The EP Podcast

One of the biggest events of the winter is returning to Evergreen Park. Frank Murray stops by to give all the details surrounding this year's Sip & Sample at the Evergreen Park Public Library. He also has the latest from the EP Chamber of Commerce. We also spend some time with a voice you've heard on this program for nearly six years, but may not have met before as one teenager takes us on one...

You spoke. We listened. Evergreen Park likes to check in with their local officials and The EP Podcast spoke with them all over the past year. Break into 2024 listening to conversations with Mayor Kelly Burke and Village Trustees Mark Marzullo, Jeannie Olson and Mark Phelan. Plus, your local news and events in "30 Minutes of Good!"  Brought to you by  The First National Bank of Evergreen Park!   F...

Tina Ward and Mary Black return to update us on the Ever-Read YA Literary Festival. The one-of-a-kind festival launches in Evergreen Park this year, and they have some big-name announced attendees and a request for help as planning moves into the final stages. Get your holiday happenings as well in "30 Minutes of Good!"  Brought to you by  The First National Bank of Evergreen Park!   Find the acco...

The EPCHS Madrigals return for the fifth year to The EP Podcast to sing carols and have a few laughs. Listen and learn from the talented Evergreen Park teens who make up The Mads. Plus, Mustangs Head Basketball Coach Jim Sexton talks about his exciting team as their season has started moving along. He also has an update on the Sports Complex servicing so many local teams this winter. Get your holi...

There are some new holiday scams targeting local senior citizens. A preventable accident brought helicopters above Kedzie this past weekend. A project started over a decade ago created a great story for EPCHS. We're getting all the news and gossip from Lorraine Swanson of The Patch. Plus, we kick the Christmas season into high gear with music in your ears and Santa in your living room in "30 Minut...

Evergreen Park Mayor Kelly Burke joins us for a full episode to discuss her decision not to run for re-election as State Representative and to talk about service changes coming to Evergreen Park. Why is the village changing vendors for garbage disposal? What was the most frustrating part of 2023? Is there a house on your block that really isn't a house? Why was she recently riding a camel? We cove...

When Evergreen Park Chamber of Commerce President and Library Director Frank Murray pops by he starts a few poignant debates on real vs fake Christmas trees, how many movie remakes are too many, and what authors are the most annoying. He also has some fun holiday events to promote and an ongoing issue with his quarterly newsletter delivery to your door in "30 Minutes of Good!" Brought to you by  T...

The key to a stress-free and Thanksgiving and holiday season could be post-it notes. (Or you could just do your best to look useless and maybe your family will do all the work!) We bring in our friend Colleen Klimczak to explain. Plus, we have  the latest on A Dickens Christmas, the Sounds of the Seasons Christmas Concert & a new village-wide waste removal service in "30 Minutes of Good!" Brou...

For the first time ever, Village Trustee Mark Phelan joins us in studio to talk about Most Holy Redeemer's continuing football dominance and the incredible work being done at the Evergreen Park Food Pantry. There are a lot of food drives this month, and The Deacon has the details. EPCHS Football Coach Jim Ramazinski wraps up the season with us, and Pyeisha Allen has some great fall activities and...

The Amazing Race is coming to Evergreen Park. It isn't the real Amazing Race, but you get to participate in this version via the Evergreen Park Library. Frank Murray pops in with the details, along with a Chamber of Commerce event for local business owners looking to beef up security. Our local professional organizer, Colleen Klimczak, also returns to help with the holiday transition in "30 Minute...

Coach Jim Ramazinski and the Evergreen Park Mustangs are travelling to Sycamore, IL, in the first round of the IHSA playoffs. Can the #12 seeded Mustangs pull off the road upset and advance? Get the latest on the team from Coach Ram and a look at this weekend's contest on Football Friday! Brought to you by  The First National Bank of Evergreen Park!   Find the account that is right for you! Get th...

Let's get freaky with scary stories of real demons, ghosts and exorcisms from MHR's own Father Paul Guzman. He'll tell you what is fantasy and what is all too real, along with some things you should be avoiding if you don't want unwanted visitors in your home. Evergreen Park Trustee Jeannie Olson, along with some young men from Brother Rice, also joins us to chat about the 4th Annual Homeless Vete...

Coach Jim Ramazinski and the Evergreen Park Mustangs are 6-2 with one game remaining in the regular season against Shepard. Next stop is the postseason! Get the latest on the team from Coach Ram and a look at this weekend's contest on Football Friday! Brought to you by  The First National Bank of Evergreen Park!   Find the account that is right for you! Get the latest news and information concerni...

