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 implores us to keep watering those trees and lawns.

Andy Hale, the lawyer for Chester Weger, a.k.a., The Starved Rock Killer, joins John Williams to talk about the passing of his client at the age of 86. Andy tells John how Chester Weger fought until the end to prove his innocence. Will Andy continue to try to prove that Chester Weger did not commit this crime?

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

Jared Gans, Staff Writer, The Hill, joins John Williams to break down the New York City primary election. What will the results of the mayoral election mean for the Democratic Party moving forward?

Dr. Jeffrey Kopin, Chief Medical Officer for Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital, joins John Williams to talk about the hot weather and what you need to know to protect yourself, the new ‘razor blade throat’ COVID variant that has been going around, a monthly weight loss drug from Amgen that helped people lose about 20% of their body weight, and the FDA approving a new HIV-prevention medication.

Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, joins John Williams to talk about the heatwave enveloping the Chicago area, his thoughts on the NYC primary election, if he favors ranked-choice voting, JB Pritzker likely announcing another run for Illinois governor, and the possibility of former mayor Rahm Emanuel considering a run for president.

Tom Fortino, Founder and Principal, Alpha Wealth Group and host of “The Alpha Wealth Hour” on WGN Radio, joins John Williams to talk about the resiliency of the market despite geopolitical uncertainty, when (or if) we might see tariffs impact the economy, and his thoughts on the Fed keeping interest rates steady.

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

The great Mr. Fix-It, Lou Manfredini, joins John Williams to tell us the projects we need to be working on this week. We are in a bit of hot streak lately and Lou offers up some tips to keep your house cool during the heat wave. And as always, Lou answers all of your home improvement questions.

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NewsNation’s national security contributor Lt. General Richard Newton joins John Williams to talk about the U.S. striking Iranian nuclear sites. Lt. General Newton explains what the strikes mean and what it means to the U.S. and stability in the Middle East.