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Connell McShane: No department will be spared from...

John Williams ·

2025/02/21

NewsNation Now anchor Connell McShane joins John Williams to talk about President Trump saying he will get rid of New York congestion pricing and the latest on DOGE and Elon Musk’s effort to make cuts to the federal government.

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Craig Bolanos: The Fed is on a patient pause

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2025/02/21

Craig Bolanos, Founder and Wealth Advisor at VestGen Wealth Partners, joins John Williams to talk about CEO confidence hitting a high, consumer sentiment dropping, if he thinks inflation will go higher, what has been causing the market to move lower the last few days, why the overall market performance is still something to be excited about, what […]

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How ‘Superbad’ became a comedy classic

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2025/02/21

Journalist and author Andrew Buss, joins John Williams to discuss his new book “I Am McLovin: How Superbad Became the Biggest Comedy Hit of its Generation.” Andrew talks about why he decided to write about ‘Superbad,’ what the movie means to him, how director Judd Apatow helped launch the careers of many of the actors in the film, […]

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

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2025/02/21

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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City Kids Camp Benefit Auction

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2025/02/21

City Kids Camp is hosting a benefit auction of a Portugal Duoro River Cruise* with John Williams this October 3-10, 2025. The auction is accepting bids Friday, Feb. 21 at noon through Sunday, March 2 at noon. All proceeds go directly to City Kids Camp. The Duoro River Valley is renowned for its picturesque landscape, […]

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What to know about long-term care insurance

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2025/02/20

Brian Gordon, President, Gordon Associates, talks to John about long-term care insurance, when people should start thinking about long-term care insurance, the benefits of buying the insurance when you are younger, who the policies are typically for, what policies normally pay, the expenses and average premiums for long-term care insurance, and what triggers the benefit. […]

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Attorney Rae Kaplan: What’s next for student debt...

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2025/02/20

Attorney Rae Kaplan of Kaplan Law Firm joins John Williams to talk about a US appeals court blocking the Biden-era student debt relief plan. What does this all mean for you? Rae has the answers.

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Dawn Jackson Blatner: Habits of successful exercisers

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2025/02/20

Author and registered dietician nutritionist Dawn Jackson Blatner joins John Williams to talk about the 8 habits of successful exercisers. Dawn also tells John what you should know about prebiotics and probiotics, and answers all of your health and nutrition questions.

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

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2025/02/20

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

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The Mincing Rascals 2.19.25: Federal government cuts,...

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2025/02/19

The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Brandon Pope, of WCIU, Austin Berg of the Illinois Policy Institute, and longtime Chicago journalist Cate Plys! This week, the Rascals kick off the podcast talking about President Trump blaming Ukraine for the war with Russia. What do the Rascals make of Trump’s statements? Today, Governor Pritzker delivered his 2025 […]

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Indiana State Rep. Hatcher: Could Northwest Indiana...

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2025/02/19

Indiana State Representative Ragen Hatcher (D-Gary) joins John Williams to talk about the effort by the Indiana legislature to welcome Illinois counties to their state. Rep. Hatcher wonders if the counties in Indiana that more align with Illinois would be able to join Illinois.

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Rep. Cabello wants to create an Illinois Department...

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2025/02/19

Illinois State Representative John Cabello (R-Machesney Park) joins John Williams to talk about his bill that would create an Illinois Department of Government Efficiency. Rep. Cabello explains why this is a need and how government needs to save money for the taxpayers.

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

John Williams ·

2025/02/19

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

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Connell McShane: Trump supporters like what they are...

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2025/02/14

NewsNation Now anchor Connell McShane joins John Williams to talk about the big stories of the week including how many press conferences President Trump has given in his first few weeks in office, the strategy the administration is using on some issues, where the administration is winning in the court of public opinion, and his thoughts on the AP […]

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

John Williams ·

2025/02/14

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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Second City’s Kelly Leonard on Chicago’s strong...

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2025/02/13

Kelly Leonard, Vice President, Creative Strategy, Innovation and Business Development at The Second City and host of the “Getting to Yes, And…” podcast, joins John Williams to talk about this weekend’s SNL 50th anniversary special and how many members of the cast got their start in Chicago at The Second City. Kelly also talks about a […]

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Dawn Jackson Blatner: The best foods for a healthy heart

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2025/02/13

Author and registered dietician nutritionist Dawn Jackson Blatner joins John Williams to give us some healthy tips if you are dining out for Valentine’s Day, the best foods to lower bad cholesterol, and how to build a habit of exercising. Dawn also answers all of your food and nutrition questions.

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

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2025/02/13

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

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The Mincing Rascals 2.12.25: Madigan verdict,...

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2025/02/13

The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, Brandon Pope, of WCIU, political pundit Marj Halperin, and longtime Chicago journalist Cate Plys. Woah, a lot of news already this week! The Rascals kick things off discussing the most important story of the week: The controversy surrounding the Super Bowl halftime show! […]

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Attorney Mike Leonard: Will be stunned if Madigan...

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2025/02/12

Austin Berg, Vice President of Marketing, Illinois Policy Institute, joins John Williams to talk about the verdict in the trial of former Speaker of the House Michael Madigan. Criminal defense attorney Michael Leonard also joins John to talk about the verdict. What were the big takeaways from the verdict?

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