The EP Podcast

The EP Podcast

Local podcast from Evergreen Park, for Evergreen Park! New weekly episodes out every Tuesday, with ”Football Friday” in the Fall!

Episodes

If You Smell What District 124 Is Cookin'

August 19, 2025 • 30 mins
Your District 124 Superintendent Dr Jenna Woodland returns to the studio for the kickoff of the school year. Get ready for "Back To School Bash" this Thursday 8/21 and get an update on the effort to build a new Central Middle School. We also learn about D124 Booster Clubs while visiting with Mike Brazel of the Northwest Elementary Booster Club. A jog-a-thon is coming soon, along with several other fundraising events. The Rock says ...
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Evergreen (Gets) Social

August 12, 2025 • 37 mins
EPCHS Principal Matt Dugan kicks of the school year with new hires, new programs, big accomplishments and new goals. Find out why he says he is truly the happiest person alive as he leads your local high school. We also take a trip to the new "Evergreen Social Whiskey & Boardgame Tavern" on 95th Street. Learn about the new family restaurant that is big on gaming, bourbon, food, family and giving back to The EP.   Brought to you...
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Food Truck Fest 2025 (Video Version)

August 5, 2025 • 31 mins
Take a complete tour of the "Evergreen Park Picnic In The Park: Food Truck Festival" with all the food, folks and fun from this year's event. Visit with Barraco's, La Catrina, Kona Ice, Nicky V's and Pinoy Grill. Mayor Kelly Burke also dances by on a beautiful evening at Klein Park!   Brought to you by The First National Bank of Evergreen Park!  Find the account that is right for you today! Get the latest news and information conce...
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Food Truck Fest 2025 (Audio Version)

August 5, 2025 • 31 mins
Take a complete tour of the "Evergreen Park Picnic In The Park: Food Truck Festival" with all the food, folks and fun from this year's event. Visit with Barraco's, La Catrina, Kona Ice, Nicky V's and Pinoy Grill. Mayor Kelly Burke also dances by on a beautiful evening at Klein Park! (Video Version Also Available.)   Brought to you by The First National Bank of Evergreen Park!  Find the account that is right for you today! Get the l...
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EPGSL Takes On The World

July 29, 2025 • 30 mins
The Evergreen Park Girls Softball League is trying to make a historic run at the Little League World Series. Manager Adam Goyke joins us from Kirkland, Washington, to tell us how he's taking it a game at a time while his team is playing games in front of a nationwide audience. Catch up with your EPGSL team from the road! Plus, Frank Murray joins us with library events while Spoke & Vine teaches us a lesson about wine and grapes...
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Rick Ryan Eats Ribs And Passes Bills

July 22, 2025 • 37 mins
State Representative Rick Ryan pulls up a barstool to chat about his voting philosophy in Springfield, the need to stop and change unnecessary taxing, and his love of eating ribs for lunch every Monday. After Village Trustee Mark Marzullo expressed concerns about electric scooters and bikes on our last episode, Representative Ryan talks about his own process to address those concerns at his level. Get a crash course on what it is l...
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Scooters, Marzullo and Mi Amor

July 15, 2025 • 36 mins
Village Trustee Mark Marzullo joins us to talk about a growing problem with electric scooters in Evergreen Park. Changes could be coming very soon. We also visit the new latin kitchen in town, Mi Amor! Hear about a true family restaurant that is excited to show what it can do at 95th & Homan.    Brought to you by The First National Bank of Evergreen Park!  Find the account that is right for you today! Get the latest news and in...
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The New Head Of Evergreen Park Hoops

July 8, 2025 • 35 mins
Meet the new head coach of Evergreen Park Mustangs Basketball, Mike Glennon. He played nearby and worked his way up though the coaching ranks in the area, but gets his first crack at leading a program here in The EP. Find out what he has planned. Then find out how Wellness House is now able to offer free services to area residents with the help of OSF Little Company of Mary Hospital. It's a story of people helping people so they ca...
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A View From The Parade (Video Special)

July 1, 2025 • 33 mins
View the Evergreen Park Independence Day Parade from the perspective of those who marched in it, and see just how much fun this annual event is for everyone involved. We're also trying out new food and wine at Spoke & Vine as Frank Murray tells us about July at the Evergreen Park Public Library.   Brought to you by The First National Bank of Evergreen Park!  Find the account that is right for you today! Get the latest news and ...
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A View From The Parade (Audio Only Version)

