Each Monday, Dr. Cliff Martin, Vice President Chief Medical Officer serving OSF Saint Luke Medical Center, OSF Holy Family Medical Center, and OSF St. Mary Medical Center, joins WKEI to discuss the latest medical headlines related to COVID-19. This week, we discussed Brain Fog as a side effect of COVID-19. What causes this Brain Fog, for lack of a better terminology, and the unknowns surrounding recovery from both COVID-19 and the medicines used to combat COVID-19 which have their own effects aside from helping us heal.

A couple of well-known area “haunters” visited Wake Up Princeton on WZOE recently. Dave Mead, the mastermind behind the annual Nightmare On Fairgrounds Road, and veteran haunt organizer Pat Riley discussed two new area events for this Halloween season. Indoor haunts like “Nightmare” are not allowed in Illinois currently due to the coronavirus protocols. But Dave says kids have had so much taken away this year, they should not lose Halloween too. He and Pat have created a couple of new events that follow all safety and social distancing guidelines.

The first is the Haunted Thrill Ride at the Bureau County Fairgrounds which brings the haunt to you as a drive-thru event with vehicles traveling at 5 miles-per-hour and keeping five car lengths of separation. The event is free but donations will be accepted as it is a fundraiser for the Bureau County Fair. The Haunted Thrill Ride is from 7 to 9 p.m. every Friday and Saturday through Halloween.

The second event begins on October 17 and runs simultaneously. The Walk of Terror at Warnecke Woods north of Princeton is a classic “walk through the woods” haunt. You can find Warnecke Woods by traveling toward the Red Covered Bridge and taking the left turn before you go down the hill. Each group will be given a small lantern to use as they make their way through the haunted woods. Pat says there will be no haunt like this in the state this year. It takes about 35 minutes to complete and also offers the Devil’s Throat, a steep 140 foot walk down into a very spooky valley. The Walk of Terror is from 7 to 11 p.m. on October 17, 23-24 and 30-31. Admission is $10 and $5 for ages 6 and under.

Princeton Mayor Joel Quiram visited the WZOE studios recently as a guest on Wake Up Princeton.  The mayor said the purchase of a new fire truck for the city was approved at Monday's city council meeting.  Leaf burning was also a hot topic at the meeting with the decision being made to allow burning November 1 through 30 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. with no burning on Mondays or Friday.  In previous years, burning had also been allowed during October.  He also said the city has no plans to purchase a leaf vacuuming vehicle.  Mayor Quiram reminded city residents that trick or treating hours this year are on October 31 from 5 to 7 p.m.

Nev Shulman shot to fame after his documentary on the perils of anonymous online dating, Catfish, became a phenomenon that spawned a nearly decade long series on MTV. These days, Catfish remains a cultural touchstone in online interaction with Nev still at the helm. But, Nev isn't just digging through dating profiles and online message data, he's also dancing. Nev is competing on the new season of Dancing with the Stars and we talked about what it has been like competing amid the pandemic, meeting Carole Baskin, and revealing that he's quite a good dancer.

The Galva Drama Club will present BOO! Thirteen Scenes from Halloween in a live, outdoor, play on the Galva Football field on October 23rd and 24th. These are family friendly skits and a play that will be fun for the whole family. Tickets are $5.00 each and can be purchased at the gate on the day of the show. On Friday's edition of Tuned In on WKEi we spoke with members of the Galva Drama Club, Katie Kocan and Everett Thuline about Boo! and all things Galva Drama Club.

The Wethersfield School Board met on Thursday, October 8th and discussed whether it was possible at this time to return students full time to Wethersfield Schools. Given the restrictions of Phase 4 of the Governor of Illinois' plan and the guidance of the Illinois State Board of Education, a full time return for students is currently not possibly but Superintendent Shane Kazubowski tells WKEI that he felt it necessary to have the conversation and let parents know where the School District currently stands as far as full time return versus the ongoing Hybrid learning platform.

What is the Female Athlete Triad and what does it mean for the long term health of female athletes? Dr Andy Peterson from OSF Saint Luke Medical Center was our guest on WKEI on Friday, October 9th, to discuss the dangers of the Female Athlete Triad includes Bone Loss, Low Energy Availability and Irregular Menstrual Cycles. Each of these issues can be related to poor nutrition and can be a sign of an eating disorder with a significant chance of long term health problems if not cared for.

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