John Williams

It’s time once again for our Best of the Midwest feature! Are you trying to come up with some vacation ideas that are only a quick getaway from the Chicago area? Well, John Williams has some great recommendations for your trip! Today, we take a drive down I-55 and visit with Rich Crum, Director of Hospitality at the beautiful Heritage Harbor in Ottawa! Rich tells John everything we need to know about the Ottawa Wine & Art Walk, taking place on November 8th. Click here for more information! Rich also tells John where Heritage Harbor is located, how many properties are in Heritage Harbor, and some of the other places in the area that could enhance your stay.

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John Williams brings you another round of Speed Jokes. Keep sending yours to [email protected].

Bob Bertog, president of Bertog Landscape Co. in Wheeling and a certified landscape professional with the National Association of Landscape Professionals, joins John Williams to answer all of your lawn and garden questions.

John Williams brings you another round of Speed Jokes. Keep sending yours to [email protected].

Attorney Rich Lenkov, Capital Member, Downey & Lenkov, and co-host of “Legal Face-Off” on wgnradio.com, joins John Williams to talk about the Supreme Court saying that it will consider whether people who regularly smoke marijuana can legally own guns.

Dr. Michael Bauer, Medical Director, Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital, talks to John about how long it takes to be fully protected after getting a COVID shot, why people often get sick after returning from a trip, if he recommends wearing a mask while traveling, how vaccines reduce the impact of serious illness, and if it is okay to get both the flu shot and COVID shot at the same time. Dr. Bauer also tells John why peanut allergies are declining.

Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, joins John Williams to talk about the Supreme Court saying it will consider whether people who regularly smoke marijuana can legally own guns, President Trump’s use of AI, the ‘impressive’ and ‘impactful’ ‘No Kings’ protests, and President Trump commuting the sentence of ex-Rep. George Santos. Eric also expresses his hatred of banana-selling robots being tested at a few grocery stores.

John Williams brings you another round of Speed Jokes. Keep sending yours to [email protected]. Come for the jokes…stay for a visit from a Speed Jokes legend!

The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio and Block Club Chicago, Eric Zorn, publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, Austin Berg, Executive Director of the Chicago Policy Center and The Last Ward, long-time Chicago journalist Cate Plys, publisher of Roseland, Chicago: 1972, and political pundit Marj Halperin! Today, the podcast comes to you from the Tangled Roots Brewing Company in beautiful Ottawa, Illinois! The Rascals break down the latest on the various ICE raids throughout the Chicago area, the ‘No Kings’ rallies scheduled to take place around the country, and JB Pritzker coming up big at the blackjack table in Las Vegas.

The great Mr. Fix-It, Lou Manfredini, joins John Williams to tell us the projects we need to be working on this week. Lou says now is the time to keep your gutters clear of leaves before the real clean after all the leaves have fallen. Lou also answers all of your home improvement questions.

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