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John Williams episodes
- Landscape expert Bob Bertog: Continue to water your trees and shrubs
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.
https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7822032/11-19-25_Landscape_expert_Bob_Bertog_answers_all_of_your_fall_lawn_and_garden_questions_2025-11-19-195432.128.mp3Recent PostsJohn WilliamsJohn Williams Speed Jokes 12-18-25.cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}Should plastic bag tax be raised from 10 to 15 cents?.cls-4{fill:#000;}Mincing Rascals: Bovino returns, budget battle, Rob Reiner.cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}The 2025 WGN Radio Salvation Army Radiothon.cls-3{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}Video and Photos: John Williams Salvation Army Radiothon.cls-3{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}Click for more10 min - John Williams brings you a round of Speed Jokes, Part MLXI, 11.19.25
John Williams brings you another round of Speed Jokes. Keep sending yours to [email protected].
https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7821650/11-19-25_John_Williams_Speed_Jokes_2025-11-19-165550.128.mp3More Speed JokesRecent PostsJohn WilliamsShould plastic bag tax be raised from 10 to 15 cents?.cls-4{fill:#000;}Mincing Rascals: Bovino returns, budget battle, Rob Reiner.cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}The 2025 WGN Radio Salvation Army Radiothon.cls-3{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}Video and Photos: John Williams Salvation Army Radiothon.cls-3{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}John Williams Speed Jokes 12-17-25.cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}Click for more3 min - Dr. Jeffrey Kopin: Get the seasonal flu shot now
Dr. Jeffrey Kopin, Chief Medical Officer, Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital, joins John Williams to talk about it being cold and flu season and the importance of getting your flu vaccine. Dr. Kopin also talks about a new study that showed daily music listening being linked to a big drop in dementia risk, the amount of people who currently are on weight-loss drugs, and why some people lose hair after being on GLP-1’s.
https://serve.castfire.com/s:northwestern_medicine_KEiLn/audio/7819780/11-18-25_Dr_Kopin_flu_and_covid_vaccine_music_listening_and_dementia_weight_loss_drugs_hair_loss_2025-11-18-203020.128.mp3Recent postsHealthChina sues after Missouri seeks to collect on $25 billion court judgement, prosecutor says.cls-4{fill:#000;}New York is set to legalize medically assisted suicide with ‘guardrails,’ governor says.cls-4{fill:#000;}4 Republicans defy Speaker Johnson to force House vote on extending ACA subsidies.cls-4{fill:#000;}Teen drug use remains low, but survey finds small rise in heroin and cocaine use.cls-4{fill:#000;}Meet the 4 Republicans who defied House Speaker Mike Johnson on ACA subsidies.cls-4{fill:#000;}Click for moreRecent PostsJohn WilliamsThe 2025 WGN Radio Salvation Army Radiothon.cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}Video and Photos: John Williams Salvation Army Radiothon.cls-3{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}John Williams Speed Jokes 12-17-25.cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}Do you like when people send Christmas letters?.cls-4{fill:#000;}Bricks of Hope brings joy to kids through LEGO toys.cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}Click for more8 min - Eric Zorn: Border Patrol won’t be back in Chicago next year
Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, joins John Williams to talk about his choice for ‘Word of the Year,’ Border Patrol leaving the Chicago area, and the Chicago City Council Finance Committee rejecting Brandon Johnson’s head tax proposal.
https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7819470/11-18-25_Eric_Zorn_Border_Patrol_Mayor_Johnson_Head_Tax_Word_of_the_Year_2025-11-18-181510.128.mp3More with Eric ZornRecent PostsJohn WilliamsVideo and Photos: John Williams Salvation Army Radiothon.cls-3{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}John Williams Speed Jokes 12-17-25.cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}Do you like when people send Christmas letters?.cls-4{fill:#000;}Bricks of Hope brings joy to kids through LEGO toys.cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}Eric Zorn: Trump immigration policy is unpopular.cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}Click for more19 min - Jen Jolly with the top tech trends of 2025
Jen Jolly, tech reporter and founder of Techish.com, joins John Williams to talk about some of the top tech trends for 2025 and the best gadgets for the holiday season.
https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7819770/11-18-25_Jen_Jolly_tech_trends_for_2025_top_gadgets_for_the_holiday_season_2025-11-18-203110.128.mp3Recent PostsTechishly JennWe want safety. Not surveillance. Can we trust Flock Safety?.cls-4{fill:#000;}Andrew Yang wants your phone bill to stop brainwashing you!.cls-4{fill:#000;}Cars That Keep the Lights On: GM’s Big Bet on EVs as Home Power.cls-4{fill:#000;}Techishly Jenn: Can a New Screen Actually Fix Our Screen Addiction?.cls-4{fill:#000;}Click for moreRecent PostsJohn WilliamsDo you like when people send Christmas letters?.cls-4{fill:#000;}Bricks of Hope brings joy to kids through LEGO toys.cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}Eric Zorn: Trump immigration policy is unpopular.cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}Dr. Kopin: It’s not too late to get flu shot.cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}John Williams Speed Jokes 12-16-25.cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}Click for more17 min - John Williams brings you a round of Speed Jokes, Part MLX, 11.18.25
John Williams brings you another round of Speed Jokes. Keep sending yours to [email protected].
