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

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2025/06/18

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. Bob tells us how you can care for your lawn and garden with the hot and humid weather.

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Kenneth Young Center’s harm reduction service saves...

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2025/06/18

Daryl Pass, Senior Manager of Recovery Support Services, Kenneth Young Center, joins John Williams to talk about the importance of his sobriety date and what it means to him, the type of counseling they give at Kenneth Young Center, the focus on harm reduction, his thoughts on the use of AI in recovery, the various services the […]

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

John Williams ·

2025/06/18

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

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Catching up with WGN alum Joe Brand, now radio voice...

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2025/06/05

Beloved ex-WGN’er Joe Brand joins John Williams to talk about how life has been since he was named the radio voice of the Pittsburgh Penguins last fall! Joe says he misses Chicago’s grid system and wouldn’t have the Penguins job without the support from all his friends at WGN Radio.

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What to know about CHSN’s reported deal with Comcast

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2025/06/05

Longtime Chicago radio veteran Harvey Wells, Founder, Lower Tech Bills, talks to John about the reported deal between the Chicago Sports Network and Comcast that will allow Bulls, Blackhawks, and White Sox games to be available to Xfinity subscribers.

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Why some believe allowing ballots to be received...

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2025/06/05

Russell Nobile, senior attorney, Judicial Watch, joins John Williams to talk about the U.S. Supreme Court agreeing to hear Rep. Mike Bost’s election integrity case. What does this mean? Russell believes that extending the election is corrosive to the democratic process.

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

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2025/06/05

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

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The Mincing Rascals 6.4.25: Mail-in voting law,...

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2025/06/04

The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, and longtime Chicago journalist Cate Plys! It’s a small, but mighty crew! This week, the Rascals start the podcast talking about the Supreme Court saying it would hear whether Republicans can challenge Illinois’ law that allows mail-in election ballots to be […]

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Dr. Jeffrey Kopin explains changes to COVID vaccine...

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2025/05/27

Dr. Jeffrey Kopin, Chief Medical Officer for Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital, joins John Williams to talk about the nurses at his hospital receiving an award from a national credentialing organization, the FDA setting new requirements for COVID vaccines in healthy adults and children, the CDC ending COVID vaccine recommendation for healthy kids and pregnant women, and […]

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Why Tom Fortino is bullish on the market

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2025/05/27

Tom Fortino, Founder and Principal, Alpha Wealth Group, and host of “The Alpha Wealth Hour” on WGN Radio, joins John talk about why the market is bouncing back today, the decision by President Trump to delay EU tariffs, consumer confidence jumping, what we could see from Fed policy, the impact of the Trump administration’s tax bill, […]

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Eric Zorn: ‘Ominous’ that Trump is picking on Harvard

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2025/05/27

Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, joins John Williams to talk about how YouTube is replacing owner’s manuals, the news about Caitlin Clark’s injury will keep her from playing the Sky early next month, Chicago’s drop in crime since Brandon Johnson took office, and why President Trump continues to go after Harvard University.

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

John Williams ·

2025/05/27

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

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What to watch at the 2025 Indy 500

John Williams ·

2025/05/23

WGN host and auto racing expert Dane Neal joins John Williams to preview the 109th running of the sold-out Indy 500! Dane talks about the possibility of seeing an EV in the Indy 500, how fast the cars will be going this year, why he thinks anything can happen in this year’s race, the drivers that he will be looking […]

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Teacher Liz Shulman: How kids benefit from not being...

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2025/05/23

Liz Shulman, English teacher at Evanston Township High School and in the School of Education and Social Policy at Northwestern University, joins John Williams once again to talk about how she managed the school year. Liz tells John about her recent piece in the Wall Street Journal about showing her students ‘The Breakfast Club,’ how the cell phone […]

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

John Williams ·

2025/05/23

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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Just Rite IT can help with all of your technology needs

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2025/05/22

Wendy Reed, Partner at Just Rite IT, joins John Williams to talk about what Just Rite IT does, how they help customers with their technology needs, the most important need for businesses right now, the typical problems they solve, how they ease the day-to-day burden for their clients, and the ways they can help increase […]

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Best-selling author Suzy Welch says happiness...

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2025/05/22

Suzy Welch, best-selling author, tech entrepreneur, and award-winning professor at NYU Stern, joins John Williams to talk about her new book, “BECOMING YOU: The Proven Method for Crafting Your Authentic Life and Career.” Suzy talks about how AI is changing the world we live in, how she ended up writing her new book, why she’s […]

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Best of the Midwest: Explore the sugar sand beaches...

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2025/05/22

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 beautiful shores of Lake Michigan and visit with Brandy […]

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The cost of running an Illinois farm in 2025

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2025/05/22

Local farmer John Andermann of the Will County Farm Bureau joins John Williams to talk about where he farms, how long he’s been farming, how the planting season is going this year, the costs of fertilizer and putting the crop into the ground, how he comes up with the money to do the work, the […]

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Dawn Jackson Blatner: Put something healthy on your...

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2025/05/22

Author and registered dietician nutritionist Dawn Jackson Blatner joins John Williams to talk about Memorial Day and the unofficial start of grilling season! Dawn offers some alternatives (or in addition to) to your typical grilling fare! And, as usual, Dawn answers all of your health and nutrition questions.

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