John Williams

Dr. Jeffrey Kopin, Chief Medical Officer, Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital, joins John Williams to talk about the most common causes of knee and joint pain, new data suggesting that flu cases are rebounding, the rare medical condition that the great Catherine O’Hara discovered many years before her death, and if we need to be concerned about measles cases.

Andrei Turea, Co-owner & CEO, Green Attic Roofing, joins John to talk about why they started the company, their focus on energy efficiency, the way technology is continuing to evolve, the opportunity for commercial property owners to turn their roofs into an asset, what you should know about various rebate programs, how business has been going right now, what the solar panels look like, and how they can help you with design, permits, incentives, and installation. Visit their website or call 847-871-9999 to get their input on what solar looks like for your building.

Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, joins John Williams to talk about a number of stories making news this week including Governor J.B. Pritzker $5 million donation to Juliana Stratton’s senate campaign, and journalist Don Lemon getting arrested by a team of federal agents after he’d offered to turn himself in.

State Rep. Kam Buckner (D-Chicago) joins John Williams to talk about new legislation that would authorize a pilot program for autonomous vehicles in some Illinois counties.

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 January 2026! What was your favorite joke this month? Keep sending your jokes to [email protected]

Chris Holtmann, Head Coach, DePaul’s Men’s Basketball, joins John Williams to talk about the early success the team has had this year, how attendance has improved since he took the helm, how wins and losses impact his family, the work he’s doing to turn around the program, the importance of recruiting kids that are a good fit for DePaul, the challenge of dealing with the transfer portal, the progress the administration is making with NIL, and how he gets the players to perform after a tough loss.

The great Mr. Fix-It, Lou Manfredini, joins John Williams to tell us the projects we need to be working on this week. Lou explains why now is the perfect time to check ALL the filters in your home.

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

Connell McShane, anchor of ‘NewsNation Live with Connell McShane,’ joins John Williams to talk about the big stories of the week including Don Lemon being arrested, a new pick for Chairman of the Federal Reserve, and Donald Trump posting about Alex Pretti.

Dr. Amar Pattani, family dentist at Main Street Smiles at 312 W Main Street in Barrington, joins John Williams to answer all of your general dentistry questions. Should you wet your toothbrush before applying toothpaste? Should you have a soft or firm toothbrush? How important is flossing? Dr. Pattani gives us all the answers.