Dean Richards

Dean, Dave, and Andy start this week by reading Schwanie’s bio on the WGN Radio website.

Dr. Jeremy Silver, MD, Medical Director of Emergency Medicine at Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital, joins Dean for this week’s health update. Dr. Silver begins by discussing a new at-home flu vaccine and higher flu deaths in children that is preventable with vaccination.

John Peller, President and CEO of the AIDS Foundation of Chicago, joins Dean to discuss his 33rd annual AIDS Run & Walk Chicago next Sunday, September 28th.

Dean’s A-List interviews this week are with Will Reeve, Matthew Reeve, and Alexandra Reeve Givens!

Dr. Jeremy Silver, MD, Medical Director of Emergency Medicine at Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital, joins Dean Richards for this week’s health update. Dr. Silver begins by discussing a new at-home flu vaccine and higher flu deaths in children that is preventable with vaccination.

Dean, Dave, and Andy open the show with chats about a Sunday morning show flag, the space program, and more!

On this weekends health update, Dean talks to Dr. Robert Liem to talk about September being Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Dr. Liem shares the latest information on how the fight against Childhood cancer is going and the most common types of cancer that affects kids. Dr. Liem also shares information about Sickle Cell Awareness month, which also happens to be this month as well.

Dean’s A-List interviews this week are James McAvoy and Kathryn Hahn.

Dr. Jeremy Silver, MD, Medical Director of Emergency Medicine at Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital, joins Dean for this week’s health update. A salmonella outbreak linked to eggs in Wisconsin leaves people sick in 9 states. Dr. Silver shares where it comes from, how to avoid getting the virus, and how to spot the symptoms.

Dean, Dave, and Andy start this week talking about the Bears first game of the season, The Taste of Chicago, and the traffic closures due to a busy weekend in the city.

Dr. Jeremy Silver, MD, Medical Director of Emergency Medicine at Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital, joins Dean for this week’s health update. A salmonella outbreak linked to eggs in Wisconsin leaves people sick in 9 states. Dr. Silver shares where salmonella comes from, how to avoid getting the virus, and how to spot the symptoms.

Joe Brand, the new Pittsburgh Penguins play-by-play announcer, joins Dean to talk about his time at WGN and the new chapter in his career. Andy, Dean, and Joe share stories about the years they spent working together from the time Joe was an intern all the way to being the voice for Blackhawks Live! and the Blackhawks pre/post game show here on WGN.

Janet Ulrich Brooks, Queen Elizabeth II in The Audience, joins Dean to talk about the show. The show offers a sneak-peak of the life of the late Queen Elizabeth and the private audiences she held with her prime ministers. The show is currently running at Drury Lane Theatres. If you’d like to get tickets, you can you get them here.

Dean, Dave, and Andy start this week talking about Bike the Drive and the use of GPS and physical maps.

Dr. Jeremy Silver, MD, Medical Director of Emergency Medicine at Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital, joins Dean for this week’s health update. Dr. Silver begins by giving tips on biking and exercise. Then Dr. Silver gives a vaccine update and when to get vaccines.

Jim Corti, Paramount Theatre Artistic Director and Director of The Full Monty, joins Dean to talk about the show and what people can expect when they come to the theatre. Jim also talks about what new shows are coming to the Paramount soon!

Frank Ferrante, Actor, Comedian, and Director, joins Dean to catch up and talk about his upcoming shows! Later on Frank talks about his recent trip to Italy to see family.

Dean’s A-List interviews are with Catherine O’Hara, Jenna Ortega, and Winona Ryder!

Dr. Jeremy Silver, MD, Medical Director of Emergency Medicine at Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital, joins Dean Richards for this week’s health update. Dr. Silver begins by giving tips on biking and exercise. Then Dr. Silver gives a vaccine update and when to get vaccines.

Dean, Dave, and Andy discuss the traffic closures due to a triathlon.

Dr. Jeremy Silver, Medical Director of Emergency Medicine at Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital, joins Dean to talk about the latest health news about COVID vaccines, Mpox, and mite bites.

Dean pays tribute to the late Phil Donahue by revisiting an interview the two shared in 2016.

Dean interviews actor/voice over artist Jonathan Roumie, who plays Jesus on the CW show ‘Chosen.’ CW returns to WGN-TV and will air the season 4 premiere of ‘Chosen’ on Sunday September 1st.

Dean, Dave, and Andy discuss the Democratic National Convention in Chicago this week.

Writer/Actor Mitchell Bisschop joins Dean Richards to discuss his show, Royko: The Toughest Man In Chicago at Chopin Theatre in Chicago. The show runs from September 5th to the 29th for tickets and more information visit chicagomitch.com/royko.

Dean’s A-list interview this week is with Vince Vaughn!

Below are pictures from today’s Far Flung Forecast. More from Schwanie.

Here are a couple of pictures from Litchfield, Illinois, today’s Far-Flung Forecast.  Pictured is the Ariston Cafe, in business for 100 years.  It was started by Pete Adam, whose Son, Nick, and Wife Demi ran the business until a couple of years ago.  It may be the oldest continuously operating restaurant on all of 66 and is an Illinois and American treasure.  The Route 66 sign is painted on the pavement outside the restaurant.

Dean, Dave, and Andy start this week talking about the Air and Water show!

Dr. Phyllis Zee chief of Sleep Medicine at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, joins Dean for this week’s health update. Dr. Zee shares why it is important to get good sleep and tips on how to achieve that.

Dean’s A-List interviews are with Carol Burnett, Cate Blanchett, Jamie Lee Curtis, Kevin Hart, and Janina Gavankar!