John Williams

Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel and Mincing Rascals regular, joins John Williams to talk about Chicago’s effort to abolish the subminimum wage and the surprising results of a poll he administered about tipping. Eric and John also discuss Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey’s indictment and why more members of Congress aren’t calling for his […]

Judge Mary Marubio, the presiding judge of the Pretrial Division of the Circuit Court of Cook County, joins John Williams to talk about how things have been going in court since the end of cash bail.

Dr. Jeffrey Kopin, Chief Medical Officer for Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital, joins John Williams to talk about the challenges some people are having trying to get the new COVID shot, a new study about long COVID, and if the new COVID shot is completely free. Dr. Kopin also answers your medical questions.

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

The great Sun-Times columnist Neil Steinberg joins John Williams to talk about his recent column where he argues that we should call the temporary housing for migrants by what they really are: refugee camps. You can buy Neil’s latest book here.

Michelle Durpetti, the third generation and first female operator of the family-owned Gene & Georgetti steakhouse, joins John Williams to talk about how her business might be impacted if Chicago phases out the tipped minimum wage.

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Filmmaker, producer and cinematographer Sam Lipman-Stern joins John Williams to talk about his incredible 3-part limited documentary series ‘Telemarketers,’ which is currently available to watch on HBO.

Lou Taglia, custom audio/video designer at Abt Electronics in Glenview, joins John Williams to tell us about the best TVs to maximize and simplify your viewing experience.

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The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, and Brandon Pope, host of ‘On the Block‘ on WCIU. The Rascals discuss the end of cash bail in Illinois. How will this provision of the SAFE-T ACT impact criminal justice? Mayor Brandon Johnson said he wants to open city-owned […]

Dr. Joel Ostrow, professor, comparative and international politics, Benedictine University, joins John Williams to talk about Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s visit to the U.N.

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. It’s getting cooler out, but keep watering those lawns!

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Neal E. Fischer, award-winning filmmaker, director, writer, and podcaster joins John Williams to talk about his new book, “Behind the Screens: Illustrated Floor Plans and Scenes from the Best TV Shows of All Time.” Neal tells us how this new book came about, the wonderful illustrations by Iñaki Aliste Lizarralde, and how they decided which […]

Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel and Mincing Rascals regular, joins John Williams to talk about the traffic congestion during the Mexican Independence Day festivities, the city of Chicago’s effort to abolish the “subminimum wage” for tipped workers, and Alderman Ray Lopez’s proposed ordinance that would outlaw Little Free Libraries. John and Eric also revisit […]

Dr. Robert Bruno, Professor and Director, Labor Education Program, University of Illinois, joins John to talk about how the U.S. is in another major industrial shift, how that shift is impacting the labor market, if members of the UAW deserve higher pay, the pay disparity between company CEO’s and their employees, and why pay raises […]

Illinois Senate GOP Leader John Curran joins John Williams to talk about the end of cash bail and the steps he would like Illinois to adopt to close some of the gaps in the Pre-Trial Fairness Act. [audio https://serve.castfire.com/audio/4160360/4160360_2023-09-19-205200.128.mp3

Dr. Jeffrey Kopin, Chief Medical Officer for Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital, joins John Williams to tell us if he thinks the pandemic is mostly in the rearview mirror, what you should know about flu, COVID, and RSV shots, and why weight loss will eventually plateau if you are taking Ozempic.