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 says we are still well below normal with precipitation and you need to give trees and shrubs ‘a good drink’ before winter.

Elder law attorney Kerry Peck joins John Williams to answer all your questions about elder law, trusts, wills, and elder abuse. Kerry talks about how difficult it has become for those in the ‘sandwich generation,’ his ongoing work with the Alzheimer’s Association, his thoughts on Vice President’s Kamala Harris’s proposal to expand Medicare to pay for long-term, in-home […]

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Dr. Jeffrey Kopin, Chief Medical Officer for Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital, joins John Williams to talk about the CDC lowering the recommended age for adults to get vaccinated against a type of bacteria that causes pneumonia, new guidelines may help reduce the risk of a first-time stroke, the expansion of COVID vaccine recommendations, and why […]

Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, joins John Williams to talk about the exciting World Series games, the amount of money being spent on the Chicago school board elections, his experience early voting, and why he believes Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson needs to give away the campaign contributions he received from rapper Lil Durk. [audio […]

Jane Kirtley, Silha Professor of Media Ethics and Law at the University of Minnesota, joins John Williams to talk about some newspapers not endorsing presidential candidates. Jane calls the decision by papers like the Washington Post to not make an endorsement ‘cowardice.’ Jane believes many of the owners of these newspapers don’t have a clear picture […]

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John Coli, Jr., Secretary-Treasurer of Teamsters Local 727, joins John Williams to talk about Pepsi abruptly closing their bottling plant on the South Side early this morning. John explains how employees found out that the plant was permanently closing, the wages a typical worker at the plant earned, what he’s hearing from his members, and […]

WGN’s Jon Hansen joined John Williams on ‘The Bright Side’ late last week to announce that he and his husband Enrique will be expecting a baby next March! Today, Jon tells John about the fascinating process of using IVF, egg donor, and a surrogate to welcome an addition to their family.

The great Mr. Fix-It, Lou Manfredini, joins John to announce that he’ll be staying at WGN for years to come! WGN Radio today announced a contract extension with Lou, the station’s do-it-yourself expert. We are also excited to announce that Lou will be chatting with John every Monday and will answer all of your home improvement questions. What […]

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WGN Radio morning traffic anchor Vikki Kokuzian has spent basically her entire adult life in media. A career that saw stops at FOX 32, WGN TV, and of course WGN Radio, Vikki is officially turning off her microphone. When she wasn’t on screen, or behind a microphone, the West Ridge neighborhood native was an active […]

Jeanne Massey, Executive Director, FairVote MN, joins John Williams to talk about the power and value of ranked-choice voting. Jeanne explains why this method is a more equitable way of voting, and how the current race would play out if we adopted ranked-choice voting.

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Author and registered dietician nutritionist Dawn Jackson Blatner joins John Williams to talk about her new Pumpkin Banana Bread recipe and some other fun and healthy ways to use canned pumpkin. And, as always, Dawn answers all of your nutrition questions.

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 take a quick trip up north and visit with Stephanie Klett, President […]

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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, Brandon Pope, host of ‘On the Block‘ on WCIU, and longtime Chicago journalist Cate Plys! The Rascals start the podcast this week talking about former president Donald Trump and the multiple stories that detail why he is a threat to […]

Thom Dillion, Owner, JT Medicare Solutions, joins John Williams in-studio to talk about Medicare Open Enrollment, his thoughts on Advantage plans, and what you need to know about the significant changes to Medicare this year. For all those looking for Thom’s assistance – they can reach out to JT Medicare Solutions at 800-227-1012 or go […]

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 that we are still way below where we need to be with precipitation so make sure you continue to water those […]

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Dr. Jeffrey Kopin, Chief Medical Officer for Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital, joins John Williams to talk about the impact of air quality on how you feel on a particular day, the unusual surge of “walking pneumonia,” especially among kids, the amount of COVID in the community being down, why now is a great time to get […]

Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, joins John Williams to talk about people who believe in ghosts, former Donald Trump doing a campaign stunt at a McDonald’s restaurant over the weekend, and his thoughts on Chicago possibly lowering the city speed limit to 25 mph.

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Alexander Zalben, Editor of Comic Book Club, joins Wendy Snyder in for John Williams to discuss his weekend attending New York Comic Con, the upcoming ‘Abbott Elementary’ / ‘It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’ crossover, his thoughts on the HBO miniseries, ‘The Penguin,’ the new season of ‘Shrinking’ on Apple TV, the final season of ‘What […]