Discovering Grayslake: Unveiling the Stories and People That Make Our Town Unique

Get ready to learn about Nader of the Beer Bazaar downtown Grayslake. We talk beer and fun events and activities right here in our community. Excellent listen here! What is Beer Bazaar? We are a local beer boutique located in Grayslake, IL and the best stop for your favorite brews. With over 700 hundred beers in stock, even the most seasoned palates will have their thirsts quenched. Our selection will leave you reminiscent of being a child in a candy store. Before Beer Bazaar, we were Tap Out Liquors; just your run-of-the-mill liquor store. As our interest in craft beer increased, backed by our community we decided to make the change. If you haven't seen the store after the changes, you should swing on by and let us know what you think. Our mission is to provide the best possible service regardless of your knowledge on beer. We love the beer community and love meeting and making new acquaintances within. As our business grows, as will our expertise and our selection.

Zoe Magnetta - Grayslake Trustee This heartwarming episode really highlights Zoe's love for all things Grayslake. Her background is fascinating and her giving nature is inspiring. Do not miss out on this show.

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Mike Steiner - Right at Home. Mike is an amazing community member who is involved in making a difference with everything he does. His business is a much needed service delivered with kindness and compassion.

Comedian Ryan Webb - Let's meet local comedian Ryan Webb. Ryan is a talented up and coming laugh master to keep an eye on. This is a very entertaining episode with a great guy. Listen in to laugh and learn.

Flirty Boudoir - Kayleigh Kay Vecchione is a Boudoir photographer, videographer and social media manager talks about her business and how her creative work boosts self esteem and the art of creating beautiful images. Kayleigh discusses her style right after doing a shoot with show host David. Super fun episode.

Wolves Barber Lounge - Melrose and Cano Ready for an inspiring story of two young men with a dream? This episode is filled with fun and exciting stories of the "Barber Lounge" life. Lots of laughs along with touching stories of community.

Steve Lawrence - Lifelong Grayslake Resident If you are interested in excellent Grayslake stories, you came to the right place. Steve shares his experience of growing up in our town and watching it transform into what it is today. Lots of great laughs from a genuinely great man.

After a devastating 7th place finish at the 2023 IHSA Sectionals, this episode tells the story of the 2023-2024 Grayslake Central Varsity Cheer (GCVC) team's year long journey to make is back to the State Finals

The athletes of GCVC spent months training in and out of the gym. From stunt training to weight lifting, this team focused on the fundamentals, being unified, and holding themselves and each other to their own standard — being better than they were yesterday.

Their months of hard work prepared them for success. Finishing the regular season with a high score of 94.08, placing 1st at 5 of 6 competitions and winning the Northern Lake County Conference Championship, GCVC was ready for Sectionals. But the journey back to the State Series would not be an easy one. Between the pressure, nerves and some unforeseen circumstances, the Rams had their toughest performance of the season at arguably the worst time. A 4th place finish was far from their anticipated placement but the Rams celebrated their ticket to compete at State!

With only 3 athletes that had ever competed at the State Series, the Ramily was determined to finish the 2024 season at the IHSA State Finals. This team, did just that! GCVC had an unbelievable performance in the State prelims, hitting the routine deduction-free. The Rams were headed back to the State Finals! GCVC hit another deduction-free routine to finish the season 5th in the State. This team became 1 of only 4 cheerleading teams in the history of Grayslake Central to place top 5 at the State Series.

A grueling 8 month season all comes down to 1 routine, 52 8 counts, 2 minutes and 49 seconds but the moments, the memories, the bond of this team will last a lifetime.

Listen to CCSD 46 Superintendent Dr. Lynn Glickman discuss the repairs needed at Grayslake Middle School (GMS), tell the story of how GMS East was created when GMS became temporarily unavailable for student learning due to those needed repairs, and explain the details of the upcoming Referendum question that will be on the March 19th ballot.