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Rabbi Evan Moffic from Makom Solel Lakeside in Highland Park joins John Williams to discuss the student protests happening around the country and why he’s concerned with the hostile environment and the overt antisemitism, hatred, and aggression that he’s seeing.

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 explore glorious Grand Rapids with Kate Lieto, Associate VP of Marketing, Experience Grand […]

Author and registered dietician nutritionist Dawn Jackson Blatner talks with John Williams about grocery shopping tips, the importance of doing a ‘cart check’ before your check out at the store, recommendations for healthy chips, what you should know about carbs and weight. Dawn also answers all of your nutrition questions.

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

The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, Cate Plys, former staff writer at the Chicago Reader and political op-ed columnist at the Sun-Times and Tribune, and political pundit Marj Halperin. The Rascals start today’s podcast talking about the pro-Palestinian protests that are happening on college campuses around the country. […]

Mortgage and real estate expert David Hochberg joins John Williams to talk about current mortgage rates, existing housing supply rising, and the importance of paying down your credit card debt. David also answers all of your mortgage and real estate questions. David hosts “Home Sweet Home Chicago” on Saturdays from 10am to 1pm on WGN […]

Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx joins John Williams to talk about meeting with leaders of several local universities to talk about the response to the pro-Palestinian protests that have been happening on college campuses.

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

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. Cicadas are coming! What can you do to protect your trees?

Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, joins John Williams to talk about a New York District Attorney failing to comply with a police officer during a traffic stop and to share his thoughts on the protests happening on college campuses across the country.

Dr. Michael Bauer, Medical Director at Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital, joins John Williams to talk about the use of weight loss drugs, if there is a stigma attached to losing weight via weight loss drugs, if there is a reason for people not to take weight loss drugs, and how concerned we should be about bird flu.

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

Former North Dakota Senator Heidi Heitkamp joins John Williams to discuss the new documentary film “War Game” that explores what the next January 6th might look like. In the film, Sen. Heitkamp is one of the prominent government experts role-playing parts in the hypothetical crisis. “War Game” is the closing night selection of the Doc10 […]

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

Liz Shulman, English teacher at Evanston Township High School and in the School of Education and Social Policy at Northwestern University, joins John Williams to talk about her recent piece in Slate about the use of cell phones in school classrooms and to give us an update on Evanston Township High School adopting a new cell phone policy […]

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!

THIS EVENT HAS SOLD OUT. Join John Williams and the cast of The Mincing Rascals at Winter’s Jazz Club (465 N. McClurg Ct.) on Wednesday, June 12 for a live taping of the podcast – plus Robert’s Pizza and jazz guitarist Andy Brown. Tickets are $42.75, inclusive of all fees. Get tickets here. TICKETS ARE […]

Henry Fuguitt, a former employee at Dom’s Kitchen & Market in Chicago, joins John Williams to share his experience of how he found out that the business would be abruptly closing.

Brigette DeMarzo, Director, Quality and Patient Safety, Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital, joins John Williams to talk about the history of the Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital, the type of patients they typically see, how they differ from hospitals most people are familiar with, the technology that is used to assist patients in their recovery, and the […]

Restaurateur and serial entrepreneur Eric Schlickman joins John Williams (from Italy!) to talk about how long he’s been in the restaurant business, why he left his job as an architect to open restaurants, his passion for Wheaton, the multiple restaurants that he runs in Wheaton, how business has been post-pandemic, the support he has received […]