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Dawn Jackson Blatner: What are the healthiest types...

John Williams ·

2025/12/11

Author and registered dietician nutritionist Dawn Jackson Blatner joins Wendy Snyder to talk about how every meal does not have to be perfect, the benefits of watercress, the healthiest type of spread, if grocery store rotisserie chicken is good for you, and what foods can help your metabolism. Dawn also answers all of your health and nutrition questions.

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The Mincing Rascals 12.11.25: Budget drama, robot...

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2025/12/11

The Mincing Rascals this week are Jon Hansen of WGN Radio and Block Club Chicago, Austin Berg, Executive Director of the Chicago Policy Center and author of the The Last Ward, and multi-media journalist Brandon Pope, author of Brandon Pope’s Screening Room. The ‘kids table’ Rascals begin the podcast by breaking down the last drama surrounding the Chicago budget. Will there […]

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David Hochberg: Who benefits from Fed rate cut?

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2025/12/11

Mortgage and real estate expert David Hochberg joins Wendy Snyder, filling in for John Williams, to talk about the impact of the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates again. What does this mean for you? David hosts “Home Sweet Home Chicago” on Saturdays from 10am to 1pm on WGN Radio. You can call him at 855-56-David, […]

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

John Williams ·

2025/12/11

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...

John Williams ·

2025/12/10

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

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Dr. Stephen Jumic: Should you get a pneumococcal...

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2025/12/09

Dr. Stephen Jumic, hospital medicine at Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital, joins Wendy Snyder, filling in for John Williams, to talk about flu cases increasing, how dangerous the flu can be, the importance of getting vaccinated, if you should get a vaccine if you already had the flu, and if it’s too late to get a […]

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Eric Zorn: College Football Playoff system needs to...

John Williams ·

2025/12/09

Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, joins Wendy Snyder, filling in for John Williams, to talk about this weekend’s Songs of Good Cheer event at The Old Town School of Folk Music (get tickets here), his favorite Christmas songs, and why he’s in favor of the medical aid in dying bill that is still sitting on […]

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

John Williams ·

2025/12/09

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

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What to know about the 2026 Golden Globe nominations

John Williams ·

2025/12/08

Alexander Zalben, Editor of Comic Book Club, joins Wendy Snyder in for John Williams to break down the 2026 Golden Globe nominations.

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

John Williams ·

2025/12/08

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

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Bill Kurtis discusses his new book and reflects on...

John Williams ·

2025/12/05

Wendy Snyder (in for John Williams) is joined by legendary television journalist Bill Kurtis to talk all about his new book, Whirlwind: My Life Reporting the News. Kurtis shares fascinating stories from his storied career while promoting his interview with WGN’s Larry Potash at the Museum of Broadcast Communications on Saturday, December 6th, 2025.

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Tom Appel: Why fuel efficiency standards were lowered

John Williams ·

2025/12/04

Tom Appel, Publisher, Consumer Guide Automotive and host of the Consumer Guide Car Stuff podcast, joins John Williams to talk about the Trump administration rolling back fuel economy standards. Tom breaks down what this means.

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Dawn Jackson Blatner: The one habit that could...

John Williams ·

2025/12/04

Author and registered dietician nutritionist Dawn Jackson Blatner joins John Williams to talk about why you should not eat lunch while you a working, and the one habit that could decrease your risk of heart attack, high blood pressure, diabetes, and weight gain. Dawn also answers your health and nutrition questions.

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

John Williams ·

2025/12/04

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

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The Mincing Rascals 12.3.25: Northwestern deal,...

John Williams ·

2025/12/04

The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn, publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, political pundit Marj Halperin, and long-time Chicago journalist Cate Plys, publisher of Roseland, Chicago: 1972. This week, the Rascals start the podcast discussing Northwestern University paying $75 million to the federal government over the next three years to to get federal funding […]

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How the Salvation Army combats food insecurity

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2025/12/03

Captain Christine Coreano, Corps Officer, The Salvation Army Oakbrook Terrace, North and Central Illinois Division, joins John Williams to talk about her career in the Salvation Army, how food insecurity is an issue in every community, who their food programs serve, the reliance on food donations, their desire to meet every need in the community, […]

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David Hochberg: Pay off your credit card bill every...

John Williams ·

2025/12/03

Mortgage and real estate expert David Hochberg joins John Williams to talk about mortgage rates coming down a bit, if he thinks the Fed will cut interest rates later this month, how homes have appreciated in the area, how much credit card debt Americans are holding, why he insists on paying off credit card debt every […]

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How Christ the King’s corporate work study program...

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2025/12/02

Clem Martin from Christ the King Jesuit College Prep joins John Williams on this Marquette Bank Giving Tuesday to talk about how long the school has been around, the students who make up Christ the King, where most of the students come from, the support they receive from Marquette Bank, and the unique Corporate Work […]

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Dr. Jeffrey Kopin: How to protect yourself from...

John Williams ·

2025/12/02

Dr. Jeffrey Kopin, Chief Medical Officer for Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital, joins John Williams to talk about what you can take to combat the common cold, the World Health Organization issuing the first-ever guidelines for use of GLP-1 weight loss medications, and what you can do to protect yourself from Norovirus.

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Eric Zorn: Boat strike was clearly a war crime

John Williams ·

2025/12/02

Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, joins John Williams to talk about Northwestern University agreeing to pay $75 million to the Trump administration to restore frozen funding, and the controversy surrounding a Sept. 2 attack on a boat in the Caribbean Sea. And don’t forget! You can still get tickets to Eric’s wonderful Christmas event, “Songs […]

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