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 says it’s time to start your weekly mowing, and it’s still not too late to do your spring cleanup.

U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL 8) joins John Williams to talk about his political future and if he intends to run for Senator Durbin’s seat. Rep. Krishnamoorthi says he will have an announcement soon. The congressman also talks about his ‘tariff tour,’ and what he’s hearing from his constituents.

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

Dr. Jeffrey Kopin, Chief Medical Officer for Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital, joins John Williams to talk about WGN-TV’s Mike Lowe’s battle with cancer, and the importance of getting checked out if you think something might be wrong. Dr. Kopin also tells John if he believes any possible funding cuts by the Trump administration could impact the work being done at Northwestern.

Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, joins John Williams to talk about the possibility of disgraced former governor Rod Blagojevich running for Dick Durbin’s Senate seat, Gov. Pritzker’s speech in New Hampshire over the weekend, and his thoughts on Gov. Pritzker and Sen. Duckworth already endorsing Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton for Durbin’s seat.

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

Jens Ludwig, the Edwin A. and Betty L. Bergman Distinguished Service Professor at the University of Chicago, Pritzker Director of the University of Chicago Crime Lab, an elected member of the National Academy of Medicine and author of ‘Unforgiving Places: The Unexpected Origins of American Gun Violence,’ joins John Williams to talk about why he started the Crime Lab, the reasons the U.S. hasn’t made any real progress solving gun violence, why we need a different approach to gun violence, the impact that gun violence has on a city, his thoughts on gun detection technology and the importance of getting people out of their homes and having ‘eyes on the street.’

The great Mr. Fix-It, Lou Manfredini, joins John Williams to tell us the projects we need to be working on this week. Lou says you can get more power out of your shower with a simple, two-step process. And as always, Lou answers all of your home improvement questions.

Listen to HouseSmarts Radio on WGN each Saturday morning at 6 am.

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

Brian Hoogeveen, The Cash Man from Americash Jewelry & Coin Buyers, joins Jon Hansen to discuss items that could be worth money. Looking to sell an old watch or jewelry that you have around the house? What about a highly sought-after trading card? Do you have some World War II or World’s Fair memorabilia? Brian answers your questions!

If you think you have items you’d like to have appraised, visit topcashbuyer.com or call (630) 969-9600