John Williams

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. We had some rain the last few days, but is the Illinois drought over?

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Doug Hurst, Owner / Brewer, Metropolitan Brewing, joins John Williams to talk about the re-release of ‘Chicago’s Very Own’ Golden Lager! The tasty summer beer is available at Metropolitan Brewing (3057 N. Rockwell in Chicago) on draft and carryout and Chicagoland Binny’s stores while supplies last!

Markie Martin, co-anchor of Morning in America on NewsNation, joins John Williams to talk about her brand new position on Morning in America as well as a couple of fascinating stories she’s been covering including the children that survived for 40 days after a plane crash and a mom testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee […]

Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, joins John Williams to talk about former Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner having his official portrait unveiled in Springfield yesterday. Rod Blagojevich doesn’t have a portrait, but Eric thinks the Illinois General Assembly should approve a portrait for the disgraced former governor. Eric and John also discuss the indictment of former president […]

Dr. Jeffrey Kopin, Chief Medical Officer for Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital, joins John Williams to talk about if we need to be concerned about flu season in the fall, how long someone is contagious if they have a common cold, how smoke from Canadian wildfires can impact your health, if we should expect a combo flu / […]

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Kristin Ramsey, Chief Nurse Executive and Senior Vice President at Northwestern Medicine, joins John Williams to talk about the COVID crisis providing an opportunity for reinvention, how new technology is being used, innovations that are changing the nursing environment, and the commitment to growth and development at Northwestern.

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Author and food and nutrition expert Dawn Jackson Blatner joins John Williams to talk about the importance of building muscle as we age and what foods you should eat to build muscle. Dawn also answers all of your diet and nutrition questions. And Dawn is hosting an Eat to Build Muscle online class on June 20. You can register […]

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Illinois Senate GOP Leader John Curran joins John Williams to talk about the Illinois state budget that passed this week. Senator Curran highlights the budget’s increase in education funding and the 5% raise for state legislators and voices concerns over the budget’s 11 billion dollar increase in spending.

Chicago sports marketing expert Marc Ganis joins John Williams to talk about the potential of the Chicago Bears staying in the city and what it would take for them to stay long-term. Is a new stadium in the future?

Let’s load up the bus! John Williams and Lisa Dent want to help send some at-risk kids to City Kids Camp this summer. Hector Corona, founder of City Kids Camp, along with Bob Evans, Development, City Kids Camp, join John and Lisa in-studio to tell us how the camp can change the lives of kids […]

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 summer trip! Today, Noreen Ruckert, Tourism Director for Green County Tourism, tells John about all […]