NewsNation Now anchor Connell McShane joins John Williams to talk about the big stories of the week including how many press conferences President Trump has given in his first few weeks in office, the strategy the administration is using on some issues, where the administration is winning in the court of public opinion, and his thoughts on the AP b…

Enjoy this edition of “The Best of Speed Jokes.” What was your favorite joke of the week? Keep sending your jokes to [email protected]! https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7283615/7283615_2025-02-14-202615.128.mp3wgnradio.com

Kelly Leonard, Vice President, Creative Strategy, Innovation and Business Development at The Second City and host of the “Getting to Yes, And…” podcast, joins John Williams to talk about this weekend’s SNL 50th anniversary special and how many members of the cast got their start in Chicago at The Second City. Kelly also talks about a recent intervi…

Author and registered dietician nutritionist Dawn Jackson Blatner joins John Williams to give us some healthy tips if you are dining out for Valentine’s Day, the best foods to lower bad cholesterol, and how to build a habit of exercising. Dawn also answers all of your food and nutrition questions. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7281770/7281770_20…

John Williams brings you another round of Speed Jokes. Keep sending yours to [email protected]. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7281762/7281762_2025-02-13-203602.128.mp3 More Speed Jokes Recent Posts John Williams Connell McShane: Trump supporters are happy .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Should we get rid of the penny? .cls-4{fill:#00…

The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, Brandon Pope, of WCIU, political pundit Marj Halperin, and longtime Chicago journalist Cate Plys. Woah, a lot of news already this week! The Rascals kick things off discussing the most important story of the week: The controversy surrounding…

Austin Berg, Vice President of Marketing, Illinois Policy Institute, joins John Williams to talk about the verdict in the trial of former Speaker of the House Michael Madigan. Criminal defense attorney Michael Leonard also joins John to talk about the verdict. What were the big takeaways from the verdict? https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7280200/72…

U.S. Congressman Mike Quigley (D-IL5) joins John Williams to talk about President Trump’s decision to pardon former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, his thoughts on the first few weeks of the Trump administration, the influence Elon Musk is having on government, and his recent op-ed in the Tribune about the future of Gaza. https://serve.castfire.…

Leonard Goodman, Chicago criminal defense lawyer who represented Rod Blagojevich, joins John Williams to talk about his op-ed in the Tribune and his belief that the former governor deserved to be pardoned by President Trump. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7280170/7280170_2025-02-12-222310.128.mp3 Recent Posts John Williams Connell McShane: Trump …

John Williams brings you another round of Speed Jokes. Keep sending yours to [email protected]. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7280129/7280129_2025-02-12-220029.128.mp3 Recent Posts John Williams Connell McShane: Trump supporters are happy .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Should we get rid of the penny? .cls-4{fill:#000;} John Williams…

Tom Fortino, Founder and Principal, Alpha Wealth Group, and host of “The Alpha Wealth Hour” on WGN Radio, joins John talk about the markets continuing to hold steady, the strength of the market right now, the economic uncertainty that still exists, the effort to lift state SALT limits, an area in the market that looks good to him right now, and wha…

Dr. Jeffrey Kopin, Chief Medical Officer for Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital, joins John Williams to talk about the intense flu period we are in right now and what we need to know to protect ourselves. Dr. Kopin also answers your medical questions. https://serve.castfire.com/s:northwestern_medicine_KEiLn/audio/7278143/7278143_2025-02-11-…

Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, joins John Williams to talk about Governor JB Pritzker’s future political plans, the first three weeks of the Trump administration, if he believes we should get rid of the penny, and the Chicago City Council debating a $1.25 million settlement for Dexter Reed, who was fatally shot by police in March of…