John Williams

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 offers tips on applying fall fertilizer for your trees and shrubs.

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

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

Julia Mueller, campaign reporter, The Hill, joins John Williams to break down the most intriguing midterm races around the country. Julie tells John why we should be watching the Senate races in Texas, Alaska, and Maine.

Brian Fabes, managing director of the Corporate Coalition of Chicago and a senior fellow at NORC at the University of Chicago, joins John Williams to talk about his Tribune Op-ed where he breaks down why some people are still struggling even though economic data continues to be fairly strong.

Author and registered dietician nutritionist Dawn Jackson Blatner joins John Williams to talk about how Americans are bad at hydration and what you can do to make sure you stay hydrated throughout the day. And as always, Dawn answers all of your health and nutrition questions.

Steve Art, partner at Loevy & Loevy, joins John Williams to talk about the Chicago City Council approving a $260.8 million police misconduct settlement. Steve talks about who Loevy & Loevy represented in this case, how former Chicago police detective Reynaldo Guevara mistreated the plaintiffs in the case, how the system didn’t hold police officers accountable, who discovered the misconduct by Guevara, how much each of the plaintiffs will receive, why Guevara is not in jail, and why this settlement was the best outcome for the city.

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, long-time Chicago journalist Cate Plys, publisher of Roseland, Chicago: 1972, Jon Hansen of WGN Radio and Block Club Chicago, and award-winning journalist and political pundit Marj Halperin. This week the Rascals open the podcast talking about the biggest issue of the week…Kelly Clarkson v. Art of Play. Who is on Team Kelly? Next, the Rascals talk about Katie Zacharia’s debut as White House press secretary and Kimberly Guilfoyle’s resignation as the U.S. Ambassador to Greece. Are these attractions or distractions? And what about the midterm elections? Polls are showing the Democrats will likely take the House and possibly even the Senate. Do the Rascals see a Blue Wave coming? Sticking to the national news, do the Rascals believe the administration will livestream the execution of Ft. Hood killer Nidal Hasan? Locally, Mayor Johnson is proposing a tax on corporations to help balance Chicago budget. Are the Rascals on board? And what’s the latest on the school board election and the Rascals tell us why it’s an important election that we need to be paying attention to. Finally, it’s time for red light, yellow light, green light! What are the Rascals recommending this week?

Thom Dillon, owner of JT Medicare Solutions, joins John Williams to tell us everything we need to know about Medicare Open Enrollment. Thom talks about what JT Medicare Solutions does for their clients, the importance of knowing your Medicare plan, the changes that you need to be aware of, his thoughts on Advantage plans, and how JT Medicare Solutions can help you.