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The Mincing Rascals 7.9.25: Texas floods, NASCAR in...

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2025/07/09

The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, political pundit Marj Halperin, and longtime Chicago journalist Cate Plys! The Rascals start the podcast talk about the devastating flooding in Texas. There has been a lot of finger pointing, but is it too early to place blame for the catastrophe? 4th of July […]

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Landscape expert Bob Bertog: How to protect your lawn...

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2025/07/09

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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Harvey Wells: What internet speed is best for you?

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2025/07/09

Longtime Chicago radio veteran Harvey Wells, founder, Lower Tech Bills, talks to John about how he helps customers lower their internet, cell phone, and television costs. Harvey says that internet prices are stabilizing, but streaming costs are going up. And what should you know about internet speed? What speed is best for you?

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John Williams brings you a round of Speed Jokes, Part...

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2025/07/09

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

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Spend a summer weekend in Lake Geneva

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2025/07/03

Stephanie Klett, President and CEO, Visit Lake Geneva, joins John Williams to recap all the things that John loved about visiting Lake Geneva a couple of weeks ago. John talks about visiting the Maxwell Mansion, the delicious dinner at Oak & Oar at The Geneva Inn, the amazing Swedish pancakes at The Getaway on Lake Como, […]

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Dawn Jackson Blatner: Tips to maintain muscle mass as...

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2025/07/03

Author and registered dietician nutritionist Dawn Jackson Blatner joins John Williams to talk about the benefits of chocolate milk, why the natural sugar in fruit is so good for us, tips for a healthy 4th of July meal, and what we should be eating to maintain muscle mass as we age. And as always, Dawn answers all of your […]

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Your Hometown: Lansing is a great place to live and work

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2025/06/26

Dan Podgorski, Lansing Village Administrator, joins John Williams to talk about his time as mayor of Lansing, what he would like people to know about Lansing, why it’s a great location for business, the beautiful old, traditional downtown, the importance of redevelopment, how long he’s worked in Lansing, and why it’s the perfect town to […]

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Best of the Midwest: There’s a lot more than school...

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2025/06/26

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 Hoosier State and visit with Jordan Smith, Leisure Marketing […]

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John Williams brings you a round of Speed Jokes, Part...

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2025/06/26

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

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The winner of the 2025 Chicago’s Best Beef Tournament...

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2025/06/26

After 3 weeks of voting on 64 Chicago area “Mom & Pop” Italian Beef places, we finally have a new champion of our annual Chicago’s Best Beef Tournament, sponsored by Turano Baking Company and Caruso Provisions. John Williams was joined by Chicago’s Very Own Eats podcast cohost / WGN Radio bracketologist Michael Piff to call […]

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What the NYC mayoral primary means for the Democratic...

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2025/06/24

Jared Gans, Staff Writer, The Hill, joins John Williams to break down the New York City primary election. What will the results of the mayoral election mean for the Democratic Party moving forward?

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Dr. Jeffrey Kopin: What to know about Amgen’s weight...

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2025/06/24

Dr. Jeffrey Kopin, Chief Medical Officer for Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital, joins John Williams to talk about the hot weather and what you need to know to protect yourself, the new ‘razor blade throat’ COVID variant that has been going around, a monthly weight loss drug from Amgen that helped people lose about 20% of their […]

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Eric Zorn: Could JB Pritzker’s agenda resonate...

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2025/06/24

Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, joins John Williams to talk about the heatwave enveloping the Chicago area, his thoughts on the NYC primary election, if he favors ranked-choice voting, JB Pritzker likely announcing another run for Illinois governor, and the possibility of former mayor Rahm Emanuel considering a run for president.

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Tom Fortino: Confidence in stock market perseveres

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2025/06/24

Tom Fortino, Founder and Principal, Alpha Wealth Group and host of “The Alpha Wealth Hour” on WGN Radio, joins John Williams to talk about the resiliency of the market despite geopolitical uncertainty, when (or if) we might see tariffs impact the economy, and his thoughts on the Fed keeping interest rates steady.

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John Williams brings you a round of Speed Jokes, Part...

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2025/06/24

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

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Lou Manfredini: Tips to keep your house cool during...

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2025/06/23

The great Mr. Fix-It, Lou Manfredini, joins John Williams to tell us the projects we need to be working on this week. We are in a bit of hot streak lately and Lou offers up some tips to keep your house cool during the heat wave. And as always, Lou answers all of your home improvement questions. […]

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General Newton: Strikes on Iran not an act of war

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2025/06/23

NewsNation’s national security contributor Lt. General Richard Newton joins John Williams to talk about the U.S. striking Iranian nuclear sites. Lt. General Newton explains what the strikes mean and what it means to the U.S. and stability in the Middle East.

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John Williams brings you a round of Speed Jokes, Part...

John Williams ·

2025/06/23

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

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The Mincing Rascals 6.18.25: ICE raids, ‘No Kings’...

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2025/06/18

The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, longtime Chicago journalist Cate Plys, and political pundit Marj Halperin! The Rascals kick off today’s podcast talking about some Illinois politicians being denied entry to ICE facilities this week. What are these types of actions designed to accomplish? The ‘No Kings’ protests across […]

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What’s next for Pope Leo XIV’s boyhood home in Dolton?

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2025/06/18

Attorney Matthew Custardo of Custardo Law joins John Williams to talk about the motion he filed that would block the village of Dolton from getting ownership of the childhood home of Pope Leo XIV.

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