John Williams

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March 11, 2025 John Williams brings you a round of Speed Jokes, Part CMXX, 3.11.25
John Williams brings you another round of Speed Jokes. Keep sending yours to [email protected].
https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7317800/7317800_2025-03-11-195300.128.mp3

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What we read: WGN Radio’s April book list

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Have your thoughts on vaccines changed?

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Professor Mike Miller: Tariffs cause prices to rise

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DJ Blatner: What to know about seed oils

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Best of the Midwest: Illinois Railway Museum

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March 10, 2025 Why Chicago should not ban the sale of new fur
Kim Salvo, Fashion Fur Director, ANAMODA, joins John Williams to talk about Chicago possibly banning the sale of new fur. Kim explains why she opposes the ban.
https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7316086/7316086_2025-03-10-204026.128.mp3

Should Chicago ban the sale of new fur?

Dr. Hartman: ‘There are larger issues than banning fur sales’
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Have your thoughts on vaccines changed?

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Professor Mike Miller: Tariffs cause prices to rise

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DJ Blatner: What to know about seed oils

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Best of the Midwest: Illinois Railway Museum

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John Williams Speed Jokes 4-3-25

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March 10, 2025 Lou Manfredini: Early spring lawn care tips
The great Mr. Fix-It, Lou Manfredini, joins John Williams to tell us the projects we need to be working on this week. With the weather starting to feel more spring-like, Lou gives us some early spring lawn care tips. And as always, Lou answers all of your home improvement questions!
https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7316072/7316072_2025-03-10-204612.128.mp3
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Professor Mike Miller: Tariffs are a negative on economy

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DJ Blatner: What to know about seed oils

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Best of the Midwest: Illinois Railway Museum

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John Williams Speed Jokes 4-3-25

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Do you want your delivery driver to ring doorbell?

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March 10, 2025 John Williams brings you a round of Speed Jokes, Part CMXIX, 3.10.25
John Williams brings you another round of Speed Jokes. Keep sending yours to [email protected].
https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7316046/7316046_2025-03-10-205246.128.mp3

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Do you want your delivery driver to ring doorbell?

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Election recap, CTU-CPS deal, tariff announcement

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Winners and losers from election night

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David Hochberg: Will tariffs impact housing market?

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Bob Bertog: Rain is helping to saturate the ground

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March 07, 2025 Congratulations to new dad Jon Hansen!
Jon Hansen joins John Williams to tell us the great news that he and his spouse Enrique Reyes Martinez welcomed a baby boy earlier this week! Welcome to the world David Charles!
https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7312938/7312938_2025-03-07-215638.128.mp3
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Do you want your delivery driver to ring doorbell?

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Election recap, CTU-CPS deal, tariff announcement

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Winners and losers from election night

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David Hochberg: Will tariffs impact housing market?

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Bob Bertog: Rain is helping to saturate the ground

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March 07, 2025 Connell McShane: Is President Trump changing his tone on Russia?
NewsNation Now anchor Connell McShane joins John Williams to talk about the Pentagon’s DEI purge, President Trump considering banking sanctions against Russia, why Trump may be changing his tone on Russia, and what this could possibly mean between the war in Ukraine.
https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7312867/7312867_2025-03-07-203007.128.mp3
Continuing coverage
Russia-Ukraine War

Germany sees Ukraine truce efforts as deadlocked, while China says the talks are encouraging

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Trump appears frustrated amid push to end war in Ukraine

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A Kremlin official says Russia sees efforts to end Ukraine war as a drawn-out process

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Chinese official visits Moscow as Russia and Ukraine discuss Trump’s proposal to end war

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Trump finds fault with both Putin and Zelenskyy as he tries to push for deal to end war in Ukraine

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Recent Posts
John Williams

Do you want your delivery driver to ring doorbell?

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Election recap, CTU-CPS deal, tariff announcement

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Winners and losers from election night

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David Hochberg: Will tariffs impact housing market?

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Bob Bertog: Rain is helping to saturate the ground

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March 07, 2025 Should Chicago ban the sale of new fur?
Jodie Wiederkehr, Executive Director, Chicago Alliance for Animals, joins John Williams to talk about why their group supports a proposal making its way through Chicago City Council that would ban the sale of new furs in the city of Chicago.
https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7312856/7312856_2025-03-07-202856.128.mp3

Why Chicago should not ban the sale of new fur

Dr. Hartman: ‘There are larger issues than banning fur sales’
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Should ticket scofflaws be allowed ‘penalty amnesty?’

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Why a town would want to attract a data center

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John Williams: Favorite radio personality for 5th year

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Dr. Bauer: Who should get updated measles vaccine?

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Zorn: White House Correspondents’ Assn. caving to Trump

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March 07, 2025 John Williams brings you a round of Speed Jokes, The Best Of, 3.7.25
Enjoy this edition of “The Best of Speed Jokes.” What was your favorite joke of the week? Keep sending your jokes to [email protected]!
https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7312852/7312852_2025-03-07-201652.128.mp3

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Should ticket scofflaws be allowed ‘penalty amnesty?’

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Why a town would want to attract a data center

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John Williams: Favorite radio personality for 5th year

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Dr. Bauer: Who should get updated measles vaccine?

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Zorn: White House Correspondents’ Assn. caving to Trump

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March 06, 2025 How the state underestimated health care costs for undocumented immigrants
Illinois Auditor General Frank Mautino joins John Williams to talk about his office’s new report that shows that Governor JB Pritzker’s administration underestimated the cost of programs providing health care to undocumented immigrants. Auditor General Mautino explains what his audit looked at, how the state screwed up the cost so badly, and the recommendations he made to the state.
https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7311119/7311119_2025-03-06-214119.128.mp3
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Should ticket scofflaws be allowed ‘penalty amnesty?’

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Why a town would want to attract a data center

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John Williams: Favorite radio personality for 5th year

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Dr. Bauer: Who should get updated measles vaccine?

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Zorn: White House Correspondents’ Assn. caving to Trump

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March 06, 2025 Does being a sanctuary city make it a safer city?
Dr. Loren Collingwood, associate professor in the Department of Political Science at University of New Mexico, and co-author of the book, “Sanctuary Cities: The Politics of Refuge,” joins John Williams to talk about where his interest in immigration comes from, if cities that welcome undocumented immigrants have less crime, if he believes that all people crossing the border illegally are criminals, and why we need a better pathway to citizenship.
https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7311086/7311086_2025-03-06-203926.128.mp3
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John Williams

Should ticket scofflaws be allowed ‘penalty amnesty?’

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Why a town would want to attract a data center

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John Williams: Favorite radio personality for 5th year

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Dr. Bauer: Who should get updated measles vaccine?

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Zorn: White House Correspondents’ Assn. caving to Trump

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