Mortgage and real estate expert David Hochberg joins John Williams to talk about how the war in Iran has impacted interest rates, the housing market stabilizing in the Chicago area, and how young people are typically buying property. David also answers all of your questions.

David hosts “Home Sweet Home Chicago” on Saturdays from 10am to 1pm on WGN Radio. You can call him at 855-56-David, or check out the Team Hochberg website.

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

Dr. Jeffrey Kopin, Chief Medical Officer for Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital, joins John Williams to talk about the possibility of seeing a single nasal spray vaccine that could protect against all coughs, colds and flus, a new study showing some of the health risks of GLP-1’s, and how AI will impact healthcare.

Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, joins John Williams to talk about how he keeps a record of his old columns, if we should honor Jesse Jackson by renaming a park or airport for him, his thoughts on Iran, and the likelihood that Chicago lands the DNC in 2028.

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

Author, terrorism analyst, and DePaul University history professor Dr. Thomas Mockaitis joins John Williams to discuss the latest news about the U.S. attack on Iran. Dr. Mockaitis tells John everything we need to know. Will this attack make it unsafe for Americans across the globe?

The great Mr. Fix-It, Lou Manfredini, joins John Williams to tell us the projects we need to be working on this week. Since the calendar has switched to March, it’s time to take care of some of that early spring pruning! And as always, Lou answers all of your home improvement questions.

Listen to HouseSmarts Radio on WGN each Saturday morning at 6 am.

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 February 2026! What was your favorite joke this month? Keep sending your jokes to [email protected]

Author and journalist Sophie Elmhirst joins John Williams to discuss her book, ‘A Marriage at Sea
A True Story of Love, Obsession, and Shipwreck.’

Connell McShane, anchor of ‘NewsNation Live with Connell McShane,’ joins John Williams to talk about today’s inflation report and how the market is reacting to the news, why inflation remains a bit sticky, what will likely happen with tariffs, and Bill and Hillary Clinton’s testimony before House Oversight Committee this week regarding their ties to Jeffrey Epstein.