John Williams

Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, joins John Williams to talk about the death of Robert Redford, if JB Pritzker has compared Republicans to Nazis, and the fight over free speech since the shooting death of Charlie Kirk.

Tom Fortino, Founder and Principal, Alpha Wealth Group and host of “The Alpha Wealth Hour” on WGN Radio, joins John Williams to talk about what he expects the Fed to do with interest rates, why the market is down today, the market continuing to break records, what he’s telling his clients right now, the importance of not overreacting to market swings, concerns over the labor market and inflation, and how many interest rate cuts we could see before the end of the year.

Dr. Jeffrey Kopin, Chief Medical Officer for Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital, joins John Williams to talk about why he suggests getting flu and COVID shots in different arms, when you should get your influenza vaccination, and what we know about vaccine availability in Illinois. Dr. Kopin also answers all your medical questions.

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The great Mr. Fix-It, Lou Manfredini, joins John Williams to tell us the projects we need to be working on this week. This week, Lou tells us it’s time for fall feeding of your established trees and bushes. Lou also answers questions about how to keep spiders out of your home, and the best way to clean your seatbelts.

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Attorney Rae Kaplan of Kaplan Law Firm joins John Williams to talk about new legislation for Parent Plus borrowers that could make payment plans less expensive.

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Beverley Bass, the first female pilot at American Airlines, whose story about having the flight she was piloting diverted to Newfoundland on 9/11, joins John Williams to talk about having her story featured in the Tony Award-winning musical ‘Come From Away.’ Beverley tells John when she knew she wanted to become a pilot, how the day on 9/11 started for her, what happened when they heard that planes flew into the World Trade Center, how they came to be diverted to Newfoundland, how long they were in the aircraft, when they finally exited the plane on 9/12, how authentic the musical is, and what story she remembers most from her experience. ‘Come From Away’ is currently playing at the Paramount Theatre in Aurora. Get your tickets here.

James Sanders, Chef and Owner, Sanders BBQ Supply Co., joins John Williams to talk about the restaurant being named one of the 50 best restaurants in the U.S.A. by the New York Times. James talks about when the Beverly restaurant opened, if he has been surprised by all the recognition they have received, what’s on the menu, the catering he did before they opened the restaurant, the contract he won with the Obama Foundation, the menu item he’s most proud of, and their plans to open another restaurant in Hyde Park.

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