John Williams

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

The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn of The Picayune Sentinel,  Chicago journalist Cate Plys, publisher of Roseland, Chicago: 1972, and Steve Bertrand, host of Steve Bertrand on Books and proprietor of Steve Bertrand Travel. The Rascals start with the attractions and distractions of Donald Trump from musing about Venezuela as the 51st state, the Capitol reflecting pool, downplaying Americans’ economic struggles and whether journalists should keep highlighting every off-the-cuff remark. The group compares today’s hantavirus scare to the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic and debate what public-health leaders got right and wrong about it all. Then, back home in Chicago, they dig into McDonald’s buying the naming rights to the Chicago Fire’s planned downtown stadium and if it makes marketing sense. The conversation shifts to why gas prices are so high, who profits at the pump, and how taxes and oil markets shape what drivers pay. And finally, it’s time for red light, yellow light, green light! What are the Rascals recommending (or not recommending) this week?

Two-time Emmy-nominated actor and Chicago native Matt Walsh joins John Williams to talk all about his role on Veep, improv, and why the show rewards a second viewing. Walsh shares stories from growing up on the South Side, his die-hard fandom for the Chicago Bears (but not a baseball team… yet) and testing material at college stand-up clubs. He also previews his Bluebird Improv show at The Studebaker Theater in the Fine Arts Building on Saturday, May 16th, a one-night-only show built entirely from audience stories. Tickets are available at https://www.fineartsbuilding.com/events/bluebird-improv/

After some crazy storms in the Chicago area, Green Attic Roofing co-owner/CEO Andrei Turea joined John Williams to discuss the signs you should look for before getting your roof checked out. Green Attic will also guide you through the insurance process, talk to the adjusters, and they offer solar as well. Listen for more below:

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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, who joins John Williams to answer all of your lawn and garden questions. Now that the threat of frost has passed, we finally have the “green” light to work on the lawn and landscape!

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

Attorney Rae Kaplan of Kaplan Law Firm joins John Williams to explain why more Americans are struggling with student debt post-pandemic and what options still exist for federal loan relief. And as always, Rae answers all of your student loan questions.

Dr. Jeffrey Kopin, Chief Medical Officer for Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital, joins John Williams to talk about what we should know about the hantavirus in general, things to take into consideration pertaining to your health when on a cruise, observations from waste-stream analyses, and more.

Tom Fortino, Founder and Principal, Alpha Wealth Group, and host of “The Alpha Wealth Hour” on WGN Radio, joins John to talk about what the outcome could be following the powerhouse lineup of prominent US executives joining Trump on trip to China, the current market uptrend, CPI coming out today and what it shows, quarterly corporate earnings, and more.

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Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, joins John Williams to talk about gerrymandering districts across the county, the ‘Trump Phone,’ whether or not Mayor Brandon Johnson should be involved in the location of where The Bears move to, being able to track your friends and family with your phone and more.