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WGN Radio's Charlie Roumeliotis breaks down the Blackhawks' 3-2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs at the United Center. John Wiedeman joins the discussion to talk about the victory and a special Centennial Celebration Night. Charlie wraps up the show by providing an update on Mason West's high school career and previewing Chicago's next matchup [...]
Chicago Blackhawks vs. Toronto Maple Leafs – November 15th, 2025 Game Recap | Box Score | Video Highlights
We kicked off this week’s show with Igor Murokh of Mr. Floor, who shared his expert advice on getting your floors holiday-ready and how to bring them back to life once the celebrations wind down. Next, Bob Schmitt of The Junkluggers broke down the successes and pitfalls of estate sales expansion and what homeowners should [...]
Featured on WGN Radio’s “Home Sweet Home Chicago” on Nov. 15, 2025: IRS tax attorney Steven A. Leahy of the Law Office of Steven A. Leahy, PC, with Opem Tax Advocates, joins the program to discuss what taxpayers can expect after the IRS shutdown and the Illinois Amnesty Program, which ends on Nov. 17. To [...]
Featured on WGN Radio’s “Home Sweet Home Chicago” on Nov. 15, 2025: Bob Schmitt of The Junkluggers joins the show to inform WGN Radio listeners about the success and pitfalls of estate sales. To learn more about what The Junkluggers can do for you, go to www.junkluggers.com or give them a call at 1-800-LUG-JUNK (1-800-584-5865).
Featured on WGN Radio’s “Home Sweet Home Chicago” on Nov. 15, 2025: Mr. Floor himself, Igor Murokh, joins the program to share his top tips on getting your floors holiday-ready before the party starts, and more importantly, getting them back to life after the night ends. Igor is here to help make sure your floors [...]
FOOD FIGHT: Tune in on Monday, November 17th at 8:08pm CT on The John Landecker Show to hear him and radio personality Rollye James battle out which is better: Mexican Coke vs. Pepsi. Tune in on Monday, November 24th to hear John battle Charlie Roumeliotis next!
Northwestern Wildcats vs. Michigan Wolverines at Wrigley Field - November 15, 2025 Box score | Recap Video highlights
Ben Szalinski, Statehouse reporter at Capitol News Illinois, joins Jon Hansen to talk about what is happening in Illinois politics. Ben discusses what was in the transportation bill, from funding to the addition of coordinated schedules. Plus, Ben shares what he'll be keeping his eye on, like immigration updates and fallout from the government shutdown. [...]
Mike Stephen learns about a local initiative called Home for the Holidays that helps those less fortunate this Holiday season from founder Chef Ora Thompson, gets a preview of a local King Crimson tribute band show from band leader Eric Butler, and discovers the Secret History of local actor and musician Charles E. Gerber. AND...come [...]
Brandi Berry Benson, artistic director of the Bach & Beethoven Experience, joins WGN Radio’s Dave Plier to talk about “Twas the Week Before Christmas in Chicago,” a not-so-classical concert of carols, holiday cheer and a Chicago-themed version of the famous story. The concerts will take place Thursday, Dec. 4, at The Den Theatre and Friday, [...]
Matt Sarosy, store manager at Macy’s on State Street, joins WGN Radio’s Dave Plier to talk about the renaming of their iconic restaurant to the Marshall Field’s Walnut Room, the shopping, the windows, Santa, Frangos and more. Then Dave looks back at his conversation with author and historian Gayle Soucek on the legacy of Marshall [...]
Brian Noonan, Wally Podrazik, Justin Kulovsek and Chris Pokorny (the museum exhibit team) join WGN Radio’s (and MBC chair, president and CEO) Dave Plier to talk about the new exhibits at the Museum of Broadcast Communications: “Johnny Carson: The Centennial,” “The Evolution of Late Night,” Antenna TV’s “I Dream of Jeannie” 65th anniversary, “Bozo’s Circus” [...]
WGN Radio’s Dave Plier talks to Tom Skilling about his special reports about the Byron Nuclear Plant and the rise of electrical demand to power our cities. Later, they talk about Chicago’s Doppler radar.
Dan Hampton, NFL Hall of Famer and host of the Hamp and O’B show, joins Lisa Dent to preview the Bears Week 11 matchup against the Minnesota Vikings.
After over 40 years at WGN Radio, Steve Bertrand delivers his final newscast, November 13, 2025.
After 40 years at WGN Radio, Steve Bertrand works his final day behind the anchor desk. Lisa Dent and crew invite some influential people from Steve's time at WGN Radio to share some stories and memories throughout his long career.
After 40 years at WGN Radio, Steve Bertrand has called it a career. His final day was filled with stories, surprise guests, a proclamation from the City of Chicago, laughs, tears and so much more. It was hard to capture it all, but here are some of the scenes from Steve Bertrand's final shift. Steve [...]
In this brief but heartfelt segment, John Williams honors his friend and fellow broadcaster Steve Bertrand for his years of service and his extraordinary presence on the airwaves. Bob Kessler also joins in to share memories and pass along well wishes. This segment is a celebration of friendship, craftsmanship, and the unmistakable spark Steve has [...]
Tree lightings. Parades. Elaborated displays. Hot mulled wine in Daley Plaza. There's nothing like Christmas time around Chicago. To celebrate ALL THE THINGS in the greater Chicago area during the holiday season, we are debuting our inaugural Chicagoland Christmas Traditions Tournament, sponsored by Treetime Christmas Creations. We know that there are plenty more, but we [...]




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