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Michelle Maxia, Director and Founder of the Toy Box Connection, joins John Williams to talk about Giving Tuesday and what Toy Box Connection does, their mission to make sure every kid is happy at Christmas, how they have grown through the years, the items other than toys that they are looking for, how they get their toys to children in need, the organizations that have been instrumental in their success, and what you can do to help them throughout the year.

Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, joins John Williams to talk about President Biden pardoning his son Hunter, why he thinks that President Biden should have waited to commute Hunter’s sentence, and the latest news coming from the Mike Madigan trial.

And don’t forget you can still snag a ticket to Songs of Good Cheer at The Old Town School of Folk Music (And John will be there on 12/13!).

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The great Mr. Fix-It, Lou Manfredini, joins John Williams to tell us the projects we need to be working on this week. Lou talks about the rapid cold snap and what you need to do to protect your windows as well as what to know about the humidity level in your home. And as always, Lou answers all of your home improvement questions

Listen to HouseSmarts Radio on WGN each Saturday morning at 6 am.

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

Dan Curran, Salvation Army Recipient, joins John Williams to talk about what events in his life brought him to the Salvation Army, what led him to enter treatment, how the Salvation Army helped him recover, and his work now as a counselor in the Harbor Lights Intensive Rehabilitation Unit to help others struggling with addiction.

Click here to help John fill his virtual Red Kettle and help our neighbors in need this holiday season!

Elder law attorney Kerry Peck joins John Williams to answer all your questions about elder law, trusts, wills, and elder abuse. Kerry tells John about the abundance of scams that are targeting the elderly population, the 10 early signs of Alzheimer’s and dementia, and the importance of making a plan before your health starts to decline.

Dr. Jeffrey Kopin, Chief Medical Officer for Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital, joins John Williams to talk about President-elect Trump’s picks to lead various health departments, a new Northwestern study that shows younger and middle-aged adults have worse long COVID symptoms than older adults, and several obesity experts telling The Associated Press that as many as 1 in 5 adults may not respond well to weight-loss medications.

It’s time once again for our Best of the Midwest feature! Are you trying to come up with some vacation ideas that are only a quick getaway from the Chicago area? Well, John Williams has some great recommendations for your trip! Today, we get you in the holiday spirit and visit the World’s Tallest Glass Tree in Williams Bay, Wisconsin! Robert Elliott, the producer of the World’s Tallest Glass Tree, tells John where you can see the tree, what we need to know about the glass tree, where they get their glass from, what color they hope to make this year’s tree, how he and his partners came up with the original idea for building the tree, how you can participate in building the tree, what is unique about Yerkes Observatory, and when you can finally see the finished tree.

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