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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 Jan 25, 2024
Thursday Jan 25, 2024
- The Lead In class of 2024 has been selected, stay tuned for that to be announced.
- Brian Keller Day is tomorrow, Jan 27th from 1-5pm in the Downtown District. Join others for a trivia walk and photography expo in honor of O'Fallon's resident photographer and community historian.
- Tax prep services are now available at the O'Fallon Public Library free of charge. Over 700 people were helped in 2023 and appts will go quickly, so secure yours now if you're interested.
- Superbowl food options around town, including some delicious subs, pasta and lasagna from Gigi's Italian Market.
- Our podcast partner, SSM Health.
On the calendar,
- Friday, Jan 26th 5-7pm Cafe Biz 618 Open House
- Tues, Jan 30th 5-6:30pm Chamber's Business After Hours hosted by The Fairfield Inn. Network with others in a very social and laidback atmosphere.
Thursday Jan 18, 2024
Thursday Jan 18, 2024
- The Bank of OFallon Shoot Out basketball showcase is coming up on Feb 2-3rd. Cory Patton, Scott Seipp, Neil James, Brian Muniz and Rick Gibson have worked very hard to bring some of the region's best high school basketball talent into OFallon. Thousands of people attend; don't miss out! Purchase tickets here.
- This week's podcast partner, SSM Health.
On the calendar:
- Sat, Jan 27, 5-7pm Cafe Biz 618's Open House
- Tues, Jan 20th 5-6:30pm Business After Hours at Fairfield Inn & Suites
- Fri, Feb 9th 6pm Sweetheart's Dance at The Regency Conf Center
Thursday Jan 11, 2024
Thursday Jan 11, 2024
- Transportation options within the community and how that led to a listener to building better relationships with his banking clients
- Caritas Family Solutions, a local non-profit and their 2023 impact on our community!
- Our podcast partner, SSM Health!
On the calendar:
- Sat, Jan 13th 7am-noon Township Rummage sale
- Sat, Jan 27th Brian Keller day in the Downtown District
- Friday, Feb 2 and Sat, Feb 3rd Bank of OFallon Shootout
- Sat, Feb 3rd 1-6pm, Polar Pub Crawl in downtown OFallon to benefit Special Olympics. Register here!
- Sat, Feb 3rd 6pm Caritas' Heart and Soul Gala @ The Regency Conf Center
Thursday Jan 04, 2024
Thursday Jan 04, 2024
- City planning! How residents and the public built a plan that'll drive our community over the next 20 years. You can view the plan here.
- Thanks to our podcast partner, The Violence Prevention Center.
- Jan 9th is Law Enforcement Appreciation Day! Shout out to our OFallon and Shiloh Police Department for all of their work! You can find the third quarter Public Safety report here.
- Lead In application deadline is this Tues, Jan 9th. Apply here if you're age 21-40 and live or work in OFallon/Shiloh.
On the calendar,
- Jan 11th 11:30am, Chamber's Restaurant Roulette for Chamber members
- Sat, Feb 3rd 1-6pm is the Inagural Polar Pub Crawl in support of Special Olympics.
Thursday Dec 28, 2023
Thursday Dec 28, 2023
On this week's episode, Nick and Jess (or Jessica?) share their thoughts on 2024!
Thursday Dec 21, 2023
Thursday Dec 21, 2023
We're off this week to enjoy time with family and friends. We hope you have the best holiday available to you!
-Nick and Jess
Thursday Dec 14, 2023
Thursday Dec 14, 2023
- Check out Auffenberg's Hometown Holiday Cheer maps of local, festively decorated houses! Here's route one and here's route two!
- Win cash with the Chamber's Wing Walk and It Pays to Buy Local promotions, both end on Dec 16th.
- Wed, Dec 20th is the final day to ordered catered holiday meals from The Regency Conf center.
Thursday Dec 07, 2023
Thursday Dec 07, 2023
Fun fact: this entire episode is all just fun facts!
We recap some fun and interesting things about our community by sharing random tidbits of information, including a recently released documentary about an OFallon non-profit dedicated to eradicating illiteracy. When you have 10-mins, you'll want to check this out.
On the calendar:
- Sat, Dec 9th 8am-11am OFallon Police's Breakfast with Santa
- Sat, Dec 9th 9am-noon Shiloh's Breakfast with Sant
- Sat, Dec 9th 2-6pm Home for the Holidays Market @ OFallon Station, schedule of events
- Sat, Dec 9th 2-6pm Junior Makers Market @ the VFW
- Thurs, Dec 14 5-7pm Santa and the Grinch at Serra Honda
- Friday, Dec 15 12-4pm Donate blood at Fire Station HQ
Thursday Nov 30, 2023
Thursday Nov 30, 2023
- Tues, Dec 5 from 5-7pm, Forward 50 project
- Sat, Dec 9th 8am-11am OFallon Police's Breakfast with Santa
- Sat, Dec 9th 9am-noon Shiloh's Breakfast with Santa
- Sat, Dec 9th 2-6pm Home for the Holidays Market @ OFallon Station, schedule of events
- Sat, Dec 9th 2-6pm Junior Makers Market @ the VFW
- Thurs, Dec 14 5-7pm Santa and the Grinch at Serra Honda
Tuesday Nov 21, 2023
Tuesday Nov 21, 2023
You won't even believe the insane schedule our OTHS Marching Panthers have as they prepare to march in this year's Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade!
We are SO PROUD of our student musicians and are very thankful to all of the volunteers and staff who are making this once-in-a-lifetime trip possible!
Tune into KSDK News Channel 5 and catch their performance towards the end of the parade! Way to make us O-Town Proud!!