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Dawn Jackson Blatner: What are flavan-3-ols and can...

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2025/06/12

Author and registered dietician nutritionist Dawn Jackson Blatner joins John Williams to talk about how long you can keep items in your refrigerator, a new study that shows that eating more flavan-3-ols lower your risk of dying from any cause by 33 percent, and why you should eat the skin of an apple. And as always, Dawn answers all […]

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Best of the Midwest: The heart of Amish country in...

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2025/06/12

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 east and travel to the heart of Amish country and visit […]

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

John Williams ·

2025/06/12

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

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The Mincing Rascals 6.11.25: Immigration protests,...

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2025/06/11

The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, Brandon Pope, of WCIU, and longtime Chicago journalist Cate Plys! The Rascals start off the podcast talking about the protests in Los Angeles against the Trump administration’s immigration policies. What are the major takeaways from the protests? ABC News didn’t renew the contract […]

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New Illinois sportsbook tax will put bettors on their...

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2025/06/11

Patrick Evans, Lead Writer for the Legal Sports Report, joins John Williams to talk about FanDuel adding a 50-cent surcharge on Illinois bets to offset state taxes. Patrick explains what this all means and how it might impact the industry. Does Patrick think FanDuel would ever leave Illinois?

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Did ABC news correspondent Terry Moran deserve to be...

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2025/06/11

Jane Kirtley, Silha Professor of Media Ethics and Law at the University of Minnesota, joins John Williams to talk about ABC News firing correspondent Terry Moran after he criticized Stephen Miller and President Trump on social media. Jane also breaks down The Pew Research Center news media tracker on how Americans use and trust 30 media […]

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See an 85,000-year-old cave bear skeleton at Abt...

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2025/06/10

Carl Prouty, “The Technologist” at Abt Electronics in Glenview, joins John to talk about some gift ideas for Father’s Day. Also, Carl tells John about Abt’s newest attraction: The Bear, a remarkably preserved skeleton of an 85,000-year-old cave bear! Customers can also make history by helping name the Cave Bear through a social media contest running from […]

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Dr. Jeffrey Kopin on RFK Jr. removing vaccine...

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2025/06/10

Dr. Jeffrey Kopin, Chief Medical Officer for Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital, joins John Williams to talk about Sly Stone dying after a prolonged battle with COPD, if he’s concerned about the ability to get flu shots this fall, and to share his thoughts on Robert F. Kennedy Jr. removing the 17 independent vaccine experts from the […]

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Eric Zorn: Illinois should pass medical aid in dying...

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2025/06/10

Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, joins John Williams to talk about the Trump administration wanting to give $1000 to every newborn, his thoughts on Medical Aid in Dying legislation, and if he prefers TV episodes all being dropped at one time as opposed to being released week-to-week.

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Lou Manfredini: How to repair cracks in walkways

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2025/06/09

The great Mr. Fix-It, Lou Manfredini, joins John Williams to tell us the projects we need to be working on this week. Lou says it’s time to repair cracks in your walkways and to seal your asphalt driveway. As always, Lou answers all of your questions! Listen to HouseSmarts Radio on WGN each Saturday morning at 6 am.

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It was a great night for Chicago at the Tony Awards

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2025/06/09

Chicago Tribune theater critic, author and editorial page editor Chris Jones joins John Williams to talk about the 2025 Tony Awards including ‘Purpose’ winning best play after it was first produced at Steppenwolf, and the success of ‘Oh, Mary.’ Chris also talks about the live production of ‘Good Night, and Good Luck,’ and why the story still resonates today.

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

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2025/06/09

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

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Real titles WGN readers read: June picks

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2025/06/09

No AI-generated book titles are found amongst the books our WGN crew of readers recently read and are recommending. If you’re looking for something to read next, take a look at fiction and non-fiction selections from John Williams, Steve Alexander, Bob Kessler and Sara Tieman. And check back at wgnradio.com/books for all our past recommendations! […]

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David Hochberg: Understand the importance of treasury...

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2025/06/04

Mortgage and real estate expert David Hochberg joins John Williams to talk about the importance of understanding treasury bills and how it impacts everyone, his thoughts on President Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill,’ and why the difference between the number of US home sellers and buyers has rarely been larger. David hosts “Home Sweet Home Chicago” on […]

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Landscape expert Bob Bertog: Don’t fall behind on...

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2025/06/04

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 says we got a good amount of rain, but we are still below normal. Bob also stresses the importance of not getting […]

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

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2025/06/04

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

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2025 City Kids Camp Radiothon: Giving inner-city kids...

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2025/05/21

WGN Radio’s John Williams and Lisa Dent are on a mission to help send three buses worth of kids to City Kids Camp, a 501c3 non-profit, where inner-city kids get to spend a week of adventure at a summer camp in the country, southwest of Peoria. John and Lisa are joined by Hector Corona, the camp’s […]

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Best of the Midwest: A lot of great things to do in...

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2025/05/15

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! And today, we head north to Wisconsin as John is joined by Savannah Schindler, Public […]

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Dawn Jackson Blatner: The benefits of adding more...

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2025/05/15

Author and registered dietician nutritionist Dawn Jackson Blatner joins John Williams to talk about the importance of gut health, why you should eat 1 cup of leafy greens each day, and how gut health is connected to brain health. Dawn also answers all of your health and nutrition questions.

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

John Williams ·

2025/05/15

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

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