This trio is a community-driven powerhouse of commitment and dedication to kids and the game of football. 

 Listen as this mix of townies and transplants talks about youth football in our community, the popularity peak in the late 80s/early 90s, the fade out in the early 2000s and the rise again as Champaign-Urbana and surrounding towns build and strengthen youth football teams to participate in "the ultimate team sport," their personal experience in college-level football, feelings behind their own children playing football, safety concerns and guidelines and why playing contact football at a young age imprints important safety techniques and finally why we believe there is no other youth sport that fosters development six days a week, two hours a day like this extraordinary program of heart, mental toughness and physical strength.

Champaign-Urbana Football is a part of The Central Illinois Youth Football League (CIYFL) organization that provides the youth of Champaign, Urbana and surrounding areas with an opportunity to play competitive full contact football in a supervised environment. Please help fund the 50 scholarship goal for eligible kids this fall. Email [email protected] if interested in helping.

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 Champaign County Court Appointed Special Advocate's (CASA) representatives stop by to passionately and compassionately explain why the kids in our community need CASA to to be their voice.

 Listen as Candi, a townie and CASA volunteer, and Laura, a Peoria transplant and Director of Development, talk about how they attach themselves to the child abuse and neglect cases in Champaign County, the wide and vast volunteer base that makes up the majority of their workforce, how the Illinois Department of Children & Family Services (DCFS) and CASA differ and align, why this is an organization worth dedicating time and money to and the numbers CASA are able to help in our area. Without volunteers like Candi and staff like Laura, our community would lack the resources needed to support the little ones in our area that need an advocate supporting them.
 

Champaign-Urbana Football is a part of The Central Illinois Youth Football League (CIYFL) organization that provides the youth of Champaign, Urbana and surrounding areas with an opportunity to play competitive full contact football in a supervised environment. Please help fund the 50 scholarship goal for eligible kids this fall. Email [email protected] if interested in helping.

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My husband and I download this non-stop season of life.
 
 Listen as my husband and the "Tales From Two Townies" most requested, returns to talk wrapping basement construction, "stolen" haybales, parent failures, having "the talk" as kids and with our own, the neighborhood car chase and accident, In Retrospect: A HyperLocal(s) Project, teaching Science Olympiad, tree troubles, having a dramatic child, challenging your kid to get uncomfortable, the deal with choosing the same side of the bed and Andrew's dysfunctional handyman process. Thank you for listening to our beautiful mess.

Champaign-Urbana Football is a part of The Central Illinois Youth Football League (CIYFL) organization that provides the youth of Champaign, Urbana and surrounding areas with an opportunity to play competitive full contact football in a supervised environment. Please help fund the 50 scholarship goal for eligible kids this fall. Email [email protected] if interested in helping.

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What a local treasure. Champaign-Urbana is so very lucky to have someone who cares about creating, maintaining and improving beloved businesses in our community.

 Listen as this Michigan/Florida transplant talks about her commitment and ownership to five touchstone businesses in our town, Central Illinois Bakehouse, Espresso Royale Cafes, Martinelli's Market, Pekara Bistro and Prairie Fruits Farm and Creamery, exceptional customer service, intentional sourcing and producing, considering her and her team as problem solvers over farmers and last, but certainly not least, champion cheese talk and a word from her son.

Champaign-Urbana Football is a part of The Central Illinois Youth Football League (CIYFL) organization that provides the youth of Champaign, Urbana and surrounding areas with an opportunity to play competitive full contact football in a supervised environment. Please help fund the 50 scholarship goal for eligible kids this fall. Email [email protected] if interested in helping.

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The introductions go wayyyy back to Franklin Middle School then Central High. Two of the four Cornett sisters, Amanda Overmyer and Jodi Davis, join me for a look back, snapshot of the present and glimpse into the future. 

 Listen as these Champaign natives talk sisterhood, family dynamics and roles, unexpected blessings, midwest mannerisms vs. southern hospitality, why Jodi will forever be mad at Amanda, parenting styles, career choices, kids "now and then," public schools, kids leaving the nest and keeping connected across state lines. If you want a feel good catch up peppered with laughter, this is it. 

Champaign-Urbana Football is a part of The Central Illinois Youth Football League (CIYFL) organization that provides the youth of Champaign, Urbana and surrounding areas with an opportunity to play competitive full contact football in a supervised environment. Please help fund the 50 scholarship goal for eligible kids this fall. Email [email protected] if interested in helping.

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Coming in fresh from a day of summer school, this fixture at Central High School takes me through the trajectory of his teaching and coaching career.

 Listen as this small town Iowa farm kid talks farming, "kids these days," technology, the longevity of his career at our local high school, the approach of empty nesting, travel baseball, emotional coaching vs. skills coaching, bringing a team together, a frustrating end to the season, your own kid letting go of the sport you love, 500 wins and shedding tears vs. anger. I feel so grateful to catch Mr. Staab after such an epic season. You're leaving a legacy.

Champaign-Urbana Football is a part of The Central Illinois Youth Football League (CIYFL) organization that provides the youth of Champaign, Urbana and surrounding areas with an opportunity to play competitive full contact football in a supervised environment. Please help fund the 50 scholarship goal for eligible kids this fall. Email [email protected] if interested in helping.

