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Join Jessica Lotz and Jonathan Simmons Friday mornings for a snapshot of what’s happening in the O’Fallon and Shiloh (Illinois) area right now. We’ll give highlights of new developments and projects, details of upcoming events and report on good news happening in our community! Listen to The 618 Now to be in-the-know. This podcast is a production of the O’Fallon-Shiloh Chamber of Commerce.
Episodes
Friday Aug 06, 2021
Friday Aug 06, 2021
In this episode, we discuss:
- Community Development in June- $4.8M in construction was approved
- School year is just around the corner
- How awesome Dr. Tron Young, principal at Joseph Arthur Middle School in O'Fallon is!
- Battery Donation Program through O'Fallon Fire and Rescue- they need Energizer 9V batteries!
- Sept 14 is the Chamber's golf tournament! Team spots go quickly, register today before they're gone.
- Tues, Aug 10th, blood drive at HSHS (supply is critically low, please donate if you can!)
- Thurs, Aug 12 11:30-12:30 Restaurant Roulette!
- Email us your events to promote!
Follow us on Instagram @The618Now. Submit business updates, show ideas and events you'd like us to consider promoting to events@ofallonchamber.com.
Thursday Jul 29, 2021
Thursday Jul 29, 2021
In this episode, we discuss:
- Gateway Grizzlies games!
- Venita Drive is closed Aug 2- Nov 24th
- OTHS Marching Panthers Community Preview Performance is tonight, Fri July 30th @ 7pm at the Smiley campus football field
- Rodz & Ribs car show and BBQ competition, Sat, July 31 9am-3pm @ Gateway Classic Cars
- Auffenberg Dealer Group is hosting a school supply drive in support of Hoyleton Youth and Family Services.
- City of O'Fallon Event Calendar- submit your online events!
Follow us on Instagram @The618Now. Submit business updates, show ideas and events you'd like us to consider promoting to events@ofallonchamber.com.
Friday Jul 23, 2021
Friday Jul 23, 2021
In this episode, we discuss:
- Our "go to" for burgers, walking paths and salads around town
- O'Fallon Public Library helps travelers with passports, digital content, and things you can checkout to make travel easier like Nooks and WiFi hot spots!
- Sat, July 24, Vine Street Market- it's Military Day at the market! First 100 people to show their military ID receive $5 in market bucks.
- Sat, July 24 noon-9pm, VFW Post 805 is celebrating their 100th birthday!
- Wed, July 28th 7-8:30pm Shiloh has Music in the Park with Vince K varsity band
- Wed, July 28th 6:30pm at Katy Cavins center the O'Fallon Parks and Rec dept is hosting a public meeting to gather input from residents on their thoughts about the Family Sports Park and Community Park
- Save the date! O'Fallon CityFest is Fri-Sat Aug 20-21st, details to come
Follow us on Instagram @The618Now. Submit business updates, show ideas and events you'd like us to consider promoting to events@ofallonchamber.com.
Thursday Jul 15, 2021
Thursday Jul 15, 2021
In this episode, we discuss:
- O'Fallon & Shiloh real estate data
- Used car prices are crazy! Here's why...
- How the O'Fallon Township Rummage sale support the food pantry
- How Charityclothingpickup.com supports local organizations
- OTHS graduate's foundation, Kicks 4 the Soul, which helps provide shoes for local kids in need
- July 16th Movie in the park night, Spiderman: Homecoming starts at 8:30pm
- Sat, July 17th is the downtown Bike Crawl
- Wed, July 21 is a blood drive at St Clare Church from 3-7pm
- Sat, July 24 is the VFW Post 805's 100th anniversary celebration!!
Follow us on Instagram @The618Now. Submit business updates, show ideas and events you'd like us to consider promoting to events@ofallonchamber.com.
Thursday Jul 08, 2021
Thursday Jul 08, 2021
In this episode, we discuss:
- Metro East Start Up Challenge- it's a business competition with a $10,000 cash prize for first place!
- Congrats to the VFW on winning several awards at the IL State Convention!
- The Chamber's military affairs committee delivers welcome bags to new Airmen at Scott Air Force Base.
- Family Friendly Triathalon in downtown O'Fallon, Sat July 10th, 9-11am
- Park Scrabble July 10-19th
- Yoga in the Park at Rock Springs Rotary Park, Tues/Thursdays at 6pm
- Dine to Donate at Peel in support of Special Olympics, Wed, July 14th, 11am-9pm
- Shiloh's Music in the Park with Short Mist, 7pm in the big pavilion
- Bike Crawl in downtown O'Fallon, Sat July 17th
- Saturday Night Fever @ 1818 Chophouse
Follow us on Instagram @The618Now. Submit business updates, show ideas and events you'd like us to consider promoting to events@ofallonchamber.com.
Friday Jul 02, 2021
Friday Jul 02, 2021
In this episode, we discuss:
- Restoration Ranch in Shiloh, a 46-acre space with a coffee shop, sand volleyball court, archery range, and SO. MUCH. MORE. They're building spaces for communities to gather. Check out their website or Facebook page!
- the Sunshine Squad, a growing community of people who are widowed or lost their life partner. Coordinated through Wolfersberger Funeral Home, anyone who has experienced this loss and remains unmarried is welcome to join the group for walks in the park, coffee talk, volunteering in the community and just generally enjoying each other's company. Send an email to connect with them!
- Fireworks Over O'Fallon, Sat, July 3rd at dusk (approx 8:30pm). Food trucks will be there before that, so bring a lawn chair and arrive early!
- Family Friendly Triathlon, Sat, July 10th, Downtown O'Fallon. As part of Unplug IL day, Parks and Rec is offering this fun family biking and walking event! Register here.
