Bill is a father of four who knows a thing or ten about roads, bridges, and how to connect the research being done at places like the University of Illinois with the engineers and planners in cities around the world. Links • Applied Research Associates Contact • Email Steve at steve@holstein.co or visit holstein.co/contact/• Get the newsletter at holstein.co/newsletter•…
Several years ago Sean Williams learned about a retired FBI agent’s quest to discover America’s lost apple varieties. This led Sean to begin exploring Champaign County for lost fruits, and to uncover the history of lost orchards, such as the ones now resided on in Savoy, Illinois, where Old Orchard Bowling Lanes and Senator’s Inn…
After a year off, CU Humane Society’s Fur Ball is back — and virtual. The online auction will begin at 12 noon on Friday, October 1. Preview auction items and get registration info (it’s free) at CUHumane.org.
The world famous Negangard Pumpkin Patch got its start some time in the ’70s. Today, people come from communities near and far to pick a perfect, or imperfect, pumpkin just southeast of Philo, Illinois. In this episode we learn the history of the pumpkin patch, go behind the scenes of what it takes to ready…
The Avon Theater in Decatur, Illinois, has been around for 105 years, and Skip Huston has owned it since 1999. In this episode Skip and I discuss how movie theaters make money, simultaneous releases to streaming, why the Avon’s popcorn is best, and what film he’s most looking forward to seeing in his theater. Links…
Launched in 2009, Chambanamoms.com is one of the most valuable online resources for residents in East Central Illinois — and not only for moms. In this episode Laura Bleill and I discuss masks, resilient kids, the behavior of parents in other states, her website’s top posts during the pandemic, and more. Links • Chambana Moms•…
My guest: Jon Moore, Director of the Institute of Aviation One of the best aviation schools in the nation is located here in East Central Illinois. In this episode I talk to Jon about how you can become a pilot, the industry’s pilot shortage, flight simulators (professional and Microsoft), turbulence, and more. Links • Parkland…
My guest: Professor Nicholas Grossman Nicholas Grossman is a University of Illinois political scientist and international relations expert, Senior Editor of Arc Digital, and author of “Drones and Terrorism: Asymmetric Warfare and the Threat to Global Security”. In this episode we discuss the United States’ exit from Afghanistan and whether or not it was the…
My guest: Kaci Abolt Kaci is Coordinator of Admissions and Recruitment in Gies College of Business at the University of Illinois and we’re talking about the process of coming into C-U, getting moved in, and getting through the first week as a new student. Contact Email Steve at steve@holstein.co or visit holstein.co/contact/Get the newsletter at holstein.co/newsletter Rate and review…
My guest: Chris Sokolowski Chris is the Assistant City Engineer for the City of Champaign. In this conversation he answers every question I’ve ever had about traffic signals: How many are there? Who decides when it’s time for a new one? Can lights be changed from a central location? Will we see more roundabouts any…