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

John Williams ·

2025/07/21

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

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Why did Stephen Colbert’s late night show get canceled?

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2025/07/21

Chicago Tribune theater critic and editorial page editor Chris Jones joins John Williams to discuss the Tribune editorial about the cancellation of ‘The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.’

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The Mincing Rascals 7.16.25: Flooding in the US,...

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2025/07/16

We have a packed panel on this week’s edition of The Mincing Rascals. This week your Rascals are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, political pundit Marj Halperin, longtime Chicago journalist Cate Plys, Emmy-winning journalist Brandon Pope, and Austin Berg of the Illinois Policy Institute. The Rascals start the podcast by talking about the unpredictable flooding […]

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Dr. Jeffrey Kopin: What to know about ticks and Lyme...

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2025/07/15

Dr. Jeffrey Kopin, Chief Medical Officer for Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital, joins John Williams to talk about shingles, summertime ticks carrying Lyme disease, and seemingly decreasing incidents of measles. Dr. Kopin also answers listeners questions.

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

John Williams ·

2025/07/15

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

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Eric Zorn: How is President Trump impacting the economy?

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2025/07/15

Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, joins John Williams to talk about Trump’s impact on the economy, the upcoming Major League Baseball All-Star Game, and Mike Madigan’s conviction.

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Joe Khalil: A look into the Jeffrey Epstein case

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2025/07/15

Joe Khalil, NewsNation’s Washington, D.C. correspondent, joins John Williams to talk about the Jeffrey Epstein case. Khalil dives into the question of whether “the list” of Epstein’s clients exists and the differences between the Trump administration versus the Biden administration’s responses to the potential release of the Epstein files.

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

John Williams ·

2025/07/15

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

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Lou Manfredini: Do you have all the tools you need in...

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2025/07/14

The great Mr. Fix-It, Lou Manfredini, joins John Williams to tell us the projects we need to be working on this week. In the wake of what happened in Texas and New Mexico, do you have supplies in your home now to be ready just in case? Lou shares some suggestions. And as always, Lou answers all […]

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A parent’s perspective on watching their kid achieve...

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2025/07/14

Mike Summerhill, father of Brendan Summerhill who was selected 42nd overall in the MLB draft by the Tampa Bay Rays, joins John Williams to share a parent’s perspective of watching their kid achieve professional athlete status.

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The 4th Annual Max Strus Youth Basketball Camp starts...

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2025/07/14

Cleveland Cavalier small forward/shooting guard Max Strus, formerly Stagg High School star, Lewis University Flyer, and DePaul Blue Demon, joins John Williams to share his excitement for the start of his 4th annual youth basketball camp kicking off today, July 14th, 2025. Listen in while Max talks about the Max Strus Family Foundation, what inspires […]

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Connell McShane: Will anyone be held accountable for...

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2025/07/11

NewsNation Now anchor Connell McShane joins John Williams to talk about the latest on the flooding in Texas, the heartbreaking stories from residents that have been impacted by the floods, President Trump visiting the area today, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem coming under fire over FEMA’s response to the flooding, and why there still needs to be a push […]

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

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2025/07/11

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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What caused the space shuttle Challenger disaster?

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2025/07/10

Author Adam Higginbotham joins John Williams to discuss his book, ‘Challenger:A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space.’ Adam talks about what makes him interested in these types of stories, the intersection of human beings and technology, what drew him to the Challenger disaster, the reminder that space travel is extraordinarily […]

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Dawn Jackson Blatner: Eating habits that can lead to...

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2025/07/10

Author and registered dietician nutritionist Dawn Jackson Blatner joins John Williams to share her thoughts on the ‘Sit-Rise Test’ and what it means for your general health, eating patterns that can lead to weight gain, the healthiest cereals, and to answer all of your health and nutrition questions.

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

John Williams ·

2025/07/10

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

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Summer reading: WGN’s July booklist

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2025/07/08

Find the next read for your beach bag (or next vacation road trip) from these titles our WGN Radio Book Club have shared. There are fiction and non-fiction titles, plus audiobooks in our curated July list. John Williams (weekdays 10am-2pm, including The Wintrust Business Lunch)Runs in the Family: An Incredible True Story of Football, Fatherhood, and […]

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Evanston teacher Liz Shulman: How AI is disrupting...

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2025/07/03

Liz Shulman, English teacher at Evanston Township High School and in the School of Education and Social Policy at Northwestern University, joins John Williams in-studio to talk about how their ‘no cell phone’ policy has been going this year, the way learning has improved without cell phones in class, how much AI has infiltrated schools, if there […]

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

John Williams ·

2025/07/03

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

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The Mincing Rascals 7.2.25: Trump tax bill, Paramount...

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2025/07/02

The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, Austin Berg of the Illinois Policy Institute, Jon Hansen of WGN Radio and Block Club Chicago, and political pundit Marj Halperin! This week, the Rascals star the show talking about President Trump’s tax and policy bill. The Rascals break down the latest. Do […]

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