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Jessica Mlinaric

Jessica Mlinaric

Chicago-based freelance travel writer and photographer, author of "Secret Illinois," "Secret Chicago," and "Chicago Scavenger" (Reedy Press).

Oct 5, 2026

Round Trip With Colleen Kelly

Round Trip With Colleen Kelly

Episode 167 - You Will Never Look At Illinois The Same Way w/ Jessica Mlinaric

Oct 5 · 33m

Colleen Kelly
Colleen KellyHOST
13:32
What was that like? So that's just
Jessica Mlinaric
Jessica MlinaricGUEST
13:34
outside of Chicago.
Jessica Mlinaric
Jessica MlinaricGUEST
13:36
South of Chicago and in Thornton.
Jessica Mlinaric
Jessica MlinaricGUEST
13:39
And I was really interested because it's like the oldest brewing site in Illinois.
Jessica Mlinaric
Jessica MlinaricGUEST
13:45
So they don't brew beer there now, they distill, but it's a brewing site because they have an artesian well there.
Jessica Mlinaric
Jessica MlinaricGUEST
13:51
So really, you know, mineral rich water.
Jessica Mlinaric
Jessica MlinaricGUEST
13:56
So that's why it's attracted people to brew at that site for a long time.
Colleen Kelly
Colleen KellyHOST
15:46
This was really great.

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