John Williams

Brian Fabes, managing director of the Corporate Coalition of Chicago and a senior fellow at NORC at the University of Chicago, joins John Williams to talk about his Tribune Op-ed where he breaks down why some people are still struggling even though economic data continues to be fairly strong.

Author and registered dietician nutritionist Dawn Jackson Blatner joins John Williams to talk about how Americans are bad at hydration and what you can do to make sure you stay hydrated throughout the day. And as always, Dawn answers all of your health and nutrition questions.

Steve Art, partner at Loevy & Loevy, joins John Williams to talk about the Chicago City Council approving a $260.8 million police misconduct settlement. Steve talks about who Loevy & Loevy represented in this case, how former Chicago police detective Reynaldo Guevara mistreated the plaintiffs in the case, how the system didn’t hold police officers […]

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!

The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, long-time Chicago journalist Cate Plys, publisher of Roseland, Chicago: 1972, Jon Hansen of WGN Radio and Block Club Chicago,and award-winning journalist and political pundit Marj Halperin. This week the Rascals open the podcast talking about the biggest issue of the week…Kelly Clarkson v. Art of Play...

Thom Dillon, owner of JT Medicare Solutions, joins John Williams to tell us everything we need to know about Medicare Open Enrollment. Thom talks about what JT Medicare Solutions does for their clients, the importance of knowing your Medicare plan, the changes that you need to be aware of, his thoughts on Advantage plans, and how […]

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. 

Matt Singer, editor and film critic of ScreenCrush.com, a member of the New York Film Critics Circle, and author of ‘Funny Business: The Old-School Wedding Crashers and Knocked-Up Virgins Who Changed Comedy Forever,’ joins John Williams to talk about why he decided to write this book, why audiences loved these types of films, what distinguished […]

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!

Alex Anderson, Owner, Oswald’s Medical Supplies, talks to John about their longtime family business, the various type of medical supplies they sell, how medical supplies and equipment have changed over the years, their mantra of ‘you should try it before you buy it,’ their ability to repair equipment, the number one item they sell, if […]

Miriam Salinas, a pastry cook at the Waldorf Astoria in Chicago, joins John Williams to talk about why they are striking.

Dr. Jeffrey Kopin, Chief Medical Officer for Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital, joins John Williams to talk about the health of Pope Leo, what we know about his lung surgery, how long the flu can typically affect a person, and to answer all of your health questions.

Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, joins John Williams to talk about Chicago hotel workers being on strike, JB Pritzker and Darren Bailey facing off in a forum tonight, the Trump administration planning on livestreaming an execution, and the ABS system in the MLB playoffs.

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

Michael O’Brien, Chicago Sun-Times High School Sports Editor, joins John Williams to talk about a number of prep football stories including Loyola’s great running back, Brother Rice’s outstanding freshman quarterback, the upcoming playoff brackets, and the big games to watch this weekend.

Local farmer John Andermann, President of the Will County Farm Bureau, joins John Williams to talk about how the harvest season is going right now, the precision of farming, the cost of a new combine, what an acre of land typically goes for in the area, how much a farmer can make on an acre of […]

The great Mr. Fix-It, Lou Manfredini, joins John Williams to tell us the projects we need to be working on this week. Today, Lou offers tips on how to control those pesky rodents that you are seeing around your house. 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.

The great Mr. Cat Dave Eanet joins John Williams to reflect on the life and legacy of legendary Bears coach Mike Ditka, who passed away at age 86.

Attorney Rich Lenkov, Capital Member of Downey Lenkov Milstein Kus, joins John Williams to talk about the death of Mike Ditka. Rich produced a documentary about the ’85 Bears. Watch “85: The Greatest Team In Football History” here.

Craig Bolanos, Founder and Wealth Advisor at VestGen Wealth Partners, joins John Williams to talk about the unsurprising consumer sentiment data, the lingering inflation concerns, what areas of the stock market he’s bullish on, the volatility of the price of oil, and if he expects a relief rally after the midterm elections.

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!

The great broadcaster Wayne Larrivee joins John Williams to reflect on the life and legacy of legendary Bears coach Mike Ditka, who passed away at age 86. Larrivee, currently the voice of the Green Bay Packers, was WGN Radio’s play-by-play announcer for the Chicago Bears during their 1985 championship season including Super Bowl XX in […]

Dan Hampton joins John Williams to reflect on the life and legacy of Coach Mike Ditka, who passed away at the age of 86.