John Williams

The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn of The Picayune Sentinel, long-time Chicago journalist Cate Plys, publisher of Roseland, Chicago: 1972, and Steve Bertrand, host of Steve Bertrand on Books and proprietor of Steve Bertrand Travel. This week, the Rascals begin the podcast digging a little deeper into the election results...

We are ‘Keeping it Green’ with Bob Bertog, president of Bertog Landscape Co. in Wheeling and a certified landscape professional with the National Association of Landscape Professionals, joins John Williams to answer all of your lawn and garden questions. 

Jennifer Valade, Director of Veteran Services, The Salvation Army North and Central Illinois Division, joins John Williams to talk about her work with the Salvation Army, how the Salvation Army helps veterans who are experiencing homelessness, the numerous programs offered for veterans, the many challenges veterans face, how the Salvation Army gives veterans hope, and […]

Ron Brown profiles Ray Ariaz, a Vietnam veteran who now spends two days a week playing guitar in waiting rooms at Edward Hines VA Hospital. Then John Williams talks to Ron, himself a veteran, about his own service. (Note: Due to rights issues, the guitar music has been removed from the version posted here.)

John Williams brings you another round of Speed Jokes. Keep sending yours to JohnWilliams@wgnradio.com.

Mills Hayes, national correspondent for NewsNation, joins John Williams to tell us what we know about Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s affair with an alleged Chinese spy.

Dr. Michael Bauer, Medical Director at Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Lake Forest Hospital, joins John Williams to talk about the exceedingly rare risk of blindness for people on GLP-1’s, what parents should know about measles outbreak, and why it’s imperative to get your flu shot this year.

Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, joins John Williams to talk about the latest update on the Senate election in Alaska, his thoughts on getting rid of the Electoral College, Secretary of State and Chicago mayoral candidate Alexi Giannoulias and his appearance with controversial Alderman Jim Gardiner, and why he is not a fan of […]

John Williams brings you another round of Speed Jokes. Keep sending yours to JohnWilliams@wgnradio.com.

Craig Bolanos, Founder and Wealth Advisor at VestGen Wealth Partners, joins John Williams to talk about why the market is up today, the good economic data released last week, why oil prices are coming down, the future of AI and data centers, what’s going on with Nvidia today, what he thinks of the new Fed chair and […]

The great Mr. Fix-It, Lou Manfredini, joins John Williams to tell us the projects we need to be working on this week. Lou has some tips on how to keep mice out of your house. And of course, Lou answers all of your home improvement questions. Listen to HouseSmarts Radio on WGN each Saturday morning at 6 am.

John Williams brings you another round of Speed Jokes. Keep sending yours to JohnWilliams@wgnradio.com.

Kerry Kennedy, author, lawyer, activist, and President of the Robert & Ethel Kennedy Human Rights Center, joins John Williams to discuss her book, ‘Ethel Kennedy: The Extraordinary Life and Bold Legacy.’ Kerry talks about her parents’ relationship, how Ethel would unleash the kids on RFK from time to time, the dominance of women in the […]

Connell McShane, anchor of ‘NewsNation Live with Connell McShane,’ joins John Williams to talk about the biggest takeaways from Tuesday’s election. Connell says the country rejected the current administration, but also voted for people from the center-left rather than the progressive wing of the party. Connell also suspects it will be a while before we get […]

Enjoy this edition of “The Best of Speed Jokes.” What was your favorite joke of the week? Keep sending your jokes to JohnWilliams@wgnradio.com!

Michael O’Brien, Chicago Sun-Times High School Sports Editor, joins John Williams to talk about this weekend’s high school football playoffs, and why he doesn’t see a single reason to separate public and private schools for state athletic tournaments. Michael also introduces us to one of the finest high school basketball players in the state.

Kelly Leonard, Vice President, Creative Strategy, Innovation and Business Development at The Second City and host of the “Getting to Yes, And…” podcast, joins John Williams to talk about two recent podcasts he did with Peter Murrieta and Arturo Nunez. Kelly discusses the podcasts which explore Latinx representation in TV and film and the challenge of […]

Author and registered dietician nutritionist Dawn Jackson Blatner joins John Williams to talk about her vegetarian chili recipe, and to answer all of your health and nutrition questions.

Tom Fortino, Founder and Principal, Alpha Wealth Group, and host of “The Alpha Wealth Hour” on WGN Radio, joins John on the Noon Business Lunch to talk about today’s big market drop, what’s causing the market to tumble today, the importance of not having too much exposure in any one stock, what he expects from the […]

John Williams brings you another round of Speed Jokes. Keep sending yours to JohnWilliams@wgnradio.com.

The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Jon Hansen of WGN Radio and Block Club Chicago, and Austin Berg, Executive Director of the Chicago Policy Center and author of the The Last Ward on Substack. This week the Rascals break down the results from the midterm elections, both nationally and locally. What were the biggest […]

Michael Swanson, Executive Director of Social Services, The Salvation Army North & Central Illinois Division, joins John Williams to talk about his work at the Salvation Army, what the Salvation Army does to help address poverty across the Chicago area, the approach of the Pathway of Hope program, how families benefit from Pathway of Hope, […]

We are ‘Keeping it Green’ with Bob Bertog, president of Bertog Landscape Co. in Wheeling and a certified landscape professional with the National Association of Landscape Professionals, joins John Williams to answer all of your lawn and garden questions. 

Mortgage and real estate expert David Hochberg joins John Williams to talk about midterm election results and what that means for mortgages and the economy, why he’s concerned about a possible recession, and to answer all your real estate questions. David hosts “Home Sweet Home Chicago” on Saturdays from 10am to 1pm on WGN Radio. […]

John Williams brings you another round of Speed Jokes. Keep sending yours to JohnWilliams@wgnradio.com.