Former Naperville high school student Amara Harris who won a legal fight following a 2019 dispute over a pair of AirPods has filed a federal lawsuit alleging civil rights violations against the city of Naperville. Her attorney Juan Thomas joins John Williams to discuss the current lawsuit and why it has been filed now.

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

U.S. Congressman Mike Quigley (D-IL5), Co-Chair of the Congressional Ukraine Caucus, joins John Williams to talk about his recent op-ed that explains why Illinois needs to invest in high-speed rail. Congressman Quigley also discusses the controversy over Supreme Court Justice Alito displaying ‘Stop the Steal’ flags outside of his home and beach house.

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 trip! Today, we head to Macomb and chat with Jock Hedblade, Executive Director, Macomb Area Convention and Visitors Bureau! Jock tells John where Macomb is located, how easy it is to get to from Chicago via Amtrak, how Macomb is the birthplace of Monopoly inventor Lizzie Magie, the way they are honoring Lizzie with Macombopoly, the world’s largest Monopoly-style game of its kind, the great places to dine in the area, and where you can stay when you visit!

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Author and registered dietician nutritionist Dawn Jackson Blatner joins John Williams to give us some healthy ideas for your Memorial Day weekend cookout!

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, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, Austin Berg of the Illinois Policy Institute, Brandon Pope, host of ‘On the Block‘ on WCIU, and Cate Plys, former staff writer at the Chicago Reader and political op-ed columnist at the Sun-Times and Tribune. The Rascals kick things off talking about OpenAI being accused of copying Scarlett Johansson’s voice, and the upcoming conventions in Milwaukee and Chicago. Eric wonders if political conventions are necessary anymore. Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx hopes to adopt a new policy that wouldn’t prosecute gun cases that are tied to some minor traffic stops. Do the Rascals think this is a good idea? Chicago alders are currently debating the future of ShotSpotter in the city. What do the Rascals think of the technology and the debate going on in City Council? A man who was driving over 120 mph was charged with three felonies for a crash that killed a Glenview teenager over the weekend. Is it time to put up more speed cameras? Will that deter people from driving recklessly? An upside-down American flag, a symbol of the ‘Stop the Steal’ movement, was flown outside Supreme Court Justice Sam Alito’s home. Should Justice Alito recuse himself from January 6 cases?

Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx joins John Williams to talk about why she is examining a new policy that would direct prosecutors in her office to reject drug and gun charges that stem solely from some routine traffic stops.

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.