Stay ConnectedThe It’s Skokie Podcast focuses on Skokie, Illinois. Our weekly guests include representatives from local government management, elected officials, community and business leaders along neighbors, and friends who get together to discuss the many good reasons to love Skokie. Listen in. I promise you will learn something.
Listen in. I promise you will learn something.
Ilene and Scott discuss economic development with Len Becker. Economic Development Manager for the Village of Skokie. We talk Tech Park, Old Orchard, Downtown Skokie and more. Wait until the end when we do our in-depth discussion of the "great mattress store mystery".
Meet the Director of the Parents ELL Center Diana Juarez. Diana discusses all the things the ELL Center does for the community and the objectives of the Center. Check out itsskokie.com for the show notes and more.
Our guest today is Jon Marquardt the Assistant Superintendent of Recreation for the Skokie Park District. We talk about all the upcoming events, the Diversity Committee, and at the end, we find out what the music schedule for this year's Backlot Bash is!
Our guest called in sick so... Get to know the hosts a bit more when we cover our favorite breakfast spots and more. Scott gets on his dogs in parks soapbox and we decide Mark should really buy Sparky's.
Today, Ilene and Scott sit down and talk to Jill and Freddie Feldman. Freddie among other accomplishments created a throat microphone originally used for beatboxers. Listen in to discover how the microphone is now in use for people who have ALS, MD, Parkinsons and more.
Ilene and Scott meet with Skokie School District 69 Superintendent Dr. Margaret Clauson and Sarah Rankin discuss community schools.
School District 69 is the only district in Skokie to support this effort and implement in their schools. Listen in and discover how all the resources available in the community are used to benefit the students.
Ilene and Scott meet Ann Tennes the Marketing and Communications Director for the Village of Skokie. Ann is a resident and big supporter of the community. We discuss everything from the Skokie Police Department lip-synch challenge to the tease about the upcoming Saint Patrick's Day Parade.
Shalom Klein joins Ilene and Scott today and the theme is the community. Shalom does more to promote Skokie than just about anyone we know. We discuss his business networking, connecting people and his service to the community.
We talk with not one but TWO Librarians named Amy who work for the Skokie Public Library. Listen in to discover some of the great things our beloved Public Library has to offer.
Charlene Brooks joins Ilene and Scott on this weeks podcast. We talk about her role as a Cantor and her studies to become a Rabbi. Charlene's other hat is as a singer/performer and has a big New Years Eve show planned. We talk about the Skokie Theatre and the Skokie Idol contest that begins soon and more in this weeks episode of It's Skokie!
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