John Williams

Author and registered dietician nutritionist Dawn Jackson Blatner joins John Williams to talk about tiny swaps you can make to upgrade your 4th of July cookout. Dawn also recommends some summer salads and answers all of your health and nutrition questions.

Marge Sipla, Speed Jokes spirit animal, cataloger, and member of the Speed Jokes Committee, joins John Williams and the gang to give us her favorite Speed Jokes of June 2026! What was your favorite joke this month? Keep sending your jokes to JohnWilliams@wgnradio.com

Historian Clay Jenkinson and John Williams look at the Bill of Rights and discuss the strengths, weaknesses and challenges presented by this 235 year-old document.

The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn, publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, long-time Chicago journalist Cate Plys, publisher of Roseland, Chicago: 1972, and award-winning journalist and political pundit Marj Halperin. The Rascals kick off the podcast by discussing and dissecting the Supreme Court decisions on birthright citizensh...

Jeff Nydegger the Co-Founder & CEO at Jeff Buys Your House, the leading house-buying company in Chicagoland, joins John Williams to talk about how an appointment with the company typically works and the areas they serve, the importance of being an integrity brand, and how 20 years of experience informs what they do. Jeff also […]

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. Bob reminds you to not water your lawn at night during the hot, humid weather.

Mortgage and real estate expert David Hochberg joins John Williams to talk about U.S. housing inventory growing, where mortgage interest rates are right now, consumers trying to fight inflation, and why you should be careful of lenders quoting rates in the 4’s. David also answers all of your mortgage questions. David hosts “Home Sweet Home […]

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

Debt relief attorney Rae Kaplan of Kaplan Law Firm joins John Williams to explain what you need to know about changes that are coming to student loans on July 1st.

David Schultz, Distinguished University Professor of Political Science and Legal Studies, Hamline University, joins John Williams to break down today’s Supreme Court decisions on birthright citizenship, transgender athletes, and political party spending.

Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, joins John Williams to talk about the Supreme Court saying they will consider striking down assault weapons bans in the Chicago-area, the Supreme Court making a decision on birthright citizenship, and the 100th anniversary of the term ‘Chicagoland‘ being used in print.

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

The great Mr. Fix-It, Lou Manfredini, joins John Williams to tell us the projects we need to be working on this week. With extreme heat moving in this week, Lou offers some tips on how to keep your house cool. 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.

Historian Clay Jenkinson and John Williams look at the Bill of Rights and discuss the strengths, weaknesses and challenges presented by this 235 year-old document.

Craig Bolanos, Founder and Wealth Advisor at VestGen Wealth Partners, joins Jon Hansen, filling in for John Williams, to talk about the possibility of interest rate hikes as the Fed looks to combat inflation, how SpaceX is doing after the initial IPO, why AI stocks were hit hard this week, the bipartisan housing bill that is waiting […]

Dr. Bal Nandra, Founder and Medical Director of IV Solutions and Ketamine Centers of Chicago, joins Jon Hansen, filling in for John Williams, to answer all of your questions about weight loss medications. For more information, call 844-9-NEWYOU.

Connell McShane, anchor of ‘NewsNation Live with Connell McShane,’ joins Jon Hansen, filling in for John Williams, to talk about President Trump not signing a bipartisan housing bill until the Senate passes the SAVE Act.

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!

Katie Walsh, Director, Rosemont Convention & Tourism Bureau, joins John Williams to talk about the proximity of Rosemont to O’Hare Airport, what makes Rosemont unique, the amazing restaurants and endless entertainment opportunities in town, and how there is something for everyone in Rosemont!

Chris Stephens, Executive Director of the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, joins John to talk about the large amount of events they host each year, how many people visit the convention center, why repeat business is integral to their success, the way the city of Rosemont supports the convention business, and why Rosemont remains a […]

Author and registered dietician nutritionist Dawn Jackson Blatner joins John Williams to talk about the health benefits of sauerkraut, the vegetables that should be on your grocery list, and to answer all of your health and nutrition questions.

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

Historian Clay Jenkinson and John Williams look at the Bill of Rights and discuss the strengths, weaknesses and challenges presented by this 235 year-old document.

The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Chicago journalist Cate Plys, publisher of Roseland, Chicago: 1972, Steve Bertrand, host of Steve Bertrand on Books and proprietor of Steve Bertrand Travel, and Austin Berg, Executive Director of the Chicago Policy Center and author of the The Last Ward on Substack. The Rascals start the...