Phil talks to the Peoria City Manager, Mr. Patrick Urich about the upcoming meeting between Peoria, East Peoria and Boyd gaming for the new casino development plan.

He is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day activities of the City of Peoria, including the $336 million budget, 14 departments, and approximately 690 full-time and part-time employees; and instilling the value of excellence in public service within the organization.

Mr. Urich started his public administration career in 1993 in Lake County, ending his career there as Assistant County Administrator responsible for budget, legislative affairs and criminal justice projects. Mr. Urich became Peoria County Administrator on January 1, 2001, serving more than 10 years. On April 13, 2011, Mr. Urich became the 18th City Manager for the City of Peoria.

Mr. Urich holds a Bachelor's Degree in political science from Illinois Wesleyan University and a Master's Degree in public administration from the University of Illinois at Chicago. Mr. Urich was the first County Administrator to serve as President of the Illinois City/County Management Association and has previously served as President of the National Association of County Administrators. His present professional affiliations include the International City/County Management Association, the Illinois City/County Management Association, and the Illinois Municipal League.

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Phil talks to Rhonda Guyton beat Breast Cancer and the founder of Living to Serve Foundation, Inc. mission is to increase awareness of women's health through programming, resources and education.

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Phil talks to Chris about Ralph Harold Metcalfe Sr. He was an American track and field sprinter and politician. He jointly held the world record in the 100-meter dash and placed second in that event in two Olympics, first to Eddie Tolan in 1932 at Los Angeles and then to Jesse Owens at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, Germany.

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Phil talks to Pastor Brian Russell about how 3 churches in the East Bluff come together to form Centerpoint Community Church that opens on April 5, 26....

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Phil talks to Caleb about another Hollywood Hidden Gem: Nice Guys.....Holland March (Ryan Gosling) is a down-on-his-luck private eye in 1977 Los Angeles. Jackson Healy (Russell Crowe) is a hired enforcer who hurts people for a living. Fate turns them into unlikely partners after a young woman named Amelia (Margaret Qualley) mysteriously disappears. Healy and March soon learn the hard way that some dangerous people are also looking for Amelia. Their investigation takes them to dark places as anyone else who gets involved in the case seems to wind up dead.

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Phil talks about Lady Gaga and how she does a Super Bowl commercial for Rocket Mortgage using theme song for Mr. Rogers.....For the 2026 Super Bowl, Lady Gaga recorded a reimagined version of "Won't You Be My Neighbor?", the iconic theme song from Mister Rogers' Neighborhood.

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Phil talks to Denise of the Dream Center Peoria about an upcoming fundraiser event called Soup and Soul

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Phil talks about the Looney Tunes cartoon character's Bugs Bunny and Porky Pig created in the late 1930s at Warner Bros. Cartoons and voiced originally by Mel Blanc. Bugs is best known for his featured roles in the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of animated short films, produced by Warner Bros.

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