Noon Business Lunch

Segment 1: Tom Gimbel, job expert and founder of LaSalle Network, joins John to give some tips to people that are starting a new job, the importance of using tools that will bring you the most success, why you shouldn’t discount unpaid internships, and how AI can positively impact job performance.

Segment 2: Phillip Shaw, CFP, Senior Advisor, Goldstone Financial Group, joins John Williams to talk about how the market has been performing this week, the potential end of the war with Iran, why he believes we are in the middle of a bull market, earnings continuing to be strong, how concerned he is about inflation, and what he expects from the Fed meeting this week.

Segment 1: Ilyce Glink, owner of Think Glink Media, and publisher of Love, Money + Real Estate on Substack, joins John Williams to talk about the SpaceX IPO, and a new study from Zillow that shows a record 242 US cities now have starter homes that cost $1M.

Segment 2: Verónica Herrero, City Colleges of Chicago executive vice chancellor and president of the City Colleges of Chicago Foundation, joins John Williams to talk about how City Colleges of Chicago is creating a curriculum that will help students on their career path and how they are working with community partners who will assist in the transition from student to employee.

Segment 3: Ryan Coppola, Vice President and General Manager, Bally’s, talks to John about the hiring push for Bally’s future casino site at the former Chicago Tribune Freedom Center location.

Segment 1: Craig Bolanos, Founder and Wealth Advisor at VestGen Wealth Partners, joins John Williams about the SpaceX IPO, why people are excited about this IPO, and if you should consider buying some of SpaceX right now.

Segment 2: Carl Prouty, “The Technologist” at Abt Electronics in Glenview, tells John about some of the best gifts for Father’s Day.

Segment 1: Emily Stewart, Senior Correspondent, Business Insider, joins John to talk about the expected rise in people calling off work so they can watch the World Cup.

Segment 2: Scott Stein, Editor at Large, CNET, joins John Williams to break down everything he learned from Apple’s WWDC and why everyone was talking about Siri AI.

Segment 3: Mike Spriggs, Head of Consumer Insights at Fiserv, joins John Williams to break down Fiserv’s May Small Business Index. 

Segment 4: Bob Broskey, Executive Chef Partner for RPM Restaurants, tells John everything you should know about the 10th Annual Beefsteak event taking place this weekend!

Nationally syndicated financial columnist and author Terry Savage along with Laurence J. Kotlikoff, Professor of Economics, Boston University, join John Williams to talk about Social Security insolvency now projected for 2032. Larry tells us how concerned you should be about your benefits, and what could be done to get the program back on track.

Segment 1: Tom Gimbel, job expert and founder of LaSalle Network, joins John to talk about the Bears possible move to Indiana, why he thinks the only group to handle the situation well is the state of Indiana, and how remote work is taking a toll on mental health.

Segment 2: Philippe Weiss, President, Seyfarth at Work, joins John to talk about how businesses and bosses benefit from using simulations and role-plays in their own manager and employee training and meetings.

Segment 3: Dennis Rodkin, residential real estate reporter for Crain’s, joins John Williams to talk about how data centers are impacting the real estate market, recent high-end home sales in the Gold Coast, a Lake Forest mansion used in ‘Ordinary People’ selling for millions off asking price, a Glencoe mansion that sold last year for $9.2 million is back with a 60% markup, and Elk Grove Village’s first new subdivision in the 21st century will sell to locals via raffle.

Segment 1: Mark Hamrick, Washington Bureau Chief and Senior Economic Analyst for Bankrate.com, and author of ‘The Hamrick Brief‘ on Substack, talks to John about the great jobs numbers released on Friday, the ongoing inflation concern, the likelihood that the Fed raises interest rates this year, and the date behind Mark’s Hamrick American Prosperity Index.

Segment 2: Jim Dallke, Director of Communications, TechNexus Venture Collaborative, tells John about where Chicago ranked in the latest startup rankings, startup Kosmos raising $5M to fix software outtages faster, and Motorola Solutions buying a drone-technology maker.

Segment 3: Dawn Melchiorre, Executive Director, Cradles to Crayons, joins John Williams to talk about the mission of Cradles to Crayons, and how they provide children in low-income situations the essential items they need to thrive.

Segment 1: Paul Nolte, Senior Wealth Advisor and Market Strategist, Murphy & Sylvest, joins John to talk about the Bears possibly building a stadium in Indiana, his thoughts on today’s strong labor report, how the market is disjointed from the economy, the latest developments on tariffs, and what he expects from Fed policy down the road.

Segment 2: Tom Appel, Publisher, Consumer Guide Automotive and host of the Consumer Guide Car Stuff podcast, joins John Williams to talk about some of the latest automotive news, if EV’s are doing better business as fuel prices rise, how auto sales are going generally, and to answer all of your automotive questions. Tom also talks Bears stadium.

Segment 1: Claire Theobald, Director of Operations, DineAmic Hospitality, joins John to talk about Naia, a new restaurant that just opened on the Chicago River.

Segment 2: Scott Stein, Editor at Large, CNET, joins John Williams to tell us what he expects Apple to introduce at the next WWDC developer conference.

Segment 3: Steven Esposito, President of Yellowstone Wealth Management in Lake Forest, joins John to talk about the Dow hitting record highs again today, where the strength in the market is right now, what he thinks about the new chairman of the Federal Reserve, what he expects to happen with interest rates, if there is concern about inflation, and why he’s bullish once the war with Iran comes to and end.

Nationally syndicated financial columnist and author Terry Savage joins John Williams to talk about a deadline for Parent PLUS loans that you need to know about, what to know about the SpaceX IPO, and to answer all of your financial questions.