The great Mr. Fix-It, Lou Manfredini, joins John Williams to tell us what we need to know about battery disposal since the Portable and Medium-Format Battery Stewardship Act went into effect on January 1st.

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Dr. Jeffrey Kopin, Chief Medical Officer for Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital, joins John Williams to talk about the rise in flu cases in the area, how people typically get the flu, why it’s so important to stay home if you are feeling sick, the rise in vaccine hesitancy, and to answer all of your medical questions.

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

U.S. Congressman Mike Quigley (D-IL5) joins John Williams to talk about what Congress can do about the situation with Venezuela, if there was justification for capturing Maduro, and if he’s going to run for mayor of Chicago.

Author, terrorism analyst, and DePaul University history professor Dr. Thomas Mockaitis joins John Williams to discuss the U.S. seizing Venezuela’s leader Nicolas Maduro to put him on trial in New York for drug trafficking and other federal crimes.

The great Mr. Fix-It, Lou Manfredini, joins John Williams to tell us the projects we need to be working on this week. Now that the holidays are over, Lou gives us some deep cleaning tips to get your house back in order. Lou also answers all of your home improvement questions.

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

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 December 2025! What was your favorite joke this month? Keep sending your jokes to [email protected]

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul joins John Williams to discuss investigations into state employees who improperly received PPP loans during the pandemic. The conversation also explores immigration enforcement, concerns over federal agents operating in Illinois communities, and recent court rulings involving the National Guard and the balance of power between state and federal government

Hector Corona, founder of City Kids Camp, joins John to thank all of the WGN listeners for an incredible year and shares optimism about next year!