John Williams

Craig Bolanos, Co-Founder and CEO of Wealth Management Group, joins John to talk about what’s causing the markets being off today, how AI is driving the market, what he expects from the economic data set to be released later this week, the latest news on cryptocurrency investment, and how many rate cuts does he expect to make this […]

Marge Sipla, Speed Jokes cataloger and Member of the Speed Jokes Committee, joins John and the gang to recap some of their favorite Speed Jokes of January and February of 2024. And then, as always, John Williams brings you another round of Speed Jokes. Keep sending yours to JohnWilliams@wgnradio.com!

Axios reporter Monica Eng joins John Williams to explain how Cook County is trying to fix inaccurate property tax data.

Chris Jones, Editorial Page Editor and Chief Theater Critic, Chicago Tribune, joins John Williams to talk about the the recent Tribune editorial, “The law is catching up to rip-off real-estate commissions. It’s time for a change.”

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

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!

Amy Dickinson, the “Ask Amy” syndicated advice columnist, joins John Williams to talk about her recent column about an uncle who is worried that his sister is raising useless kids.

Attorney Rich Lenkov, Capital Member, Downey & Lenkov, and co-host of “Legal Face-Off” on wgnradio.com, joins John Williams to talk about an Illinois judge ruling that former president Trump be barred from the Illinois primary ballot because he engaged in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection. Rich also tells John about the Supreme Court agreeing to decide whether Trump […]

Daryl Pass, Manager of Recovery Support Services, Kenneth Young Center, joins John Williams to talk about what the Kenneth Young Center does and who they serve, his history with substance abuse and mental health issues, the various services they provide, the pillars of SMART recovery, the differences between sobriety and recovery, what Narcan does and […]

John Williams brings you a 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 Cate Plys, former staff writer at the Chicago Reader and political op-ed columnist at the Sun-Times and Tribune. The Rascals kick off the podcast celebrating the career of the great Tom Skilling! […]

WGN Radio listener Amy joins John Williams to share a unique story about how her family used in vitro fertilization.

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul joins John Williams to talk about a lawsuit he filed with the FTC and and a bipartisan coalition of nine attorneys general, challenging the proposed merger between Albertsons and Kroger.

Elder law attorney Kerry Peck joins John Williams to answer all your questions about elder law, trusts, wills, and elder abuse.

U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL 8) joins John Williams to talk about his recent trip to Taiwan to meet with the new president-elect and what he learned from the visit. Rep. Krishnamoorthi also gives an update on an aid package for Ukraine, Israel, Gaza, and the southern border. Come for the politics and stay for Rep. Krishnamoorthi’s Tom Skilling […]