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The Mincing Rascals 4.16.25: Teen takeovers,...

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2025/04/16

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 the podcast talking about the City of Chicago not approving a $1.25 million settlement to the family of Dexter Reed, who was fatally shot by police during a traffic stop. […]

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Landscape expert Bob Bertog: Get down first...

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2025/04/16

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 should we be doing to our lawns and gardens right now? Bob has the answers.

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Neil Steinberg: Trying to obtain REAL ID is causing...

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2025/04/16

The great author and Sun-Times columnist Neil Steinberg joins John Williams to talk about the trouble people are having obtaining a REAL ID before the May 7th deadline.

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Harvey Wells: What to know if you decide to cut the cord

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2025/04/16

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. Today, Harvey tells John what you need to know if you want to cut the cord, and what service should you have if you want to watch Chicago sports. Harvey also […]

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

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2025/04/16

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

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Craig Bolanos: Crisis brings opportunity

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2025/04/11

Craig Bolanos, Founder and Wealth Advisor at VestGen Wealth Partners, joins John Williams to talk about the likelihood we see a recession this year, why investors are pausing right now, his expectation that he markets will remain volatile for some time, why he believes the market can regain its losses by the end of the year, consumer […]

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How tariffs are impacting one small business in Chicago

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2025/04/11

Tyler McCall, co-owner of Paper & Pencil in Andersonville, joins John Williams to talk about how tariffs have been impacting their local business.

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See the poison plant used in ‘The White Lotus’ at The...

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2025/04/11

Kimberly Hansen, Collections Manager of Flowering Plants, The Field Museum, joins John Williams to talk about her work at the Field Museum, the now famous poison pong-pong tree plant that was featured in ‘The White Lotus,’ the number of poisonous plant species in the U.S., what we should know about the plant used in ‘The […]

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Connell McShane: Why President Trump reversed tariff...

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2025/04/11

NewsNation Now anchor Connell McShane joins John Williams to talk about the tragic helicopter crash in New York City yesterday afternoon and why President Trump put a pause on his tariff proposal.

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

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2025/04/11

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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Mick Mulvaney: Trump trying to figure out the next...

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2025/04/09

Mick Mulvaney, NewsNation political and economics contributor and former acting White House chief of staff for the Trump administration, joins John Williams to talk about President Trump’s tariff plans, why he believes President Trump should fire trade advisor Peter Navarro, if he expects some of these trade deals to work out, and why the administration needs to […]

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Landscape expert Bob Bertog: Don’t be afraid to water...

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2025/04/09

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 didn’t get much snow this winter, so don’t be afraid to water your evergreens. It’s also okay to start mowing! […]

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

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2025/04/09

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

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The Mincing Rascals 3.26.25: Signal chat leak,...

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2025/03/26

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 (sign up for his new Substack!), longtime Chicago journalist Cate Plys, and political pundit Marj Halperin! This week the Rascals start the podcast discussing The Atlantic publishing the contents of a Signal group chat of Trump […]

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Elder law attorney Kerry Peck: People take advantage...

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2025/03/26

Elder law attorney Kerry Peck joins John Williams to answer all your questions about elder law, trusts, wills, and elder abuse. Kerry tells John why you should consider long-term care insurance, and the importance of having end of life conversations when you are mentally competent.

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Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Maureen Dowd...

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2025/03/26

Maureen Dowd, author and Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times Op-ed columnist, joins John to discuss her new book, “Notorious: Portraits of Stars from Hollywood, Culture, Fashion, and Tech.” Maureen talks about being in Chicago for the DNC, how she picked the columns to include in the book, the challenge of writing about notable figures such […]

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DePaul men’s basketball coach Chris Holtmann is...

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2025/03/26

Chris Holtmann, Head Coach, DePaul’s Men’s Basketball, joins John Williams to talk about well the team played in the Big East tournament, the growth the team has made since he took over, his thoughts on the transfer portal, the exciting freshmen that will be entering the program, how DePaul competes in NIL, and getting prepared […]

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

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2025/03/26

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

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Minooka mayor Ric Offerman wants town to land a new...

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2025/03/25

Minooka Mayor Ric Offerman joins John Williams to talk about the town trying to land a new data center. Mayor Offerman explains what this data center would mean for Minooka, how many jobs this would create, and what the residents of Minooka are saying about the possible development.

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Eric Zorn: Signal chat leak was a massive screwup

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2025/03/25

Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, joins John Williams to talk about the Sun-Times discontinuing editorials, the Trump administration’s Signal leak, and the results of his poll about the length of the baseball season. Do the Picayune Sentinel readers believe the baseball season is too long?

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