https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7819315/11-18-25_John_Williams_Speed_Jokes_2025-11-18-175415.128.mp3More Speed JokesRecent PostsJohn WilliamsDo you like when people send Christmas letters?.cls-4{fill:#000;}Bricks of Hope brings joy to kids through LEGO toys.cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}Eric Zorn: Trump immigration policy is unpopular.cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}Dr. Kopin: It’s not too late to get flu shot.cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}John Williams Speed Jokes 12-16-25.cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}Click for more3 min - Lou Manfredini: How to prep if you are hosting Thanksgiving
The great Mr. Fix-It, Lou Manfredini, joins John Williams to tell us the projects we need to be working on this week. This week, Lou offers tips on how to prep your house if you are hosting Thanksgiving. Lou also answers your home improvement questions about window cleaning, outside hoses, and fruit flies.
https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7817410/11-17-25_Mr_Fix_It_Lou_Manfredini_tips_for_hosting_Thanksgiving_cleaning_your_windows_recipe_2025-11-17-172310.128.mp3Listen to HouseSmarts Radio on WGN each Saturday morning at 6 am.
Recent PostsHouseSmarts Radio with Lou ManfrediniMr. Fix It: Optimal thermostat setting for winter.cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}HouseSmarts Radio with Lou Manfredini | 12.13.25.cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}New To Lou Too: Little Elf Wrapping Paper Cutter.cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}Lou’s To Do List: Heating systems, frozen gutters, more.cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}Mr. Fix It: How to prevent ice dams.cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}Click for moreRecent PostsJohn WilliamsJohn Williams brings you a round of Speed Jokes, Part MLXXV, 12.16.25.cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}More, same, or less Christmas shopping this year?.cls-4{fill:#000;}Tom Fortino: There is justification for tariffs.cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}Michael Phillips: Rob Reiner had an enormous heart.cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}Mr. Fix It: Optimal thermostat setting for winter.cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}Click for more14 min - Breaking down the 2025 Chicagoland Christmas Traditions Tournament ‘Final Four’
WGN Radio Senior Digital Strategist and Bracketologist Michael Piff joined John Williams to give an update on our inaugural Chicagoland Christmas Traditions Tournament, sponsored by Treetime Christmas Creations, and breakdown the Final Four, which includes Illumination at the Morton Arboretum, Lake Zurich’s Miracle on Main Street, the Chicago Botanic Garden Lightscape and Holiday Magic at Brookfield Zoo Chicago.
https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7817620/7817620_2025-11-17-193120.64kmono.mp3Vote on the Chicagoland Christmas Traditions Tournament for your chance to win a Treetime gift card! A champion will be crowned on November 24th.
Recent PostsHome for the HolidaysRock duo Nelson twins host Holiday Lights Spectacular.cls-3{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}Hallmark holiday movie fans are flocking to CT.cls-3{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}Hallmark filming locations drawing tourists.cls-3{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}The WGN Radio ‘Naughty or Nice’ list: You tell us.cls-4{fill:#000;}Best holiday gifts for teachers and coaches.cls-3{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}Click for moreRecent PostsJohn WilliamsJohn Williams brings you a round of Speed Jokes, Part MLXXV, 12.16.25.cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}More, same, or less Christmas shopping this year?.cls-4{fill:#000;}Tom Fortino: There is justification for tariffs.cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}Michael Phillips: Rob Reiner had an enormous heart.cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}Mr. Fix It: Optimal thermostat setting for winter.cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}Click for more0 min - John Williams brings you a round of Speed Jokes, Part MLIX, 11.17.25
John Williams brings you another round of Speed Jokes. Keep sending yours to [email protected].
https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7817293/11-17-25_John_Williams_Speed_Jokes_2025-11-17-162833.128.mp3More Speed JokesRecent PostsJohn WilliamsJohn Williams brings you a round of Speed Jokes, Part MLXXV, 12.16.25.cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}More, same, or less Christmas shopping this year?.cls-4{fill:#000;}Tom Fortino: There is justification for tariffs.cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}Michael Phillips: Rob Reiner had an enormous heart.cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}Mr. Fix It: Optimal thermostat setting for winter.cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}Click for more3 min - Chicago gets a rare light show: What made the aurora so spectacular?
Michelle Nichols, Director of Public Observing, The Adler Planetarium, joins John Williams to explain why Chicago recently saw one of the most vivid Aurora Borealis displays in decades. Michelle breaks down how solar flares and coronal mass ejections trigger auroras, why this event reached as far south as El Salvador, and why your phone can detect colors your eyes can’t.
https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7815374/11-14-2025_Michelle_Nichols_2025-11-14-204614.64kmono.mp3Lisa Dent’s photos of the northern lightsRecent PostsJohn WilliamsMore, same, or less Christmas shopping this year?.cls-4{fill:#000;}Tom Fortino: There is justification for tariffs.cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}Michael Phillips: Rob Reiner had an enormous heart.cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}Mr. Fix It: Optimal thermostat setting for winter.cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}How Chicago can make garbage fees more equitable.cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}Click for more7 min
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