Zack Jeffries, a man of many names, is a professional author from Evergreen Park who wants to see aspiring authors flourish locally. So, he wrote a book to help folks "Break Through To The End" and has teamed up with the Evergreen Park Library for a weekend event. Ever want to write a book? Listen to this. Plus, Amy Kazin from EPCHS announced the return of the annual community Halloween event and...

Coach Jim Ramazinski and the Evergreen Park Mustangs are 5-2 heading into Homecoming.  Get the latest on the team from Coach Ram and a look at this weekend's contest on Football Friday! Brought to you by  The First National Bank of Evergreen Park!   Find the account that is right for you! Get the latest news and information concerning everything going on in and around Evergreen Park and stay conne...

We ran into so many great folks at Evergreen Park's 3rd Annual Oktoberfest. Hear from former Mayor James Sexton. EPFD Chief Ron Kleinhaus talks about how emergency services will handle 94th & Kedzie being shut down for two weeks. Frank Murray of the EP Library and Glenn Pniewski from the Community Center also pop by The EP Podcast tent as we celebrate with the largest crowd ever at Oktoberfest...

With the EPCHS Mustangs sitting at 4-2, Coach Jim Ramazinski returns hot off a big win over Oak Lawn last week. The offense got going again, and the team looks to get that 5th win of the season before Homecoming next weekend. Get the latest on the team from Coach Ram, the art of the interception and a look at this weekend's contest on Football Friday! Brought to you by  The First National Bank of...

Father Paul Guzman stops by to chat about his friend Father Albert Adamich, who passed away at 101 last week. Hear a few stories about the legendary Father Al you may not know, and find out what you may need to eat if you want to live as long. We're also preparing for Evergreen Park's Oktoberfest with two nearby breweries that have become experts on the subject in "30 Minutes of Good!" Brought to...

Coach Jim Ramazinski of the Evergreen Park Mustangs is back this week after a blowout loss to block out the bad and let in the good before a contest down 95th street in Oak Lawn. Get the latest on the team from Coach Ram, the Mustangs practice tactics and a look at this weekend's contest on Football Friday! Brought to you by  The First National Bank of Evergreen Park!   Find the account that is ri...

A festival like none you've ever experienced in Evergreen Park is coming this Spring. The date is set. Now the organizers just need to pay for it. Hear about the ambitious plan that area teens should love! Plus, our resident organizer Colleen Klimczak returns with help in the kitchen in "30 Minutes of Good!" Brought to you by  The First National Bank of Evergreen Park!   Find the account that is r...

After a close loss last week, EPCHS Head Football Coach Jim Ramazinski returns to talk about the 3-1 Mustangs as they prepare for Richards High School. Coach Ram takes us through the growth of his team over the first four weeks, talks about the local grammer school football scene & highlights players who have stepped up lately on our Football Friday Special. Brought to you by  The First Nation...

Evergreen Park folks don't need to travel for apple picking and fall country fun when it is waiting at 91st & California! We visit with Mary Kay Nielson at The Barn at James J Sexton Park to talk about flying ants, apple picking for all and winterizing the livestock. Plus, we take a look back in our 5-Year Anniversary Month at the day when Evergreen Park ran wild for $250 in "30 Minutes of Goo...

EPCHS Head Football Coach Jim Ramazinski returns to talk about the team's red hot 3-0 start to the season. Hear how the Mustangs got here and what kind of team they are according to Coach Ram. We'll also preview their Week 4 matchup vs Bremen. Plus, your complete schedule for the 2nd Annual Evergreen Park Garden & Art Walk this Saturday! Brought to you by  The First National Bank of Evergreen...

Frank Murray of the Evergreen Park Library is livid following this Sunday's Bears game. Can he calm down long enough to talk about beer making in amongst the books, along with a chance for you to scam him out of owed library fines? We also continue our Five Year Anniversary Celebration with a classic faceoff between Village Trustees Mark Marzullo and Norm Anderson in "30 Minutes of Good!" Brought...

Forget "Spring Cleaning" because local professional organizer Colleen Klimczak says this is the perfect time of year to get your house together. Bust out those bins and get it together this Fall with some pro tips. We also kick off our Five Year Anniversary Celebration with a classic segment involving some former EPCHS students, their take on modern music and some singing of their own in "30 Minut...