John Williams

Craig Bolanos, Founder and Wealth Advisor at VestGen Wealth Partners, joins John Williams to talk about the likelihood we see a recession this year, why investors are pausing right now, his expectation that he markets will remain volatile for some time, why he believes the market can regain its losses by the end of the year, consumer […]

Tyler McCall, co-owner of the great Paper & Pencil in Andersonville, joins John Williams to talk about how tariffs have been impacting their local business.

Kimberly Hansen, Collections Manager of Flowering Plants, The Field Museum, joins John Williams to talk about her work at the Field Museum, the now famous poison plant that was featured in ‘The White Lotus,’ the amount of poisonous plant species in the U.S., what we should know about the plant used in ‘The White Lotus,’ […]

NewsNation Now anchor Connell McShane joins John Williams to talk about the tragic helicopter crash in New York City yesterday afternoon and why President Trump put a pause on his tariff proposal.

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!

Pastor Corey Brooks, Founder and Senior Pastor at New Beginnings Church of Chicago and the Founder and CEO of Project H.O.O.D, joins John Williams to talk about being asked to ring the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange tomorrow!

It’s time once again for our Best of the Midwest feature! Are you trying to come up with some road trip ideas that are only a quick getaway from the Chicago area? Well, John Williams has some great recommendations for your! Today, we take a drive up north to beautiful Mirror Lake and visit with […]

Author and registered dietician nutritionist Dawn Jackson Blatner joins John Williams to talk about why we shouldn’t pay attention to what the scale says because it tells you nothing about health. What are the metrics we need to be paying attention to? Dawn also tells John about foods that will help you sleep better and answers all of your […]

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, and longtime Chicago journalist Cate Plys! The small but mighty group of Rascals start off the podcast talking about the markets and economy as the tariff wars run amok this week. Do the Rascals believe President Trump caved on his trade policy? […]

Mick Mulvaney, NewsNation political and economics contributor and former acting White House chief of staff for the Trump administration, joins John Williams to talk about President Trump’s tariff plans, why he believes President Trump should fire trade advisor Peter Navarro, if he expects some of these trade deals to work out, and why the administration needs to […]

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 didn’t get much snow this winter, so don’t be afraid to water your evergreens. It’s also okay to start mowing! […]

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

Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, joins John Williams to talk about when you should be able to talk about a TV event without having to worrying about spoilers. Eric also shares his unpopular opinion that there is no longer a need for All-Star games, his experience attending the #HandsOff rally downtown, and the city […]

The one and only Billy Corgan of The Smashing Pumpkins joins John Williams to talk about the world-premiere performances of “A Night of Mellon Collie and Infinite Sadness” — a historic event produced by Lyric Opera of Chicago in partnership with Billy Corgan that celebrates the 30th anniversary of the iconic record by The Smashing […]

Dr. Jeffrey Kopin, Chief Medical Officer for Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital, joins John Williams to talk about when you should get another COVID vaccine, why Medicare will no longer pay for weight loss medication, and the latest on the measles outbreak. Dr. Kopin also answers all of your medical questions.

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

State Senator Sara Feigenholtz (D-Chicago) joins John Williams to talk about her proposed legislation that would put speed cameras using AI on DuSable Lake Shore Drive. Senator Feigenholtz explains why she proposed this legislation and how we need to find a way to prevent the significant amount of traffic accidents on DuSable Lake Shore Drive. […]

Nationally syndicated financial columnist and author Terry Savage joins John Williams to talk about how the market is reacting today to President Trump’s tariff plans. What should you be doing with your money during these volatile economic times?

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. John asks Harvey about added costs to your Amazon Prime account. What do we need to know?