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

Mina Bloom, reporter on Block Club Chicago‘s investigative team ‘The Watch,’ joins John Williams to talk about her story that shows how many migrant children in CPS are being left behind because the schools often lack bilingual support.

Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, joins John Williams to talk about how TV shows often get Chicago details wrong, if he believes speed cameras would help reduce reckless drivers on Illinois expressways, why some pro-Palestinian protesters are avoiding talking to the media, and an issue he has with an advice column in the Sun-Times.

Dr. Jeffrey Kopin, Chief Medical Officer for Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital, joins John Williams to talk about a company selling a weight-loss drug for 85% less than Wegovy, what it means when someone says they ‘beat cancer,’ and the evidence that suggests cancer is on the rise in younger adults.

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

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

Daniel Thomas, Deputy Director, Illinois Office of Tourism, joins John Williams to talk about National Travel and Tourism Week, the amount of people that will be traveling over Memorial Day, the importance of the travel industry to the economy of Illinois, the travel trends in Illinois, the wonderful state parks in Illinois, and some ideas for Illinois getaways as we head into the summer travel season.

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

WGN Radio’s John Williams and Lisa Dent are on a mission to help send 100 kids to City Kids Camp so inner-city kids can unforgettable summer. City Kids Camp Radiothon, presented by Republic Bank of Chicago, with support from Alpha Wealth Group and Jewel Osco.

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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 cross the border and head to southern Wisconsin for a chat with Savannah Schindler, Public Relations Specialist, Visit Beloit! Savannah talks to John about the can’t miss free outdoor concert series “Music at Harry’s Place,” why a visit to the second-largest farmers market in Wisconsin is worth a trip, the boutique hotels where you can stay, the great shopping in the area, the Downtown Beloit Street Dance, where you can eat and drink when you visit, and a fun night of minor league baseball with the Beloit Sky Carp!

Head over to the WGN Radio contest page for a chance to win two tickets to a Beloit Sky Carp minor league baseball game, an overnight stay at Beloit’s newest boutique hotel, and a $150 Geronimo gift card accepted at six Beloit restaurants, courtesy of Visit Beloit and WGN Radio!