WGN Radio’s Rick Kogan is joined by Don Evans, Executive Director of the Chicago Literary Hall of Fame, to share about the life celebration and book launch for Scott Jacobs and his book I Told You So!: Donald Trump, The Awful Years at The Cliff Dwellers on March 2nd. For more information click here.

WGN Radio’s Rick Kogan is joined by Carol Southard, a Tobacco Treatment Specialist at Swedish Hospital, to share the dangers of smoking and how she can help people quit.

WGN Radio’s Rick Kogan is joined by writer Greg Borzo to talk his latest book “A History Lover’s Guide to Chicago” which gives readers an extensive look at the city’s history.

WGN Radio’s Rick Kogan is joined by writer/speaker/teacher Arnie Bernstein to talk about his books and new projects he is working on.

WGN Radio’s Rick Kogan is joined by actor Joe Farina to talk about the career and life of his late father, actor Dennis Farina. Later on, Joe shares about what is going on in his life and his return to acting.

WGN Radio’s Rick Kogan is joined by his Chicago Tribune colleagues reporter Kori Rumore Finley and Senior Visual Editor Marianne Mather to talk about their latest collaborative project, Vintage Tribune newsletter. It gives Chicagoans a look back at the city’s history through the Tribune’s archives. For more information click here.

A first for Rick Kogan: An anonymous guest! The author behind Roseland, Chicago: 1972 stops by to share about her online book she is releasing one chapter at a time follows a young boy from Roseland, a neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago, in 1972. But she wants to keep her identity a secret […]

Author Andrea Friederici Ross joined WGN Radio’s Rick Kogan to share about the life of someone you may not know much about, Edith Rockefeller McCormick, daughter of John D. Rockefeller who married into the McCormick family, in her book Edith: The Rogue Rockefeller McCormick. To buy Andrea’s book, click here.

WGN Radio’s Rick Kogan was joined by the talented Irene Michaels to talk about her life and the many different paths her career has taken her. They also talk about Irene’s current project, singing, and her upcoming concert at Davenport’s in Chicago at 8pm on Friday February 11th. Later on, her husband Arny Granat joins […]

WGN Radio’s Rick Kogan is back for his first show of 2022! Rick is joined by his brother Mark Kogan to talk about his time traveling on the road with Elvis, Frank Sinatra and others. Rick and Mark are also joined by musician Michael Miles who plays his banjo live in studio and the trio […]