Greg & Dan Show Interviews

Greg and Dan talk to Jimmy Spears of the popular Jimmy’s Bar about the 2nd Annual West Side St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Saturday, March 9th at 11:00 AM.

Spears mentions the parade route and what to expect, why the parade takes place a week before St. Patrick’s Day, as well as the excitement behind this brand-new tradition.

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Rik Edgar of the Peoria Civic Center joins Greg and Dan to talk about the venue’s busy winter season and the many events to come. 

Edgar notes the PCC’s impact on the community, its positive relationships with acts such as Disturbed and Phil Wickham, and what to expect from the venue in the months to come.

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Greg and Dan speak with Marjorie LaFont about the Peoria Area Anti-Hunger Coalition’s 2024 Foodshare Canathon from March 3rd to March 22nd.

The Peoria Area Anti-Hunger Coalition is partnering with area Kroger Supermarkets to sponsor this year’s Canathon. Bins will be located in the front of each participating store.

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The Greg and Dan Show welcomes Bradley University Men’s Basketball Head Coach Brian Wardle and his two daughters, Mya and Emy, after Peoria Notre Dame’s recent State-Title Championship victory.

The Wardles talk about the special memory they shared after the Fighting Irish’s championship win, how Brian felt watching the game as a father, and the future of the PND basketball program. 

Bradley’s first game in the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament is Friday, March 8th at 8:30 PM.

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Greg and Dan speaks with Peoria Notre Dame Girls Basketball Coach Layne Langholf about the team’s recent State Championship victory against Nashville.

Coach Langholf recaps the first-ever State title victory for PND, how the team’s tough schedule prepared them, and an early preview of next year’s team.

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Judge Joe McGraw, a Republican candidate for the IL 17th Congressional District, joins The Greg and Dan Show on 1470 and 100.3 WMBD. 

Topics discussed with Judge McGraw include his focus on agriculture and its huge impact in the 17th District, his approach to crime and the State’s current legislation, as well as his ability to work alongside opposing parties.

Note: Greg and Dan will be speaking with the incumbent Rep. Eric Sorensen (D-IL) on Wednesday, March 13th at 7:40 AM.

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Marc Alghini’s Music Monday segment on The Greg and Dan Show features a collection of new music released over the past week.

This week’s list includes:

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Greg and Dan talked to Blake Stubbs about Peoria Players’ upcoming performances of The Play That Goes Wrong from March 8th - 10th and 14th - 17th. 

Stubbs portrays the character, Chris, as the cast of The Murder at Haversham Manor prepare for opening night until things go from bad to utterly disastrous…

This hilarious Broadway play is known for its classic take on the murder mystery and is full of mania. 

Visit peoriaplayers.org or call 309-688-4473 for tickets.

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Greg and Dan speak with Don Shafer of Illinois Central College about the collaborative grant received by ICC, Bradley University and Eureka College to develop the IT Workforce Accelerator program.

Shafer breaks down how the Workforce program works, what each school offers within the program, and the heavy impact after one year of the Accelerator. 

ICC hosts a Job Fair on April 2nd from 3:30 - 5:30 at ICC’s East Peoria Campus in the Technology Center. Register as a business at icc.edu.

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Dave Johnson of Pearl Technology joins Greg and Dan to discuss the recent influx of Pharmacy hacks throughout the United States including the Greater Peoria region. 

Johnson mentions the hacking of Change Health Care, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth, and how it has affected local pharmacies.

Also discussed is the ransomware hacking group Blackcat’s desire to retaliate against the FBI and the string of cyber attacks to come.

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