Shannon Martin, Insurance Industry Analyst, Bankrate, joins John Williams to talk about Allstate announcing that homeowners insurance will rise for some Illinois residents. Why will some homeowners in our area see an increase in their premiums?

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

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

Dr. Jeffrey Kopin, Chief Medical Officer for Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital, joins John Williams to discuss how the cold affects our health. Later Dr. Kopin and Williams talk about weight loss drugs and the new administration’s possible view on vaccines

Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, joins John Williams to talk about Zorn’s 14-point plan to be a good old man. Later the two discuss President Trump’s recent executive orders including one affecting birth right citizenship.

NewsNation Now anchor Connell McShane joins John Williams to talk about the upcoming inauguration of Donald Trump and to discuss the future of TikTok now that the Supreme Court ruled to uphold the TikTok ban.

Elijah Wald, musician, writer, historian, and author of “Dylan Goes Electric! Dylan, Seeger, Newport, and the Night that Split the Sixties,” the book that inspired “A Complete Unknown,” joins John Williams to talk about how his book differs from the movie, how the first scene in the movie impacted him and how it made it easier to watch the film, what the film gets wrong about some of the characters and events, how controversial it was when Dylan ‘went electric,’ how political Dylan actually was, and how he enjoyed Timothée Chalamet’s performance and the movie in general.

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

Deneen Jackson-Gillespie, Vice President, External Relations & Communications, U of I System, joins John Williams to talk about a new guaranteed transfer policy for Illinois high school graduates that takes effect in the 2025 fall semester.

Attorney Rae Kaplan of Kaplan Law Firm joins John Williams to talk about the government ramping up their collection agencies to come after people that are defaulting on their student loans. What do you need to know if your student loan is in forbearance? Rae also answers all your student loan questions.