John Williams

Attorney Rich Lenkov, Capital Member, Downey & Lenkov, and co-host of “Legal Face-Off” on wgnradio.com, joins John Williams to details on the lawsuit against Vince McMahon who was allegedly sexually abusing co-workers during his time with the WWE. Rich also breaks down news surrounding Eric Adams and his indictment.

U.S. Congressman Mike Quigley (D-IL5), Ranking Member of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Subcommittee, joins John Williams to breakdown the details surrounding the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Mega Program’s $200 million in federal funding.

Austin Lane, Chancellor, Southern Illinois University, tells John Williams about the “Saluki Commitment” program, how in 2025 SIU Carbondale will move into the R1 Carnegie Research Classification and more. To learn more about SIU got to siu.edu.

It’s time once again for our Best of the Midwest feature! Are you trying to come up with some vacation ideas that are only a quick getaway from the Chicago area? Well, John Williams has some great recommendations for your fall trip! Today, we head to the great state of Ohio as John chats with Karen Raymore, Executive Director, Hocking Hills Tourism Association. Karen tells John about where Hocking Hills is located, what people like to do when they visit Hocking Hills, some of the big events coming up including Oktoberfest and the Grandma Gatewood Fall Color Hike, and what they have planned for the holiday season. Click here to enter to win a 3-night cabin escape for two in beautiful Hocking Hills!

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

Author and registered dietician nutritionist Dawn Jackson Blatner joins John Williams to talk about what warning labels could look like on your food, what she thinks of protein drinks, and how exercise makes belly fat healthier. And as always, Dawn answers all of your health and nutrition questions.

Glenn Spachman, President, Roselle History Museum, joins John to talk about why Roselle is a great place to live, how Roselle became a village, what you can see when you are at the museum, the significance of the Richter House, and what you need to know if you want to visit.

Martin O’Malley, Commissioner, Social Security Administration, and former Maryland Governor, joins John Williams and Terry Savage to talk about where we are on Social Security clawbacks, what to know if you were a public sector employee, how Social Security is not going broke, if we should raise the age when people are eligible for social security benefits, and what they are doing to increase productivity.

The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, Austin Berg of the Illinois Policy Institute, political pundit Marj Halperin and longtime Chicago journalist Cate Plys! This week, the Rascals start the podcast discussing the ongoing rift between CPS and the CTU. Why does Mayor Johnson want CPS CEO Pedro Martinez to resign? Why is Martinez refusing to resign? Is Martinez doing a good job? The Rascals break it all down. Both O’Hare and Midway airports rank near the bottom in a new survey of travelers. What do the Rascals think of our airports? Austin says don’t sleep on the Rick Bayless restaurant at O’Hare while Cate highlights the charms of Midway. The White Sox continue their march to becoming the worst team in MLB history. And Eric has been at the forefront of following the journey towards record breaking futility. And what’s the latest on the possibility of a new stadium for the Sox? And finally, Marj wrote an Op-ed in the Sun-Times about the lies Donald Trump and JD Vance continue to spread about Haitian immigrants. Eric cannot understand why anyone could support the current GOP ticket.

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. Even though we received a lot of rain recently, Bob urges everyone to keep watering.