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July 19 Two Truths and Eli: Sovereign scales and trouble on the rails

Eli Berk, sports producer, anchor, and producer of Wendy Snyder’s Sunday Morning, joins Wendy Snyder for the latest installment of Two Truths and Eli. Wendy has to figure out which news story is the fake one written by Eli.

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Fisching for Entertainment: Cruise, Hathaway, Paddington

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Peter Asher reveals secrets behind his legendary career

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Help honor America’s heroes with Carry The Load

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The John Landecker Food Fight: Altoids or Tic Tac®

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Two Truths and Eli: Five stars, fowl play and fatherly defeat

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July 17 Bill Snyder: Worst air quality Chicago has seen

WGN-TV weather producer Bill Snyder joins John Landecker to talk about the wildfire smoke and whether this is the worst we’ve ever seen. Then Bill talks about the heat wave we’ve been in and gives the weekend forecast!

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Tropical Storm Edouard arrives on the Texas and Louisiana coasts after gaining strength in the Gulf

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Edouard makes landfall in Louisiana | Tracking the Tropics

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‘Was a real close shave’: Grand Canyon flood survivor

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Rescuers saved some 80 people in Grand Canyon floods that left 2 dead and 1 missing, officials say

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Tropical Storm Edouard forms near Texas and Louisiana while a storm moves toward Hawaii

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John Landecker

Fisching for Entertainment: Cruise, Hathaway, Paddington

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Peter Asher reveals secrets behind his legendary career

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Help honor America’s heroes with Carry The Load

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The John Landecker Food Fight: Altoids or Tic Tac®

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Two Truths and Eli: Five stars, fowl play and fatherly defeat

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July 17 Second City partners with Panda Express for creative fun

Tyler Kempf, Creative Director of Second City, joins John Landecker to talk about Second City’s partnership with Panda Express in Streeterville to perform improv for people’s fortunes in fortune cookies on Monday in honor of National Cookie Day.

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Fisching for Entertainment: Cruise, Hathaway, Paddington

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Peter Asher reveals secrets behind his legendary career

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Help honor America’s heroes with Carry The Load

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The John Landecker Food Fight: Altoids or Tic Tac®

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Two Truths and Eli: Five stars, fowl play and fatherly defeat

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July 16 The John Landecker Group Chat 7/15/26: Back and better than ever

The John Landecker group chat, where youngins Ashley Bihun, Jack Heinrich, and Eli Berk join John to talk about whatever comes to mind. Listen in, you never know where the conversation will head next!

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John Landecker Group Chat

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New exhibit celebrates Chicagoland’s football history

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Heinrich’s Sports Report: Banana Bonds makes history

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Bill Snyder: We get to see a partial lunar eclipse

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Your Hometown: Historic Bensenville Railroad Museum

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July 16 Jack Heinrich’s Head Full of Sports Report: World Cup Final is set

Jack Heinrich, sports producer, reporter, anchor, and producer of the John Landecker show, joins John Landecker to dive into what’s on Jack’s sports-filled brain for that day!

Today, Jack reports on:

Argentina and Spain will meet in the World Cup Final

Blackhawks Season and Home Opener revealed

Where will Patrick Kane Sign

All-Star Game wrap-up

The Open Championship tees off tomorrow

Portillos coming to Wrigley

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Two Truths and Eli: Five stars, fowl play and fatherly defeat

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New exhibit celebrates Chicagoland’s football history

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Heinrich’s Sports Report: Banana Bonds makes history

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Bill Snyder: We get to see a partial lunar eclipse

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Your Hometown: Historic Bensenville Railroad Museum

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July 16 Two Truths and Eli: Caught in a pickle

Eli Berk, sports producer and anchor, joins John Landecker, Ashley Bihun and Jack Heinrich for the latest installment of Two Truths and Eli. John and crew have to figure out which news story is the fake one written by Eli.

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New exhibit celebrates Chicagoland’s football history

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Heinrich’s Sports Report: Banana Bonds makes history

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Bill Snyder: We get to see a partial lunar eclipse

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Your Hometown: Historic Bensenville Railroad Museum

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July 15 Eli Berk’s Head Full of Sports Report: Bats meet boots when the World Cup and All-Star Game cross

Eli Berk, sports producer and anchor, joins John Landecker to dive into what’s on Eli’s sports-filled brain for that day!

Today, Eli reports on:

France/Spain review

England/Argentina preview

MLB All-Star Game

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Two Truths and Eli: Five stars, fowl play and fatherly defeat

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New exhibit celebrates Chicagoland’s football history

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Heinrich’s Sports Report: Banana Bonds makes history

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Bill Snyder: We get to see a partial lunar eclipse

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Your Hometown: Historic Bensenville Railroad Museum

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July 15 Blank Space, full bank account: Inside a potential Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce prenup

Attorney Rich Lenkov, Capital Member, Downey & Lenkov, and co-host of “Legal Face-Off” on wgnradio.com, joins John Landecker to talk about the latest legal entertainment news, including what a Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce prenup could look like, and much more!

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New exhibit celebrates Chicagoland’s football history

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Heinrich’s Sports Report: Banana Bonds makes history

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Bill Snyder: We get to see a partial lunar eclipse

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Your Hometown: Historic Bensenville Railroad Museum

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Eli Berk’s Head Full of Sports Report: Jack’s back Thursday

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July 15 The Rumore Report: Diving through Illinois’ murder history

Kori Rumore, a journalist at The Chicago Tribune, joins John Landecker on the program to share what’s happening this week in the Vintage Chicago Tribune!

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John Landecker and Jim Ryan remember Dolly Parton

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Dan Hampton and Chicago 6 performing live at Foster Fest

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FoodClick: Altoids or Tic Tac®

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Eli Berk’s Head Full of Sports Report: Colleges conferences draw lines and the NFL has new threads