John Williams

John Williams

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John Williams episodes

  • Landscape expert Bob Bertog: Is there still time to seed your lawn?

    We are ‘Keeping it Green’ with 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. 

    https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8851562/10-21-26_Bob_Bertog_answers_all_of_your_lawn_and_garden_questions_fall_tips_for_your_landscaping_2026-10-21-183902.128.mp3
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    Will the Bears make the Super Bowl?
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    Connell McShane: Democrats projected to take Senate
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    Book Club: Not-necessarily-scary Halloween edition
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    John Williams Best of Speed Jokes 10-30-26
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    Should there be a cutoff age for trick or treating?
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    14 min
  • How Congress has ceded power to President Trump

    Carl Hulse, Chief Washington Correspondent, New York Times, joins John Williams to talk about how much he learned from covering local politics at the start of his career, what he sees as the biggest stories in the midterm elections, what states are likely to flip from R to D, why he’s paying close attention to the races in Alaska and Kansas, President Trump’s lack of popularity right now, voters being concerned about corruption, how the Trump administration has been treating the press corps, and how Congress has given up their power to President Trump.

    https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8850601/10-21-26_Carl_Hulse_New_York_Times_midterm_elections_Alaska_Kansas_President_Trump_control_Congress_2026-10-21-164201.128.mp3
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    John Williams
    Will the Bears make the Super Bowl?
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    Connell McShane: Democrats projected to take Senate
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    Book Club: Not-necessarily-scary Halloween edition
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    John Williams Best of Speed Jokes 10-30-26
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    Should there be a cutoff age for trick or treating?
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    14 min
  • Michael O’Brien previews the IHSA football playoffs

    Michael O’Brien, Chicago Sun-Times High School Sports Editor, joins John Williams to preview the 2026 high school football playoffs. Who are the teams to beat in 8A and 7A? Michael offers some of his predictions.

    https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8851579/10-21-26_Michael_OBrien_previews_the_high_school_football_playoffs_Brother_Rice_Loyola_Mt_Carmel_Hersey_2026-10-21-180519.128.mp3
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    John Williams
    Will the Bears make the Super Bowl?
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    Connell McShane: Democrats projected to take Senate
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    Book Club: Not-necessarily-scary Halloween edition
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    John Williams Best of Speed Jokes 10-30-26
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    Should there be a cutoff age for trick or treating?
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    13 min
  • John Williams brings you a round of Speed Jokes, Part MCCXLV, 10.21.26

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

    https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8850669/10-21-26_John_Williams_Speed_Jokes_2026-10-21-165409.128.mp3
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    Will the Bears make the Super Bowl?
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    Connell McShane: Democrats projected to take Senate
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    Book Club: Not-necessarily-scary Halloween edition
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    John Williams Best of Speed Jokes 10-30-26
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    4 min
  • Why Illinois was designated as a great place to age

    Ron Brown, WGN Radio news anchor and reporter, joins John Williams to talk about AARP Illinois announcing that Illinois is being designated as an ‘Age-Friendly State.’

    https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8842881/10-20-26_Ron_Brown_AARP_Illinois_age_friendly_state_2026-10-20-192221.128.mp3
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    Illinois for All Ages
    How can you prepare to afford aging as a senior?
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    Seniors affording homes during housing shortage
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    Health care in an ‘age-friendly’ state
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    Making sure your community stays ‘age-friendly’
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    How to make Illinois a better state to age
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    John Williams
    Will the Bears make the Super Bowl?
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    Connell McShane: Democrats projected to take Senate
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    Book Club: Not-necessarily-scary Halloween edition
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    John Williams Best of Speed Jokes 10-30-26
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    Should there be a cutoff age for trick or treating?
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  • Illinois Hotel & Lodging Association: ‘We have to understand the cost pressures that hotel owners are facing’

    Michael Jacobson, President and CEO, Illinois Hotel & Lodging Association, joins John Williams to talk about the Chicago hotel workers strike, what’s holding up the negotiating process, how the bargaining works, what a typical hotel worker makes, the lucrative benefits that hotel workers receive, how disruptive this has been for hotel operations, and what needs to happen so the strike is resolved.

