John Williams

Noted Chicago attorney Christopher Parente, Partner, Cheronis & Parente, joins John Williams to talk about the latest on the ‘Broadview Six.’ Christopher tells John about the original charges against the ‘Broadview Six,’ why the judge threw the case out, why he believes the case against the ‘Broadview Six’ was brought up due to direction from Washington D.C. and possibly the White House, his reaction to U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros calling prosecutors courageous, and what he plans to do next.

We are ‘Keeping it Green’ with Bob Bertog, president of Bertog Landscape Co. in Wheeling and a certified landscape professional with the National Association of Landscape Professionals, who joins John Williams to answer all of your lawn and garden questions. Bob tells us what to do for your lawn during this dry spell.

Elder law attorney Kerry Peck joins John Williams to answer all your questions about elder law, trusts, wills, and elder abuse. 

Historian Joseph Ellis has said that the Declaration of Independence contains the thirty-five “most potent and consequential words in American history.” True enough. Thomas Jefferson’s self-evident truths – that all men are created equal and that they are right to expect an unfettered pursuit of life, liberty, and happiness – are aspirational if not timeless. But those words were just a preamble to a list of complains. The Declaration gave us the why, and the US Constitution, the how America would govern itself.

But something was missing. In its original form, the US Constitution didn’t enumerate a Bill of Rights – a literal list of what those inalienable rights would include. That Bill of Rights, our first ten amendments, is to this day – with all due respect, Mr. Ellis – arguably our most important document. It’s what we fought for and still fight over: speech, religion, guns, due process, fair trials, protection from cruel and unusual punishment…

And so now, on the eve of America’s 250th birthday, WGN Radio presents The Ten (American) Commandments. With historian Clay Jenkinson, John Williams looks at the Bill of Rights. In a ten-part series, they discuss the strengths, weaknesses and challenges presented by this 235 year-old document.

Part 1 drops Monday, June 1, 2026.

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

Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, joins John Williams to talk about why people care so much about their local sports teams, the Chicago Teachers Union members voting down an effort to raise union dues to pay for political campaigns, and the latest on the Texas primary between Texas AG Ken Paxton and Sen. John Cornyn.

Dr. Jeffrey Kopin, Chief Medical Officer for Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital, joins John Williams to talk about the death of Kyle Busch, what we should know about sepsis, the latest on the Ebola outbreak in Africa, and if we need to be concerned about Lyme disease in Illinois.

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

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

Connell McShane, anchor of “NewsNation Live with Connell McShane,” joins Jon Hansen, filling in for John Williams, to talk about President Trump’s $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund, as well as the votes in the Senate about the War in Iran and new UFO files.