John Williams

Illinois Senate GOP Leader John Curran joins John Williams to talk about the Illinois state budget that passed this week. Senator Curran highlights the budget’s increase in education funding and the 5% raise for state legislators and voices concerns over the budget’s 11 billion dollar increase in spending.

Chicago sports marketing expert Marc Ganis joins John Williams to talk about the potential of the Chicago Bears staying in the city and what it would take for them to stay long-term. Is a new stadium in the future?

Let’s load up the bus! John Williams and Lisa Dent want to help send some at-risk kids to City Kids Camp this summer. Hector Corona, founder of City Kids Camp, along with Bob Evans, Development, City Kids Camp, join John and Lisa in-studio to tell us how the camp can change the lives of kids […]

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 summer trip! Today, Noreen Ruckert, Tourism Director for Green County Tourism, tells John about all […]

John Williams brings you a 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, Austin Berg of the Illinois Policy Institute, and WGN Radio investigative reporter and longtime journalist Anna Davlantes! This week, the Rascals talk about Mayor Brandon Johnson saying, “If you don’t live in the city of Chicago, you don’t have a right […]

Raed Mansour, Director of Environmental Innovation, Chicago Department of Public Health, joins John Williams to talk about a new program that will measure heat across communities this summer.

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. Rain has been scarce in the area, so what advice does Bob have for people who are worried about their lawns?

The great Sun-Times columnist Neil Steinberg joins John Williams to talk about John Deere’s high tech smart factories and their production of Smart Tractors that can detect the difference between crops and weeds. Check out Neil’s latest book, too!

Mortgage and real estate expert David Hochberg joins John Williams to talk about his now viral video and the controversy that ensued after he tried to purchase an iced decaf coffee. David also breaks down the current landscape of buying and selling real estate as limited inventory is keeping home prices high. David hosts “Home Sweet Home […]

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

Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, joins John Williams to talk about Mayor Brandon Johnson telling a new group of Chicago Police graduates that, “If you don’t live in the city of Chicago, you don’t have a right to talk about the city of Chicago.” Eric and John both disagree with this sentiment from the mayor. […]

Dr. Jeffrey Kopin, Chief Medical Officer for Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital, joins John Williams to talk about when adults should get their first colonoscopy, how time impacts immunity following a vaccine, and the importance of getting your bivalent booster. Dr. Kopin also answers all of your medical questions.

Justin Kaufmann, Reporter, Axios, joins John Williams to recap last night’s James Beard Awards. Who were the big winners and who were the losers? Justin breaks it all down. Sign up for Justin’s daily newsletter here.

John Williams brings you a round of Speed Jokes. Today, we have a special guest in-studio! Rick Bellairs, who won the auction to benefit the Museum of Broadcast Communications, earned the right to tell a speed joke! Oh, and keep sending your jokes to JohnWilliams@wgnradio.com

Peter Greenberg, “Eye on Travel” host and CBS News travel editor, joins John Williams to talk about the rise in unruly behavior on airlines and what we know about the plane that crashed after flying over Washington, D.C.

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

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!

Attorney Rae Kaplan on what debt ceiling deal means for student loans.

U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi joins John Williams to talk about why he voted ‘yes’ to the debt ceiling package. Rep. Krishnamoorthi explains what he likes and dislikes about the package, if he believes the deal will pass in the Senate, and how we can attack the deficit in a better way.