Pastor Corey Brooks, Founder and Senior Pastor at New Beginnings Church of Chicago and the Founder and CEO of Project H.O.O.D, joins John Williams to talk about why he believes the National Guard should come to Chicago to help curb violence. Corey also tells John the progress he’s making in the effort to build his opportunity center on the South Side and why he’s walking across America to raise awareness and funds for his cause. You can donate to the effort here.

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

The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, Austin Berg of the Illinois Policy Institute and The Last Ward, and political pundit Marj Halperin! The Rascals begin the podcast talking about President Trump possibly sending the National Guard to Chicago to combat crime. Do the Rascals think deploying the National Guard to the streets of Chicago is a good way to deter violence? Austin wrote a piece for City Journal that suggests state leaders should change the law to allow municipalities to enter Chapter 9 bankruptcy to clean up the city’s finances. Do the rest of the Rascals think bankruptcy is a viable option? Marj recently wrote an opinion piece in Crain’s about a new Chicago Fire stadium at the 78, and explains why she still has some reservations about the project. There were a lot of distractions this week from the Trump administration including the ban on flag burning, Fed governor removal, the Cracker Barrel logo controversy, etc. The Rascals break them all down. And finally, it’s time for red light, yellow light, green light. What are the Rascals recommending (or not recommending) this week?

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul joins John Williams to talk about President Trump saying he wants to send the National Guard to Chicago to combat violence. AG Raoul explains what conditions would need to be met for the National Guard to be deployed to the city, the benefits of ongoing collaboration with federal law enforcement, what might happen if the National Guard did come to Illinois, and why he’s not opposed to help from the federal government to fight crime.

Bob Bertog, president of Bertog Landscape Co. in Wheeling and a certified landscape professional with the National Association of Landscape Professionals, joins John Williams to answer all of your lawn and garden questions. Bob is loving the cooler weather and how it’s perfect for seeding right now.

Elder law attorney Kerry Peck joins John Williams to answer all your questions about elder law, trusts, wills, and elder abuse. Kerry talks about the legislation being proposed in Illinois that deals with end of life options for terminally ill patients. What exactly is medical aid in dying?

John Williams brings you another round of Speed Jokes. Keep sending yours to [email protected]. And let’s give a rousing ‘huzzah’ to the great Dave ‘dung beetle’ Eanet, for his wonderful contributions to Speed Jokes through the years. We’ll miss ya!

Following Dave Eanet’s farewell message for WGN Radio listeners and teammates, John Williams waited for him to leave the studio to share his heartfelt goodbye to WGN Radio’s longtime sports director.

After 40 years of working mornings at WGN Radio, teaming up with all-time hosts like Wally Phillips, Bob Collins, Spike O’Dell and Bob Sirott, Dave Eanet has signed off on his last morning shift on-air.

Dave took a moment to say “thank you” on the John Williams Show. Listen below:

And here are photos with Dave’s WGN Radio teammates on his last day.

• Dave Eanet with Bob Sirott. Photo by Michael Piff / WGN Radio
• Dave Eanet with John Williams. Photo by Michael Piff / WGN Radio
• Dave Eanet with WGN Radio general manager Mary Boyle. Photo by Michael Piff / WGN Radio
• Dave Eanet with news anchor Kevin Wells. Photo by Michael Piff / WGN Radio
• Dave Eanet with news anchor Steve Grzanich. Photo by Michael Piff / WGN Radio
• Dave Eanet with morning show producer Hayley Boyd. Photo by Michael Piff / WGN Radio
• Dave Eanet with morning show producer Joe Romano. Photo by Michael Piff / WGN Radio
• Dave Eanet with the morning show crew. And yes, they gave him salad instead of cake. Photo by Michael Piff / WGN Radio
• Dave Eanet with engineer Bob Ferguson. Photo by Michael Piff / WGN Radio
• Dave Eanet with his gifts from John Williams and producer Pete Zimmerman. Photo by Michael Piff / WGN Radio
• Dave Eanet with President of Networks Sean Compton. Photo by Mary Boyle / WGN Radio
• Dave Eanet and web producer Dave Marzullo. Photo by Michael Piff / WGN Radio
• Dave Eanet with Julie Stern, Nakita Brown and Julia Nilles from the traffic department. Photo by Michael Piff / WGN Radio
• Dave Eanet with the WGN Radio sales team. Photo by Michael Piff / WGN Radio
• Dave Eanet with operations manager Ashley Bihun. Photo by Michael Piff / WGN Radio
• Dave Eanet with producer Ben Anderson. Photo by Michael Piff / WGN Radio
• Dave Eanet with administration supervisor Maureen McDonald. Photo by Michael Piff / WGN Radio
• Dave Eanet with general sales manager Steve Tarpley. Photo by Michael Piff / WGN Radio
• Dave Eanet with promotions & merchandising coordinator Marlene Wells. Photo by Michael Piff / WGN Radio
• Dave Eanet with creative services producer Ernie Scatton. Photo by Michael Piff / WGN Radio
• Dave Eanet with producer Jimmy McInerney . Photo by Michael Piff / WGN Radio
• Dave Eanet with traffic reporter Mary Van De Velde. Photo by Michael Piff / WGN Radio
• Dave Eanet with news director Ryan Burrow. Photo by Michael Piff / WGN Radio
• Dave Eanet with news anchor Ron Brown. Photo by Michael Piff / WGN Radio
• Dave Eanet and longtime teammate Steve Bertrand. Photo by Michael Piff / WGN Radio
• Dave Eanet and sports anchor Kevin Powell. Photo by Michael Piff / WGN Radio
• Dave Eanet and PR/promotions specialist Kristina Quinn. Photo by Michael Piff / WGN Radio
• Dave Eanet and senior digital strategist Michael Piff. Photo by Kristina Quinn / WGN Radio

John Williams shared his goodbye to Dave Eanet with WGN Radio listeners after Dave left the studio. You can listen to it here, and Dave’s farewell to the morning show here.

Hear more of Dave’s story as the voice of Northwestern Athletics and WGN Radio’s sports director on the latest episode of The Career Vision Podcast.

Dr. Jeffrey Kopin, Chief Medical Officer for Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital, joins John Williams to talk about when the next COVID shots will be available, if insurance will cover the new vaccines, if COVID shots will be eliminated, a new study that found the risk of colon cancer being slashed by eating specific types of vegetables, and tennis superstar Serena Williams announcing she’s taking weight-loss medication.