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The great Mr. Fix-It, Lou Manfredini, joins John Williams to tell us the projects we need to be working on this week. Lou tells John what you should know if you are thinking about a new roof and to offer tips on the best way to tackle your exterior cleaning. And as always, Lou answers all of […]

Tom Fortino, Founder and Principal, Alpha Wealth Group, and host of “The Alpha Wealth Hour” on WGN Radio, joins John on the Noon Business Lunch to talk about the unpredictability of the market, how the market has rallied the past month, why the market seems impervious to turmoil, the advice he’s giving to clients right now, […]

Local farmer John Andermann, President of the Will County Farm Bureau, joins John Williams to talk about how this spring planting season is going right now. John tells us how the weather is impacting the season and how the war has impacted the business.

Chicago Tribune chief political reporter Rick Pearson joins John Williams to break down the numbers in a new Tribune poll about how residents feel about immigration enforcement efforts in Chicago.

Julia Manchester, White House correspondent for The Hill, joins John Williams to talk about her experience being at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner as a man attempted to shoot President Trump and other members of the administration. Julia gives us an update on what we know about the shooter, the security at the hotel, and […]

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Connell McShane, anchor of ‘NewsNation Live with Connell McShane,’ joins John Williams to talk about the ongoing war and the Trump administration’s negotiations with Iran, and to share his thoughts on the US soldier that was involved in the capture of Venezuelan President Maduro being arrested for winning $400,000 after allegedly betting on the operation.

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It’s time once again for our Best of the Midwest feature for 2026! Are you trying to come up with some quick getaway ideas that are only a quick trip from the Chicago area? Well, John Williams has some great recommendations for your trip! Today, we head down to the state capitol of Illinois and […]

Axios Reporter and former WGN Radio host Justin Kaufmann joins John Williams to talk about Axios Chicago’s Best Chicago Duos tourney. Are Barack and Michelle Obama the greatest duo in Chicago history? But what about Bozo and Cooky??

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

The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn, publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, Steve Bertrand, host of the ‘Steve Bertrand on Books‘ podcast, and award-winning journalist and political pundit Marj Halperin. The Rascals start the podcast this week talking about Darren Bailey, GOP candidate for governor, refusing to say that Donald Trump lost the […]

We are ‘Keeping it Green’ with 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 says to make sure you get rid of the standing water on your grass, and what you […]

Dr. Tasha Arnold, Head of Alpha Schools, joins John Williams to talk about the opening of a Chicago school that will use AI for instruction. Dr. Arnold explains how the children will be learning, what a typical day at the school looks like, how instructors will teach the students, and the way AI makes school […]

Austin Berg, Executive Director of the Chicago Policy Center and author of the The Last Ward on Substack, joins John Williams to explain why a ‘millionaires tax’ would be disastrous for the state of Illinois.

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

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

Darren Bailey, GOP candidate for Illinois governor, joins John Williams to talk about why he and his wife are renting a house in Chicago, his reaction to Rick Pearson’s piece in the Tribune over the weekend, his effort to bring unity to Democrats and Republicans, if he believes the 2020 election was stolen, how much […]

Chicago trial attorney Karen Conti, Founding Partner, Conti & Dolan Law, and host of the Karen Conti Show on WGN Radio, joins John Williams to discuss FBI director Kash Patel filing a $250M defamation lawsuit against The Atlantic. Does Karen think this case will go to trial?

Dr. Jeffrey Kopin, Chief Medical Officer for Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital, joins John Williams to talk about why more people under age 55 are dying of heart attacks, a pancreatic cancer mRNA vaccine showing lasting results in an early trial, and to answer all of your medical questions.