The 618 Now

By O’Fallon-Shiloh Chamber of Commerce

Join Jessica Lotz and Jonathan Simmons Friday mornings for a snapshot of what’s happening in the O’Fallon and Shiloh (Illinois) area right now. We’ll give highlights of new developments and projects, ... more

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The podcast currently has 157 episodes available.

The 618 Now episodes:

July 14, 2023These OFallon animals have 33,000 Facebook followers
In this episode, we discuss:
Our most downloaded episode, The House on the Corner That's Changing Lives
Randy's Rescue Ranch, a hidden gem that rescues large animals
Glamp Out for Animals, July 29/3
On the calendar:
Friday, July 14 @ 6pm Live music at June's Breakfast + Patio
Sat, July 15 is Unplug Illinois!
8am Vine Street Market @ OFallon Station
8am Free yoga with Moonbird Yoga on the grass near the station
9am live music
11am-2pm OFallon Parks and Rec Field Day in the community park- outdoor games, activities and food for all
1pm OFallon Bike Crawl kicks off from First Street Lounge
Sat July 29th @ 6pm Trivia Night in support of Right Turn Ministries, helping the impoverished people of Honduras.
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July 07, 2023The ten thousand dollar idea!
In this episode, we discuss:
The Metro East Start Up Challenge with a $10,000 cash prize for first place is now accepting applications!
Metro East Start up Challenge Kick off event is July 12th from noon-1pm at OFallon City Hall
What new business Jess and Nick would open up if they could...
this week's Podcast Partner, Destinations by Ellen
On the calendar:
Sat, July 8th 8am-noon Vine Street Market @ OFallon Station
Sat, July 8th 8am Jenn Mueller Memorial 5k
Wed, July 12th 7-8:30pm Shiloh Music in the park featuring Frankie and the Houseshakers
Thurs, July 13th 6pm Pub Table Historian
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8min
June 30, 2023The road that leads to....more roads!
In this episode, we discuss:
road construction around OFallon and there's a lot!
how grant funding is helpful but also dictates when construction happens
Podcast Partner is Bike Surgeon and their Ride, White and Blue July 4th bike ride!
On the calendar:
Friday, June 30th @ 6pm Live music at June's Breakfast + Patio- bring a chair!
Friday, June 30th @ 5:30pm Food Truck Friday at The Weingarten
Sat, July 1 Vine Street Market @ OFallon Station
Monday, July 3 @ 8:30 Fireworks over OFallon
Tues, July 4 @ 8:30am Ride, White and Blue bike ride
Thurs, July 6 @ 5pm District Nights Concert Series in the Downtown District, opens at 5pm, live music from RetroNerds and Yacht Club runs from 6-9pm
Sept 12 Chamber's Annual Golf Tournament! Save the date and register now to play or sponsor!
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7min
June 23, 2023An ode to Entrepreneurs and City Planning
In this episode, we discuss:
how the Downtown District developed over the last 5 years
this week's podcast partner, Bike Surgeon, and their upcoming Ride, White and Blue cycling event on July 4th
June 23 @ 6pm Live music at June's Breakfast + Patio featuring Brad Jackson!
June 24 @ 8am Vine Street Market @ OFallon Station
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9min
June 16, 2023How many homes have sold this year?
In this episode, we discuss:
Recent housing data- how many homes have sold this year and what was the avg selling price?
District Nights was a huge success!
Next concert is Thurs July 6 from 5-9pm, live music starts at 6pm
1st Street Lounge is hosting the Car Cruise "Cruise In" - register here
On the calendar:
Friday, June 16th 6pm Live music at June's Breakfast + Patio in Shiloh
Sat, June 17th 8am Vine Street Market @ OFallon Station
Sat, June 17th 9am-noon Kids' Day at Auffenberg Kia
Wed, June 21 7-8:30pm Shiloh Music in the park featuring Little Known Fact
Monday, July 3 City of OFallon Fireworks at dusk (around 8:30pm)
Tues, July 4 8:30am Ride White and Blue community bike ride through Bike Surgeon. Register here.
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6min
June 09, 2023How tax money is spent...
In this episode, we discuss:
Property taxes! How they're calculated, collected and spent...
OTHS Girls' Soccer team are State Champs! Congrats!!!
On the calendar:
Friday, June 9th 6pm live music at June's Breakfast + Patio
Sat, June 10th 8am Vine Street Market @ OFallon Station
8 am Free Yoga from Moonbird Yoga at the corner of E First St & Vine
9 am Live music
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Tues, June 13 is Family Game Night at Dogwood Social
Dogwood Social recently donated $5,000 to OFallon Fire and Rescue and OFallon Police Department's!
Sat, June 17th 9am-noon is Kids' Day @ Auffenberg Kia
Pony rides, exotic petting zoo, bounce houses & more
This week's podcast partner is Home Heating & Cooling!

