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John Williams episodes

July 01 David Hochberg: Is the US housing market oversupplied?
Mortgage and real estate expert David Hochberg joins John Williams to talk about U.S. housing inventory growing, where mortgage interest rates are right now, consumers trying to fight inflation, and why you should be careful of lenders quoting rates in the 4’s. David also answers all of your mortgage questions.
https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8486720/7-1-26_David_Hochberg_interest_rates_home_inventory_consumer_debt_2026-07-01-174120.128.mp3
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.
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Mr. Floor on fixing costly mistakes with your floors

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Junkluggers: Illinois bans batteries in trash

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Center Guard Plumbing: When it rains, we answer

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Home Sweet Home Chicago (07/18/26)

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Archives: John Williams with Irish musician Glen Hansard

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John Williams Speed Jokes 7-29-26

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Should cellphones be banned in Illinois public schools?

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Sisters fighting to get mom back after ICE detention

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Dr. Michael Lou: How to avoid getting Cyclosporiasis

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July 01 John Williams brings you a round of Speed Jokes, Part MCLXXXIII, 7.1.26
John Williams brings you another round of Speed Jokes. Keep sending yours to [email protected].
https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8486611/7-1-26_John_Williams_Speed_Jokes_2026-07-01-164011.128.mp3

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Archives: John Williams with Irish musician Glen Hansard

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John Williams Speed Jokes 7-29-26

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Should cellphones be banned in Illinois public schools?

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Sisters fighting to get mom back after ICE detention

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Dr. Michael Lou: How to avoid getting Cyclosporiasis

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June 30 Rae Kaplan: What to know about changes to your student loans
Debt relief attorney Rae Kaplan of Kaplan Law Firm joins John Williams to explain what you need to know about changes that are coming to student loans on July 1st.
https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8484600/6-30-26_Debt_Relief_Attorney_Rae_Kaplan_deadline_for_student_loan_overhaul_coming_in_July_2026-06-30-194500.128.mp3

How you borrow, pay off student loans may change on July 1: What to know
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Should cellphones be banned in Illinois public schools?

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Sisters fighting to get mom back after ICE detention

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Dr. Michael Lou: How to avoid getting Cyclosporiasis

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John Williams Speed Jokes 7-28-26

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How bad were today’s storms in your area?

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June 30 Takeaways from SCOTUS decisions on birthright citizenship, trans athletes, more
David Schultz, Distinguished University Professor of Political Science and Legal Studies, Hamline University, joins John Williams to break down today’s Supreme Court decisions on birthright citizenship, transgender athletes, and political party spending.
https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8484604/6-30-26_David_Schultz_SCOTUS_decisions_on_birthright_citizenship_transgender_athletes_and_political_spending_2026-06-30-192404.128.mp3
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Sisters fighting to get mom back after ICE detention

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Dr. Michael Lou: How to avoid getting Cyclosporiasis

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John Williams Speed Jokes 7-28-26

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How bad were today’s storms in your area?

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Local toy company says Trump tariffs are illegal

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June 30 Eric Zorn: Supreme Court remains friendly to Trump
Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, joins John Williams to talk about the Supreme Court saying they will consider striking down assault weapons bans in the Chicago-area, the Supreme Court making a decision on birthright citizenship, and the 100th anniversary of the term ‘Chicagoland‘ being used in print.
https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8484598/6-30-26_Eric_Zorn_Supreme_Court_assault_weapons_birthright_citizenship_Chicagoland_2026-06-30-190738.128.mp3

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How bad were today’s storms in your area?

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Local toy company says Trump tariffs are illegal

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Mr. Fix It: Hot to deal with window condensation

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Tom Fortino: Why he’s still optimistic about 2026

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John Williams Speed Jokes 7-27-26

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June 30 John Williams brings you a round of Speed Jokes, Part MCLXXXII, 6.30.26
John Williams brings you another round of Speed Jokes. Keep sending yours to [email protected].
https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8484609/6-30-26_John_Williams_Speed_Jokes_2026-06-30-190109.128.mp3

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How bad were today’s storms in your area?

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Local toy company says Trump tariffs are illegal

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Mr. Fix It: Hot to deal with window condensation

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Tom Fortino: Why he’s still optimistic about 2026

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John Williams Speed Jokes 7-27-26

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June 29 Lou Manfredini: Tips to keep your home cool
The great Mr. Fix-It, Lou Manfredini, joins John Williams to tell us the projects we need to be working on this week. With extreme heat moving in this week, Lou offers some tips on how to keep your house cool.
https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8481626/6-29-26_Lou_Manfredini_Mr_Fix_It_Keep_your_house_cool_during_the_heatwave_2026-06-29-175126.128.mp3
Listen to HouseSmarts Radio on WGN each Saturday morning at 6 am.
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Lou with Lisa: Home efficiency, steam boilers, air filters

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Bob Bertog joins Lou Manfredini live from Lurvey’s

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Transform your outdoor living space with Techo-Bloc

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Simple Flooring makes the floor-buying process simple

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John Williams Speed Jokes 7-27-26

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Do you believe Illinois elections are safe from fraud?

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How secure are elections in Illinois?

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Craig Bolanos: Markets are becoming less forgiving

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People are flocking to Woodridge for ‘The Odyssey’

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June 29 John Williams brings you a round of Speed Jokes, Part MCLXXXI, 6.29.26
John Williams brings you another round of Speed Jokes. Keep sending yours to [email protected].
https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8481519/6-29-26_John_Williams_Speed_Jokes_2026-06-29-162719.128.mp3

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John Williams Speed Jokes 7-27-26

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Do you believe Illinois elections are safe from fraud?

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How secure are elections in Illinois?

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Craig Bolanos: Markets are becoming less forgiving

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People are flocking to Woodridge for ‘The Odyssey’

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June 29 The Ten (American) Commandments: Episode 9
Historian Clay Jenkinson and John Williams look at the Bill of Rights and discuss the strengths, weaknesses and challenges presented by this 235 year-old document.
https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8476753/6-29-26_Ten_American_Commandments_Bill_of_Rights_Clay_Jenkinson_John_Williams_America_250_2026-06-25-214953.64kmono.mp3
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Will rare ‘July 4th’ quarters be super valuable?

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Far above the Earth, NASA’s Apollo lunar lander put astronauts on the moon

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The Founding Father America almost forgot

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Women’s stories to be told at new National Mall monument

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The Ten (American) Commandments: Episode 10

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The Ten (American) Commandments: Episode 9

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The Ten (American) Commandments: Episode 8

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The Ten (American) Commandments: Episode 7

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The Ten (American) Commandments: Episode 6

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June 26 Craig Bolanos: Inflation fight isn’t over
Craig Bolanos, Founder and Wealth Advisor at VestGen Wealth Partners, joins Jon Hansen, filling in for John Williams, to talk about the possibility of interest rate hikes as the Fed looks to combat inflation, how SpaceX is doing after the initial IPO, why AI stocks were hit hard this week, the bipartisan housing bill that is waiting to signed by President Trump, and why he’s still optimistic about the economy moving forward.
https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8478741/6-26-26_Craig_Bolanos_interest_rate_hike_Fed_Policy_inflation_fight_spaceX_AI_stocks_housing_bill_2026-06-26-185041.128.mp3
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Craig Bolanos: Markets are becoming less forgiving

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People are flocking to Woodridge for ‘The Odyssey’

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John Williams Best of Speed Jokes 7-24-26

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What is your criteria when you shop for eggs?

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Comedian Asher Perlman doesn’t wait for inspiration

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