John Williams

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June 11, 2024 Tom Fortino: Hint of rate drops can motivate the market
Tom Fortino, Founder and Principal, Alpha Wealth Group, and host of “The Alpha Wealth Hour” on WGN Radio, joins John to talk about the Fed policy meeting, if he thinks the Fed will do anything with interest rates, how many rate reductions he sees the Fed making this year, and the hot sector for investments right now.
https://serve.castfire.com/audio/5093379/5093379_2024-06-11-191519.128.mp3
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Should ACT test be required for college admission?

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Craig Bolanos: Fed should not wait to cut rates

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Pastor Corey Brooks: Need to address cycle of violence

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Phil Vettel: ‘The Bear’ captures restaurant chaos

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Was NASCAR in Chicago a success?

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June 11, 2024 Eric Zorn: Why I don’t use the word ‘thug’
Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, joins John Williams to explain why he no longer uses the word, ‘thug,’ and former president Donald Trump discussing boats, batteries, and sharks while he was on the campaign trail last weekend.
https://serve.castfire.com/audio/5093374/5093374_2024-06-11-194014.128.mp3

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Should ACT test be required for college admission?

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Craig Bolanos: Fed should not wait to cut rates

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Pastor Corey Brooks: Need to address cycle of violence

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Phil Vettel: ‘The Bear’ captures restaurant chaos

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Was NASCAR in Chicago a success?

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18 min
June 11, 2024 John Williams brings you a round of Speed Jokes, Part DCCLXXIV, 6.11.24
John Williams brings you another round of Speed Jokes. Keep sending yours to [email protected]!
https://serve.castfire.com/audio/5093348/5093348_2024-06-11-192248.128.mp3

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Should ACT test be required for college admission?

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Craig Bolanos: Fed should not wait to cut rates

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Pastor Corey Brooks: Need to address cycle of violence

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Phil Vettel: ‘The Bear’ captures restaurant chaos

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Was NASCAR in Chicago a success?

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7 min
June 10, 2024 Foxtrot co-founder on plan to reopen stores
Mike LaVitola, co-founder of Foxtrot, joins John Williams to talk about the history of the upscale convenience store, how the market evolved through the years, what he made of the partnership with Dom’s, his position as executive chairman of the new company that plans to reopen stores, why he believes Foxtrot abruptly closed, and what changes he expects from this new era of Foxtrot.
https://serve.castfire.com/audio/5073258/5073258_2024-06-10-191758.128.mp3

Chicagoans left shocked after Foxtrot and Dom’s Kitchen & Market announced their closure
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John Williams

Should ACT test be required for college admission?

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Craig Bolanos: Fed should not wait to cut rates

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Pastor Corey Brooks: Need to address cycle of violence

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Phil Vettel: ‘The Bear’ captures restaurant chaos

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Was NASCAR in Chicago a success?

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11 min
June 10, 2024 John Williams brings you a round of Speed Jokes, Part DCCLXXIII, 6.10.24
John Williams brings you another round of Speed Jokes. Keep sending yours to [email protected]!
https://serve.castfire.com/audio/5072808/5072808_2024-06-10-191408.128.mp3

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Pastor Corey Brooks: Need to address cycle of violence

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Phil Vettel: ‘The Bear’ captures restaurant chaos

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Was NASCAR in Chicago a success?

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John Williams Speed Jokes 7-8-24

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TJ and TR scholar now following John Steinbeck’s journey

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June 07, 2024 Local sailor Maggie Shea will compete at the Paris Olympics
Olympic sailor Maggie Shea joins Jon Hansen to talk about the type of boat she sails in competition, what her role is on the course, why she loves this kind of boat, how she got started sailing, the importance of the relationship she has with her teammate, why she is attracted to this challenge, what an Olympic course looks like, her experience in the Tokyo Olympics, what Chicago has to offer to the sailing world, and what she expects when she competes in the Paris Olympics next month.
https://serve.castfire.com/audio/5068024/5068024_2024-06-07-190824.128.mp3
From 2021:

Quest for Gold – Episode 44: U.S. sailor Maggie Shea has learned to ‘be more fluid’ during pandemic

Quest for Gold – Episode 8: Meet Maggie Shea, sailor from Wilmette, hoping to compete in Tokyo in 2020
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TJ and TR scholar now following John Steinbeck’s journey

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Chicago takes on NASCAR yet again

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Speed Jokes, The Best Of, 7.05.24

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Sports from behind the scenes

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June 07, 2024 Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi: DNC will be an awesome opportunity to showcase Chicago
U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL 8) joins Jon Hansen to talk about the funding he secured for a new fire station in Itasca and to share his thoughts about Chicago’s readiness to host the upcoming DNC.
https://serve.castfire.com/audio/5068022/5068022_2024-06-07-194122.128.mp3
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Democratic National Convention 2024 in Chicago

Krishnamoorthi: DNC is great opportunity for Chicago

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Chicago police tweak mass arrests policy ahead of Democratic National Convention

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Will 2024 Democratic Convention be anything like 1968?

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Is Chicago prepared to handle 2024 DNC?

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Noting campus protests, Democrats are preparing for intense action at their summer convention

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TJ and TR scholar now following John Steinbeck’s journey

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Backyard fireworks are…

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Chicago takes on NASCAR yet again

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Speed Jokes, The Best Of, 7.05.24

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Sports from behind the scenes

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9 min
June 07, 2024 John Williams brings you a round of Speed Jokes, The Best Of, 6.7.24
Enjoy this edition of “The Best of Speed Jokes.” What was your favorite joke of the week? Keep sending your jokes to [email protected]!
https://serve.castfire.com/audio/5067595/5067595_2024-06-06-202135.128.mp3

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TJ and TR scholar now following John Steinbeck’s journey

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Backyard fireworks are…

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Chicago takes on NASCAR yet again

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Speed Jokes, The Best Of, 7.05.24

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Sports from behind the scenes

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June 06, 2024 Jon Hansen recounts the events leading up to D-Day
It’s the 80th anniversary of D-Day and Jon Hansen commemorates the occasion by recounting the days leading up to D-Day and then what happened as the allied forces stormed the beaches of Normandy, France on June 6th, 1944.
https://serve.castfire.com/audio/5067583/5067583_2024-06-06-192923.128.mp3
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D-Day Anniversary

Members of Congress commemorate D-Day with their own parachute jump over Normandy

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At D-Day ceremony, American veteran hugs Ukraine’s Zelenskyy and calls him a savior

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D-Day anniversary haunted by dwindling number of veterans and shadowed by Europe’s new war

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Jon Hansen recounts the events leading up to D-Day

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D-Day vets hope new generation learns from WWII

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Biden campaign, SCOTUS immunity opinion, NASCAR

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What are you eating on the 4th of July?

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Bob Bertog: Protect your lawn in heat and humidity

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Hochberg: What to know about reverse mortgages

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Rep. Mike Quigley on President Biden’s future

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June 06, 2024 Dawn Jackson Blatner: 3-ingredient cookies that are healthy and delicious!
Author and registered dietician nutritionist Dawn Jackson Blatner joins Jon Hansen to talk about a new recipe she has for 3 ingredient cookies! And as always, Dawn answers all of your health and nutrition questions.
https://serve.castfire.com/audio/5067578/5067578_2024-06-06-191918.128.mp3

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Biden campaign, SCOTUS immunity opinion, NASCAR

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What are you eating on the 4th of July?

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Bob Bertog: Protect your lawn in heat and humidity

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Hochberg: What to know about reverse mortgages

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Rep. Mike Quigley on President Biden’s future

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21 min