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Mom + Pop’s offers made-from-scratch meals in Petersburg | Community Voices

NPR Illinois | 91.9 UIS | By Vanessa Ferguson

Published January 11, 2023 at 12:00 PM CST

Mom + Pop's is located at 501 S. 6th St. in Petersburg, Ill.

Emily Faucon is the co-owner of Mom + Pop’s in Petersburg, Ill. She spoke to Community Voices about how she and her husband Cory met, their love of made-from-scratch food, and what they are serving in their new restaurant.

Originally aired November 23, 2022.

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Vanessa Ferguson

Vanessa was the Community Voices Production Coordinator at NPR Illinois from 2021-2025. She continues her passion for broadcasting as a co-host of the Beyond the Mouse podcast for the Front Row Network.

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