Kevin Powell of WGN Sports and Ryan Burrow, WGN News Director and host of ‘The Stadium Club‘ podcast, join John Williams to talk about the news that the Chicago Bears are now making progress on building a new stadium in Arlington Heights. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7421064/5-16-25_Chicago_Bears_new_stadium_in_Arlington_Heights_2025-05-16-2016…

NewsNation Now anchor Connell McShane joins John Williams to talk about yesterday’s Supreme Court hearing about birthright citizenship. What were the biggest takeaways? https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7420451/5-16-25_Connell_McShane_NewsNation_birthright_citizenship_supreme_court_ted_cruz_2025-05-16-161851.128.mp3 Recent Posts John Williams Bears …

Realtor Steve Budzik joins John Williams to talk about the boyhood home of Pope Leo XIV going up for auction in June. Why did the owner decide on an auction? https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7420531/5-16-25_Steve_Budzik_Pope_Leo_XIV_childhood_home_up_for_auction_2025-05-16-165531.128.mp3 Pope Leo’s childhood home in Dolton up for auction Pope Leo X…

Enjoy this edition of “The Best of Speed Jokes.” What was your favorite joke of the week? Keep sending your jokes to [email protected]! https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7420422/5-16-25_Best_of_Speed_Jokes_John_Williams_2025-05-16-164722.128.mp3 Recent Posts John Williams Bears making progress on stadium in Arlington Heights .cls-7{fill:#fff…

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! And today, we head north to Wisconsin as John is joined by Savannah Schindler, Public Relations Specialist for Visit Beloi…

Author and registered dietician nutritionist Dawn Jackson Blatner joins John Williams to talk about the importance of gut health, why you should eat 1 cup of leafy greens each day, and how gut health is connected to brain health. Dawn also answers all of your health and nutrition questions. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7418957/5-15-25_Dawn_Jack…

John Williams brings you another round of Speed Jokes. Keep sending yours to [email protected]. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7418940/5-15-25_John_Williams_Speed_Jokes_2025-05-15-190440.128.mp3 More Speed Jokes Recent Posts John Williams Bears making progress on stadium in Arlington Heights .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Would you g…

The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, political pundit Marj Halperin, and longtime Chicago journalist Cate Plys! This week, the Rascals start the podcast talking about their favorite story, meme, etc. about Pope Leo XIV. Are we pope’d out yet? As usual, plenty of news about the …

New York Times best-selling author Dave Barry joins John Williams to discuss his new book, “Class Clown: The Memoirs of a Professional Wiseass: How I Went 77 Years Without Growing Up.” Dave talks about how he comes up with ideas of what to write about, the types of stories that most resonate with people, humor often coming from a place of pain, som…

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 reminds us that we are still way behind on water and you should still be watering those evergreens! https://serve.castfire…

John Williams brings you another round of Speed Jokes. Keep sending yours to [email protected]. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7417244/5-14-25_John_Williams_Speed_Jokes_2025-05-14-212444.128.mp3 More Speed Jokes Recent Posts John Williams Bears making progress on stadium in Arlington Heights .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Would you g…

Jimmy and Rosa Soto join John Williams in-studio to talk about their incredible story that was documented in the Tribune last week. Jimmy spent 42 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit. Jimmy and Rosa discuss how this has impacted their lives, their thoughts on police corruption and the criminal justice system, what drove them to keep pushin…

Dr. Jeffrey Kopin, Chief Medical Officer for Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital, joins John Williams to talk about President Trump’s new pick for surgeon general, Zepbound beating Wegovy for weight loss in the first head-to-head trial of blockbuster drugs, and measles cases still rising. https://serve.castfire.com/s:northwestern_medicine_KE…