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

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2025/03/27

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

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Rep. Wilhour: Parents have the right to educate as...

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2025/03/21

State Representative Blaine Wilhour (R-Beecher City), Vice Chair, Freedom Caucus, joins John Williams to talk about a bill in Illinois that would put new requirements on homeschooling. Sen Wilhour explains why he’s opposed to this bill.

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Connell McShane: What’s next for the Department of...

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2025/03/21

NewsNation Now anchor Connell McShane joins John Williams to talk about President Trump announcing that he wants to dismantle the Department of Education. What’s next for the department?

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

John Williams ·

2025/03/21

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 to know about signing up for Medicare right now

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2025/03/21

Thom Dillion, owner of JT Medicare Solutions, joins John Williams in-studio to talk about what people are most worried about right now, the cuts made to employees of Social Security, and what you should know about signing up for Medicare right now. For all those looking for Thom’s assistance – they can reach out to JT […]

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

John Williams ·

2025/03/20

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

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

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2025/03/13

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

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The Mincing Rascals 3.12.25: COVID anniversary,...

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2025/03/12

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 start this week’s podcast by sharing what they remember about the start of the COVID pandemic back in March of 2020. Woah, and all of sudden we are debating vaccine efficacy. […]

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David Hochberg: How tariffs could impact the housing...

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2025/03/12

Mortgage and real estate expert David Hochberg joins John Williams to talk about an Illinois state senator proposing a property tax exemption if you have lived in your home for 30 years, what interest rate would get people out of their homes right now, the latest on tariffs, and Rocket Mortgage acquiring Redfin. David hosts “Home […]

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Landscape expert Bob Bertog: Get all the leaves off...

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2025/03/12

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. What are some things that we should be doing to our lawns and yard in early spring?

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

John Williams ·

2025/03/12

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

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The Mincing Rascals 3.5.25: Sanctuary cities hearing,...

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2025/03/05

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 (sing up for his new Substack!), Brandon Pope, of WCIU, and political pundit Marj Halperin! The Rascals being this week’s show talking about the House hearing with the mayors of New York, Boston, Denver, and Chicago about their […]

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How to lower all of your tech bills

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2025/03/05

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. And as always, Harvey answers all of your tech questions!

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

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2025/03/05

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 February 2025! What was your favorite joke this month? And as always, John brings you another round of Speed Jokes. Keep sending yours to JohnWilliams@wgnradio.com

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Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi: Medicaid is definitely...

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2025/03/04

U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL 8) joins John Williams to talk about President Trump’s address to Congress tonight, why he is attending the address when some of his colleagues are sitting it out, his thoughts on the tariffs on Canada and Mexico, and the future of Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid.

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Illinois State Treasurer Frerichs: Tariffs will hurt...

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2025/03/04

Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs joins John Williams to talk about his Op-ed in the Daily Herald that suggests that tariffs are a tax attack on American workers.

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Eric Zorn: Will Rahm Emanuel run for mayor again?

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2025/03/04

Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, joins John Williams to talk about a federal judge granting a new trial on some counts in the “ComEd Four” case, Brandon Johnson appearing in DC to testify on Chicago’s sanctuary city status, what to expect during President Trump’s address to Congress, and Rahm Emanuel’s political future.

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Dr. Jeffrey Kopin: Flu season has likely peaked

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2025/03/04

Dr. Jeffrey Kopin, Chief Medical Officer for Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital, joins John Williams to talk about the measles outbreak now spreading to 9 states, the importance of vaccinations, flu season reaching its peak, and former Illinois Governor Jim Edgar being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.

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

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2025/03/04

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

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How NIL is changing college athletics

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2025/03/03

Kamron Cox, Assistant Director of Athletics, Strategic Initiatives, University of Illinois, joins John Williams to talk about NIL (name, image, and likeness) in college athletics, how much athletes typically get in NIL money, if NIL is good for college sports, and what we should know about the House v. NCAA settlement.

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