On Air Interviews

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Enjoy learning about local heart warming stories, popular local heroes, and local current events.

All of this from the very people who have experienced them.

Listen in Monday thru Friday

9:15am 2:30pm

10/10 Rotary Club of Kankakee

Denny Case with Amy Laws from the Rotary Club of Kankakee. They are discussing their 7th annual “Halloween Downtown” event that will take place on Sunday, October 19th in downtown Kankakee. Denny will be the DJ for this family-friendly Halloween festival for the 3rd year in a row.

10/8 Riverside Healthcare

Jen Blanchette from Riverside Healthcare chatted about the new Bradley clinic and advanced rehabilitation and therapy services with Mike Tomano

10/6 Ink’d Expression Arts

Denny is speaking with “Ink’d Expression Arts” founder Jolane Walenga about the 2nd annual “Ink’d Arts Fest” that will be taking place Saturday and Sunday, October 25th and 26th at the Majestic Theatre in downtown Kankakee.

10/2 Economic Alliance

Economic Alliance’s Angela Morrey shared exciting news about local manufacturing with Mike Tomano this morning! Happy Manufacturing Month from 92.7, WVLI!

10/2 Haunted Hollows Fest

Dan Steffan and Andy Lee stopped by to share information about the SPOOKTACULAR Haunted Hollows Fest at the Will County Fairgrounds in Peotone, happening now through November 2nd.

10/1 Allison Heil, Riverside Healthcare

Allison Heil of Riverside Healthcare visited with Mike Tomano this morning to discuss Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

9/30 Our Aging Services

Leslee Shafer (Founder & CEO) and Megan Turner (Co-Founder and Aging Advocate) from “Our Aging Services” joined Denny Case in the studio today. They are discussing their upcoming event, “Cafe of Mistaken Orders”

9/30 Kankakee Mayor, Chris Curtis

Mayor Chris Curtis visited with Mike Tomano to talk leaf pick-up and Halloween fun in Kankakee!

9/19 Manteno Oktoberfest 2025

The annual Manteno Oktoberfest, presented by Gotion Illinois, is September 25th through the 28th. Denny Case was joined in the WVLI studio this afternoon by Manteno Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Jakob Knox, along with Gotion Illinois Plant Manager Mark Kreusel, to provide our listeners with Oktoberfest details.

9/19 Court Street Ford

Kenady from Court Street Ford stopped by The Mike Tomano Show with great news for folks looking to buy a new car or truck!

9/18 Brittany Fry, Clove Alliance

Brittany Fry of Clove Alliance stopped by The Mike Tomano Show to discuss Clove Alliance volunteer opportunities.

9/17 Riverside Cancer Institute

Nicole stopped by The Mike Tomano Show this morning to talk about Riverside Cancer Institute’s Making Strides Against Cancer 5K Run & 2-Mile Walk on Saturday, September 27th.

9/10 Mike Watson, Village of Bradley Mayor

Mayor Mike Watson visited Tomano in the Morning with his Village of Bradley update!

9/8 Jim Wasser, Buddy Check Golf Outing

Jim Wasser stopped by The Mike Tomano Show to promote the upcoming Buddy Check Golf Outing

9/5 Angela Morrey

Economic Alliance of Kankakee’s stopped by The Mike Tomano this morning to discuss economic development in the community.

8/22 Akash Rana

Akash Rana is the Operations Director of Workforce Health and Immediate Care for Riverside Healthcare. He stopped by the WVLI studio today to chat with Denny Case and share information with our listeners regarding expanded hours and medical services offered at their clinic located inside Riverside’s Atrium Building on Kennedy Drive in Bradley. If you missed the interview when it aired on 92.7 you can listen to it here and still get all the details.

8/20 Cindy DeGroot

Cindy DeGroot visited Mike Tomano this morning to discuss KCC’s Lifelong Learning Institute’s Fall Kick-Off

8/19 Karen Dralle, Will County Fair

The 122nd Will County Fair in Peotone begins tomorrow and fair representative Karen Dralle stopped by the WVLI studio today to chat with Denny Case and share information about the fair with our listeners. If you missed the interview when it aired on the radio, you can still listen to it here and get all the details.

8/14 Mayor Annette LaMore

Manteno Mayor Annette LaMore stopped by the WVLI studio again today to chat with Denny Case and give our listeners some updates on fun things that are happening in the Village.

8/13 Drew Haberstock of ABA Therapy

Drew Haberstock of ABA Therapy at Riverside Health Care visited Mike Tomano this morning to talk about the services offered for children with autism.

8/12 Kathleen and Gina from Women Supporting Women

Kathleen and Gina from Women Supporting Women of the Manteno Chamber of Commerce visited with Mike Tomano to promote tomorrow night’s Ladies Night at The Square on Second!

8/11 Ryan Brazel, President and Founder of Warriors Walk

Warriors Walk is a FREE event dedicated to raising awareness for Veteran suicide prevention through a ruck march. A ruck march, a longstanding military tradition, involves walking while carrying a backpack or weighted pack, symbolizing strength, perseverance, and unity.

For more information visit: warriorswalk-il.org

8/8 Angela Morrey of Economic Alliance

Angela Morrey of Economic Alliance visited with Mike Tomano this morning to discuss employment opportunities and an upcoming job fair.

