Tom Fortino, Founder and Principal, Alpha Wealth Group, and host of “The Alpha Wealth Hour” on WGN Radio, joins John talk about what he expects from the Fed announcement this week, his economic outlook for 2025, why he is bullish on the market, and his year-end tips for investors.

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Actress Jade Harlow joins John Williams to talk about the new Hulu holiday movie, “Christmas on the Ranch,” which was partially filmed at WGN Radio! Jade tells John what it was like filming at WGN, the number of local people that worked on the production, the role that horses play in the story, how she approached this particular role, and the great chemistry she had with her co-star.

Colin Hinkle, owner of Soaring Badger Productions, a Chicago drone company specializing in video and photography production services, talks to John about the mysterious drones flying over a handful of states. Colin explains why these drone sightings can have a negative impact on the people who use drones safely, the danger of shooting drones down, and why he believes these drones aren’t be using for nefarious reasons.

The great Mr. Fix-It, Lou Manfredini, joins John Williams to tell us the projects we need to be working on this week. And as always, Lou answers all of your home improvement questions. Lou talks about ceiling fans and air flow, and why you should consider a water filter and an indoor air purifier for your home. If you want to know more about Lou, check out this amazing Block Club feature!

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Rich McHugh, investigative correspondent, NewsNation, joins John Williams to talk about seeing over 50 drones flying in New Jersey. Rich says he was ‘rattled’ by the experience and describes the sophistication involved in flying these drones. Also joining John is Colin Hinkle, owner of Soaring Badger Productions, a Chicago drone company specializing in video and photography production services, who tells John about the work he does and what he thinks of the drones that are flying over New Jersey.

Todd Simon, Omaha Steaks fifth-generation family owner, chairman, and chief steak evangelist, joins John Williams to talk about why their burgers taste so good, what makes giving the gift of Omaha Steaks so special, their mission of giving an exceptional experience, the variety of carefully curated options, the product people buy the most, and what he would recommend to give this holiday season.

Craig Bolanos, Founder and Wealth Advisor at VestGen Wealth Partners, joins John Williams to talk about the market, why he’s optimistic about the end of 2024 and into 2025, how transformative big tech has been to the market, why it’s okay to have a pullback occasionally, the strength of the economy overall, why he believes the soft landing remains intact, if he’s concerned over the inflation numbers, and what he expects from the Fed interest rate announcement next week.

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