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 Cate Plys, former staff writer at the Chicago Reader and political op-ed columnist at the Sun-Times and Tribune. The Rascals start this week’s …

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. What should you be doing to your lawn right now? https://serve.castfire.com/audio/4647037/4647037_2024-04-17-221437.128.mp3 La…

Segment 1: Mark Hamrick, Washington Bureau Chief and Senior Economic Analyst for Bankrate.com, joins John to talk about persistent inflation, how consumers are being impacted by inflation, what it means to have a robust economy, what is good about the economy right now, how we are slowly getting the economy back to normal, and how many rate cuts co…

John Williams brings you another round of Speed Jokes. Keep sending yours to JohnWilliams@wgnradio.com! https://serve.castfire.com/audio/4646858/4646858_2024-04-17-212258.128.mp3 More Speed Jokes Recent Posts John Williams Should city officials be allowed to take cash gifts? .cls-4{fill:#000;} I-190 protest, Dexter Reed, Chicago Sky .cls-3{fill:#ff…

Anthony Whaley, Vice President, Ticket Sales, Chicago Sky, joins John Williams to talk about last night’s WNBA draft and the excitement over the upcoming Sky season. How are tickets selling? Can you still get tickets to see the Sky face Caitlin Clark? Anthony breaks it all down. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/4647162/4647162_2024-04-17-225402.128…

Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, joins John Williams to talk about his frame-by-frame analysis of the events that led up to the Chicago police shooting Dexter Reed. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/4641180/4641180_2024-04-16-202120.128.mp3 Dexter Reed traffic stop shooting More with Eric Zorn Recent Posts John Williams Should city off…

Dr. Jeffrey Kopin, Chief Medical Officer for Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital, joins John Williams to talk about the best ways people can lose weight, differences between the common cold and seasonal allergies, if you can still develop allergies later in life, and a new study that found that pregnancy complications are linked to increased…

John Williams brings you another round of Speed Jokes. Keep sending yours to JohnWilliams@wgnradio.com! https://serve.castfire.com/audio/4640957/4640957_2024-04-16-192957.128.mp3 More Speed Jokes Recent Posts John Williams Should city officials be allowed to take cash gifts? .cls-4{fill:#000;} I-190 protest, Dexter Reed, Chicago Sky .cls-3{fill:#ff…

Dr. Joel Ostrow, professor, comparative and international politics, Benedictine University, joins John Williams to explain the current conflict between Israel and Iran. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/4635929/4635929_2024-04-15-213329.128.mp3 Iran’s attack on Israel raises fears of a wider war, but all sides have also scored gains Recent Posts Joh…

Mark Lach, Creative Producer for “Titanic: The Exhibition,” joins John Williams to share stories and artifacts on the 112th Anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic. Due to popular demand, The Titanic Exhibition is extending until July 7th. Get your tickets here. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/4635904/4635904_2024-04-15-213504.128.mp3 Piece from…

John Williams brings you another round of Speed Jokes. Keep sending yours to JohnWilliams@wgnradio.com! https://serve.castfire.com/audio/4635532/4635532_2024-04-15-193332.128.mp3 More Speed Jokes Recent Posts John Williams Should city officials be allowed to take cash gifts? .cls-4{fill:#000;} I-190 protest, Dexter Reed, Chicago Sky .cls-3{fill:#ff…

Bob Passmore, Department Vice President, Personal Lines, American Property Casualty Insurance Association, joins John Williams to explain why auto and home insurance rates are surging. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/4621879/4621879_2024-04-12-190619.128.mp3 Recent Posts John Williams Should city officials be allowed to take cash gifts? .cls-4{fil…

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! https://serve.castfire.com/audio/4621765/4621765_2024-04-12-195305.128.mp3 More Speed Jokes Recent Posts John Williams Should city officials be allowed to take cash gifts? .cls-4{fill:#000;} I-190 protest, …

Spring has officially sprung, so it’s time once again for our Best of the Midwest feature! Are you trying to come up with some vacation ideas that are only a quick getaway from the Chicago area? Well, John Williams has some great recommendations for your trip! Today, we once again head to the great state of Ohio as John chats with Karen Raymore, Ex…

Author and registered dietician nutritionist Dawn Jackson Blatner talks with John Williams about the social media viral recipe called “OATZEMPIC.” What should you know about this recipe and should you try it? Dawn also answers all of your nutrition questions! https://serve.castfire.com/audio/4616879/4616879_2024-04-11-214819.128.mp3 More with Dawn …

Tom Fortino, Founder and Principal, Alpha Wealth Group, and host of “This Week in Wealth” on WGN Radio, joins John Williams to talk about rising insurance rates, what is going on with the markets this week, what he takes from the inflation data released this week, when we are likely to see the Fed cut interest rates, and why you need to stay the co…

John Williams brings you another round of Speed Jokes. Keep sending yours to JohnWilliams@wgnradio.com! https://serve.castfire.com/audio/4616633/4616633_2024-04-11-193733.128.mp3 More Speed Jokes Recent Posts John Williams Should city officials be allowed to take cash gifts? .cls-4{fill:#000;} I-190 protest, Dexter Reed, Chicago Sky .cls-3{fill:#ff…