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# Paul Webster and Tony Ross Tune In to Streator’s Heartbeat
- URL: https://www.thestreatorstandard.com/f/paul-webster-and-tony-ross-tune-in-to-streators-heartbeat/
- Published: 2025-06-04T21:39:41.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-19T13:59:08.000Z
- Author: The Streator Standard
- Tags: Community

In a town often defined by what it used to be, *We Are Here* is a gentle but insistent reminder of what Streator still is — and what it could become. Hosted by Paul Webster and Tony Ross, the podcast trades in something rare these days: sincerity.

Paul, a local pastor and community connector, is the kind of person who writes sermons over coffee at More on Main and somehow still finds time to spotlight everyone else’s stories. Tony Ross brings warmth, curiosity, and just enough wit to keep things honest. Together, they’ve built something deceptively simple — a conversation. But not just any conversation. It’s the kind that draws out memories, laughter, and the quiet motivations that keep people going.

Whether they’re interviewing Engle Lane Theater legend Kathy Missel, new Chamber Director Derek Barichello, or local changemakers like Mayor Tara Bedei and Councilman Daniel Danko, Paul and Tony create space for people to reflect — not just on what they do, but why they do it.

The tone is relaxed but reverent. They laugh, they listen, they ask the kinds of questions that make you lean in. It’s community journalism in the form of neighborly storytelling. And in a town like Streator, where resilience lives behind every brick, that kind of storytelling matters.

*We Are Here* isn’t flashy. It’s not trying to go viral. It’s trying to go local. And it’s succeeding.

So next time you find yourself wondering if anyone still cares, or if your voice matters in the bigger picture — queue up an episode. You’ll be reminded that the best conversations aren’t always the loudest. They’re the ones that say: we’re still here. And we’re listening.