Anthony Bowers, Major, Divisional Youth and Candidate Secretary, Assistant Camp Administrator for the Salvation Army’s Wonderland Camp, joins John Williams to talk about the work he does with the Salvation Army, when he decided to join the Salvation Army, the most important part of the Wonderland Camp, how long the camp lasts, some of the activities that take place during camp, how many kids they accommodate, how much the camp costs, and the amazing transformation that happens to kids during their time at Wonderland Camp.

Your donations to The Salvation Army will help keep families in their homes, put food on their tables, and brighten the holidays for children. And all gifts stay local to the Chicagoland area. Last year, The Salvation Army provided nearly 1 million meals, 400,000 cases of emergency assistance, and over 160,000 bags of groceries to neighbors in need. Click here to donate to John’s kettle!

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 Rep. Chuy Garcia announcing at the last minute that he won’t run for reelection leaving the door open for his chief of staff to win the seat. Eric also breaks down election day across the country. What are the races we need to be paying attention to? And what did Eric think of President Trump’s ’60 Minutes’ interview? Later in the program, John read an interview that Rep. Garcia did with Rich Miller where the congressman explains the timing of his decision.

Dr. Jeffrey Kopin, Chief Medical Officer for Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital, joins John Williams to talk about the importance of getting vaccinated for flu and COVID (especially for the older population), and a new study that shows the risk of a heart attack triples within the first few weeks after a Covid-19 infection. Dr. Kopin also answers all of your medical questions.

Marge Sipla, Speed Jokes spirit animal, cataloger and Member of the Speed Jokes Committee, joins John Williams and the gang to give us her favorite Speed Jokes of October 2025! What was your favorite joke this month? Keep sending your jokes to [email protected]

Longtime Chicago radio veteran Harvey Wells, founder, Lower Tech Bills, talks to John about how he helps customers lower their internet, cell phone, and television costs. Harvey breaks down the battle between YouTube TV and Disney. To request a free Tech Check: [email protected] or call 312-307-1700.

The great Mr. Fix-It, Lou Manfredini, joins John Williams to tell us the projects we need to be working on this week. Lou explains why fall is a great time to reseal your asphalt driveway. What do we need to know if we want to tackle that project? And as always, Lou answers all of your home improvement questions.

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

NewsNation Now anchor Connell McShane joins John Williams to talk about the latest on the government shutdown, President Trump urging Republicans to kill the filibuster, SNAP benefits expiring, and the latest on the ICE raids taking place throughout Chicago.

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