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Dr. Jeffrey Kopin: The only way we should be dealing...

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2025/03/11

Dr. Jeffrey Kopin, Chief Medical Officer for Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital, joins John Williams to talk about ‘super-agers,’ the cost of health care as you age, the other uses of weight loss drugs, the latest on the measles outbreak, CDC looking into a link between vaccines and autism, and what we should know about hantavirus.

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Eric Zorn: Is St. Patrick’s Day overrated?

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2025/03/11

Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, joins John Williams to talk about the challenge to follow local sports teams on television, his latest Unpopular Opinion that suggests that St. Patrick’s Day stinks, and his thoughts on the day in 2020 when everything shut down due to the COVID pandemic.

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

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2025/03/11

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

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Why Chicago should not ban the sale of new fur

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2025/03/10

Kim Salvo, Fashion Fur Director, ANAMODA, joins John Williams to talk about Chicago possibly banning the sale of new fur. Kim explains why she opposes the ban.

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Lou Manfredini: Early spring lawn care tips

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2025/03/10

The great Mr. Fix-It, Lou Manfredini, joins John Williams to tell us the projects we need to be working on this week. With the weather starting to feel more spring-like, Lou gives us some early spring lawn care tips. And as always, Lou answers all of your home improvement questions! Listen to HouseSmarts Radio on WGN each Saturday morning […]

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

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2025/03/10

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

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Congratulations to new dad Jon Hansen!

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2025/03/07

Jon Hansen joins John Williams to tell us the great news that he and his spouse Enrique Reyes Martinez welcomed a baby boy earlier this week! Welcome to the world David Charles!

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Connell McShane: Is President Trump changing his tone...

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2025/03/07

NewsNation Now anchor Connell McShane joins John Williams to talk about the Pentagon’s DEI purge, President Trump considering banking sanctions against Russia, why Trump may be changing his tone on Russia, and what this could possibly mean between the war in Ukraine.

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Should Chicago ban the sale of new fur?

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2025/03/07

Jodie Wiederkehr, Executive Director, Chicago Alliance for Animals, joins John Williams to talk about why their group supports a proposal making its way through Chicago City Council that would ban the sale of new furs in the city of Chicago.

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

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2025/03/07

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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How the state underestimated health care costs for...

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2025/03/06

Illinois Auditor General Frank Mautino joins John Williams to talk about his office’s new report that shows that Governor JB Pritzker’s administration underestimated the cost of programs providing health care to undocumented immigrants. Auditor General Mautino explains what his audit looked at, how the state screwed up the cost so badly, and the recommendations he […]

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Does being a sanctuary city make it a safer city?

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2025/03/06

Dr. Loren Collingwood, associate professor in the Department of Political Science at University of New Mexico, and co-author of the book, “Sanctuary Cities: The Politics of Refuge,” joins John Williams to talk about where his interest in immigration comes from, if cities that welcome undocumented immigrants have less crime, if he believes that all people […]

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

John Williams ·

2025/03/06

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

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Teacher Liz Shulman: The idea of ‘screen-free’...

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2025/02/28

Liz Shulman, English teacher at Evanston Township High School and in the School of Education and Social Policy at Northwestern University, joins John Williams once again to talk about the state of public education under the Trump administration, her thoughts on JB Pritzker wanting classrooms to be ‘screen-free,’ and the impact of AI and other technology on students.

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Chicago Tribune film critic Michael Phillips previews...

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2025/02/28

Chicago Tribune film critic Michael Phillips joins John Williams preview the upcoming Academy Awards to share his thoughts on the life and legacy of the great Gene Hackman.

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Rep. LaHood: Putin should be held accountable for...

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2025/02/28

U.S. Congressman Darin LaHood (R-IL 16) joins John Williams to talk about a wide variety of issues including the economy, the impact of tariffs, immigration, how DOGE is making cuts to the federal government, how his constituents have been affected by government cuts, if he believes Russia started the war in Ukraine, and why he believes America […]

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

John Williams ·

2025/02/28

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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Dr. Jeffrey Kopin: Falling vaccination rates are...

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2025/01/14

Dr. Jeffrey Kopin, Chief Medical Officer for Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital, joins John Williams to talk about when COVID became real for him as a health care professional, child vaccination rates falling, if it’s too late to get a flu vaccine, and why you should get a COVID vaccine if you are older or immunocompromised.

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When did COVID start for you?

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2025/01/14

The great author and Sun-Times columnist Neil Steinberg joins John Williams to talk about his column remembering the five year anniversary of COVID coming to Chicago. When do you recall first hearing or worrying about COVID?

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Eric Zorn: Chicago should lower default speed limit...

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2025/01/14

Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, joins John Williams to talk about Chicago possibly lowering the default speed limit from 30 to 25, the effort to raise the age for mandatory road tests to 87 for older drivers, and if he believes that people with felony convictions should be barred from holding elected office.

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