John Williams

Two-time Emmy-nominated actor and Chicago native Matt Walsh joins John Williams to talk all about his role on Veep, improv, and why the show rewards a second viewing. Walsh shares stories from growing up on the South Side, his die-hard fandom for the Chicago Bears (but not a baseball team… yet) and testing material at college stand-up clubs. He also previews his Bluebird Improv show at The Studebaker Theater in the Fine Arts Building on Saturday, May 16th, a one-night-only show built entirely from audience stories. Tickets are available at https://www.fineartsbuilding.com/events/bluebird-improv/

After some crazy storms in the Chicago area, Green Attic Roofing co-owner/CEO Andrei Turea joined John Williams to discuss the signs you should look for before getting your roof checked out. Green Attic will also guide you through the insurance process, talk to the adjusters, and they offer solar as well. Listen for more below:

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We are ‘Keeping it Green’ with Bob Bertog, president of Bertog Landscape Co. in Wheeling and a certified landscape professional with the National Association of Landscape Professionals, who joins John Williams to answer all of your lawn and garden questions. Now that the threat of frost has passed, we finally have the “green” light to work on the lawn and landscape!

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Attorney Rae Kaplan of Kaplan Law Firm joins John Williams to explain why more Americans are struggling with student debt post-pandemic and what options still exist for federal loan relief. And as always, Rae answers all of your student loan questions.

Dr. Jeffrey Kopin, Chief Medical Officer for Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital, joins John Williams to talk about what we should know about the hantavirus in general, things to take into consideration pertaining to your health when on a cruise, observations from waste-stream analyses, and more.

Tom Fortino, Founder and Principal, Alpha Wealth Group, and host of “The Alpha Wealth Hour” on WGN Radio, joins John to talk about what the outcome could be following the powerhouse lineup of prominent US executives joining Trump on trip to China, the current market uptrend, CPI coming out today and what it shows, quarterly corporate earnings, and more.

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Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, joins John Williams to talk about gerrymandering districts across the county, the ‘Trump Phone,’ whether or not Mayor Brandon Johnson should be involved in the location of where The Bears move to, being able to track your friends and family with your phone and more.

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Kelly Leonard, Vice President, Creative Strategy, Innovation and Business Development at The Second City and host of the “Getting to Yes, And…” podcast, joins John Williams to talk about his recent journey with open heart surgery. Kelly also talks about a podcast he recorded with an education expert from England, Daisy Christodoulou, about their new book “Seven Myths About Education.”