Linda Lavin, who won a Tony Award for her work on the Broadway stage and starred in the top-ten rated CBS sitcom “Alice,” has died at age 87. Here are a couple of conversations WGN’s Dean Richards shared with Lavin:

May 12, 2002, regarding Hollywood Arms at the Goodman Theatre.

October 10, 2004, regarding Finishing the Picture at the Goodman Theatre.

Dean, Dave, and Andy start this week off by talking about the gloomy weather we have had recently.

A year after retirement, Dr. Kevin Most pays a return visit to the Sunday show for this week’s health segment. Dr. Most starts off by talking about tips to help be healthy, by tracking your calories and getting regular exercise. Later on, Dr. Most answers listener questions.

Dean shares his top A-List interviews from the year! Listen as Dean sits down with Kevin Costner, Jason Alexander, Carol Burnet, Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo.

Klaus Lotter Weber Grill Restaurant Cooking School Executive Chef Instructor joins Dean to talk about holiday cooking and New Year’s Eve appetizers. Weber Grill Cooking School is hosting a New Year’s Eve Celebration Interactive Cooking Experience! For more information visit, https://app.getoccasion.com/p/n/nc3GZSw7/v5.

Dean, Dave, and Andy ring in the holiday season!

Dr. Jeremy Silver, MD, Medical Director of Emergency Medicine at Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital, joins Dean for this week’s health update. This week, Dr. Silver talks about the Measles outbreak and how to protect yourself from it. Then Dr. Silver answers your questions.

Dean’s A-List interview this week is with Jim Gaffigan!

Tim Rater, President and CEO of the Paramount Theatre, joins Dean to talk about “Tim Rater Day” the Paramount is having on December 30th and other events they have coming up.

Dr. Jeremy Silver, MD, Medical Director of Emergency Medicine at Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital, joins Dean for this week’s health update. This week, Dr. Silver talks about the Measles outbreak and how to protect yourself from it. Then Dr. Silver answers your questions.

Dean, Dave, and Andy start this week by discussing today’s thick fog.

Dr. Jeremy Silver, MD, Medical Director of Emergency Medicine at Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital, joins Dean for this week’s health update. This week, Dr. Silver talks about weight loss injections and diets. Then Dr. Silver answers your questions.

Dean’s A-List interviews this week are with Edward Norton, Willem Dafoe, and Nicholas Hoult!

Then Dean goes into the archives to share his retirement send-off interview with the great Tom Skilling!

Dr. Jeremy Silver, MD, Medical Director of Emergency Medicine at Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital, joins Dean Richards for this week’s health update. This week, Dr. Silver talks about weight loss injections and diets. Then Dr. Silver answers your questions.

Dean and Andy welcome back Dave Schwan from his vacation. The crew starts the week by talking about how Dean is a fugitive.

Next on the show, Schwany is back with this week’s Far Flung Forecast. This week we go out west to Missoula, Montana.

Dr. Jeremy Silver, MD, Medical Director of Emergency Medicine at Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital, joins Dean Richards for this week’s health update. This week, Dr. Silver discusses how drinking alcohol can affect your immune system. Then Dr. Silver answers your questions.

Then, Dean and the crew pay their respects to WGN Radio legend Dan Fabian who passed away. Dan dedicated 30 years to WGN Radio holding roles from intern though being the station’s general manager.

Dean is then joined by Les Misérables star, Victoria Huston-Elem, who plays Madame Thénardier. Listen in while Victoria paints a picture for listeners on what they can expect when they come see the show which comes to the Cadillac Palace Theatre December 17th.

Dean’s A-list interview this week is with Timothée Chalamet and Dick Van Dyke.

During Dean’s FoodTime segment he talked all things holiday cookies and shares on-air some listener’s recipes they texted in.

Dick Van Dyke turns 99 on December 13. In celebration of the actor’s birthday, Dean recalls his conversation with Van Dyke from 2016 in Danville, Illinois.

Dr. Jeremy Silver, MD, Medical Director of Emergency Medicine at Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital, joins Dean Richards for this week’s health update. This week, Dr. Silver discusses the connection between drinking alcohol outdoors in the cold and getting sick. Then Dr. Silver answers your questions.

Dean and Andy welcome Rob LaFrentz who is filling in for Dave Schwan. The crew starts the week by talking about proper airplane etiquette.

Dr. Jeremy Silver, MD, Medical Director of Emergency Medicine at Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital, joins Dean for this week’s health update. This week, Dr. Silver talks about overeating after Thanksgiving and ways to recover. Then Dr. Silver answers your questions.

Dean is joined by Cast members from It`s a Wonderful Life: Live in Chicago! from the American Blues Theater, to talk about the show and do some scenes on air!

Dr. Kevin Most joins Dean to catch up and talk about whooping cough, COVID, and other health topics.

Dean’s A-list interviews this week are with Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Abigail Barlow, Emily Bear, Auli‘i Cravalho.