8/8 Angela Morrey of Economic Alliance

Angela Morrey of Economic Alliance visited with Mike Tomano this morning to discuss employment opportunities and an upcoming job fair.

8/7 Kankakee Mayor Chris Curtis and Kelsey Post

Kankakee Mayor Chris Curtis and Kelsey Post stopped by to chat with Mike Tomano this morning to talk about the upcoming Kankakee River Valley Regatta!

7/15 Regina Brown, FNP-C

Regina Brown, a Family Nurse Practitioner-Certified (FNP-C) from Hippocrates Medical Clinic in Kankakee stopped by the WVLI studio today to speak with Denny Case and inform our listeners about the Women’s Health Services and back-to-school physicals they are now offering. If you missed hearing it on the radio, you can still listen to the interview here and get all the details.

7/9 Mayor Mike Watson

Village of Bradley Mayor Mike Watson visited Mike Tomano this morning for his mayoral update

7/7 Angela Morrey of Economic Alliance

Angela Morrey of Economic Alliance visited with Mike Tomano.

7/2 Mayor Annette LaMore

Mayor Annette LaMore of Manteno visited with Mike Tomano this morning to discuss summer fun in Manteno!

6/10 Manteno Chamber President

Manteno Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Jakob Knox paid a visit to the WVLI studio today to speak with Denny Case and our community about preparations for the 2025 Manteno Oktoberfest. He shared information about sponsorship opportunities with our listeners. You can listen to that interview here.

6/6 Economic Alliance of Kankakee County

Angela Morrey and her intern, Nolan Czako, from the Economic Alliance of Kankakee County stopped by the WVLI studio today to speak with Denny Case about the recent Johnsonville plant closure and to share useful job fair information with our listeners. You can listen to that interview here.

6/4 Manteno Mayor Annette LaMore

New Manteno Mayor Annette LaMore stopped by the WVLI studio today to speak with Denny Case and share information with our listeners about some upcoming events that will be happening this month in the Village of Manteno.

6/3 Cardnial Bus Lines

Jane, Barb, and Stacy from Cardinal Bus Lines visited Mike Tomano this morning on The Valley! To apply for a driver position, call 815-427-8188!

6/2 Eric Passini

Loan Officer Eric Passini from First American Bank paid a visit to the WVLI studio today to speak with Denny Case and share some helpful information with our listeners about home equity loans. You can listen here for that discussion.

5/8 Tim Nugent

Tim Nugent of The Economic Allliance visited with Mike Tomano to discuss Kankakee Community College’s Career Coach tool!

5/7 Lieutenant LaToya Surratt

Lieutenant LaToya Surratt from The Salvation Army Kankakee visited the WVLI studio today to speak with Denny Case and share information with our listeners about an online summer fundraiser that they have going on now through the end of July. This will allow them to continue helping those in our county who are struggling, despite not reaching their Red Kettle Campaign fundraising goal for 2024. LaToya also provides details on an upcoming pancake breakfast to assist their youth programs. Listen here for all the info.

5/6 Dawn Willbarger

Riverside Medical Group Vice President Dawn Willbarger paid a visit to the WVLI studio today to speak with Denny Case on behalf of Riverside Women’s Health Specialists and share the information with our listeners that is needed for a smooth transition in light of the recent changes in local healthcare.

5/2 Phil Kambic

Riverside Healthcare President & CEO Phil Kambic visited Mike Tomano this morning to discuss Riverside’s recent 100 Top Hospital designation and other things happening locally in healthcare.

4/30 Cherie Smolkovich

Cherie Smolkovich, the Director of Marketing and Recreation for the Bourbonnais Township Park District, stopped by the WVLI studio today to speak with Denny Case and give our listeners some details about their upcoming BTPD Summer Camp for kids ages 5-12 which will begin on June 9th. Registration starts on May 1st. Those interested can learn more during their open house event tonight at Recreation Station from 5:30 to 6:30pm.

4/11/25 Darvin Furniture, Will Harris

Darvin Furniture President, Will Harris stopped by this afternoon to speak with Denny Case and to tell our listeners all about their Orland Park location and the “We Have Everything!” promotion that they have going on this weekend. Through Monday (April 14th), Darvin is offering 50% off their compare-to price, plus 48 months equal payments at 0% …along with FREE delivery to our area!

Check them out at darvin.com

4/2/25 KCC Cindy DeGroot

Cindy DeGroot from Kankakee Community College (KCC). Cindy discusses KCC’s Lifelong Learning Institute Program and its 10th Anniversary Celebration which will be taking place on Friday, April 11th from 10am to 2pm in the Iroquois Room at the main campus of KCC.

For more information visit kcc.edu/llc or call 815-802-8206

3/14/25 Jersey Mikes

Denny interviews Jersey Mike’s Bourbonnais franchisee, Mac Shimmon.

3/4/25 Acension and Harbor House

March is Women’s History Month and Mike Tomano had Jenny Schoenwetter from Harbor House and Otis Story of St. Mary’s Hospital in studio to talk about the great event coming up this Saturday, March 8th – Laugh for a Cause – at Quality Inn at 7pm (Happy Hour starts at 5:30pm)

St. Mary’s is the presenting sponsor, learn more at harborhousedv.org