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Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi: Cuts in Trump’s bill will...

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2025/07/02

U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL 8) joins John Williams to talk about why he’s voting now on President Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill,’ what will likely happen to Medicaid if this bill passes, the cuts to education, housing, SNAP in the bill, and if there is anything in the bill that he likes.

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Rep. LaHood: ‘Trump bill will help the economy and...

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2025/07/02

U.S. Congressman Darin LaHood (R-IL 16) joins John Williams to talk about why he’s supporting President Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill,’ what exactly is in the bill regarding Medicaid cuts, and solar energy, how tax cuts in the bill will help American families, if he believes the bill favors wealthy Americans, and the pieces of the bill that […]

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Landscape expert Bob Bertog: How to prevent disease...

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2025/07/02

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 explains how you can prevent disease in your grass with the hot, humid weather coming in.

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David Hochberg: How Fed policy impacts mortgage rates

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2025/07/02

Mortgage and real estate expert David Hochberg joins John Williams to talk about Trump’s tax bill and the increase in the SALT cap, where mortgage interest rates are right now, the relationship between the Fed policy and mortgage rates, and to answer all of your mortgage and real estate questions. David hosts “Home Sweet Home Chicago” […]

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

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2025/07/02

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

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Dr. Jeffrey Kopin: What to know about Moderna’s new...

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2025/07/01

Dr. Jeffrey Kopin, Chief Medical Officer for Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital, joins John Williams to talk about some insurance companies making changes to weight loss drug coverage, a small study showing weight loss drugs helping with migraines, the latest on Moderna’s new flu shot, and what we know about vaccine guidance for the fall.

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How tariffs have impacted local farmers

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2025/07/01

Local farmer John Andermann of the Will County Farm Bureau joins John Williams to talk about how the crops are looking, the need for more rain on some farms, the flooding that happened during the spring in southern Illinois, the prices trending down, and how tariffs have impacted farms this year.

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

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2025/07/01

Marge Sipla, Speed Jokes spirit animal, cataloger and Member of the Speed Jokes Committee, joins John and the gang to give us her favorite Speed Jokes of June 2025! Did John like any of Marge’s choices? What was your favorite joke this month? Keep sending your jokes to JohnWilliams@wgnradio.com

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What is the status of President Trump’s tax bill?

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2025/06/30

Ashleigh Fields, Breaking News Reporter, The Hill, joins John Williams to tell us everything we need to know about the status of President Trump’s tax bill.

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How McCormick Place reduced bird deaths

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2025/06/30

John Bates, Curator and Section Head, Life Sciences, The Field Museum, joins John Williams to talk about the changes made to McCormick Place in Chicago that has kept migrating birds from hitting windows and reducing deaths by 95 percent.

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Chicago resident creates New York Times crossword puzzle

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2025/06/30

Mike Hobin, broker with Dream Town Real Estate, joins John Williams to talk about creating another puzzle for the New York Times crossword.

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Lou Manfredini: Water timer will help keep lawn...

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2025/06/30

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 you can keep your lawn and garden looking great by installing a water timer. Lou also answers your questions about how to keep you house cool during the summer heat. Listen to HouseSmarts Radio on […]

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

John Williams ·

2025/06/30

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

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Craig Bolanos: Market continues to climb the wall of...

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2025/06/27

Craig Bolanos, Founder and Wealth Advisor at VestGen Wealth Partners, joins John Williams to talk about the stock market reaching all-time highs, why he believes the market is fairly priced, what needs to happen to happen for the market to move even higher, when we might see an impact on tariffs, if he expects two rate cuts […]

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Meela is an AI service that helps older adults seek...

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2025/06/27

Josh Sach, founder of Meela, joins John Williams once again to talk about his subscription service that provides personalized AI companionship to older adults. Josh also answers all of your questions about the service.

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Trump administration got a big win on SCOTUS ruling...

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2025/06/27

David Schultz, Distinguished University Professor of Political Science and Legal Studies, Hamline University, joins John Williams to talk about the Supreme Court ruling on birthright citizenship and limiting the power of federal judges to rebuke President Trump’s executive orders.

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Connell McShane: What’s next for birthright...

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2025/06/27

NewsNation Now anchor Connell McShane joins John Williams to talk about the Supreme Court ruling related to birthright citizenship, and what we know about the effectiveness of the airstrikes in Iran.

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

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2025/06/27

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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The Mincing Rascals 6.25.25: Mamdani wins, Pritzker...

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2025/06/25

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, and political pundit Marj Halperin! This week the Rascals head to New York to start the podcast and break down Zohran Mamdani winning the Democratic mayoral primary. What do the Rascals think the win means […]

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Sarah Spain’s new book is an amazing story of family...

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2025/06/25

Sarah Spain, host of “Good Game with Sarah Spain,” and author of the new book, ‘Runs in the Family: An Incredible True Story of Football, Fatherhood, and Belonging,’ joins John Williams to talk about the popularity of women’s sports and why she continues to shine a light on those stories, how she came up with […]

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