John Williams

Jessica Cannaday, Executive Director, Community Park District of La Grange Park, joins John Williams to talk about the work that the park district does, how many parks are in the area, the terrific support from the community, the various types of programming they offer for people of all ages, the strong relationship they have with […]

Duration:00:05:57

Best of the Midwest: Fall getaway to Lake Geneva

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 Wisconsin once again and visit with the marvelous Stephanie Klett, […]

Duration:00:12:33

Dawn Jackson Blatner: Tips to enjoy Halloween candy at any age

Author and registered dietician nutritionist Dawn Jackson Blatner joins John Williams to talk about an acronym you can use to enjoy Halloween candy at any age: B.O.O. Dawn also talks about the diet and nutrition of professional athletes. And as always, Dawn answers all your health and nutrition questions.

Duration:00:19:07

John Williams brings you a round of Speed Jokes, Part ML, 10.30.25

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

Duration:00:01:55

The Mincing Rascals 10.29.25: Immigration raids, Illinois redistricting, Sean Grayson guilty

The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn, publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, multi-media journalist Brandon Pope, author of Brandon Pope’s Screening Room, and political pundit Marj Halperin! The Rascals start this week’s show talking about Border Patrol and ICE conducting immigration raids throughout the Chicago area and a judge ordering Border Patrol chief Greg Bovino […]

Duration:01:13:59

Landscape expert Bob Bertog: Put down last application of fertilizer

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.

Duration:00:11:03

Elder law attorney Kerry Peck: You should have both a trust and a will

Elder law attorney Kerry Peck joins John Williams to answer all your questions about elder law, trusts, wills, and elder abuse.

Duration:00:19:10

WGN Radio’s Steve Bertrand announces retirement

After 40 years of invaluable contributions, Steve Bertrand is signing off on a remarkable career, and we are honored to celebrate his retirement! He announced on-air that his last day on the radio will be November 13th. A trusted voice in the newsroom, Bertrand recently celebrated his 40th Anniversary with WGN Radio this past June. […]

Duration:00:11:49

John Williams brings you a round of Speed Jokes, Part MXLIX, 10.29.25

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

Duration:00:03:24

Eric Zorn: Not unreasonable to ask Border Patrol Chief to meet judge daily

Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, joins John Williams to talk about U.S. Border Patrol official Gregory Bovino appearing in federal court this morning, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries visiting Illinois to advocate for redrawing the state’s electoral maps before the next election, and the possibility of President Trump running for a third term.

Duration:00:18:55

Tom Fortino: Review your portfolio before the end of the year

Tom Fortino, Founder and Principal, Alpha Wealth Group, and host of “The Alpha Wealth Hour” on WGN Radio, joins John to talk about the difference between trading and investing, why investors need to ride the market, if he’s concerned about an ‘AI Bubble,’ what he expects from Fed policy, why we should be paying attention to […]

Duration:00:07:03

Dr. Jeffrey Kopin: Get both COVID and flu vaccine

Dr. Jeffrey Kopin, Chief Medical Officer for Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital, joins John Williams to talk about a new study that shows the shingles vaccine being connected to health benefits, early-phase research shows COVID mRNA vaccines could give immunotherapies a cancer-fighting boost, what to know about Tylenol and links to autism, President Trump […]

Duration:00:12:56

Will this be a profitable year for local farmers?

Local farmer John Andermann of the Will County Farm Bureau joins John Williams to talk about farming corn and soybeans, how many acres he farms, how the harvest has gone this fall, the generally above average yield in their area, the cost of running a small farm in Illinois, if he expects this to be […]

Duration:00:08:29

John Williams brings you a round of Speed Jokes, Part MXLVIII, 10.28.25