Segment 1: Tom Gimbel, job expert and founder of LaSalle Network, joins John to talk about the economic impact of the World Cup. Tom also shares his thoughts on last week’s June labor report, and the importance of teenagers having summer jobs.

Segment 2: Dennis Rodkin, residential real estate reporter for Crain’s, joins John Williams to talk about Chicago area homes selling fast, the health of the downtown condo market, and Tiger Woods’ former coach selling his Glencoe home.

Segment 1: Ilyce Glink, owner of Think Glink Media, and publisher of Love, Money + Real Estate on Substack, joins John Williams to talk about Trump Accounts for kids and what you need to know, job creation cooling, and a new survey that showed 20% of Americans have reduced or stopped contributing to savings or retirement in 2026.

Segment 2: Jim Dallke, Director of Communications, TechNexus Venture Collaborative, tells John about online payments company Stripe expanding its Chicago office, an Austin, Texas company bringing its battery systems to Illinois homes, and Philip Makotyn joining the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park after spending two decades helping build Colorado’s quantum technology ecosystem.

Segment 1: Mark Hamrick, author of ‘The Hamrick Brief‘ on Substack, joins John to talk about the June monthly job report coming in below expectations, the Federal Reserve’s ongoing quest to combat inflation, and if we are likely to see interest rate hikes in 2026.

Segment 2: John Frank, Founder and CFO of Third Road Management, joins John to talk about how the company provides fractional management services, how the business has grown over the last 10 years, how AI has impacted their business model, and Third Road’s Future Business Leaders program at Innovation DuPage in Glen Ellyn.

Segment 3: Shruti Patel, Chief Product Officer for Business Banking at U.S. Bank, tells John the results of U.S. Bank’s Small Business Survey.

Segment 1: Nationally syndicated financial columnist and author Terry Savage joins John Williams to talk about the benefits of opening a Trump Account for kids, and to answer all of your financial questions.

Segment 2: Jeff Nydegger is the Co-Founder & CEO at Jeff Buys Your House, the leading
house-buying company in Chicagoland, joins John Williams to talk about how an appointment typically works and the areas they serve, the importance of being an integrity band, the importance of listening to find the clients needs, and how experience informs what they do. Jeff also talks about his military service, how his military service helps him in business today. Jeff will buy your home, no matter the condition. Call or text 630-552-6603 for more information or visit jeffbuysyourhouse.com

Segment 1: Tom Gimbel, job expert and founder of LaSalle Network, joins John to give some tips on what you should do if you are applying for a new job right now.

Segment 2: Jim Glueckert, Co-chair of Frontier Days Festival in Arlington Heights, tells John everything you should know about this year’s festival!

Segment 3: Jack Ablin, Founding Partner & Chief Investment Strategist, Cresset Capital, talks to John about the market rebound the last couple of days, what is propelling the markets right now, and if he expects the Fed to raise rates in 2026.

Segment 4: Elliot Richardson, Co-founder and President, Small Business Advocacy Council, joins John to tell John about some of the positive things that came out of the spring legislative session in Illinois that will assist small businesses.

Segment 1: Ilyce Glink, owner of Think Glink Media, and publisher of Love, Money + Real Estate on Substack, joins John Williams to talk break down a new study on financial fulfillment.

Segment 2: Jim Dallke, Director of Communications, TechNexus Venture Collaborative, tells John about Chicago’s quantum campus beginning to take shape, a Chicago-based tech investor that made early bets on SpaceX raising $2.5B for its next fund, and The University of Chicago, Northwestern University and the University of Illinois and five other leading research universities have officially opened the Third Coast Foundry in San Francisco

Segment 3: Rich Gentile, Founder, Santa for a Day, tells John about the mission of their organization, how they provide Christmas gifts to low-income, marginalized, and vulnerable communities, and their upcoming ‘Christmas in July’ fundraiser at Evanston SPACE next month.

Segment 1: Craig Bolanos, Founder and Wealth Advisor at VestGen Wealth Partners, joins Jon Hansen to talk about the possibility of interest rate hikes as the Fed looks to combat inflation, how SpaceX is doing after the initial IPO, why AI stocks were hit hard this week, the bipartisan housing bill that is waiting to signed by President Trump, and why he’s still optimistic about the economy moving forward.

Segment 2: David Saffrin of Sunrun Solar, joins Jon to talk about the history of the company, the the stability of solar power, how the pricing and installation works, how much a typical home can save on costs, and the many benefits of the Sunrun home battery.

Segment 3: Lenny Feil, Designated Managing Broker and Owner at Century 21 Harthside Realtors, joins Jon Hansen for the Front Porch Report. Lenny talks about the health of the Chicago area real estate market, and some areas that are seeing steady growth for homebuyers. For more information, visit lennyfeil.com or call 708-870-0514.

Segment 1: Chris Stephens, Executive Director of the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, joins John to talk about the large amount of events they host each year, how many people visit the convention center, why repeat business is integral to their success, the way the city of Rosemont supports the convention business, and why Rosemont remains a convention powerhouse.

Segment 2: Scott Stein, Editor at Large, CNET, joins John Williams to talk about Apple abruptly raising prices on some of their most popular products.

Segment 3: Tom Fortino, Founder and Principal, Alpha Wealth Group, and host of “The Alpha Wealth Hour” on WGN Radio, joins John to talk about how the market is performing today, why he thinks there is opportunity for investors, the concern over rising inflation, and why it’s an appropriate time to discuss taxes in retirement, and his thoughts on the viability of Social Security.

Segment 1: Steven Esposito, President of Yellowstone Wealth Management in Lake Forest, joins John to talk about the latest on the war with Iran and the price of oil, where the market trends are going, why he’s encouraged by the broadening of the market, the price of housing, what he’s expecting for interest rates and inflation, and why there is a lot of opportunity for investors right now.

Segment 2: Carl “Gus” Porter III, President/CEO, WGN Flag & Decorating Co., talks to John about the history of their business, the types of products they make, where you see their work around Chicagoland, how many people they employ, what kind of flags they sell, and how business has been going as the country celebrates 250!

Segment 3: Joe Cicero, President of Marketing and Promotions, McHenry Outdoor Theater, joins John to talk about their big MLB event on the 4th of July that features a showing of ‘The Sandlot,’ the Cubs-Cardinals game, and fireworks! Joe also tells us what other movies you can see this summer!

Segment 1: Tom Gimbel, job expert and founder of LaSalle Network, joins John to explain what employers should consider when hiring young workers on top of what they accomplished at an internship. Tom also talks about why so many young people are living with their parents.

Segment 2: Philippe Weiss, President, Seyfarth at Work, joins John to talk about why businesses need to think twice before adding a second name to the company. The controversy surrounding the Kennedy Center serves as a timely reminder that names attached to organizations can carry consequences far beyond their original intent.

Segment 3: Jenny Dalton-Hill, General Manager, Chicago Bandits, joins John Williams to tell us about Chicago’s professional softball team, the AUSL season, the home games being played in Rosemont, their partnership with MLB, and how the sport has grown through the years.

Segment 4: Maple Walker Lloyd, VP of Partnerships, Block Club Chicago, tells John all about Block Club’s upcoming workforce development fair.