John Williams

Poor training, abuse of power, and cruelty played roles in the death of Tyre Nichols.

The great writer, director, and character actor Stephen Tobolowsky (Ned in ‘Groundhog Day’) and Rick Bellairs, Groundhog Days Committee Chairman, join John Williams to talk about the 30th anniversary of the iconic film and the festivities the city of Woodstock (where the movie was filmed) has planned for Groundhog Day this year.

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

Cook County Commissioner and mayoral candidate Brandon Johnson joins John Williams to talk about why he wants to be the next mayor of Chicago and his plan to combat crime, if he would keep Chicago Police Superintendent Brown in his job, how he wants to raise revenue including bringing back a corporate ‘head tax,’ and […]

Daniel Linna, Senior Lecturer, Director of Law and Technology Initiatives, Northwestern University, joins John to tell us everything we should know about ChatGPT, a chatbot tool driven by AI technology, which is quickly changing how the world interacts with AI.

Michael Miller, Associate Professor of Economics at DePaul University, joins John to discuss a recent post from PoliticsGirl about the debt ceiling. Michael and John break down the post to help us better understand what the debt ceiling is, why there is a congressional standoff, and what is likely to happen in the coming months.

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

Tommy Hensel, Senior Director of Performing Arts, ECC Arts Center, joins John Williams to talk about the primary uses of the Arts Center, the professional series of events they produce, the type of performers they host, the history of the ECC Arts Center, the diversity of the district they serve, and the challenge to get […]

David Bear, Owner / Operator of the McDonald’s on Larkin Avenue in Elgin, joins John Williams to talk about the history of his family’s franchise, how his father designed the first dual lane drive-thru in the world, how much of their business is done using the drive-thru, how technology is changing the customer experience, and […]

Author and food and nutrition expert Dawn Jackson Blatner joins John Williams to talk about benefits of intermittent fasting and to introduce us to a new acronym that will remind you to eat better food. And as always, Dawn answers all of your nutrition questions.