John Williams

Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, joins John Williams to talk about a number of items including the debate over what age you are considered to be a senior citizen, the return of Jon Stewart to The Daily Show, and how Stewart handled the age problem of both President Joe Biden and former president Donald […]

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Journalist and best-selling author David Grann joins John to discuss his latest book, “The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny, and Murder.” David talks about how he came upon the story of the ship, how it is a story of imperialism and empire, and if we might see this story on the big screen like […]

Tammy Barry, vice president of Sales and Marketing for Heritage Harbor, joins John Williams to talk about what Heritage Harbor is, what to do when you visit, an assortment of events and activities, where to eat and drink and more!

Dawn Jackson Blatner, author and registered dietician nutritionist, joins John Williams to discuss ways to improve your diet to target muscular and cardiovascular health. She also answers your questions!

Donna Reynolds, tourism operations manager for the Ottawa Visitors Center, joins John Williams for Your Hometown to talk about the highlights of the city of Ottawa, like more about its history, events and activities, great restaurants to eat and drink at, and more!

Kapil Sachdeva, MD, neurologist at Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital, joins John Williams to talk about what potentially happened to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell at yesterday’s press conference. McConnell was asked a question, began to answer it, then froze for almost 30 seconds.

Guy Bucciferro, owner/operator of McDonald’s in Ottawa, joins John Williams to discuss the city of Ottawa, upcoming events and activities and more. Guy also talks about his experience with McDonald’s and how ownership of the restaurant chain runs in the family.

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The Mincing Rascals this week are Jon Hansen of WGN Radio and Block Club Chicago, Eric Zorn, publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, Austin Berg of the Illinois Policy Institute, Brandon Pope, host of ‘On the Block‘ on WCIU, and WGN Radio investigative reporter and longtime journalist Anna Davlantes! This week, the Rascals talk about the latest on the Northwestern football hazing scandal. Northwestern President […]

Bob Bertog, president of Bertog Landscape Co. in Wheeling and a Certified Landscape Professional with the National Association of Landscape Professionals, joins Wendy Snyder, filling in for John Williams, to talk about invasive plants, bugs in the garden, spreading grass seeds, and more.

Elder Law Attorney Kerry Peck joins Wendy Snyder, filling in for John Williams, to discuss information about wills, trusts, updating documents, and more.

WGN-TV Weather Producer Bill Snyder joins Wendy Snyder, filling in for John Williams, to talk about the recent severe weather and heat we’ve been experiencing.

Kellie Meyer, Washington Correspondent in NewsNation’s Washington D.C. Bureau, joins Wendy Snyder, filling in for John Williams, to discuss the key points from this morning’s congressional hearing on UFOs.

Journalist Kate Morgan joins Wendy Snyder, filling in for John Williams, to talk about new apps that allow users to organize their belongings online to keep a digital inventory. The apps include Thingealogy, Sortly and Elephant Trax.