Greg & Dan Show Interviews

The Greater Peoria Economic Development Council's Chris Setti joins Greg and Dan for a conversation on Area & Development magazines' surveys highlighting management consultants that work with businesses to expand or relocate. 

Setti talks about skilled labor being the top answer in Area & Development's survey, how incentives impact business growth, and the importance of developing labor skills in younger generations.

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The Greg and Dan Show talks to Dave Johnson of Pearl Technology about recent warnings of water treatment centers nationwide.

Johnson notes the involvement of Iranian and Chinese hacking groups in water plants across the country and how they could affect national security. 

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Former Assistant Coach of the Peoria Pirates Tony Johnson joins The Greg and Dan Show featuring special guest Lee Hall to talk about the team’s 25th anniversary since its inception in 1999.

Johnson notes the upcoming celebrations of the championship winning teams in 2000 and 2002, and the documentary capturing the team’s impact on the AFL and the Peoria area.

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The Greg and Dan Show featuring special guest Lee Hall talks to PlantBased Riot and Burt Smacklin of the Peoria Prowlers Roller Derby.

Ms. Riot and Smacklin break down Roller Derby terminology, how the game works, and the history of the Prowlers.

The Peoria Prowlers’ next matchup is on Saturday, March 30th at the Peoria Civic Center versus the Aurora 88’s. Visit prowlersderby.com for more information.

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Fresh off of competing in one of the world’s toughest equestrian races, Peoria area resident and professional equestrian Laurie Kaplan joins The Greg and Dan Show featuring special guest Lee Hall to reflect on her experience.

Kaplan describes the journey to South America and the days leading up to the race, the lesson she learned from her first horse in the race, and the tough decision to exit the race on day 9 due to a health issue.

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The Greg and Dan Show featuring special guest Lee Hall welcomes legendary sportswriter Dave Kindred for a conversation on his passion for basketball and how he started covering the Morton High School Lady Potters Basketball Team.

Kindred’s book “My Home Team: A Sportswriter's Life and the Redemptive Power of Small-Town Girls Basketball” tells the story of his illustrious sportswriting career and how the Lady Potters changed his life.

Available anywhere you purchase books.

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The Greg and Dan Show featuring special guest Andy Driscoll talks to Busey Bank’s Briggett Carter and Luisa Gomez about the Busey Bank Bridge program and the company’s goal to help serve the community.

Carter and Gomez discuss the impact of the Busey Bank Bridge community collective, and how to apply for the Busey Bank Bridge Scholarship.

Visit busey.com/scholarship for more information.

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Local restaurateur Aaron Francis joins The Greg and Dan Show featuring special guest Andy Driscoll to discuss the popular Pop-Up Chicken Shop in Bloomington and its upcoming location in Peoria’s Warehouse District.

Francis tells the origination of the Pop-Up Chicken Shop, his desire to expand to Peoria, and how he hopes to change the culture of hospitality.

The Pop-Up Chicken Shop started in the VFW in Bloomington and its signature Illinois Hot Chicken became a sensation for the community.

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The Greg and Dan Show featuring special guest Andy Driscoll welcomes Misty Dykema of Simantel for a conversation on the company’s recent expansion in Downtown Peoria.

Dykema talks about Simantel’s passion for choosing Peoria, encouraging hybrid and/or remote work, and the company’s outlook for the future.

Simantel is an industrial consumer marketing firm based in Peoria. Visit simantel.com for more information.

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Greg and Dan welcome Attorneys Kayla Hickey and Jon Giraudo to discuss the upcoming event Lawyers in the Library presented by Speak Out Illinois LLC on Friday, March 29th from 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM in the 2nd Floor Community Room of the Peoria Public Library on NE Monroe.

Speak Out Illinois has teamed up with Butler, Giraudo & Meister, and Giraudo Law to provide the Lawyers in the Library event which consists of free 15-minute consultations with a Licensed Attorney to receive legal advice.

Visit speakoutillinoisllc.com for more information.

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