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John Williams episodes

  • The Wintrust Magnificent Mile Lights Festival kicks off the holiday season!

    Tim Crane, President/CEO, Wintrust, joins John Williams to talk about the upcoming Wintrust Magnificent Mile Lights Festival! Tim explains what the festival means for the central business district and how you can spend your entire day enjoying the city. Tim also discusses the health of the banking business and his forecast for Chicago business in 2025.

    https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7081263/7081263_2024-11-20-223503.128.mp3
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    Should kids sit on laps of department store Santas?
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    WGN’s Sara Tieman lists her favorite books of 2024
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    Speed Jokes, The Best Of, 12.20.24
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    Should the Cubs welcome back Sammy Sosa?
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    DJ Blatner: 2025 dietary guidelines
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    8 min
  • The Salvation Army wants to make sure the holidays are special for everyone

    Alisa Rodriguez, Social Services Director, The Salvation Army, joins John Williams to talk about her journey from working for the city of Chicago to the Salvation Army, how her work for the city has influenced her work with the Salvation Army, why the Red Kettle Program is essential to the work that the Salvation Army does, and how the Salvation Army helps people during times of crisis.

    https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7081253/7081253_2024-11-20-224653.128.mp3

    Click here to help John fill his virtual Red Kettle and help our neighbors in need this holiday season!

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    WGN’s Sara Tieman lists her favorite books of 2024
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    Speed Jokes, The Best Of, 12.20.24
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    Should the Cubs welcome back Sammy Sosa?
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    DJ Blatner: 2025 dietary guidelines
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    Life lessons from ‘A Christmas Story’
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    10 min
  • John Williams brings you a round of Speed Jokes, Part DCCCLXIV, 11.20.24

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

    https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7081221/7081221_2024-11-20-224221.128.mp3
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    John Williams
    Should the Cubs welcome back Sammy Sosa?
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    DJ Blatner: 2025 dietary guidelines
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    Life lessons from ‘A Christmas Story’
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    John Williams Speed Jokes 12-19-24
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    The 2024 WGN Radio Salvation Army Radiothon
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    3 min
  • What’s keeping invasive carp away from Chicago’s waterways

    Cory Suski, professor of natural resources and environmental sciences at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, joins John to talk about co-authoring a new study that shows how pollution is slowing the advance of the invasive silver carp.

    https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7079247/7079247_2024-11-19-215447.128.mp3
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    DJ Blatner: 2025 dietary guidelines
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    Life lessons from ‘A Christmas Story’
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    John Williams Speed Jokes 12-19-24
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    The 2024 WGN Radio Salvation Army Radiothon
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    Drones, Chicago budget, Trump lawsuit
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    10 min
  • Eric Zorn: Is it foul to be a fair-weather fan?

    Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, joins John Williams to talk about if it’s foul to be a fair-weather fan. If the team you typically root for is bad, is it okay to root for another team? Eric also talks about Mayor Johnson walking back his property tax hike.

    https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7079233/7079233_2024-11-19-203833.128.mp3
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    The 2024 WGN Radio Salvation Army Radiothon
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    Drones, Chicago budget, Trump lawsuit
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    Do you want a Christmas gift or Christmas experience?
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    John Williams Speed Jokes 12-18-24
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    ‘Say Nothing’ a faithful adaptation of popular book
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    15 min
  • Dr. Jeffrey Kopin: RFK Jr. is unfit to lead HHS

    Dr. Jeffrey Kopin, Chief Medical Officer for Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital, joins John Williams to talk about the obesity crisis around the world, and to share his thoughts on President-elect Trump nominating RFK Jr. to lead the Department of Health & Human Services.

    https://serve.castfire.com/s:northwestern_medicine_KEiLn/audio/7079229/7079229_2024-11-19-200829.128.mp3
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    Health
    US deaths are down and life expectancy is up, but improvements are slowing
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    DOJ files complaint against CVS for facilitating unlawful sale of prescription opioids
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    Bird flu: Louisiana patient is first severe case and California declares emergency
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    Advice for those who are grieving this holiday season
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    What Americans think of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his health stances
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    Recent Posts
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    The 2024 WGN Radio Salvation Army Radiothon
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    Drones, Chicago budget, Trump lawsuit
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    Do you want a Christmas gift or Christmas experience?
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    John Williams Speed Jokes 12-18-24
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    ‘Say Nothing’ a faithful adaptation of popular book
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    14 min
  • John Williams brings you a round of Speed Jokes, Part DCCCLXIII, 11.19.24

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

    https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7079201/7079201_2024-11-19-203001.128.mp3
    More Speed Jokes
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    John Williams
    The 2024 WGN Radio Salvation Army Radiothon
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    Drones, Chicago budget, Trump lawsuit
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    Do you want a Christmas gift or Christmas experience?
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    John Williams Speed Jokes 12-18-24
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    ‘Say Nothing’ a faithful adaptation of popular book
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    3 min
  • Lou Manfredini: Now is the time to clean your gutters

    The great Mr. Fix-It, Lou Manfredini, joins John Williams to tell us the projects we need to be working on this week. Lou explains that now is the time to take outside hoses off, and to shut down your sprinkler system if you have one. Others things on Lou’s to-do list this week: Get your gutters cleaned, apply winterizing fertilizer, and clean the screen on your dishwasher.

    https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7077356/7077356_2024-11-18-200456.128.mp3

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    John Williams
    Do you want a Christmas gift or Christmas experience?
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    John Williams Speed Jokes 12-18-24
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    ‘Say Nothing’ a faithful adaptation of popular book
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    Do you approve of Chicago’s 2025 budget?
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    Zorn: Mayor Johnson not realistic on city budgeting
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    14 min
  • John Williams brings you a round of Speed Jokes, Part DCCCLXII, 11.18.24

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

    https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7077351/7077351_2024-11-18-205951.128.mp3
    More Speed Jokes
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    John Williams
    ‘Say Nothing’ a faithful adaptation of popular book
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    Do you approve of Chicago’s 2025 budget?
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    Zorn: Mayor Johnson not realistic on city budgeting
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    Dr. Kopin: The science on pediatric vaccine is outstanding
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    Tom Fortino: A lot of positive signs in this market
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    3 min
  • Connell McShane: Trump picking loyalists to fill his Cabinet

    NewsNation Now anchor Connell McShane joins John Williams to talk about the nominees for President-elect Trump’s Cabinet.

    https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7077379/7077379_2024-11-18-201619.128.mp3
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    John Williams
    ‘Say Nothing’ a faithful adaptation of popular book
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    Do you approve of Chicago’s 2025 budget?
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    Zorn: Mayor Johnson not realistic on city budgeting
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    Dr. Kopin: The science on pediatric vaccine is outstanding
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    Tom Fortino: A lot of positive signs in this market
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    8 min

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