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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 reminds you to schedule your fall tune-up for your HVAC. Lou also talks about the benefits of a Tri-Fuel Generator with all the recent power outages. And as always, Lou answers all of your home improvement questions.

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Lynn Sweet, special correspondent for Chicago Public Media and previously the Washington Bureau Chief for the Chicago Sun-Times, joins John talk about her quest to find the location of former President Barack Obama’s infamous tan suit! If you have any leads, click here!

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Connell McShane, anchor of ‘NewsNation Live with Connell McShane,’ joins John Williams to talk about President Trump’s secret plane switch due to a possible threat from Iran. What is the significance of the switch? Connell also gives an update on the latest on the war in Iran.

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Journalist Tom Junod joins John Williams to discuss his memoir, ‘In the Days of My Youth I Was Told What It Means to Be a Man.’ Tom talks about why he decided to write about his father in such detail, what made his father so different than other dads that he grew up around, the things that his dad was teaching him implicitly, how his dad always showed emotion, why he was so terrified of his father even though he always showed him love, the ‘celebrity’ his dad received when he became a handbag salesman, and how they picked the title of a Led Zeppelin song for the title of the book.

Colleen Ceh Becvar, Co-Founder, Trinity Advocacy Group, joins John Williams to talk about how they usher older adults and their families through difficult times, the two sides of their business, the various types of services they provide, how they charge for their services, and how they come up with sustainable care plans that is accessible to all families.

Author and registered dietician nutritionist Dawn Jackson Blatner joins John Williams to talk about the importance of consistency when you are trying to eat better, tips for what you should eat for the best gut health, a new study that shows how much body fat you can lose by interval walking, and why she’s obsessed with this healthy snack!

It’s time once again for our Best of the Midwest feature for 2026! Are you trying to come up with some quick getaway ideas that are only a quick trip from the Chicago area? Well, John Williams has some great recommendations for your trip! Today, we take a short trip south and visit with Devyn Forquer, Sales and Marketing Manager at Visit Kankakee County! Devyn tells John everything you need to know about the Kankakee River Valley Regatta! Devyn also talks about the excellent food, bar, and entertainment scene in Kankakee. Make it a weekend in beautiful Kankakee!

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