    https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8842833/10-20-26_Michael_Jacobson_Illinois_Hotels_and_Lodging_Association_hotel_workers_strike_fair_contract_2026-10-20-192933.128.mp3
    Why are Chicago hotel workers on strike?
    Union president says hotel workers need significant wage increase: ‘People can’t eat healthcare’
    Recent Posts
    John Williams
    Will the Bears make the Super Bowl?
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    Connell McShane: Democrats projected to take Senate
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    Book Club: Not-necessarily-scary Halloween edition
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    John Williams Best of Speed Jokes 10-30-26
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    Should there be a cutoff age for trick or treating?
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    8 min
  • Dr. Jeffrey Kopin: Was it okay for Jalen Hurts to be on airplane?

    Dr. Jeffrey Kopin, Chief Medical Officer for Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital, joins John Williams to talk about Jalen Hurts being diagnosed with blood clots in his lungs, and the importance of not sitting down for an extended period of time.

    https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8842817/10-20-26_Dr_Jeffrey_Kopin_Jalen_Hurts_blood_clots_get_up_throughout_the_day_no_extended_sitting_2026-10-20-192117.128.mp3
    Philadelphia Eagles face backlash for handling of Jalen Hurts blood clotting issue
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    Health
    Why do people still get polio in some countries?
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    Rising health costs and coverage changes are big concerns for older adults as Election Day nears
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    There’s new guidance on menopause symptoms like hot flashes. What women need to know
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    Daylight saving time: How does clock change impact you?
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    ‘Mad Max’ actor’s death linked to peptides
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    Recent Posts
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    Will the Bears make the Super Bowl?
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    Connell McShane: Democrats projected to take Senate
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    Book Club: Not-necessarily-scary Halloween edition
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    John Williams Best of Speed Jokes 10-30-26
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    Should there be a cutoff age for trick or treating?
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  • Eric Zorn: Mayor Johnson could easily make a runoff election

    Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, joins John Williams to talk about a variety of topics that are making news including the Chicago hotel workers strike, the viral interaction between Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed and a heckler at a town hall event over the weekend who identified himself as Tommy, the Chicago Tribune poll on the Chicago mayoral election, and why he believes that ballot names should be randomized.

    https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8842843/10-20-26_Eric_Zorn_El_Sayed_heckler_CBS_News_Chicago_mayoral_race_ballots_and_petitions_hotel_strike_2026-10-20-192243.128.mp3
    More with Eric Zorn
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    John Williams
    Will the Bears make the Super Bowl?
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    Connell McShane: Democrats projected to take Senate
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    Book Club: Not-necessarily-scary Halloween edition
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    John Williams Best of Speed Jokes 10-30-26
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    Should there be a cutoff age for trick or treating?
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    17 min
  • Are the Brewers fully honoring Timeless Tickets?

    Kyle Deaton, Kenosha resident and big Milwaukee Brewers fan, joins John Williams to share his disappointment with the Brewers organization about the way they have handled his 2015 purchase of the ‘Timeless Ticket.’

    https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8842866/10-20-26_Kyle_Deaton_Milwaukee_Brewers_fan_World_Series_Timeless_Ticket_2026-10-20-194306.128.mp3
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    John Williams
    Will the Bears make the Super Bowl?
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    Connell McShane: Democrats projected to take Senate
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    Book Club: Not-necessarily-scary Halloween edition
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    John Williams Best of Speed Jokes 10-30-26
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    Should there be a cutoff age for trick or treating?
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  • John Williams brings you a round of Speed Jokes, Part MCCXLIV, 10.20.26

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

    https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8842820/10-20-26_John_Williams_Best_of_Speed_Jokes_2026-10-20-194920.128.mp3
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    Will the Bears make the Super Bowl?
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    Connell McShane: Democrats projected to take Senate
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    Book Club: Not-necessarily-scary Halloween edition
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    John Williams Best of Speed Jokes 10-30-26
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