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, Jon Hansen (in for John Williams) has some great recommendations for your trip! Today, we stay in the city of Chicago and visit with Alfonso Quiroz, spokesman for the Historic Pullman House Tour. Alfonso tells John what makes Pullman unique, when his family first moved to Pullman, what we should know about the history of Pullman, why he’s so proud of the Pullman House Tour, why this tour is so significant, and how it helps restoration efforts. Click here for tickets to the Historic Pullman House Tour.

Mack Liederman, Reporter, Block Club Chicago, joins Jon Hansen to talk about federal agents raiding an apartment building in South Shore. Mack describes what happened during the raid, how many people were detained, why the agents raided this particular building, and how the people were treated during the raid.

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The Mincing Rascals this week are Jon Hansen 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, and political pundit Marj Halperin! The Rascals start the show this week talking about federal agents marching through downtown Chicago. Is there a long-term goal that the Trump administration is hoping to achieve by bringing these federal agents to the city? President Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth spoke in front of military officials yesterday. What were the Rascals major takeaways from the rally? Next, the government shutdown after Congress failed to reach a funding deal. Who is to blame? Does anybody really care? Also, the Rascals talk about the future of the Democratic party. Who will lead the party through these next few years and into 2028? And finally, it’s time for the red light, yellow light, green light. What are the Rascals recommending (or not recommending) this week?

Bob Bertog, president of Bertog Landscape Co. in Wheeling and a certified landscape professional with the National Association of Landscape Professionals, joins Jon Hansen, filling in for John Williams, to answer all of your lawn and garden questions. Bob says that we will still see some good fall colors this year!

Mortgage and real estate expert David Hochberg joins Jon Hansen, filling in for John Williams, to talk about the impact of a government shutdown, U.S. private companies losing 32,000 jobs in September, what you need to know about a HELOC, and to answer all of your real estate and mortgage questions.

David hosts “Home Sweet Home Chicago” on Saturdays from 10am to 1pm on WGN Radio. You can call him at 855-56-David, or check out the Team Hochberg website.

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

Segment 1: Tom Gimbel, job expert and founder of LaSalle Network, joins Jon Hansen, filling in for John Williams, to talk about why workplace values are holding up some younger workers.

Segment 2: Philippe Weiss, President, Seyfarth at Work, joins Jon to talk about new trend where companies are either holding on to seasoned CEOs in their later 60s and even 70s or opting to put much younger tech-savvy or visionary millennials in the top job. The result is leaving many Gen X wanna-be top executives in limbo.

Segment 3: Tim Stearns, owner and president of TJ Stearns Financial Planning & Benefits, joins Jon Hansen on a ‘Tuesdays with Tim’ to talk about retirement planning for Gen X. How many Americans believe they are behind on retirement savings? Tim offers suggestions on how you can build up your retirement savings and build a portfolio that will help you feel secure.

Dr. Jeffrey Kopin, Chief Medical Officer for Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital, joins Jon Hansen, filling in for John Williams, to talk about the importance of pregnant women getting their doctor recommended vaccinations, why flu-related encephalopathies are on the rise, ‘nightmare bacteria’ cases increasing in the U.S., and a drug made from marijuana reducing back pain.

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