Elder law attorney Kerry Peck joins John Williams to answer all your questions about elder law, trusts, wills, and elder abuse. Kerry explains why it’s a good idea to look into long-term care insurance, how you can obtain a will of a deceased parent, and when you would likely need an executor of a will.

The great writer, director, and actor Stephen Tobolowsky (Ned in ‘Groundhog Day’) joins John Williams to talk about the film and the festivities the city of Woodstock (where the movie was filmed) has planned for Groundhog Day this year. Stephen talks about working with Bill Murray and Harold Ramis, the importance of injecting a film with surprises, how many times they shot the iconic street scene between Ned and Phil, the challenge of keeping continuity while filming, and why the power of art keeps people returning to Woodstock to celebrate Groundhog Day. People can find the full schedule of events at WoodstockGroundhog.org.

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Christopher Parente, Partner, Cheronis & Parente, joins John Williams to talk about why Marimar Martinez, who was shot and wounded by a Customs and Border Protection agent during Operation Midway Blitz, wants body camera footage and other evidence related to the incident to be released to the public.

WGN Radio News Director and Olympic correspondent Ryan Burrow joins John Williams to tell us what we need to know about the upcoming Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics. And make sure to listen to Ryan’s podcast, “Quest for Gold,” so you are fully prepared to watch this year’s games!

Dr. Jeffrey Kopin, Chief Medical Officer for Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital, joins John Williams to talk about how someone typically catches a cold, the flu shot preventing you from getting really sick, the American Academy of Pediatrics departing from the CDC with childhood vaccine revisions, and colorectal cancer now being the leading cause of cancer death in people under 50. Dr. Kopin also answers all of your medical questions.

Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, joins John Williams to talk about the latest on the fatal shooting of ICU nurse Alex Pretti and why he’s not excited for the upcoming Winter Olympics.

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Dr. Muddassir Siddiqi, President of College of DuPage and Dr. Joe Cassidy, Founder of Innovation DuPage and the Vice President Workforce Innovation and Community Education at College of DuPage, join John Williams to talk about COD’s role in supporting workforce and economic development across the country. Dr. Cassidy and Dr. Siddiqi tell us how community colleges help support small companies, the economic development goals of College of DuPage, the mission to promote economic growth in the community, what we should know about some companies that have benefitted from working with Innovation DuPage, and what they want to tell prospective businesses about COD’s ability to launch new businesses.

The great Mr. Fix-It, Lou Manfredini, joins John Williams to tell us the projects we need to be working on this week. Lou talks about thermostat settings during this cold snap, what you should know about whole house humidifiers, and to answer all of your home improvement questions.

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