The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, longtime Chicago journalist Cate Plys, and political pundit Marj Halperin! The Rascals start this week’s podcast by sharing what they remember about the start of the COVID pandemic back in March of 2020. Woah, and all of sudden we are debating vaccine efficacy. […]
Mortgage and real estate expert David Hochberg joins John Williams to talk about an Illinois state senator proposing a property tax exemption if you have lived in your home for 30 years, what interest rate would get people out of their homes right now, the latest on tariffs, and Rocket Mortgage acquiring Redfin. David hosts “Home […]
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 are some things that we should be doing to our lawns and yard in early spring?
John Williams brings you another round of Speed Jokes. Keep sending yours to JohnWilliams@wgnradio.com.
Longtime Chicago radio veteran Harvey Wells, founder, Lower Tech Bills, talks to John about how he helps customers lower their internet, cell phone, and television costs. Today, Harvey explains how you can watch all your favorite Chicago sports teams.
Dr. Jeffrey Kopin, Chief Medical Officer for Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital, joins John Williams to talk about ‘super-agers,’ the cost of health care as you age, the other uses of weight loss drugs, the latest on the measles outbreak, CDC looking into a link between vaccines and autism, and what we should know about hantavirus.
Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, joins John Williams to talk about the challenge to follow local sports teams on television, his latest Unpopular Opinion that suggests that St. Patrick’s Day stinks, and his thoughts on the day in 2020 when everything shut down due to the COVID pandemic.
John Williams brings you another round of Speed Jokes. Keep sending yours to JohnWilliams@wgnradio.com.
Kim Salvo, Fashion Fur Director, ANAMODA, joins John Williams to talk about Chicago possibly banning the sale of new fur. Kim explains why she opposes the ban.
The great Mr. Fix-It, Lou Manfredini, joins John Williams to tell us the projects we need to be working on this week. With the weather starting to feel more spring-like, Lou gives us some early spring lawn care tips. And as always, Lou answers all of your home improvement questions! Listen to HouseSmarts Radio on WGN each Saturday morning […]
John Williams brings you another round of Speed Jokes. Keep sending yours to JohnWilliams@wgnradio.com.
Jon Hansen joins John Williams to tell us the great news that he and his spouse Enrique Reyes Martinez welcomed a baby boy earlier this week! Welcome to the world David Charles!
NewsNation Now anchor Connell McShane joins John Williams to talk about the Pentagon’s DEI purge, President Trump considering banking sanctions against Russia, why Trump may be changing his tone on Russia, and what this could possibly mean between the war in Ukraine.
Jodie Wiederkehr, Executive Director, Chicago Alliance for Animals, joins John Williams to talk about why their group supports a proposal making its way through Chicago City Council that would ban the sale of new furs in the city of Chicago.
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!
Illinois Auditor General Frank Mautino joins John Williams to talk about his office’s new report that shows that Governor JB Pritzker’s administration underestimated the cost of programs providing health care to undocumented immigrants. Auditor General Mautino explains what his audit looked at, how the state screwed up the cost so badly, and the recommendations he […]
Dr. Loren Collingwood, associate professor in the Department of Political Science at University of New Mexico, and co-author of the book, “Sanctuary Cities: The Politics of Refuge,” joins John Williams to talk about where his interest in immigration comes from, if cities that welcome undocumented immigrants have less crime, if he believes that all people […]
John Williams brings you another 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 (sign up for his new Substack!), Brandon Pope, of WCIU, and political pundit Marj Halperin! The Rascals being this week’s show talking about the House hearing with the mayors of New York, Boston, Denver, and Chicago about their […]
Longtime Chicago radio veteran Harvey Wells, founder, Lower Tech Bills, talks to John about how he helps customers lower their internet, cell phone, and television costs. And as always, Harvey answers all of your tech questions!