John Williams shares a loving tribute to his dad for Father’s Day. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/5138060/5138060_2024-06-14-195800.128.mp3 Recent Posts John Williams A Father’s Day message from John Williams .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Is it good that CTU contract talks are open to public? .cls-4{fill:#000;} John Williams Best of Speed J…

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! https://serve.castfire.com/audio/5138043/5138043_2024-06-14-192443.128.mp3 More Speed Jokes Recent Posts John Williams A Father’s Day message from John Williams .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Is it goo…

This week’s Mincing Rascals was recorded in front of a live audience at Winter’s Jazz Club on Wednesday, June, 12, 2024. The Mincing Rascals for this special live show are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, Jon Hansen of WGN Radio and Block Club Chicago, Brandon Pope, host of ‘On the Block‘ on WCIU, Cate Plys…

Daryl Pass, Senior Manager of Recovery Support Services, Kenneth Young Center, joins John Williams to talk about why people use Kenneth Young’s services, their robust clinical team, how business is going right now, the amazing counselors and therapists that work at the center, how the system of care has changed over the years, how recovery looks di…

Author and registered dietician nutritionist Dawn Jackson Blatner talks with John Williams about the 19 specific fruits and vegetables most associated with decreasing disease risk. Dawn also answers all your health and nutrition questions. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/5137273/5137273_2024-06-13-194213.128.mp3 More with Dawn Jackson Blatner Rece…

It’s time once again for our Best of the Midwest feature! Are you trying to come up with some vacation ideas that are only a quick getaway from the Chicago area? Well, John Williams has some great recommendations for your trip! Today, we head to the heart of Amish country and speak with Sonya Nash, Executive Director of Visit Shipshewana! Sonya tel…

John Williams brings you another round of Speed Jokes. Keep sending yours to JohnWilliams@wgnradio.com! https://serve.castfire.com/audio/5137262/5137262_2024-06-13-192802.128.mp3 More Speed Jokes Recent Posts John Williams A Father’s Day message from John Williams .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Is it good that CTU contract talks are open to pu…

Sara Tieman is not only an ace Promotions & PR Manager for WGN Radio, but she is also a voracious reader (and world traveler!) who stops by every now and again to tell John about some of the best books she’s reading. What’s on her 2024 list so far? John, Steve Alexander and Bob Kessler also offer up their suggestions. https://serve.castfire.com/aud…

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. It’s going to be getting warm in the Chicago area, so what should you know to make sure your lawn is protected? https://serve.…

Speed Jokes make you laugh. But today, they also make you cry! John Williams brings you another round of Speed Jokes. Keep sending yours to JohnWilliams@wgnradio.com! https://serve.castfire.com/audio/5115140/5115140_2024-06-12-193940.128.mp3 More Speed Jokes Recent Posts John Williams A Father’s Day message from John Williams .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-…

Join our conversation about the reality of being empty nesters from day one.Oleh Brian & Kayla

Dr. Jeffrey Kopin, Chief Medical Officer for Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital, joins John Williams to talk about a new study that showed a healthy diet and lifestyle can slow down Alzheimer’s, the percentage of men who are using weight-loss drugs, the status of Moderna’s combined COVID-flu vaccine, and when we should be thinking of gettin…

Tom Fortino, Founder and Principal, Alpha Wealth Group, and host of “The Alpha Wealth Hour” on WGN Radio, joins John to talk about the Fed policy meeting, if he thinks the Fed will do anything with interest rates, how many rate reductions he sees the Fed making this year, and the hot sector for investments right now. https://serve.castfire.com/audi…

Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, joins John Williams to explain why he no longer uses the word, ‘thug,’ and former president Donald Trump discussing boats, batteries, and sharks while he was on the campaign trail last weekend. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/5093374/5093374_2024-06-11-194014.128.mp3 More with Eric Zorn Recent Posts J…

John Williams brings you another round of Speed Jokes. Keep sending yours to JohnWilliams@wgnradio.com! https://serve.castfire.com/audio/5093348/5093348_2024-06-11-192248.128.mp3 More Speed Jokes Recent Posts John Williams A Father’s Day message from John Williams .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Is it good that CTU contract talks are open to pu…

Mike LaVitola, co-founder of Foxtrot, joins John Williams to talk about the history of the upscale convenience store, how the market evolved through the years, what he made of the partnership with Dom’s, his position as executive chairman of the new company that plans to reopen stores, why he believes Foxtrot abruptly closed, and what changes he ex…

John Williams brings you another round of Speed Jokes. Keep sending yours to JohnWilliams@wgnradio.com! https://serve.castfire.com/audio/5072808/5072808_2024-06-10-191408.128.mp3 More Speed Jokes Recent Posts John Williams A Father’s Day message from John Williams .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Is it good that CTU contract talks are open to pu…

Olympic sailor Maggie Shea joins Jon Hansen to talk about the type of boat she sails in competition, what her role is on the course, why she loves this kind of boat, how she got started sailing, the importance of the relationship she has with her teammate, why she is attracted to this challenge, what an Olympic course looks like, her experience in …