John Williams

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

Austin Berg, Executive Director of the Chicago Policy Center and author of the The Last Ward on Substack, joins John Williams to talk about what Chicago can do to combat teen takeovers. Austin also tells John his thoughts on the Illinois General Assembly failing to come up with an agreement about the Bears stadium project.

Marge Sipla, Speed Jokes spirit animal, cataloger, and member of the Speed Jokes Committee, joins John Williams and the gang to give us her favorite Speed Jokes of May 2026! What was your favorite joke this month? Keep sending your jokes to [email protected]

Historian Clay Jenkinson and John Williams look at the Bill of Rights and discuss the strengths, weaknesses and challenges presented by this 235 year-old document.

Tom Fortino, Founder and Principal, Alpha Wealth Group, and host of “The Alpha Wealth Hour” on WGN Radio, joins John Williams to talk about the Dow hitting 51,000 this week, why he’s bullish on the market right now, where investors should be putting their money, if there are any parts of the economy that has him concerned, the latest on the Trump Accounts, and what he expects from new Fed Chair Kevin Warsh.

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Hector Corona, founder of City Kids Camp, along with Bob Evans, Development, City Kids Camp, join Lisa Dent and John Williams in-studio to talk about City Kids Camp during the 2026 Radiothon, the different activities and amenities that the money will go to, and later, we hear from some of the many kids that have gotten the opportunity to go!

Thanks to you and our sponsors at Republic Bank, Alpha Wealth Group and Jewel Osco, we raised $142,225 which means 237 kids are headed to City Kids Camp this summer. Thank you for helping us fill the buses and making a massive impact for these children! You can still continue to donate and fill more buses for the summer. Make your donation here.

Connell McShane, anchor of ‘NewsNation Live with Connell McShane,’ joins John Williams to talk about how many artists are dropping out of a D.C. concert series for America’s 250th anniversary, a federal judge temporarily blocking the Trump administration’s $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund, and the latest on negotiations to end the war in Iran.

Enjoy this edition of “The Best of Speed Jokes.” What was your favorite joke of the week? Keep sending your jokes to [email protected]!

Jay McCracken, Executive Director, Ottawa Chamber of Commerce, tells John how a small town like Ottawa stays competitive, their many great partnerships, why their location is great for business, how tourism is an important part of the local economy, the business incubator program that will bolster downtown, and the incredible food and beverage scene in Ottawa.

Rook Nelson, Director at Skydive Chicago and President of Eagle Air Transport, joins John Williams to talk about how many jumps he has done in his life, how old he was when he made his first jump, where they are located in Ottawa, the support they receive from the businesses in Ottawa, what to know if you want to spectate, and what it was like being voted into the Skydiving Hall of Fame.