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You won't be board with this episode! We invited Katie Ilic, owner of Board & Brush St. Charles, to the podcast to talk about her business, the creativity behind their hands-on workshops, and how they help guests turn ordinary pieces of wood into personalized works of art. Tune in to hear more about Katie's journey as a business owner and discover what makes Board & Brush a fun and unique part of the St. Charles community!

For Halloween this year, we're revisiting a previous episode where we talked on spooky St. Charles history and stories. In 2024, we had St. Charles Historian, Steve Gibson, on the episode to share some of St. Charles' spookiest history, as well as tell some tales from the Municipal Building's basement. Don't miss this spook-tacular epiosde!

Ready to enjoy downtown St. Charles FORE a great cause? We met with the St. Charles Women's Club President, Nikki Nelson, to talk about their upcoming fundraiser, talk about the women's club's over 100 year history in St. Charles and much more.

Things are heating up on this episode as get ready for a new business and Scarecrow Weekend! Megan Styba, the owner of the Vault Hot Yoga Studio, is looking to open here doors soon here in St. Charles! We discussed the studio, what the yoga workouts will look like there, and more. We also shared discussed Scarecrow Weekend and The Vault's entry during the Scarecrow contest and more!

The stars are getting ready to align as we caught up with the owner of The Dance Lab, Brittni Thorne, to see how things are going at the studio and learn about their upcoming Dancing with the Local Stars event at the Arcada Theatre!

Fall is here in St. Charles, and Nick and Nate look ahead at some events that you can take part in right here this season. From experiencing Scarecrow Weekend to supporting local shops, we'll go through various upcoming events that you need to have marked on your calendar.

We're fired up for this episode! We invited BG Hospitality Group's Director of Operations, Tony Burger, as well the the amazing Chef Mike on our podcast to talk fire + wine - we highlighted their phenomenal menu, what sets their restaurant from the competition and how fire + wine is solidifying itself as a St. Charles favorite.

Jazz Weekend is almost here! We got a bit nostalgic this episode as we brought Jimmy Farace - an amazing jazz musician and composer from St. Charles - who shared his story of growing up in St. Charles and finding his passion for jazz music, his favorite memories of Jazz Weekend and much more.

Just as we sat on the center of Arcada's iconic stage, we're putting Arcada in the center stage on this episode as we talked with Onesti Entertainment President & CEO Ron Onesti about some fun stories and Arcada history, what to expect for the upcoming 100 year celebration and more!

Happy 8th Anniversary to the What's Up St. Charles Podcast! Get ready for some laughs and fun facts as the Alliance staff prepare for the ultimate staff trivia challenge: eight questions with every wrong answer coming with the perils of the jelly bean roulette. Thank you to everyone who has tuned in the past 8 years and can't wait to see what is in store for the podcast!

As we head towards the end of the summer, we also are saying farewell to our summer intern, Ava Murnane. We talked about how her summer went, her favorite projects she's worked on and her advice for future Alliance summer interns. Thanks for all your hard work this summer, Ava, and we wish you the best as you head back to school!

SAThis episode was no sweat as we sat down in a sauna studio (which was off of course!) with Perspire Sauna Studio owner, Nick Latko, and talked about the health benefits of using saunas, the many amenities of Perspire's saunas such as red light therapy and halotherapy, and much more!

We're diving into a world of great food, sports and community on this episode as we talked with Simple EJ's and Baylis Hospitality owner, Erik Baylis, about Simple EJ"s and why it's becoming a fan favorite here in the St. Charles community. Come learn about how to enjoy the big games at the restaurant, their impressive drink and food menus and much more.

Fox Den Cooking has expanded as they now have a new space at 141 S. First Street. We talked with the owner, Jessica Evans, about having a bigger space, how this will impact her business, why you need to book a cooking class ASAP and more!

It's time for the 2026 Nick and Nate Summer Update! We're ready to explore everything coming as we enter the second half of the summer. Come find out about major community events, things to keep your eye on around town and much more.