Wendy Snyder

Tom Kenny, voice actor and voice of SpongeBob Square Pants, joins Wendy Snyder to talk about his upcoming show in Chicago with his band on Friday, November 13th at Reggie’s, Tom Kenny & the Hi-Seas. He shares some stories of his times in bands, working as SpongeBob, and more.

Wendy Snyder, Dave Schwan, Eli Berk and Ashley Bihun start the show by talking about their Bears gear and the superstitions surrounding them. Wendy also quizzes the crew on how they pronounce popular Chicago street names. For today’s Far Flung Forecast, Dave takes us out to Old Shawneetown, Illinois. Dr. Santina Wheat, Program Director, McGaw […]

Eli Berk, sports producer and anchor, joins Wendy Snyder for the latest installment of Two Truths and Eli. Wendy and crew have to figure out which news story is the fake one written by Eli.

Dr. Santina Wheat, Program Director, McGaw Northwestern Family Medicine Residency at Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital, joins Wendy for this week’s health update. They discuss the recent resurgence of measles, early-season flu trends, and answer listener questions regarding vaccine safety, booster schedules, Hepatitis B titers, and potential musculoskeletal concerns related to GLP-1 weight-los...

Treetime Christmas Creations and WGN Radio celebrate their Kickoff to Christmas with prizes, music, peppermint bark from Anderson’s Candy and holiday cheer! Owner, Laurie Kane joins the show to highlight the origins of Treetime and shows what her business has to offer in terms of Christmas decorations, including both warm and colorful Christmas lights, angel […]

Founder of Treetime Christmas Creations Laurie Kane joins Wendy Snyder to highlight all Treetime has to offer ahead of the holiday season and go into what makes the perfect Christmas tree. From trees and ornaments to wreaths, ribbon, and other decorations, Treetime has it all. Laurie also shares decorating tips and easy ideas perfect for […]

Wendy Snyder, Dave Schwan, Tony DeNardis and Eli Berk start the show recapping Halloween and adjusting to the clocks resetting for Daylight Saving Time. For today’s Far Flung Forecast, Dave takes us out to Arkansas City, Arkansas. Dr. Michael Lou, Medical Director for Hospitalists at Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital, joins Wendy for this week’s health […]

Eli Berk, sports producer and anchor, joins Wendy Snyder for the latest installment of Two Truths and Eli. Wendy and crew have to figure out which news story is the fake one written by Eli.

Dr. Michael Lou, Medical Director for Hospitalists at Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital, joins Wendy for this week’s health update. Dr. Lou discusses how falling back an hour can be dangerous for your health, the weight Election Day can put on your heart, and what Lewy Body Dementia really is.

Ilyce Glink, of ThinkGlink.com and the Love, Money + Real Estate newsletter, joins Wendy Snyder, filling for Lisa Dent, to discuss the drop in the NASDAQ, Dow, and S&P 500 as well as how various companies had drops in their stock following the release of their earnings reports. She later explains the situation with “boomerang […]

Chef Joe Flamm joins Wendy Snyder, filling in for Lisa Dent, to highlight his cooking competition against Chef Jeff Mauro for Jewel-Osco’s JoJo’s Feast Mode charity happening Tuesday, November 17th, at Rockwell on the River.

Wendy Snyder, Dave Schwan, Eli Berk and Neal Fischer start the show celebrating Wendy’s 29th wedding anniversary and what was like before cellphones. For today’s Far Flung Forecast, Dave takes us to Auburn, New York, the hometown of Annie Edson Taylor, to mark 125 years since her daring trip over Niagara Falls in a barrel. […]

Eli Berk, sports producer and anchor, joins Wendy Snyder for the latest installment of Two Truths and Eli. Wendy and crew have to figure out which news story is the fake one written by Eli.

Dr. Santina Wheat, Program Director, McGaw Northwestern Family Medicine Residency at Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital, joins Wendy for this week’s health update. Together they talk about COVID coming back and best practices, and answer listeners texts and calls.

Wendy Snyder, Dave Schwan, Eli Berk and Neal Fischer start the show teaching Wendy the the beloved format of a Hallmark movie in honor of the newest release Holiday Touchdown: A Bears Love Story. For today’s Far Flung Forecast, Dave takes us all the way (or just around the corner) to St. Louis, Missouri to […]

Eli Berk, sports producer and anchor, joins Wendy Snyder for the latest installment of Two Truths and Eli, with a special twist this week. Wendy and crew have to figure out which Hallmark Christmas movie plot is the fake one written by Eli.

Dr. Santina Wheat, Program Director, McGaw Northwestern Family Medicine Residency at Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital, joins Wendy for this week’s health update. They answer listener questions about lung cancer, pollutants, and discuss pregnancy later in life.

This week on WGN Radio’s “Home Sweet Home Chicago,” Wendy Snyder fills in for David Hochberg to explore taxes and retirement planning. Tax attorney Steven A. Leahy of Opem Tax Advocates discusses what to do if you missed the Oct. 15 tax filing extension deadline. Tim Stearns, president and founder of TJ Stearns Financial Planning […]

Chief Medical Officer at Central DuPage Hospital Dr. Tom Moran joins Wendy Snyder (in for Bob Sirott) to talk about how to recover after running a marathon and how to help improve your balance. He also discusses what parents should know about energy drinks before kids ingest them and a new law in Maryland that […]

Ji Suk Yi, co-host of “Spotlight Chicago,” joins Wendy Snyder (in for Bob Sirott) to catch up with her to see what projects she’s been involved with and what it’s like to work with Sarah Jindra on “Spotlight Chicago.” She also shares what they’ve been working on and what viewers can look forward to for […]

Alexander Zalben, Editor of Comic Book Club, joins Wendy Snyder (in for Bob Sirott) to talk about reviews of “Other Mommy” and the weekend box office numbers. He also shares details about an announcement from Marvel, why Kelly Clarkson called out a Brooklyn store, and one of their favorite episodes of “It’s Always Sunny in […]

On October 12th, 2026, Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers:

Wendy Snyder, Dave Schwan, Kevin Wells and Eli Berk start the show putting the 2026 White Sox season to bed, applaud all the Chicago Marathon runners and remember the late, great Mike Ditka. For today’s Far Flung Forecast, Dave takes us all the way out to Marathon, Greece. Illinois Menopause Awareness Week is October 11-17. […]

Illinois second annual Menopause Awareness Week is October 11-17. Dr. Santina Wheat, Program Director, McGaw Northwestern Family Medicine Residency at Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital, joins Wendy for this week’s health update. They answer listener questions about menopause and provide a vaccination update. For more information about Menopause Awareness Week, visit illinois.gov.

Chicago Tribune food critic Louisa Chu joins Wendy Snyder (in for Bob Sirott) to talk about how current Vito and Nick’s owner, Rose Barraco-George, learned how to make their signature pizzas and if Chicagoans actually call thin crust pizza “tavern style.” She also shares details about how you can enter the 40th Anniversary Tribune Holiday […]