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Why more transparency is needed in college sports

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2026/01/21

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign computer science professor Dr. Sheldon Jacobson joins John Williams to talk about the future of college athletics in the time of NIL and the transfer portal.

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Connell McShane on food costs, immigration policy,...

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2026/01/16

NewsNation Now anchor Connell McShane joins John Williams to talk about the new food pyramid and how that will impact the cost of food, the popularity of President Trump’s immigration policies, and the debate over the ICE shooting of Renee Good.

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Craig Bolanos: 2026 will be a good year for the market

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2026/01/16

Craig Bolanos, Co-founder and Wealth Advisor at VestGen Wealth Partners, joins John Williams to explain why he believes 2026 will be a good year for the market, the attacks on Fed independence, the streak of positive economic data, the importance of a diversified portfolio, and what he’s telling his clients right now. For more information, go to GetRetiredStayRetired.com.

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Betting analyst Sam Panayotovich: Caleb Williams...

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2026/01/16

Sam Panayotovich, Fox Sports Betting Analyst and co-host of the sports betting show ‘Chicken Dinner,’ joins John Williams to tell us what we need to know about the betting scandal that involved former DePaul basketball players, who he likes in the College Football Championship game, and his thoughts on the big Bears v. Rams game. Go […]

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

John Williams ·

2026/01/16

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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Why are there no licensed hot dog vendors in Chicago?

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2026/01/14

Austin Berg, Executive Director of the Chicago Policy Center and author of the The Last Ward on Substack, joins John to explain why there are no licensed hot dog carts in Chicago.

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Harvey Wells: Be careful if you want to cut the cord

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2026/01/14

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 us about some of the benefits of Amazon Prime, where you will be able to watch and stream all of the NFL playoff games this weekend, what […]

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Tom Fortino: What to know about new 2026 tax rules

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2026/01/13

Tom Fortino, Founder and Principal, Alpha Wealth Group, and host of “The Alpha Wealth Hour” on WGN Radio, joins John to talk about the strong market performance so far this year, what he anticipates for interest rates this year, the positive economic news coming out recently, and what you should know about new 2026 tax rules.

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Dr. Jeffrey Kopin: It’s not too late to get your flu...

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2026/01/13

Dr. Jeffrey Kopin, Chief Medical Officer for Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital, joins John Williams to talk about the amount of flu cases they are seeing at the hospital, the importance of getting your flu shot, other ways you can help protect yourself from illness like getting enough sleep, and the promising early results […]

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Eric Zorn: Ben Johnson displayed poor sportsmanship...

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2026/01/13

Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, joins John Williams to talk about his beautiful tribute to his father, Jens, who recently passed away. Eric also talks about ex-mayor Lori Lightfoot’s credit card debt, and Ben Johnson’s behavior after the Bears victory over the Green Bay Packers.

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

John Williams ·

2026/01/13

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

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Lou Manfredini explains new law about proper battery...

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2026/01/12

The great Mr. Fix-It, Lou Manfredini, joins John Williams to tell us the projects we need to be working on this week. Lou, once again, explains what you need to know about recycling single use batteries. Lou also says there is still some household cleanup that you can take advantage of before it gets really cold again. Listen […]

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

John Williams ·

2026/01/12

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

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The Mincing Rascals 1.7.26: ICE shooting, Maduro...

John Williams ·

2026/01/07

The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Austin Berg, Executive Director of the Chicago Policy Center and author of the The Last Ward on Substack, multi-media journalist Brandon Pope, author of Brandon Pope’s Screening Room, and political pundit Marj Halperin! The Rascals begin the podcast this week talking about the ICE shooting in Minneapolis that left […]

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The best tech from CES 2026

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2026/01/07

Jenn Jolly, tech reporter, founder of Techish.com, and host of the Techishly Jenn podcast, joins John Williams to talk about the hot tech items to see at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

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David Hochberg: Where people moved in 2025

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2026/01/07

Mortgage and real estate expert David Hochberg joins John Williams to talk about consumer debt continuing to be high, what expects from mortgage interest rates in 2026, his thoughts on jobs data and inflation, and what he makes of U-Haul’s Growth Index. David hosts “Home Sweet Home Chicago” on Saturdays from 10am to 1pm on […]

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

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2026/01/07

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

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John Williams Speed Jokes: The Best Jokes of December

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2026/01/02

Marge Sipla, Speed Jokes spirit animal, cataloger and Member of the Speed Jokes Committee, joins John Williams and the gang to give us her favorite Speed Jokes of December 2025! What was your favorite joke this month? Keep sending your jokes to JohnWilliams@wgnradio.com

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Stephen Crano: A Chicago NYE to-do list

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2025/12/27

Steven Crano, Corporate Communications Manager at Choose Chicago, joins John Williams to discuss the various NYE festivities in Chicago to bring in 2026!

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

John Williams ·

2025/12/27

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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