Dean Richards

Dean and Dave are joined by Joe Brand this week who fills in for Andy Masur. Dr. Jeremy Silver, MD, Medical Director of Emergency Medicine at Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital, joins Dean for this week’s health update. Dr. Silver begins by talking about President Joe Biden getting COVID and what we should know about the […]

Dr. Jeremy Silver, MD, Medical Director of Emergency Medicine at Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital, joins Dean for this week’s health update. Dr. Silver begins by talking about President Joe Biden getting COVID and what we should know about the new variant. Later on Dr. Silver answers listener questions.

Pictures from today’s Far Flung Forecast from Dave Schwan. The two outdoor shots are at the Rhea County Courthouse in Dayton, Tennessee. It is the same building where the Scopes “Monkey Trial” was held in July, 1925. The interior shots are the courtroom where the trial took place. As an aside, it was so hot during […]

The crew starts this week off by talking about the assassination attempt on Former Donald Trump. Dr. Jeremy Silver, MD, Medical Director of Emergency Medicine at Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital, joins Dean for this week’s health update. Dr. Silver begins by talking about talking about the injury to Former President Donald Trump’s ear. Later on, […]

Dr. Jeremy Silver, MD, Medical Director of Emergency Medicine at Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital, joins Dean for this week’s health update. Dr. Silver begins by talking about talking about the injury to former President Donald Trump’s ear. Later on, Dr. Silver talks about COVID-19 and vaccine updates.

Dean, Dave, and Andy start this week off by talking about the NASCAR race today and the buzz around the city today. J. Harrison Ghee, Star of “Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil” at the Goodman Theatre, joins Dean to talk about coming to Chicago for the production and more about the play. […]

Elton Jim Turano is filling in this week for Dean Richards, but listen anyway! Jim, Dave, and Andy kick things off by having their fearless leader Dean Richards call in to discuss the WGN-TV float in the Pride Parade. Dr. Jeremy Silver, MD, Medical Director of Emergency Medicine at Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital, joins Jim […]

Dr. Jeremy Silver, MD, Medical Director of Emergency Medicine at Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital, joins Jim Turano for this week’s health update. Dr. Silver starts this week by talking about AIDS and the progress that has been in the fight against it.

Dean, Dave, and Andy start this week off by talking about the Ryne Sandberg game that happened 40 years ago today. Dr. Jeremy Silver, MD, Medical Director of Emergency Medicine at Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital, joins Dean for this week’s health update. Dr. Silver begins by talking about bird flu and other cases of flu […]

Dr. Jeremy Silver, MD, Medical Director of Emergency Medicine at Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital, joins Dean Richards for this week’s health update. Dr. Silver begins by talking about bird flu and other cases of flu circulating and what the concern level should be.

Actor Donald Sutherland, known for performances in a range of films including “The Dirty Dozen,” “M*A*S*H,” “Ordinary People,” “National Lampoon’s Animal House” and the “Hunger Games” films, has died at age 88. In March, 2012, Sutherland spoke with WGN Radio’s Dean Richards about his “Hunger Games” role:

Dean, Dave, and Andy start this week off by talking about Father’s Day. Dr. Jeremy Silver, MD, Medical Director of Emergency Medicine at Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital, joins Dean for this week’s health update. Dr. Silver begins by giving tips on how to navigate the heat and stay healthy during the warm weather coming this week. […]

Dr. Jeremy Silver, MD, Medical Director of Emergency Medicine at Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital, joins Dean for this week’s health update. Dr. Silver begins by giving tips on how to navigate the heat and stay healthy during the warm weather coming this week.

Dean, Dave, and Andy start this week off by talking about Dave being named Grand Marshall for the city of Skokie’s 4th of July parade. Delia Jervier, Executive Director, Alzheimer`s Association Illinois Chapter, joins Dean to talk about June being Alzheimer’s Awareness Month and talks about the progress they have made! Delia also discusses The […]

Dean, Dave, and Andy welcome Elton Jim Turano to talk about the new play he is in. Dr. Jeremy Silver, MD, Medical Director of Emergency Medicine at Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital, joins Dean for this week’s health update. Dr. Silver begins by giving a COVID update, the new variant, and people battling long COVID. Then […]

Dr. Jeremy Silver, MD, Medical Director of Emergency Medicine at Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital, joins Dean for this week’s health update. Dr. Silver begins by giving a COVID update, the new variant, and people battling long COVID. Then Dr. Silver talks about protecting yourself from the sun, and water safety as the weather starts to […]

Dean, Dave, and Andy kick off this week’s show by talking about Dave’s winning of a 2023 Peter Lisagor Award for Best Feature Reporting Single Story/Episode (Audio): “A visit to New Philadelxphia: Freedom on the Illinois prairie”! Dr. Jeremy Silver, MD, Medical Director of Emergency Medicine at Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital, joins Dean for this week’s health […]

'I'm going to try and stay 100% positive,' Lowe tells Dean Richards.

Dr. Jeremy Silver, MD, Medical Director of Emergency Medicine at Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital, joins Dean for this week’s health update. Dr. Silver begins by talking about colon cancer and what we need to know about it. Then Dr. Silver talks about strokes and what to look for and risk factors. To wrap up, Dr.Silver […]

Dean, Dave, and Andy kick off this week’s show by talking about Mother’s Day and Dean wants to create a boy band with the Sunday Morning Crew. Dr. Jeremy Silver, MD, Medical Director of Emergency Medicine at Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital, joins Dean for this week’s health update. Dr. Silver begins by talking about breast cancer […]