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Join Jessica Lotz and Nick Miller every Friday morning 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
Thursday Jun 13, 2024
Thursday Jun 13, 2024
In this episode, we highlight a Lead In graduate and former director of The Egg and I restaurant whose community legacy lives on despite her passing away.
There's a fundraiser in her honor that helps provide scholarships for local youth and for Lead In members.
Register for the Jenn Mueller Memorial 5k here.
On the calendar,
- Friday, June 14th First Responder Night at the Gateway Grizzlies, first responders get in FREE, family and friends can purchase $17 tickets here ($5 gets donated to Backstoppers)
- Sat, June 15th 8am-noon First Responder & Military Day @ Vine Street Market, First responders and military receive $5 in market bucks to spend.
- Sat, June 15th 11am-2pm Brunch Edition: LIVE music @ June's Breakfast + patio
- Tues, June 18th 5-6:30pm Business After Hours hosted by Addington Place
- Wed, June 19th 7-8:30pm Shiloh's Music in the Park featuring Vince K band
- Tues, Sept 10th is the Chamber's annual golf tournament! Player and sponsor registration are now open! Teams fill quickly so register NOW if you're interested in playing
Friday Jun 07, 2024
Friday Jun 07, 2024
In this episode, we talk about everyone’s favorite topic… taxes! Property tax statements were mailed this past week and we talk about how property taxes are calculated and what they fund.
On the calendar:
- Friday, June 7 5:15-6:30 pm Family Fishing Derby in the south pond of the Family Sports Park - free to attend and fish!
- Sat, June 8th 8am-noon Vine Street Market @ OFallon Station
- Sat, June 8th 9am-noon Auffenberg's Kids' Day
- Thurs, June 13th 11:30am Chamber's Restaurant Roulette (for Chamber members)
- Thurs, June 13th 5-9 Live Music on the patio @ June's
- Thurs, June 13th 7-9pm Auffenberg's Summer Concert Series featuring The Stew Ewing Band
- Friday, June 14th First Responder Night at the Gateway Grizzlies, first responders get in FREE, family and friends can purchase $17 tickets here ($5 gets donated to Backstoppers)
- Sat, June 15th 8am-noon First Responder & Military Day @ Vine Street Market, First responders and military receive $5 in market bucks to spend.
- Tues, Sept 10th is the Chamber's annual golf tournament! Player and sponsor registration are now open! Teams fill quickly so register NOW if you're interested in playing.
Thursday May 30, 2024
Thursday May 30, 2024
Keeping up with what's happening in the community can be challenging. In this episode, we offer a few resources (other than our podcast!) for people who are interested in keeping up with details about developments, municipal happenings, etc.
- Developments being build (map)
- Subscribe to receive the Inside OFallon Newsletter or to receive emails when agenda items are posted for City Council
- Keep up with construction/infrastructure updates
- Review the city's stormwater projects (historical and current)
- Keep up with the Community Park Enhancement project
- Shiloh offers a quarterly newsletter (scroll to the bottom of the page to sign up)
On the calendar:
- Sat, June 1st 8am-noon Vine Street Market at O'Fallon Station.
- Market opens at 8am, free yoga from Moonbird Yoga also starts at 8am
- Live music presented by Newbold Toyota and BMW starts at 9am
- Sat, June 1 10am OTHS graduation
- Wed, June 5th 7-8:30pm Shiloh's Music in the Park featuring the Waterloo German Band
- Thurs, June 6th 6-9pm District Nights in the Downtown District
- Sat, June 8th 9am-noon Auffenberg's Kids' Day
Thursday May 23, 2024
Thursday May 23, 2024
In this episode, we celebrate the 571 seniors from the Class of 2024 at OTHS! Collectively, they received approx $15.5 million in scholarship! Woohoo! We give some insights into what the world was like when they were growing up.
On the calendar:
- Sat, May 25th 8am-noon, Vine Street Market @ OFallon Station
- 8am Yoga by Moonbird Yoga under the shade trees
- 9am Live music presented by Newbold Toyota and BMW
- Summer fun list provided by the OFallon Public Library
Thursday May 16, 2024
Thursday May 16, 2024
In this week's episode, we talk about how the Chamber shows up in more ways than hosting events and promoting business. From monthly Q&A workshops for people moving into our community to interviewing residents about what healthcare resources those suffering with dementia night need, we're boots on the ground in the community!
