The EP Podcast

Your Weekend Update from The EP Podcast has all kinds of local news, events, programs and weather for you. Plus, EPCHS Football Coach Jerry Verde joins us to recap the team's tough loss last week and their final home game of the season this weekend. Plus YOU can be the first person on your block to try Pickleball.  Brought to you by  The First National Bank of Evergreen Park!   Find the account th...

The return of "Eating Evergreen Park" brings us to the brand new sandwich shop in the the center of town, Unbeatable Eatables. Find out if their first franchise location is going to be a hit. Meanwhile, we break down the results of last week's election. We also get you ready for Spring Cleaning with a special visit from Waste Management with some great programs that can help you out! Brought to yo...

Your Weekend Update from The EP Podcast has all kinds of local news, events, programs and weather for you. Plus, EPCHS Football Coach Jerry Verde joins us to recap the team's 2-1 start and preview this weekend's big game! A wet, yet fun weekend awaits Evergreen Park! Brought to you by  The First National Bank of Evergreen Park!   Find the account that is right for you AND get your FREE EP Podcast...

Village Trustee Mark Marzullo stops in to chat, and reveals an inside look at how the village has operated over the past year. When the pandemic hit there were big concerns behind the scenes. Listen to what village programs and services got prioritized. Did it work out the way our local leaders expected? Mark breaks it all down. Plus, Chris visits Open Outcry Brewing to try a HOT beer while they g...

The EP Podcast provides a side-by-side comparison of Evergreen Park Mayoral Candidates Kelly Burke and Shawn Good, using their own answers to questions asked on previous episodes. As the election on Tuesday 4/6 approaches, hear answers to some of the most asked questions from residents. Get informed, and then get out and vote! Brought to you by  The First National Bank of Evergreen Park!   Find th...

As the world continues to open up, Evergreen Park leads the way with activities and events for all ages. Village spokesperson Glenn Pniewski brings Pyeisha Allen (Youth Department) and Josie Donovan (Recreation Department) over for a visit. They share a ton of fun stuff available to everyone in Evergreen Park! Stephanie Bartels of CORE Fitness & Physical Therapy also stops in to talk about how Chr...

EPCHS Football Coach Jerry Verde joins us to recap the team's 1-0 start and preview this weekend's game. Plus we have all the weekend weather, weekend events, COVID testing info, recreation department offerings, EPPD free golf lessons for kids and online streaming musical productions you can handle. We pack it in and get you ready for the last weekend of March. Join us! Brought to you by  The Firs...

When a voluntary Evergreen Park Central Middle School Civics Class had to come up with a project, they put others in front of themselves to create something very special for their community. Listen as they join us to talk about it. Plus, Lorraine Swanson of The Patch recaps and handicaps the EP elections as early voting begins. Amy Kazin joins us with big news for EPCHS students. And, John Brand d...

Listen to the first 10 minutes of this episode of The EP Podcast, and you will know why Chris & Hannah can't wait for the April 6th elections to be over. The EP Podcast weekend update also gives you weekend weather, the latest on COVID testing and vaccines, how your kids can see the Easter Bunny on April 1st, new youth sports/programs now being offered and more! Brought to you by  The First Nation...

We celebrate 100 years of Chicago Stockyard Kilty Band with the McKee brothers and their fancy bagpipes. Find out how the Evergreen Park Library is celebrating St Patrick's Day, and when their new book delivery contraption launches. Meet the guys behind Grinderz Training Academy, a new Evergreen Park business. Plus, a local EP resident tells us about a nearby farm that has a special mission. Broug...

One of our neighbors drops in to talk about a charity within IBEW Local #134 that was recently featured on ABC. Find out how some Evergreen Park folks are helping their neighbors in and around The EP. The EP Podcast Weekend Update also includes your weekend weather, details on mail-in ballots for the upcoming elections, the latest on COVID testing and vaccines, how your kids can see the Easter Bun...

Mayoral candidate Kelly Burke has some plans for Evergreen Park if she is elected on April 6th, which include a green initiative, updating village communication, adding more local businesses like a local brewery and more. Find out about her plans, and what she has already done as State Representative & Village Trustee to start things moving. Local brewery owner John Brand of Open Outcry provides t...

