Rick and Rocky head out on a Sunday night to review the week that was. Along the way Rick considers the implications of taking on the self-imposed challenge of creative work, friendships and disagreements, Joe Rogan, Left and Right. Join in as the two save a wayward pitbull.

Patty Gregory is running for mayor of the city of Belleville.

Belleville's Mayor Mark Eckert speaks about leading the city during Covid-19, the condition of the city as we are emerging from a challenging year, and his reasons for wanting to run for one more term.

Brendan Kelly is currently serving as St Clair County State's Attorney. He is running for Congress in Illinois' 12th District.

Mariah Grey of Mariah Grey Coaching (mariahgrey.com) lives and works in Belleville. Her website invites clients to “Fall in love with you – and write your own love story…”

In this episode of U Speak Belleville? we discuss much about relationships, including:

• Strengthening and focusing our communication skills
• Discovering and speaking our feelings clearly
• Saying No to things we genuinely don’t want
• Taking care of ourselves

Mariah runs a coaching website and blog at mariahgrey.com where she writes about relationships and self-discovery and self-improvement.

Mariah is also a massage therapist who works at Massage Envy in Shiloh.

Mariah’s Muses Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/733139020223109/

David Bequette wants to be the Democratic Candidate for Congress in Illinois' 12th District.

He has served as a Marine and worked in as a government contractor. He and his wife, Irina, spent time with their children in Armenia where Irina finished her Doctoral Thesis. 

The couple started a coffeeshop chain in Armenia that employed Syrian refugees, put an emphasis on environmental stewardship, clean business practices that refused to take part in the questionable business practices that were commonplace in Armenia at the time. They were successful and even went on to influence the contemporary business climate in Armenia.

Now Bequette is running in the Democratic primary to represent Illinois' 12th District. His platform is built on: Inclusive Leadership, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, Cuts in wasteful spending, Common-Sense Social Protections and Modern Employment Opportunities. 

Randy Shinn is a Belleville, Illinois / St Louis area videographer with several documentaries available for viewing on his Vimeo channel. 

Listen to his discussion of his documentary subjects, Susan Stone - aka The Dancer of Life Dancer, Bob Romanik and several others.

Listen to all U Speak Belleville podcasts at: https://belleville-illinois.com

In the 1970's Belleville girl, Judy Geluck, met an aspiring musician who would go on to become Waylon Jennings' bass player. She tells the story of the 70's and 80's Nashville scene, being Duke Goff's girlfriens, running with the likes of Waylon Jennings, Johnny and June Carter Cash, Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson and others.

Greg Latinette played drums and Tony Mayr, bass and guitar in Belleville Illinois punk band Max Load. The band just reissued their LP along with a CD, DVD, poster and liner notes. Listen in!