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11min
June 02, 2023Let’s spend some time outdoors...
In this episode, we discuss things to do with this amazing weather we're having!
Miles and miles of bike trails
June's Breakfast + Patio is now open Friday and Sat evenings (kitchen is open 7am-2pm, closed from 2-4 but craft beer, cocktails, natural wines and coffee are available, then kitchen reopens with a small plate menu from 4-8:30pm)
O'Fallon Public Library's Story Walk at Thoman Park
Geocaching!! There are hundreds of geocaches in OFallon and Shiloh!
Kids Bowl Free- registered kids receive TWO free bowling games per day, every day of the summer
Podcast partner, Carrollton Bank
On the calendar:
Sat, June 3 8am-noon Vine Street Market @ OFallon Station
Moonbird yoga (free) starts at 8am
Live music begins at 9am
Wed, June 7th 7-8:30pm The Friends of Bluegrass, Shiloh Music in the Park
Thurs, June 8 6:45-9pm Auffenberg's Sunset concert series featuring the Billeville Philharmonic
Thurs, June 8 6-7:30pm Pub Table Historian at Gears inside The Bike Surgeon for OFallon Inventors
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7min
May 26, 2023Strengths within the community
In this episode, we discuss:
Nick and Jess' StrengthsFinder results - we are very different!
July 19th 8am-10:30am StrengthsFinder Workshop hosted by the Chamber
Podcast partner, Home Heating and Cooling
On the calendar:
Friday, May 26 5:30-8:30 Food Truck Friday
Sat, May 27 8-noon Vine Street Market @ OFallon Station
Sat, May 27 10am-4pm OFallon Police Grill Out @ Sam's Club in support of Special Olympics
Sunday, May 28 10am-4pm OFallon Police Grill Out @ Sam's Club in support of Special Olympics
Thurs, June 1 6-9pm (event starts at 5pm, music starts at 6pm) District Nights' concert series featuring Champagne Fixx - here's the layout of the event
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9min
May 19, 2023Good news all around!!
In this episode, we're celebrating big successes in the community!
Podcast episodes have exploded in the last 2 months- our biggest months ever! THANK YOU!
O'Fallon Woman's Club raised over $13,000 for their Empty Bowl Lunch- all donations support the O'Fallon Food Pantry
The Friends of the Library raised $14,000 with their 5-day book sale recently!
The OTHS Band were recently honored.
The OTHS production of Beauty and the Beast received numerous nominations for the St. Louis High School Musical Theatre Awards!
Thanks to Bike Surgeon, our podcast partner!
On the calendar:
Sat, May 20 8am-noon Vine Street Market at O'Fallon Station- celebrate their 5 year anniversary with a ribbon cutting at 7:45am
Sat, May 20 8am-noon Electronics Recycling Event at HSHS St. Elizabeth's
Sat, May 20 Nick/BillFest at St. Nicholas Church
Wed, May 24 7-8:30pm Shiloh Music in the park with Vince K
Sat, June 24 1-4pm Literacy Lollapalooza Family Word Game event (Practice event)
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8min
May 12, 2023Go big or go home!
In this episode, we discuss three big events:
Scott Air Force Base Air Show (Sat & Sun, May 13 & 14)
Vine Street Market at O'Fallon Station begins its full season Sat, May 13
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District Nights' concert series hosts its first concert on Thurs, June 1st from 6-9pm
On the calendar:
Thurs, May 18th, 8:30-noon Aging Expo presented by AgeSmart
Sat, May 20th 8am-noon Electronics Recycling Event @ HSHS St. Elizabeth's
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How many episodes does The 618 Now have?

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