After inflammatory comments made by mayoral candidate Shawn Good, her neighbor and current Mayor James Sexton joins the show to respond. Listen as he gives his raw & honest opinion on what he believes to be a personal attack. Along with an update on available COVID-19 vaccinations and improvements to postal service in the past few days, Mayor Sexton issues direct message to Evergreen Park resident...

Mayoral candidate Shawn Good returns to the show to tell us how the Evergreen Pak Mayoral Race is going for her. She talks about how much people like her, removing red light cameras and what it is like sharing a property line with Mayor Sexton. We also take you through a scary afternoon in Evergreen Park last week, and how you can help your local police department keep people safe. Plus, Chris got...

The EP Podcast Weekend Update includes your weekend weather, the weekend ice rink schedule, how to sign your kid up for Kindergarten with D124, Youth Department Open House Events, how you can help EPFD prevent flooding as the snow melts and more! Get your weekend update now! Brought to you by  The First National Bank of Evergreen Park!   Find the account that is right for you AND get your FREE EP...

Every Evergreen Park official raves about Village Clerk Cathy Aparo. She joins us for the first time to explain the upcoming elections, tell us what a village clerk does and pull back the curtain on how your local government works. Plus, the folks behind the South Side Irish Parade join us with their goals for 2021. Dennis O'Malley also explains how a local man started a group of community banks....

The EP Podcast Weekend Update includes vaccine sign-up information, your weekend weather, how to sign-up for MHR's Virtual Trivia Night (and an inside tip), local job offerings, the weekend ice rink schedule, and a visit with Big Brothers Big Sisters. They are looking for help right here in your neighborhood. Get your weekend update now! Brought to you by  The First National Bank of Evergreen Park...

Village Trustee Norm Anderson joins the podcast for the first time, and he brings beer and local pizza! What kinds of businesses will be getting video gaming in Evergreen Park? What will they be required to do? How has the village also helped local businesses stay open? Norm has the answers. Plus, Dr David Beckmann explains the flaws in vaccine distribution, and if they will be effective against n...

The EP Podcast weekend update brings you audio from the greatest Evergreen Park sports moment of 2021, and some healthy advice from our resident physician Dr. David Beckmann. Plus, the latest on slow mail delivery in The EP, free COVID-19 tests that don't go in your nose, a Pre-School Open House Event and your updated local news. Get your weekend update now! Brought to you by  The First National B...

Mayor James Sexton joins the show to explain why Evergreen Park services have been able to handle arctic weather so well. He also addresses issues at the Evergreen Park Post Office, how he is working to get COVID-19 vaccines to EP residents, and why your neighbors may need your help this week. Plus, caller reaction to last week's interview with mayoral candidate Shawn Good. Chris also updates ever...

The EP Podcast weekend update will tell you how much snow and cold is going to hit you this weekend. We also have promising news from Mayor James Sexton on local vaccines. Plus, free COVID-19 tests that don't go in your nose, Youth Department field trips, at your updated local news. Get your weekend update now! Brought to you by  The First National Bank of Evergreen Park!   Find the account that i...

It will be Shawn Good vs Kelly Burke for Mayor of Evergreen Park. For the first time Candidate Good joins The EP Podcast with her plans. Listen as she attempts to lay out the difference between both opponents with an election only months away. Evergreen Park Youth Department Director Pyeisha Allen also joins the show with the latest services available to the village youth.  Brought to you by  The...

The EP Podcast provides a quick update to everything going on in and around Evergreen Park this weekend. Youth programs are open, vaccines are showing up, and we have the latest news. Get your weekend weather forecast, events, news and more! Brought to you by  The First National Bank of Evergreen Park!   Find the account that is right for you AND get your FREE EP Podcast Car Magnet there today! Ge...

A jam-packed "30 Minutes of Good" welcomes Amy Kazin from EPCHS with a great program available for free to all K-8 students in the area. John Brand from Open Outcry Brewing brings over talented local artist Dan McCabe to create a beer mug like no other. Plus, after complaining to Hannah Beth about being fat, Chris travels to Core Fitness & Physical Therapy in Evergreen Park to examine a new way to...

The EP Podcast weekend update is full of updated information on a contested Evergreen Park Mayoral Race, free COVID-19 testing, Youth programs re-opening starting this Monday, and a chance for someone to become the real-life Homer Simpson character "Mr. Plow." Get your weekend weather and additional news, plus check in with local brewery owner John Brand of Open Outcry on his thoughts about restri...