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.”

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Executive VP and General Manager Michael Larson of the Schaumburg Boomers joins John Williams to preview opening night and another season of affordable, high-quality baseball in the northwest suburbs. Michael recaps last year’s near-championship run, spotlights returning standouts, and explains how players spend their winters in pro leagues around the world. He also runs through this year’s packed promotions calendar including a Back to the Future night along with the Michael J. Fox Foundation and the Calarco brothers “Step Brothers”-style bobblehead and invites fans to grab tickets at BoomersBaseball.com

Renee Mustered, creator of the grief support app Vilomah, joins John Williams to share how the loss of her son led her to build an always-available companion for anyone navigating loss. She explains the meaning of the word “vilomah” (“against the natural order”), talks about her own journey through grief, and describes how the app’s AI “angel support,” guided meditations, journaling tools, and movement practices can help users feel seen. To learn more about the app, go to https://vilomah.app/

The great Mr. Fix-It, Lou Manfredini, joins John Williams to recap his Mother’s Day weekend and share timely tips for getting your outdoor spaces ready for summer including how to battle ant invasions with safer sprays and baits, and why communication and quality materials matter most when you’re building a new home.

Liz Shulman, English teacher at Evanston Township High School and in the School of Education and Social Policy at Northwestern University, joins John Williams to talk about how the last semester of school has gone this year, her decision to have her students use paper rather than computers, how kids have become so dependent on technology, why she continues to feel hopeful about learning, her thoughts on the new AI Alpha Schools, why she thinks that phones should be banned at school all day, and her desire to limit the usage of computers.

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