John Williams

Stephanie Klett, President and CEO, Visit Lake Geneva, joins John Williams to recap all the things that John loved about visiting Lake Geneva a couple of weeks ago. John talks about visiting the Maxwell Mansion, the delicious dinner at Oak & Oar at The Geneva Inn, the amazing Swedish pancakes at The Getaway on Lake Como, […]

Author and registered dietician nutritionist Dawn Jackson Blatner joins John Williams to talk about the benefits of chocolate milk, why the natural sugar in fruit is so good for us, tips for a healthy 4th of July meal, and what we should be eating to maintain muscle mass as we age. And as always, Dawn answers all of your […]

Liz Shulman, English teacher at Evanston Township High School and in the School of Education and Social Policy at Northwestern University, joins John Williams in-studio to talk about how their ‘no cell phone’ policy has been going this year, the way learning has improved without cell phones in class, how much AI has infiltrated schools, if there […]

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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, Jon Hansen of WGN Radio and Block Club Chicago, and political pundit Marj Halperin! This week, the Rascals star the show talking about President Trump’s tax and policy bill. The Rascals break down the latest. Do […]

U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL 8) joins John Williams to talk about why he’s voting now on President Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill,’ what will likely happen to Medicaid if this bill passes, the cuts to education, housing, SNAP in the bill, and if there is anything in the bill that he likes.

U.S. Congressman Darin LaHood (R-IL 16) joins John Williams to talk about why he’s supporting President Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill,’ what exactly is in the bill regarding Medicaid cuts, and solar energy, how tax cuts in the bill will help American families, if he believes the bill favors wealthy Americans, and the pieces of the bill that […]

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 explains how you can prevent disease in your grass with the hot, humid weather coming in.

Mortgage and real estate expert David Hochberg joins John Williams to talk about Trump’s tax bill and the increase in the SALT cap, where mortgage interest rates are right now, the relationship between the Fed policy and mortgage rates, and to answer all of your mortgage and real estate questions. David hosts “Home Sweet Home Chicago” […]

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Dr. Jeffrey Kopin, Chief Medical Officer for Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital, joins John Williams to talk about some insurance companies making changes to weight loss drug coverage, a small study showing weight loss drugs helping with migraines, the latest on Moderna’s new flu shot, and what we know about vaccine guidance for the fall.

Local farmer John Andermann of the Will County Farm Bureau joins John Williams to talk about how the crops are looking, the need for more rain on some farms, the flooding that happened during the spring in southern Illinois, the prices trending down, and how tariffs have impacted farms this year.

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

Ashleigh Fields, Breaking News Reporter, The Hill, joins John Williams to tell us everything we need to know about the status of President Trump’s tax bill.

John Bates, Curator and Section Head, Life Sciences, The Field Museum, joins John Williams to talk about the changes made to McCormick Place in Chicago that has kept migrating birds from hitting windows and reducing deaths by 95 percent.

Mike Hobin, broker with Dream Town Real Estate, joins John Williams to talk about creating another puzzle for the New York Times crossword.

The great Mr. Fix-It, Lou Manfredini, joins John Williams to tell us the projects we need to be working on this week. Lou says you can keep your lawn and garden looking great by installing a water timer. Lou also answers your questions about how to keep you house cool during the summer heat. Listen to HouseSmarts Radio on […]

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Craig Bolanos, Founder and Wealth Advisor at VestGen Wealth Partners, joins John Williams to talk about the stock market reaching all-time highs, why he believes the market is fairly priced, what needs to happen to happen for the market to move even higher, when we might see an impact on tariffs, if he expects two rate cuts […]

Josh Sach, founder of Meela, joins John Williams once again to talk about his subscription service that provides personalized AI companionship to older adults. Josh also answers all of your questions about the service.