John Williams

Local farmer John Andermann, President of the Will County Farm Bureau, joins John Williams to talk about how the harvest season is going right now, the precision of farming, the cost of a new combine, what an acre of land typically goes for in the area, how much a farmer can make on an acre of land, how the price of fuel has impacted the business, the other variables that can contribute to a good or bad year, how the government has been supporting farmers, and if he believes GOP policies have hurt farmers.

The great Mr. Fix-It, Lou Manfredini, joins John Williams to tell us the projects we need to be working on this week. Today, Lou offers tips on how to control those pesky rodents that you are seeing around your house.

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

The great Mr. Cat Dave Eanet joins John Williams to reflect on the life and legacy of legendary Bears coach Mike Ditka, who passed away at age 86.

Attorney Rich Lenkov, Capital Member of Downey Lenkov Milstein Kus, joins John Williams to talk about the death of Mike Ditka. Rich produced a documentary about the ’85 Bears. Watch “85: The Greatest Team In Football History” here.

Craig Bolanos, Founder and Wealth Advisor at VestGen Wealth Partners, joins John Williams to talk about the unsurprising consumer sentiment data, the lingering inflation concerns, what areas of the stock market he’s bullish on, the volatility of the price of oil, and if he expects a relief rally after the midterm elections.

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

The great broadcaster Wayne Larrivee joins John Williams to reflect on the life and legacy of legendary Bears coach Mike Ditka, who passed away at age 86. Larrivee, currently the voice of the Green Bay Packers, was WGN Radio’s play-by-play announcer for the Chicago Bears during their 1985 championship season including Super Bowl XX in January 1986.

Dan Hampton joins John Williams to reflect on the life and legacy of Coach Mike Ditka, who passed away at the age of 86.

U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL 8) joins John Williams to talk about the amount of immigration cases that have popped up in recent months, what he’s hearing about the administration deploying election monitors, his work securing the restoration of specialized LGBTQ services at the national crisis and suicide hotline, his work fighting discrimination, and if he thinks the Democrats will win both the House and Senate.