John Williams

The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, Austin Berg of the Illinois Policy Institute, longtime Chicago journalist Cate Plys, and political pundit Marj Halperin! This week, the Rascals break down all things Democratic National Convention. What were the highlights, lowlights, and big political takeaways? The Rascals have you covered! Was there and economic benefit to hosting the DNC? Some businesses have reported being slower than usual and the minimal crowds mean that it would be a great time to come visit downtown. Also, how has the city and CPD handled the protesters? What about the speeches? Who were the Rascals impressed with? Who was the biggest disappointment? And what about the city of Chicago in general? How has the city handled the huge event? Will this DNC be considered a success come Friday morning? And finally, will the DNC move the political needle to the left?

Bob Bertog, president of Bertog Landscape Co. in Wheeling and a certified landscape professional with the National Association of Landscape Professionals, joins John Williams to answer all of your lawn and garden questions. Bob explains why lawn diseases continue to be unbelievably prevalent.

Danny Wirtz, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer for the Chicago Blackhawks, and Michael Reinsdorf, President & Chief Executive Officer for the Chicago Bulls, join John Williams to talk about the excitement around the 1901 project, which is their new vision for the United Center campus and how they plan to re-imagine the neighborhood on the West Side of Chicago.

Mike Viqueira, Washington Bureau Chief at NewsNation, joins John Williams to break down the top storylines from night two of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.

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Paul Mecurio, Emmy and Peabody Award-winning comedian who works on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, joins John Williams in-studio to talk about being here with Late Night to do live shows for the DNC. Paul will be bringing his award-winning Broadway show “Permission to Speak” to the Prairie Center for the Arts in Schaumburg this Friday! Get tickets here.

Mike Viqueira, Washington Bureau Chief at NewsNation, joins John Williams to recap the highs and lows from the first night of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.

Dr. Jeffrey Kopin, Chief Medical Officer for Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital, joins John Williams to talk about the importance of stretching as we get older, what you should know about taking vitamins or supplements, the FDA getting ready to greenlight updated COVID-19 vaccines very soon, and why whooping cough cases are on the rise.

Eric Zorn, longtime Mincing Rascal and Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, joins John Williams to talk about the first day of the DNC, the amount of people who turned out to protest at Union Park yesterday, what the protesters are demanding, and how a Trump presidency would be worse for most people who are protesting.

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