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 a 2nd flu surge we are seeing and talks about ways you can stay healthy. Later, Dr. Silver talks about how much sleep you should get and how to get good sleep.

Dean, Dave, and Kevin Wells, in for Andy Masur, start this week off talking about Groundhog Day.

Dr. Kevin Most joins Dean for this week’s health update. This week, Dr. Most talks about all things heart health since February is heart disease month. Then Dr. Most answers listener questions!

Rick Bellairs joins Dean to give an update from the Woodstock Groundhog Day and Woodstock Willy.

Jim Corti, Paramount Theatre Artistic Director, joins Dean to preview what is coming up at the Paramount!

Dean’s A-List interview this week is with Lil Rel Howery and Isla Fischer!

Dean, Dave, and Andy Masur start this week by discussing what they did last night and remembering the 85 Bears Super Bowl win.

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 explains what a quad-demic is and how to keep yourself safe during flu season. Here is the article about what drugs are not to mix with grapefruit juice, which Dr. Silver mentioned during the segment fda.gov.

Marissa Lynn Jones, Executive Director of League of Chicago Theaters, joins Dean to preview Chicago Theater Week!

Dean’s A-List interview this week is with Mark Wahlberg!

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 explains what a quad-demic is and how to keep yourself safe during flu season. Here is the article about what drugs are not to mix with grapefruit juice, which Dr. Silver mentioned during the segment fda.gov.

Dean, Dave, and Mark Carman (In for Andy Masur) start this week by talking about the cold weather and dressing up your dog to take them outside.

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 cold weather precautions and how to protect yourself. Then Dr. Silver explains what you need to know about Red Dye #3 and a Norovirus update.

Bill Snyder, WGN-TV Weather Producer, joins Dean to talk about the frigid temperatures we are facing in the next couple of days and when we can expect it to pass.

Dennis Dent and Britt Edwards, from the Black Ensemble Theater, joins Dean to talk about their production of “Hitt Records”. For more information visit blackensembletheater.org

Judith Owen, Singer, Songwriter, and Jazz Musician, joins Dean to talk about her upcoming show in Chicago on January 24th at Space in Evanston. For more information visit ticketweb.com.

Jordan Engerman, Vice President of Partnerships for Choose Chicago, joins Dean to preview Chicago Restaurant Week! For more information visit choosechicago.com/chicago-restaurant-week

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 cold weather precautions and how to protect yourself. Then Dr. Silver explains what you need to know about Red Dye #3 and a norovirus update.

Jim Turano, in for Dean, starts the Sunday morning shortened show of with talk about the new year. Later, he talks about Wordle and the LA wildfires. Charles Askenaizer, Founder and Artistic Director of Invictus Theatre Company, joins to chat about the Macbeth curse and other upcoming productions. All that and a little more on Dean Richards’ Sunday Morning.

Dean, Dave, and Andy start this week off by talking about the winter storm.

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 Norovirus and what to do to protect yourself from it. Later Dr. Silver talks about RSV. Then Dr. Silver answers listener questions.

WGN-TV Weather Producer Bill Snyder joins Dean to discuss the upcoming weather and the potential snow that could be coming our way.

Below are pictures from today’s Far Flung Forecast.

From Dave Schwan “Here’s the shot of the Golden Gate Bridge I mentioned.  It was taken by my Father, Paul Schwan during an amazing trip we took in August 1965.”

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 Norovirus and what to do to protect yourself from it. Later Dr. Silver talks about RSV. Then Dr. Silver answers listener questions.

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.