Dr. Jeffrey Kopin, Chief Medical Officer for Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital, joins John Williams to talk about how AI is being used in hospitals, his thoughts on a colon cancer blood test called Shield, and why it’s still important to get COVID, flu, RSV, and shingles vaccines.

Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, joins John Williams to talk about Michigan winning the NCAA men’s basketball tournament, the U.S. Supreme Court declining to hear a challenge to Illinois’ concealed carry ban on public transit, the civil trial in Adam Toledo’s family lawsuit against Chicago Police Department, and the latest on the deadline President Trump has given to Iran.

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Joabe Barbosa, a runner originally from Brazil who is a Roosevelt University doctoral candidate in clinical psychology, joins John Williams to talk about his effort to run all over the Chicago area and showcase the city to the rest of the world. Joabe tells John what inspired him to run through Chicago neighborhoods, how he’s completed running 85% of the streets in Chicago, and what he’s trying to do to remain in the United States after his F-1 student visa runs out. Want to help? Click on the GoFundMe here.

The great Mr. Fix-It, Lou Manfredini, joins John Williams to tell us the projects we need to be working on this week. Lou explains why it’s important to periodically check for leaks in your home. Lou also answers all of your home improvement questions.

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U.S. Congressman Mike Quigley (D-IL5) joins John Williams to talk about the congressional showdown over DHS funding. Rep. Quigley also discusses the firing of Attorney General Pam Bondi and the latest on the war in Iran.

Connell McShane, anchor of ‘NewsNation Live with Connell McShane,’ joins John Williams to talk about the latest on a US fighter jet reportedly being shot down in Iran, his thoughts on President Trump’s speech on the length of the war in Iran, and Pete Hegseth firing Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George.

Michelle Nichols, Director of Public Observing, The Adler Planetarium, joins John Williams to talk about the launch of Artemis II for a flight around the moon. Michelle tells us where the astronauts are right now, what it’s like inside the space capsule, and what they’ll need to do to land safely.

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