July 1, 2025 • 33 mins
AUDIO ONLY. VIDEO VERSION AVAILABLE AT theEPpodcast.com​! View the Evergreen Park Independence Day Parade from the perspective of those who marched in it, and see just how much fun this annual event is for everyone involved. We're also trying out new food and wine at Spoke & Vine as Frank Murray tells us about July at the Evergreen Park Public Library.   Brought to you by The First National Bank of Evergreen Park!  Find the acc...
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Taking Care Of Evergreen Park

June 24, 2025 • 30 mins
The theme of this episode seems to be that people are out there taking care of the residents of Evergreen Park. First, meet Rebecca Tyrrell. She is Director of Student Services for District 124 schools. Listen to how her department looks out for your kids in a way that never used to be done in area schools. Then meet Dr. Sandy Valino Stock, the Managing Medical Director of a new 55+ Care Center from OSF Little Company of Mary. Find...
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Roosters And Fire Safety

June 10, 2025 • 30 mins
Lt Ed Dunne of the Evergreen Park Fire Department promotes a Senior Health Fair while giving some inside info on smoke & carbon monoxide detectors. Hear what folks do wrong and what you can do right. Plus, learn how the EPFD is helping senior citizens along with the rest of us. We're also at The Barn at Sexton Park to talk with the animals. Get the whole family out to one of Evergreen Park's hidden gems.   Brought to you by The...
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Summertime In Evergreen Park

June 3, 2025 • 35 mins
The Village of Evergreen Park has super-sized their Free Summer Concert Series with new local bands, food trucks, ice cream and cocktails. Get the lineup and the details so you don't miss the party all summer long. We have the scoop on this year's Independence Day Parade as well. Plus, hear from some of the great vendors at this year's Farmers Market as we take a tour!   Brought to you by The First National Bank of Evergreen Park! ...
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The Inevitable Fate of Central Middle School

May 27, 2025 • 37 mins
Evergreen Park's Central Middle School is about to turn 100 years old and the building has some serious issues. District 124 Superintendent Dr. Jenna Woodland discusses how a task force of community members and architects looked into solutions and concluded the only real solution was a new Central Middle School building. Hear about the building tour that shocked our host. We're also at Spoke & Vine with Frank Murray to find out...
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Flight Of The Drones

May 20, 2025 • 32 mins
This special edition of The EP Podcast is available in audio and video format on nearly all podcast players and YouTube as we fly drones with the Evergreen Park Police Department. Find out why a new drone unit exists and what they use these high tech devices for in the skies above us. We also get a pickleball lesson at Duffy Park in "30 Minutes of Good!"   Brought to you by The First National Bank of Evergreen Park!  Find the accou...
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Audio Only Version of "Flight Of The Drones"

May 20, 2025 • 32 mins
Just in case you are using Spotify or want to avoid our special edition video podcast this week, here is just the audio as we fly drones with the Evergreen Park Police Department. Find out why a new drone unit exists and what they use these high tech devices for in the skies above us. We also get a pickleball lesson at Duffy Park in "30 Minutes of Good!"    Brought to you by The First National Bank of Evergreen Park!  Find the acco...
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No Fighting!

May 13, 2025 • 31 mins
Can a local high school really get through an entire year with no fighting? EPCHS is about to do it...unless we just jinxed them. Principal Matt Dugan joins us for a very interesting year in review from your community high school. We also look out for your health with a Stroke Awareness Month segment from OSF Little Company of Mary Hospital. Do you think you could host The EP Podcast? Time to prove it!   Brought to you by The First...
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Music And Your Mental Health

May 6, 2025 • 39 mins
A fun episode of The EP Podcast kicks off at the very cool Record Shop on 95th, where they have fun events to announce. Hear the story of their popular window displays and listen as they try to build us the perfect record collection starter kit. May is also Mental Health Awareness Month and our good friends from OSF Little Company of Mary are here to assist. If you have ever considered therapy, this eye-opening and honest conversat...
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Flowers, Tamales, Books and Rosé

April 29, 2025 • 33 mins
The Evergreen Park Farmers Market turns 20 this year and kicks on on Thursday 5/1/25! The folks behind a market that will be bigger and better than ever before tell us who will be there, what is special in 2025 and what they spend their money on at Yukich Field every Thursday from May thru October. Frank Murray of the Evergreen Park Public Library drinks rosé with us at Spoke & Vine as we sample a new menu item. How many drinks...
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Woori Taekwondo (Video Short)

April 25, 2025 • 7 mins

A week of video podcasts for our subscribers continues. Originally aired as part of our 3/18/25 podcast episode. We visit with Woori Taekwondo in Evergreen Park to find some great benefits to learning the martial art from Master Kim.

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