John Williams

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. Can anything be done to prevent fungus from growing in your yard? What about bagworms? Listen and find out!

Peter Greenberg, ‘Eye on Travel‘ host and CBS News travel editor, joins John Williams to discuss how safe air travel really is and what to make of its coverage in the media.

Steve Greenberg, sports columnist at the Chicago Sun-Times, joins John Williams to discuss the recent discussions surrounding the Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark Rookie of the Year race. The two players have become very polarizing figures in the world of sports. Has discourse surrounding the two become toxic?

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Dr. Jeffrey Kopin, Chief Medical Officer for Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital, joins John Williams to talk about the cutting edge AI being used at the hospital, if we be concerned about COVID cases rising in Chicago, the FDA approving Eli Lilly Alzheimer’s drug, and if he believes political candidates should take cognitive exams.

Tom Fortino, Founder and Principal, Alpha Wealth Group, and host of “The Alpha Wealth Hour” on WGN Radio, joins John to talk about markets continuing to perform well, his takeaways from Fed Chair Powell’s comments today about the economy, what we know about the future of Social Security, and how much money people need to retire comfortably.

Benjy Ward, design principal at Gensler, joins John Williams to talk about a plan to revitalize Michigan Avenue to make it more accessible. Benjy explains how the north end of Michigan Avenue has struggled recently, how shopping behavior has changed, the design measures they are suggesting to boost foot traffic, and when we might see this proposal actually take shape.

Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, joins John Williams to talk about the plans to redesign the northern part of Michigan Avenue, the violence that plagued the city of Chicago over the holiday weekend, how he believes Mayor Johnson is handling the problem with violence in the city, his thoughts on the NASCAR race, and why he believes it’s time for President Biden to step down from the presidential race.

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Craig Bolanos, Co-Founder and CEO of Wealth Management Group, joins John to talk about why he wants to see a Fed rate cut in both September and December, the economy being okay but continuing to slow, investing during a Fed pause being good for the investor, when he starts to worry about rising unemployment, what the election in France means for the world, and where he suggests putting your money right now.