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Connell McShane: Trump picking loyalists to fill his...

John Williams ·

2024/11/15

NewsNation Now anchor Connell McShane joins John Williams to talk about the nominees for President-elect Trump’s Cabinet.

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

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2024/11/15

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 11.13.24: Trump Cabinet picks,...

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2024/11/14

The Mincing Rascals this week are Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, Austin Berg of the Illinois Policy Institute, and longtime Chicago journalist Cate Plys! This week, our small but mighty Rascals start the podcast discussing last week’s election results and the flurry of nominees to fill President-elect Trump’s Cabinet. What do the Rascals make of these controversial choices? […]

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Make a difference this holiday season by supporting...

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2024/11/13

Envoy Scott Hurula of the Salvation Army joins John Williams to talk about his work running the Salvation Army kettle campaign, what your donations mean to the army, who typically rings bells for the Salvation Army, and their work helping immigrants who are coming to Chicago. Go to registertoring.com to find out more. Click here to help John […]

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The history of the Harlem Globetrotters starts in...

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2024/11/13

Mark Jacob, former editor at the Chicago Tribune & Sun-Times, sometimes Mincing Rascal, and co-author of the new book, ‘Globetrotter: How Abe Saperstein Shook Up the World of Sports,’ joins John Williams in-studio to talk about why he decided to write about Abe Saperstein, the things that Abe Saperstein did that shook up the world […]

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

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2024/11/13

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 talks about how confused the plants are with unseasonably warm weather and why he recommends getting your leaves off of the grass.

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The Mincing Rascals 11.6.24: Takeaways from the 2024...

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2024/11/06

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, political pundit Marj Halperin, and longtime Chicago journalist Cate Plys! This week the Rascals start the podcast breaking down the results of the presidential election. What were the surprises and the big takeaways? Locally, the Rascals discuss Chicago’s […]

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John Williams shares his thoughts on the election

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2024/11/06

John Williams shares is thoughts on last night’s election.

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How the Salvation Army helped one man reclaim his life

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2024/11/06

John Donovan joins John Williams to tell the story about how he was living the American dream until his drinking spiraled out of control and he hit rock bottom. Then the Salvation Army‘s Harbor Light rehabilitation facility stepped in and eventually saved his life. Click here to help John fill his virtual Red Kettle and help our neighbors […]

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Steve Bertrand on Parkinson’s diagnosis: I can’t beat...

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2024/10/30

WGN News anchor Steve Bertrand joins John Williams to announce that he’s been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. Steve talks about when he first noticed symptoms of Parkinson’s, the symptoms he’s experiencing now, his progression being remarkably slow, the support he’s received from his family, the wonderful treatment he has received from Northwestern, and why he […]

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See the story of Illinois at the Lincoln Presidential...

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2024/10/30

Christina Shutt, Executive Director, Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, joins John Williams to talk about the new exhibition “Freedom in Form: Richard Hunt.” Director Shutt tells John about their mission at the library, why telling the story of Illinois is so important, the goal to make history relevant to the modern day public, what […]

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Dawn Jackson Blatner: Fun ways to use canned pumpkin

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2024/10/24

Author and registered dietician nutritionist Dawn Jackson Blatner joins John Williams to talk about her new Pumpkin Banana Bread recipe, and some other fun and health ways to use canned pumpkin. And as always, Dawn answers all of your nutrition questions.

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Best of the Midwest: Fall fun in Lake Geneva!

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2024/10/24

It’s time once again for our Best of the Midwest feature! Are you trying to come up with some vacation ideas that are only a quick getaway from the Chicago area? Well, John Williams has some great recommendations for your trip! Today, we take a quick trip up north and visit with Stephanie Klett, President […]

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

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2024/10/24

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

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The Mincing Rascals 10.23.24: Rudy Giuliani forfeit...

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2024/10/23

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, Brandon Pope, host of ‘On the Block‘ on WCIU, and longtime Chicago journalist Cate Plys! The Rascals start the podcast this week talking about former president Donald Trump and the multiple stories that detail why he is a threat to […]

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Dr. Jeffrey Kopin: Severe COVID infection could lead...

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2024/10/22

Dr. Jeffrey Kopin, Chief Medical Officer for Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital, joins John Williams to talk about the impact of air quality on how you feel on a particular day, the unusual surge of “walking pneumonia,” especially among kids, the amount of COVID in the community being down, why now is a great time to get […]

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Eric Zorn: Should Chicago lower speed limit to 25 mph?

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2024/10/22

Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, joins John Williams to talk about people who believe in ghosts, former Donald Trump doing a campaign stunt at a McDonald’s restaurant over the weekend, and his thoughts on Chicago possibly lowering the city speed limit to 25 mph.

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

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2024/10/22

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

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Alexander Zalben: TV shows you should be watching...

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2024/10/21

Alexander Zalben, Editor of Comic Book Club, joins Wendy Snyder in for John Williams to discuss his weekend attending New York Comic Con, the upcoming ‘Abbott Elementary’ / ‘It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’ crossover, his thoughts on the HBO miniseries, ‘The Penguin,’ the new season of ‘Shrinking’ on Apple TV, the final season of ‘What […]

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Catching up with artist Tony Fitzpatrick

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2024/10/21

Tony Fitzpatrick, the ‘lauded and loquacious‘ Chicago artist, actor and writer, joins Wendy Snyder, filling in for John Williams, to talk about his career, the new Ike Reilly documentary, a new theater show that he’s currently writing, the current state of his beloved Chicago White Sox, and his new Bucktown studio.

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