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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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Connell McShane: Reactions to Trump’s big speech and...

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2025/12/19

NewsNation Now anchor Connell McShane joins John Williams to break down reactions to President Trump’s latest speech and explain the administration’s move to reclassify marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III.

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Your Hometown: BCU is there for the Long Grove area...

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2025/12/19

Brandon Ewing, Director, Community Retail Branches, BCU, joined John Williams on the Noon Business Lunch (in support of our Your Hometown spotlight of Long Grove) to talk about their credit union, the difference between a credit union and a bank, the various products they offer, the benefits of a credit union, who is eligible to become […]

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WGN Radio’s December Book Club choices

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2025/12/19

Are you looking for some suggestion of books to read over the holidays or during the new year? Or maybe some gift ideas? Here’s a new list of recommendations from John Williams, Steve Alexander, Bob Kessler and Sara Tieman. John Williams (weekdays 10am-2pm, including The Wintrust Business Lunch, plus the Mincing Rascals podcast) Fancy Bear Goes […]

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

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2025/12/18

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

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The 2025 WGN Radio Salvation Army Radiothon

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2025/12/17

John Williams hosts the annual Salvation Army Radiothon. Our Virtual Red Kettle was stuffed thanks to our amazing WGN listeners and all of our generous sponsors. Special thanks to the one and only David Hochberg, The Salvation Army’s Major Caleb Senn, good ol’ #97 Chris Zorich, the always delightful Corey McPherrin, formerly from your TV, […]

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

John Williams ·

2025/12/17

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

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Bricks of Hope brings joy to children through the...

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2025/12/16

Adam Petraglia, Executive Director and Founder, Bricks of Hope, joins John Williams to talk about the incredible story that led him to start Bricks of Hope, the organization’s mission to deliver LEGO toys to sick children, what is so special about LEGO toys, how the community is aligned with their mission, his favorite LEGO kit, and […]

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Eric Zorn: Trump immigration policy is unpopular

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2025/12/16

Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, joins John Williams to talk about his favorite holiday song, Border Patrol Chief Greg Bovino returning to Chicago, President Trump’s Chief of Staff doing an interview with Vanity Fair, and Governor Pritzker signing the ‘Medical Aid in Dying’ bill into law.

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

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2025/12/16

Dr. Jeffrey Kopin, Chief Medical Officer for Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital, joins John Williams to talk about the wonderful staff at their hospital and the great care they provide the community, the amount of flu that is on its way to Illinois, what you can do to try and avoid the flu, and […]

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

John Williams ·

2025/12/16

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

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Tom Fortino: There is justification for tariffs

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2025/12/15

Tom Fortino, Founder and Principal, Alpha Wealth Group, and host of “The Alpha Wealth Hour” on WGN Radio, joins John to talk about some year-end tips and things to be aware of before 2026, a reminder about your RMD, the economic data being released later this week, the Supreme Court decision on President Trump’s tariffs, what […]

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Film critic Michael Phillips: Rob Reiner had an...

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2025/12/15

The great film critic Michael Phillips joins John Williams to talk about the life and legacy of the great Rob Reiner, the award-winning Hollywood actor and director, who along with his wife, Michele, were found stabbed to death in their home on Sunday.

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Lou Manfredini: What is the optimal thermostat...

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2025/12/15

The great Mr. Fix-It, Lou Manfredini, joins John Williams to tell us the projects we need to be working on this week. Lou talks about dripping water to avoid your pipes freezing, and the best setting for your thermostat during the winter. Lou also answers all of your home improvement questions. Listen to HouseSmarts Radio on WGN each Saturday morning […]

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Cate Plys: How to make garbage fees more equitable

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2025/12/15

Cate Plys, long-time Chicago journalist, Mincing Rascals panelist, and publisher of Roseland, Chicago: 1972 on Substack, joins John Williams to talk about how Chicago can make the city’s trash fee more equitable.

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

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2025/12/15

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

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Rae Kaplan: What does end of SAVE plan mean for...

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2025/12/12

Attorney Rae Kaplan of Kaplan Law Firm joins John Williams to talk about The Education Department announcing a proposed settlement with the state of Missouri that it said would terminate the SAVE plan. What does this mean for student loan borrowers? Rae breaks it all down.

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Connell McShane: Indiana lawmakers defied President...

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2025/12/12

NewsNation Now anchor Connell McShane joins John Williams to talk about Indiana lawmakers voting against a redistricting effort favored by President Trump, and what we should know about the seizure of an oil tanker near Venezuela.

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