The EP Podcast

Coach Ram's Evergreen Park Mustangs are 2-0, breaking big plays and feeling confident. We dive into what that confidence can create as the season goes on. Tinley Park is next at home on Friday night. Pre-game here with Coach Ram on The EP Podcast!   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 conc...

Sometimes the kids just drive you nuts! We have the show that is going to save you. First, Kelly Kelly stops by from the Evergreen Park Recreation Department with Oktoberfest and Halloween Parade details. Afterwards we learn the true nature of the EP Rec Department. They're out there saving families! Then we go back to Mi Amor, one of Evergreen Park's new restaurants. They have menu additions with...

The Evergreen Park Mustangs won their opener last Thursday night and Coach Ram is in our new studio with the recap. What is it like playing coaches you like? How do you focus on games and still develop players? Does Coach Ram play fantasy football? We also preview their home opener against Longwood! Go Mustangs!   Brought to you by  The First National Bank of Evergreen Park!   Find the account tha...

An era comes to an end as the original studio gets one last episode of The EP Podcast before we move to our next location. Colleen Klimczak joins Chris Lanuti at the 9-foot homemade oak bar...which may not actually be 9 feet long! Hear from Glenn Pniewski as he previews a busy month in the village, including theatrical performances and the "Memories To Go" extravaganza that returns for another yea...

The Evergreen Park Mustangs kick off their season today and Coach Ram is back for his weekly breakdown on The EP Podcast. Get a look at the season ahead, the team makeup and their week one opponent right here!   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 concerning everything going on in and arou...

Deputy Chief David Linn of the Evergreen Park Police Department pulls up a stool to talk about enforcement of the new Village of Evergreen Park regulations on e-bikes and e-scooters. How will these rules be enforced? What happens if you break the rules? How will it impact EPPD? These questions and more answered. Plus, we are eating carrots and drinking wine with Frank Murray at Spoke & Vine as...

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...

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 givi...

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...

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 t...

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 teache...

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....

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...

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...

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 fo...

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...

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 fr...

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 h...

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 Fir...

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 &...

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 Ban...

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 Ba...

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 prov...

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, th...

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 samp...