Wake-Up Sauk Valley with Janna Groharing Sterling Main Street by Regional Media

Henry and Stark County are still lagging behind much of the state of Illinois when it comes to infection rates and hospitalizations for COVID-19. Henry and Stark County, along with much of Region 2, remained on the Orange Warning list as of last Friday even as Governor Pritzker has been talking about the bridge, a 28 day period between the end of Phase 4 restrictions and a full reopening of the state of Illinois. The metics for The Bridge are close but more vaccinations need to occur soon to get to The Bridge to re-opening. If you haven't set your appointment for the vaccine yet, go to HenryStarkHealth.com or to your local pharmacy or OSF Saint Luke Medical Center to set your appointment to get vaccinated.

May is Mental Health Awareness Month and Luke Raymond, Director of Behavioral Health at OSF Healthcare, joined WKEI to talk about Mental Health Awareness Month. Luke joined WKEI to talk about Mental Health Awareness and the help that is available via OSF Healthcare for those struggling with their mental health. Whether it is Anxiety or Depression or suicidal ideation, OSF Healthcare has resources available to help those in need. Contact OSF Healthcare at 309-308-8150 or if you are in an immediate crisis, call the Suicide Hotline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255).

The Levitt Amp Galva Concert Series returns to Galva and Wiley Park on May 30th, 2021. John Taylor and Jason Bates joined WKEI on Wakeup Tri-Counties to talk about the return of Levitt Amp, the trials of organizing a concert series amid the pandemic and returning a semblance of normalcy to our area via the Levitt Amp Galva Concert Series. John and Jason also had a lot of people to thank for their help including those who helped build the stage in Wiley Park which will be the home of the Levitt Amp Galva Concert Series 2021.

Today, Monday, May 3rd, 2021, Fox Across America with Jimmy Failla debuts on WKEI RegionalDailyNews.com. Jimmy is a taxi driver turned comedian turned talk radio host and all of that experience comes to Fox Across America, a show that combines Jimmy's talent for off the cuff comedy with a serious discussion of the issues of the day. You will hear Jimmy Failla every weekday from 11 Am until 2 Pm live weekdays on WKEI RegionalDailyNews.com, The Talk of the Tri-Counties.

April Legislative Update with Tony McCombie by Regional Media

What's Ahead at The YWCA by Regional Media

Food Network star Duff Goldman and Happy Fun Bake Time by Regional Media

Sports Agent Chad Peck from A3 Athletics was our guest recently on WKEI. The NFL Draft is tomorrow night, Thursday, April 29th, and we talked to Chad about what it is like to be a sports agent on Draft Night. Chad has two players in the NFL Draft in 2021 and has 10 clients currently in the NFL. Chad tells WKEI about the excitement, the preparation and anxiety of Draft Day in the NFL. If you want to know more about Chad Speck, checkout A3Athletics.com.

The Mayor of Galva, Rich Volkert, joined WKEI on People to People on WKEI. The Mayor joined us to talk about Monday's Galva City Council Meeting. Among the topics discussed was the potential for bringing fiber internet to Galva. Security at Wiley Park, now that the new stage is set and plans for concerts have begun, has become an issue and the Galva City Council is planning to have security cameras at Wiley Park in hopes of preventing or catching anyone from committing crimes in the park. Finally, Mayor Volkert discussed an issue that Galva is having with the railroad and the number of times that train cars have stopped traffic in town for lengthy periods of time, potentially cutting off the Fire Department and the local ambulance service which are on opposite sides of train tracks,