John Williams

Ryan Easter, Executive Manager at Bob Jass Chevrolet in Elburn, joins John Williams to talk about their family-owned dealership, how business has been going in the rapidly-growing area, the strength of working in a small town, if it’s necessary to keep as many cars on the lot, the benefits of being in Kane County, his […]

Nicholas Sikora, Chief of Police, Elburn Police Department, joins John Williams to talk about his career in law enforcement, the importance of community policing, the great support they receive from the people in Elburn, what it’s like being the chief of police in Elburn, and the biggest challenge of running the police force right now.

Cassy Kutilek, Curator of Large Mammals and Carnivores, Lincoln Park Zoo, joins John Williams to talk about the zoo welcoming Hazina, a 6-week old eastern black rhinoceros!

Illinois Senate GOP Leader John Curran joins John Williams to talk about the suspect in the killing of a CPD officer being out on electric monitoring. Senator Curran explains that the prior to the implementation of the SAFE-T Act, the suspect in the shooting would likely have been detained for his previous crimes. Leader Curran also talks […]

It’s time once again for our Best of the Midwest feature for 2026! Are you trying to come up with some quick getaway ideas that are only a quick trip from the Chicago area? Well, John Williams has some great recommendations for your trip! Today, we are treated to another visit from the always delightful […]

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, Jon Hansen of WGN Radio and Block Club Chicago, and Austin Berg, Executive Director of the Chicago Policy Center and author of the The Last Ward on Substack. The Rascals start this week’s podcast talking about the fatal shooting of Chicago police officer John Bartholomew. The suspect […]

Matthew McLoughlin, Campaign Coordinator, Illinois Network For Pretrial Justice, joins John Williams to talk about the shooting of two CPD officers by and why a judge didn’t detain the alleged shooter for the previous crimes he committed.

We are ‘Keeping it Green’ with 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 you should never cut more than one-third of grass blade when you are mowing. With the […]

Elder law attorney Kerry Peck joins John Williams to answer all your questions about elder law, trusts, wills, and elder abuse. Kerry says that it’s imperative to do your end-of-life planning while you are still capable and competent.

Attorney Rich Lenkov, Capital Member, Downey & Lenkov, and co-host of “Legal Face-Off” on wgnradio.com, joins John Williams to talk about former FBI Director James Comey being indicted over a photo of seashells that officials said threatened President Donald Trump.

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

Doc10 co-founders Paula Froehle and Steve Cohen joins John Williams to talk about what makes this film festival so special, where they find the films that are shown at the festival, the kinds of films they look for, and some of the highlights of the festival this year. For tickets and more information click here.

Ben Bradley, WGN-TV news anchor and investigative reporter, joins John Williams to tell us what we have learned about Alphanso Talley, the Chicago man who is a suspect in Saturday’s shooting at Swedish Hospital that killed CPD officer John Bartholomew.

Craig Bolanos, Founder and Wealth Advisor at VestGen Wealth Partners, joins John Williams to talk about the stock market still hitting all-time highs, the economy looking strong overall, consumer confidence ticking higher while consumer sentiment dragging, the health of the labor market right now, how he is feeling about the Iran war and its impact on the markets […]

Dr. Jeffrey Kopin, Chief Medical Officer for Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital, joins John Williams to talk about a new study shows the health benefits and health risks of an afternoon nap, rectal cancer rates rising for people in their 30’s and 40’s, and why he wouldn’t solely rely on a blood test to check […]

Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, joins John Williams to talk about the New York Times list of the 30 Best American Living Songwriters, why he believes they should end the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, the controversy surrounding a joke Jimmy Kimmel’s told last week that has caused members of the Trump administration to call […]

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

The great Mr. Fix-It, Lou Manfredini, joins John Williams to tell us the projects we need to be working on this week. Lou tells John what you should know if you are thinking about a new roof and to offer tips on the best way to tackle your exterior cleaning. And as always, Lou answers all of […]

Tom Fortino, Founder and Principal, Alpha Wealth Group, and host of “The Alpha Wealth Hour” on WGN Radio, joins John on the Noon Business Lunch to talk about the unpredictability of the market, how the market has rallied the past month, why the market seems impervious to turmoil, the advice he’s giving to clients right now, […]