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October 20, 2026
Ron Brown, WGN Radio news anchor and reporter, joins John Williams to talk about AARP Illinois announcing that Illinois is being designated as an ‘Age-Friendly State.’
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Michael Jacobson, President and CEO, Illinois Hotel & Lodging Association, joins John Williams to talk about the Chicago hotel workers strike, what’s holding up the negotiating process, how the bargaining works, what a typical hotel worker makes, the lucrative benefits that hotel workers receive, how disruptive this has been for hotel operations, and what needs to happen so […]
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Dr. Jeffrey Kopin, Chief Medical Officer for Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital, joins John Williams to talk about Jalen Hurts being diagnosed with blood clots in his lungs, and the importance of not sitting down for an extended period of time.
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October 20, 2026
Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, joins John Williams to talk about a variety of topics that are making news including the Chicago hotel workers strike, the viral interaction between Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed and a heckler at a town hall event over the weekend who identified himself as Tommy, the Chicago Tribune poll […]
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October 20, 2026
Kyle Deaton, Kenosha resident and big Milwaukee Brewers fan, joins John Williams to share his disappointment with the Brewers organization about the way they have handled his 2015 purchase of the ‘Timeless Ticket.’
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John Williams brings you another round of Speed Jokes. Keep sending yours to JohnWilliams@wgnradio.com.
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October 19, 2026
The great Mr. Fix-It, Lou Manfredini, joins John Williams to tell us the projects we need to be working on this week. This week, Lou offers tips on applying fall fertilizer for your trees and shrubs. Listen to HouseSmarts Radio on WGN each Saturday morning at 6 am.
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John Williams brings you another round of Speed Jokes. Keep sending yours to JohnWilliams@wgnradio.com.
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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!
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October 16, 2026
Julia Mueller, campaign reporter, The Hill, joins John Williams to break down the most intriguing midterm races around the country. Julie tells John why we should be watching the Senate races in Texas, Alaska, and Maine.
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October 15, 2026
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.
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October 15, 2026
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.
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October 15, 2026
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 […]
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John Williams brings you another round of Speed Jokes. Keep sending yours to JohnWilliams@wgnradio.com.
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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. Who is on Team […]
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October 14, 2026
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 […]
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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.
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October 14, 2026
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 […]
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John Williams brings you another round of Speed Jokes. Keep sending yours to JohnWilliams@wgnradio.com.
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October 13, 2026
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 […]
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