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, joins John Williams to answer all of your lawn and garden questions. Bob tells us the best time to go after those pesky weeds. And how should you apply your weed killer?

Zach Schonfeld, legal affairs reporter for The Hill, joins John Williams to talk about upcoming Supreme Court decisions. Zach explains the key cases the court is working on including birthright citizenship and mail-in ballots.

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

Dr. Jeffrey Kopin, Chief Medical Officer for Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital, joins John Williams to talk about a new study that found that the two-dose Shingrix shingles vaccine is linked to a 33% lower risk of dementia in adults over age 65. Dr. Kopin also answers your medical questions.

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

The great Mr. Fix-It, Lou Manfredini, joins Jon Hansen, filling in for John Williams, to tell us the projects we need to be working on this week. Lou talks about all the rain we’ve been getting and the best way to protect your home from flooding. And Lou recommends a product that will solve all of your backyard bug problems!

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After 3 weeks and 45,000 votes, we finally have a the winner of our inaugural Chicagoland’s Best Hot Dogs Tournament, sponsored by The Puckered Pickle Company.

Jon Hansen (in for John Williams) was joined by Chicago’s Very Own Eats Podcast co-host/bracketologist Michael Piff and Luke Newman from The Puckered Pickle Company to make the announcement and call the winner. LISTEN below to find out who won between Rand Red Hots and Cozzi Corner!

Congrats to Rand Red Hots for winning our first Chicagolands Hot Dog Tournament! And congrats to Cozzi Corner for the great run they made to reach the championship. Last but not least, thank you to everyone that voted and made this one of our biggest WGN Radio food tournaments yet!

See the rest of the round-by-round results on the 2026 Hot Dogs Tournament page. And follow The Puckered Pickle Company on Facebook and Instagram!

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

Historian Clay Jenkinson and John Williams look at the Bill of Rights and discuss the strengths, weaknesses and challenges presented by this 235 year-old document. On this installment, Clay and John examine the Seventh Amendment.

Alex Silverman, Staff Writer at Sports Business Journal, joins John Williams to talk about the economic impact of the World Cup on the U.S. host cities.