John Williams

Chicago trial attorney Karen Conti, Founding Partner, Conti & Dolan Law, and host of the Karen Conti Show on WGN Radio, joins John Williams to break down what we learned from today’s Lindsay Clancy hearing.

Dr. Jeffrey Kopin, Chief Medical Officer for Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital, joins John Williams to talk about the relationship between dementia and how long someone might live, the reaction some people get from the shingles vaccine, how the hospital is now starting to see flu patients, how long a flu shot lasts, and why it’s important to get your flu vaccine right now.

Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, joins John Williams to talk about some various sports stories from the weekend including the sportsmanship Scottie Scheffler displayed when he conceded a 30-foot putt to his opponent after a heckler screwed up his opponent’s shot at the Presidents Cup, the unsportsmanlike conduct by a USC player and a Texas player in their games on Saturday, Iowa’s win over Eric’s beloved Michigan Wolverines, and to share his thoughts on the Protect College Sports Act.

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

The great Mr. Fix-It, Lou Manfredini, joins John Williams to tell us the projects we need to be working on this week.

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Longtime Chicago radio veteran Harvey Wells, founder, Lower Tech Bills, tells John what you need to know if you want to watch the Cubs and Sox in the MLB playoffs this week.  

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

Our 2026 Chicagoland’s Best Delis Tournament, sponsored by The Puckered Pickle Company, Turano Baking Company and Koops’ Mustard, started with 64 Chicago area delis and sandwich shops. After more than 50,000 votes over 3 weeks, we have a champion!

WGN Radio’s bracketologist and co-host of the Chicago’s Very Own Eats podcast joined John Williams and Andy Masur to announce winner, between Tony’s of Edison Park and Frankie’s of Oak Brook, Listen to hear them call the winner!

Congrats to Tony’s Italian Deli and Subs for winning our Best Delis tournament! And thank you to Frankie’s Deli for all the hard work they put in to make it to the championship, and to make it fun for everyone to follow.

Stay updated by subscribing to the Chicago’s Very Own Eats podcast, wherever you get your podcasts, or tuning in to WGN Radio 720 AM as we discuss it daily. Stream on WGNRadio.com!

Connell McShane, anchor of ‘NewsNation Live with Connell McShane,’ joins John Williams to talk about the key takeaways from President Trump meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Connell also talks about the Trump administration banning a few news organizations from the White House.

Craig Bolanos, Founder and Wealth Advisor at VestGen Wealth Partners, joins John Williams to talk about the stock market rallying today, his thoughts on Meta’s Muse AI, how AI is changing the global economy, the overall resiliency of the market, why he supports the Fed decision to raise interest rates, and the importance of having a portfolio that can handle uncertainty and opportunity.