We also honor outgoing Board Chair, Jeff Dossett and welcome incoming Chair, Nathan Klitzing.
On the calendar:
- Friday, May 17th 8:30am-noon Aging Expo at McKendree Metro RecPlex
- Sat, May 18th 8am-noon, Vine Street Market @ OFallon Station
- Sat, May 18th Nickfest
- Wed, May 22 7-8:30pm Shiloh Music in the park featuring ShortMist
- Thurs, May 23rd 6-9pm June's Summer Concert series featuring Andrew Dahle.
- Summer fun list provided by the OFallon Public Library
Friday May 10, 2024
Friday May 10, 2024
- Sat, May 11 8am-noon is Vine Street Market at O'Fallon Station! Free yoga from Moonbird yoga @ 8am, live music presented by Newbold Toyota and Newbold BMW starts at 9am.
- Sunday, May 12 is Mother's Day! The Regency has just a few seats left at their 1pm seating for their brunch; call 618-624-9999 to secure your reservation.
- June's Breakfast + Patio in Shiloh is serving up good vibes + delicious food and drinks on Mother's Dat from 8am-2pm. No reservations required.
- Wed, May 15 7-8:30pm is Shiloh's Music in the Park featuring Frankie and the House Shakers.
- Sat, May 18th is NickFest.
Thursday May 02, 2024
Thursday May 02, 2024
In today's special episode, we honor retiring OTHS principal Mr. Rich Bickel. O'Fallon is known for exceptional schools and Mr. Bickel's leadership over the last 37 years contributed greatly to our educational reputation. From a grateful community, thank you Mr. Bickel!!
Thursday Apr 25, 2024
Thursday Apr 25, 2024
In this episode, we celebrate Arbor Day and discuss the urban forestry management plan being implemented by the city to care for and maintain the 10,000+ city trees!
Shout out to Roots, our favorite arborists and Downtown District members!
Thanks to this week's podcast partner, Vine Street Market @ OFallon Station!
On the calendar:
- today - April 29th Annual Book Sale @ The OFallon Public Library.
- Sat, April 27th Vine Street MicroMarket @ OFallon Station 9am-noon.
- Sat, April 27th Scrap metal and electronics recycling event @ Carriel Junior High.
- Sat, April 27th Bike Surgeon's Lollipop ride
- Thurs, May 2nd Hot Rods for Hope Car Glow in the Downtown District
- Sunday, May 5th Studio Strong's Inflatable 5K
Thursday Apr 18, 2024
Thursday Apr 18, 2024
- OFallon by the numbers... budgets, grants, property values and more!
- City's proposed budget ($135 million)
- Project funding
- Central Park and Hartman Lane construction is coming up! Stay up to date by visiting the city's construction page
- Become a podcast partner!
On the calendar,
- Sat, April 20th VFW's 0.1k
- Wed, April 24th 5pm Forward 50 Open House at City Hall
- Thurs, April 25th @ 5 & 6pm Bella Milano's Citrusy Soiree
- OTHS After Prom May 11th- they're looking for sponsors!
- Applications are open for the O'Fallon Police Departments Youth Academy held June 3-7th.
Friday Apr 12, 2024
Friday Apr 12, 2024
- Sat, April 13th Vine Street Micromarket @ Ofallon Station 9am-noon
- April 25-29thAnnual book sale held the Ofallon Public Library. Books, DVDs, CDs, VHS, puzzles can be donated to the O'Fallon Public Library year around. Donation bins are located inside the library.
- Friday, April 19th is donation drop off in support of the OTHS Band Boosters' Spring Yard Sale. Drop off is from 4-8pm at the Smiley Campus. Baby items, small furniture, and kitchen gadgets sell well. NOT accepted are: electronics, bras/undergarments, used mattresses, large appliances, large furniture, electronics/books/magazines/DVDs/CDs, gas-powered motors of any kind, or treadmills.
- Sat, April 20th 8am-2pm OTHS Band Boosters Spring Yard Sale.
- Sat, April 27th is Scrap Metal and Electronics drive, 9am-noon at Carriel Junior High.
- Sat, April 27th is Big Brothers/Big Sisters 4th Annual Trivia Night for Kids' Sake
- Applications are open for the O'Fallon Police Departments Youth Academy held June 3-7th.