John Williams

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

The great Mr. Fix-It, Lou Manfredini, joins John Williams to tell us the projects we need to be working on this week. Lou says now is a great time to spend some time deep cleaning your carpets, rugs, and appliances. Lou also answers all of your home improvement questions.

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Marge Sipla, Speed Jokes spirit animal, cataloger and Member of the Speed Jokes Committee, joins John and the gang to give us her favorite Speed Jokes of January 2025! What was your favorite joke this month? And as always, John brings you another round of Speed Jokes. Keep sending yours to [email protected]

NewsNation Now anchor Connell McShane joins John Williams to talk about what we know about the D.C. plane crash and the confirmation hearings of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Kash Patel, and Tulsi Gabbard.

The great Tom Skilling joins John Williams to talk about what he’s been doing since he left day-to-day work at WGN-TV, the rain they are getting in Hawaii right now, how Chicago winter has been, what we can expect from the rest of the winter and spring here, and his participation in last year’s Woodstock Groundhog Days event.

Craig Bolanos, Founder and Wealth Advisor at VestGen Wealth Partners, joins John Williams to talk about the market having a roller coaster week, the overall gains the market has made this year, the AI race, why expects volatility to return in 2025, Trump proposing tariffs on Canada and Mexico, his thoughts on stubborn inflation, and what he expects from Fed policy and rate cuts this year.

Peter Greenberg, ‘Eye on Travel‘ host and CBS News travel editor, joins John Williams to give us the latest update on the fatal plane crash in Washington D.C. Peter also gives some tips on how to make your travel less expensive and more efficient. You can see Peter this weekend at the Travel and Adventure Show in Rosemont. Find more information here.

Ray Long, the great investigative reporter at the Chicago Tribune, joins John Williams to tell us everything we need to know about the Mike Madigan trial now that the jury has begun deliberations.

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

Jonathan Pozerycki, Partner, Chicago Region, Bridge Industrial, tells John about two new projects coming to Romeoville, Bridge Point Romeoville and Bridge Point I-55 Commerce Center. Jonathan talks about the progress of these developments, why Romeoville is a great location for these projects, and how they pride themselves on working with the villages where they build.