- O'Fallon Police are hosting a Dine-to-Donate at Peel (wood fired pizza) on Wed, July 14th. Show the flier and 20% of sales between 11am-9pm are donated to Special Olympics! Officers and Olympians will be greeting patrons during the dinner rush, so stop by and say hi!
Follow us on Instagram @The618Now. Submit business updates, show ideas and events you'd like us to consider promoting to events@ofallonchamber.com.
Thursday Jun 24, 2021
Thursday Jun 24, 2021
In this episode, we discuss:
- Ziggi's Coffee, a new drive-thru coffee shop
- Congrats to Col. J Scot Heathman on his change of command and THANK YOU for your years of service as Wing Commander!
- OTHS Girls' Varsity Soccer team are state champs! Congrats!
- Chalk it Up and BazaArt is this Sat, June 26.
- Jenn Mueller Memorial 5K and fun run is Sat, July 10th
Follow us on Instagram @The618Now. Submit business updates, show ideas and events you'd like us to consider promoting to events@ofallonchamber.com.
Friday Jun 18, 2021
Friday Jun 18, 2021
In this episode, we discuss:
- The History Guy, a YouTube sensation, with over 138 million views and 960,000 followers is an O'Fallon resident!
- The Merchant Parlor inside Refinery Salon is a great place for gift ideas, including last minute Father's Day items, like greeting cards :)
- The O'Fallon Weeklyhas a fantastic spread in this week's edition about things to do in O'Fallon/Shiloh and the region (parks, indoor attractions, ideas for date nights, etc).
- Speed Consult with a Stylist is this Sat, June 19th from 1-2pm @ Refinery Salon.
- Frozen 2 Movie in the Park at O'Fallon Community Park is Friday, June 18th. DJ starts at 6pm, movie starts at dusk (8/8:30).
- Vine Street Market welcomes Gaucho's Argentinian Steakhouse food truck Sat from 8am-noon.
- American Legion award winning BBQ is Sat, June 19th from 11am-3pm. Proceeds benefit the Miss O'Fallon Scholarship Pageant.
- Shiloh Music in the park welcomes the 19th and E Band this Wed, June 23 at 7pm.
- Bike Surgeon has their Rock'n'Roll Rides, a 5-mile bike ride for ALL ages and abilities, on Thursday nights. They roll out from Bike Surgeon starting at 6pm, back to the shop by 7pm.
Follow us on Instagram @The618Now. Submit business updates, show ideas and events you'd like us to consider promoting to events@ofallonchamber.com.
Friday Jun 11, 2021
Friday Jun 11, 2021
In this episode, we discuss:
- Small Business Grants administered by the City of O'Fallon
- Property Taxes and how much each municipality receives from property taxes
- Construction updates including Revela of O'Fallon- assisted living and memory care development on Seven Hills Rd and Aberdeen Village apartments on Scott Troy Road
- Father's Day ideas
- Chocolate Bourbon balls and chocolate drizzled bacon from Saddleback Chocolates
- Paired with a quality bourbon from Boarding House Bistro in downtown O'Fallon
- Nitro Salsa 1/2 pint sampler
- Nitro Salsa is opening up in downtown O'Fallon! Stay tuned!
- First Responder Day at Vine Street Market is this Saturday. The first 100 local first responders receive $5 in market bucks.
- VFW BBQ this Sat, June 12 11:30am until the food is gone!
- $5 movie for Pokemon: Detective Pickachu @ Marcus Theaters
- Movie in the Park: Frozen II at the O'Fallon Community Park on Sat, June 18th
- Save the Date! Fireworks Over O'Fallon is Sat, Julie 3rd at dusk (8:30ish)
Follow us on Instagram @The618Now. Submit business updates, show ideas and events you'd like us to consider promoting to events@ofallonchamber.com.
Thursday Jun 03, 2021
Thursday Jun 03, 2021
In this episode, we discuss:
- Reserve study/work rooms at the O'Fallon Public library, open to the public (no library card required)
- Cafe Biz 618 Shared workspace has daily drop in rates, hourly office rentals, conference rooms, monthly and quarterly rates for office space. It's a great Office space!
- Steven Mueller Florist in Downtown and The Mailbox store are out Out of the Box ideas for places to purchase unique greeting cards
- $5 Fridays are Marcus Theaters start this Friday with Monsters vs. Aliens!
- Fishing Derby on Friday, June 4 through O'Fallon Parks and Rec.
- Fishing Derby on Sat, June 5 from 9-11am at the O'Fallon Sportsmen's Club.
- COVID mobile vaccine clinic in Shiloh on Wed, June 9th from 10am-3pm. Online registration required.
- COVID vaccine clinic in O'Fallon @ O'Fallon Station. Registration required via phone. 618-624-4500 ext. 8724 to schedule appointments.
- OTHS Band Boosters Electronics and Scrap Metal Recycling Event (donations accepted, but not required) is Sat, June 12 from 9am-noon.
- Donate to help the OTHS Band with their upcoming trip to the Rose Bowl Parade at the end of this year! Donate via PayPal!!
- Book Donation at the O'Fallon Public Library on Sat, June 12 from 10am-noon. Drive up, they unload, you leave :) Books, DVDs/CDs, vinyl records, puzzles and maps accepted!
- Rent backpacks full of activities for kids who are taking road trips! The O'Fallon Public Library offers backpack rentals for up to 3 week periods. Games, magnetic building games, activity sheets and coloring pencils included.
Follow us on Instagram @The618Now. Submit business updates, show ideas and events you'd like us to consider promoting to events@ofallonchamber.com.