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. Lou starts off by telling about his great trip to Portugal with WGN listeners! Lou talks about some spring cleaning projects you should add to your list including cleaning the coils on your refrigerator and cleaning off the A/C condenser. Also, check the batteries on your smoke detectors!

Listen to HouseSmarts Radio on WGN each Saturday morning at 6 am.

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

Craig Bolanos, Founder and Wealth Advisor at VestGen Wealth Partners, joins John Williams to talk about the likelihood we see a recession this year, why investors are pausing right now, his expectation that he markets will remain volatile for some time, why he believes the market can regain its losses by the end of the year, consumer sentiment cratering, gold on track for best its week since 2020, the resiliency of the labor market and economy overall, and if believes now is a good time to invest in the market.

Tyler McCall, co-owner of Paper & Pencil in Andersonville, joins John Williams to talk about how tariffs have been impacting their local business.

Kimberly Hansen, Collections Manager of Flowering Plants, The Field Museum, joins John Williams to talk about her work at the Field Museum, the now famous poison pong-pong tree plant that was featured in ‘The White Lotus,’ the number of poisonous plant species in the U.S., what we should know about the plant used in ‘The White Lotus,’ and some of the other poison plants that you can see at The Field Museum.

NewsNation Now anchor Connell McShane joins John Williams to talk about the tragic helicopter crash in New York City yesterday afternoon and why President Trump put a pause on his tariff proposal.

Enjoy this edition of “The Best of Speed Jokes.” What was your favorite joke of the week? Keep sending your jokes to [email protected]!

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 being asked to ring the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange Friday morning!

It’s time once again for our Best of the Midwest feature! Are you trying to come up with some road trip ideas that are only a quick getaway from the Chicago area? Well, John Williams has some great recommendations for your! Today, we take a drive up north to beautiful Mirror Lake and visit with Bob Prosser, owner of Ishnala Supper Club! Bob talks about opening for their 72nd season, what’s new on the menu this year, how great their staff is, how the restaurant has evolved through the years, and the pride they feel in becoming such a Midwest institution!