Thank you so much for listening! However your podcast host of choice allows, please positively: rate, review, comment and give all the stars! Don’t forget to follow, subscribe, share and ring that notification bell so you know when the next episode drops!

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Busy, kind, funny and self-deprecating. Jess stayed cool, calm and collected under pressure as the definition of a multi-tasking mom unfolded right in front of me in order to get the job done.

 Listen as this Chicago-area transplant talks micropreemie, losing a twin, infertility, the endless NICU stay, taking home "the sickest, smallest baby at Carle," trach life, regrets and therapy, COVID isolation, long-term challenges, sharing her family's story publicly and the decision not to monetize, getting to kindergarten in a public school, the decision to have another child and non-profit work. This is what a superhero looks like. 

Champaign-Urbana Football is a part of The Central Illinois Youth Football League (CIYFL) organization that provides the youth of Champaign, Urbana and surrounding areas with an opportunity to play competitive full contact football in a supervised environment. Please help fund the 50 scholarship goal for eligible kids this fall. Email [email protected] if interested in helping.

Thank you so much for listening! However your podcast host of choice allows, please positively: rate, review, comment and give all the stars! Don’t forget to follow, subscribe, share and ring that notification bell so you know when the next episode drops!

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I couldn't take in all of the poetic and prophetic words fast enough. Wise beyond words and kind beyond the capacity of most, Carlos has used his tonsorial talent to give back to select groups of youth in our community.

 Listen as this Champaign native talks all things grooming, the importance of looking good to feel good, feeling good to perform good, abuse, divorce, being a dad to a big brood, the priority to support your children, athletics, failing to pass a college entrance test, selling drugs, getting caught, getting shot, creating a business plan, the love of a loyal woman and cutting hair throughout it ALL. The artistry and talent behind cutting hair led him to give back through, "A Cut Above the Rest Barber Academy." What an honor to meet someone who is representative of coming full circle. 

Champaign-Urbana Football is a part of The Central Illinois Youth Football League (CIYFL) organization that provides the youth of Champaign, Urbana and surrounding areas with an opportunity to play competitive full contact football in a supervised environment. Please help fund the 50 scholarship goal for eligible kids this fall. Email [email protected] if interested in helping.

Thank you so much for listening! However your podcast host of choice allows, please positively: rate, review, comment and give all the stars! Don’t forget to follow, subscribe, share and ring that notification bell so you know when the next episode drops!

Also, search and follow hyperlocalscu on all social media. If I forgot anything or you need me, visit my website at HyperLocalsCU.com. Byee.

A local newspaper article led me to her. She had surprised herself by winning an award for "Dispatcher of the Year." After talking to the 9-1-1 call center operator, there was no doubt she was deserving of this award. 

 Listen as this Monticello Sage lights up the MIC with her tales from behind the drawn windows of the local 9-1-1 call center, the importance of food on the job, night shift adjustments, car napping, busy signals, changes to the influx of calls with weather and seasons, the trope of annoyed dispatchers, dating within the industry, multitasking computer screens, triaging emergencies, swatting and why not to hang up on 9-1-1. If I were to call in an emergency, I would want this human sparkler on the other end.

Champaign-Urbana Football is a part of The Central Illinois Youth Football League (CIYFL) organization that provides the youth of Champaign, Urbana and surrounding areas with an opportunity to play competitive full contact football in a supervised environment. Please help fund the 50 scholarship goal for eligible kids this fall. Email [email protected] if interested in helping.

Thank you so much for listening! However your podcast host of choice allows, please positively: rate, review, comment and give all the stars! Don’t forget to follow, subscribe, share and ring that notification bell so you know when the next episode drops!

Also, search and follow hyperlocalscu on all social media. If I forgot anything or you need me, visit my website at HyperLocalsCU.com. Byee.

Open and honest, warm and approachable. Father O'Brien gives priests a great name. He has made such a positive imprint on our community, and we are sad to see him move on to his next assignment, as is the dedicated life of a priest.

 Listen as this Bloomington native turned nomadic priest talks rectory life, choosing to attend seminary and the low rate of graduates, what his parents thought of his life choice, keeping a line between being the "cool" priest and reverence, the new pope and the excitement that brings to the country and the faith, relying on a greater power to inform all decisions and finding peace in that. What an honor to interview someone so open to any and all questions regarding a calling that is often stigmatized. Father O'Brien was a pleasure, thoughtful and a great example of practicing what you preach.

Champaign-Urbana Football is a part of The Central Illinois Youth Football League (CIYFL) organization that provides the youth of Champaign, Urbana and surrounding areas with an opportunity to play competitive full contact football in a supervised environment. Please help fund the 50 scholarship goal for eligible kids this fall. Email [email protected] if interested in helping.

Thank you so much for listening! However your podcast host of choice allows, please positively: rate, review, comment and give all the stars! Don’t forget to follow, subscribe, share and ring that notification bell so you know when the next episode drops!

Also, search and follow hyperlocalscu on all social media. If I forgot anything or you need me, visit my website at HyperLocalsCU.com. Byee.