Driving It Home with Patti Vasquez | May 5, 2026

On today's show– Libby Popovic, director of Community Development for the Village of Brookfield; she talks about the second season of Brookfield Shops at Progress Park, which begins May 8– Jesse Rojo, community organizer, chair of Illinois Veterans for Change andcontributing member of Raising Illinois; along with pediatric physical therapist Darcy Armbruster of the Illinois Early Intervention Grassroots Alliance and Stephanie Jimenez of Raising Illinois– Demi Palecek, candidate for Illinois House in the 13th District–  Comedian and veteran Peter Conrad and Whitney Ridel, U.S. Navy veteran, WCPT intern, and the founder of Yes And Adventures, a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering veterans and their children through improv, storytelling, confidence-building, and community service. On May 9th Yes And Adventures presents Stand Up For Freedom, a comedy show dedicated to raising awareness about and fighting against soldier suicide, hosted by The Pocket at Surge Billiards Logan Square.– Mike Bedenbaugh, Navy veteran, historic preservationist, and author of “Reviving Our Republic” Catch "Driving It Home with Patti Vasquez" weekdays from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/driving-it-home).   Follow us: Website: https://heartlandsignal.com WCPT Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WCPT820 Heartland Signal Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HeartlandSignal Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@heartlandsignal  Heartland Signal X: https://x.com/HeartlandSignal WCPT 820 X: https://x.com/WCPT820 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heartlandsignal Threads: threads.com/@heartlandsignal YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@heartlandsignalSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.