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  • Alzheimer’s Association Illinois Chapter launches the Illinois Brain Health Project

    Olivia Matongo, VP of Programs for the Alzheimer’s Association Illinois Chapter, join Dean Richards to share details about brain health and the Illinois Brain Health Project.

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    Join Lisa Dent at the 2025 Walk to End Alzheimer’s
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    Living knowing you have the risk of Alzheimer’s
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    Dean Richards’ Sunday Morning
    Wendy Snyder on Sunday Morning | March 22
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    Northwestern unveils upgraded Mobile Stroke Unit
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    Homegrown tomatoes with the Chicago Tomato Man
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    Dr. Wheat on hormone replacement therapy warnings
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    14 min
  • Dean Richards’ Sunday Morning | April 13

    Dean Richards, Dave Schwan, and Andy Masur start this week by talking about passover.

    Dr. Jeremy Silver, MD, Medical Director of Emergency Medicine at Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital, joins Dean for this week’s health update. This week,  Dr. Silver talks about ALS and the effect it has on the body. Then, Dr. Silver answers some questions from listeners.

    Magician Dennis Watkins joins Dean to talk about how magic has changed over the years and his show at The Magic Parlour! For tickets and more, visit themagicparlourchicago.com.

    Dean goes into the archives to share an interview with Ted Neely!

    https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7367535/7367535_2025-04-13-190235.64kmono.mp3

    Below are pictures from today’s Far Flung Forecast with Dave Schwan. More from Schwanie.

    From top to bottom, a plaque displayed at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the Launch Pad at Cape Canaveral, which launched the Apollo spacecrafts and a close up look inside the Command Module for the astronauts that went to the moon.  The shot on the right is my Dad, Paul Schwan, standing under the display of an engine from the Saturn 5 Rocket, on display at the Kennedy Space Center.  We spent two days there in 2016.

    (WGN Radio/Dave Schwan)
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    Dr. Wheat on hormone replacement therapy warnings
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    2 hr 11 min
  • Dr. Silver discusses ALS

    Dr. Jeremy Silver, MD, Medical Director of Emergency Medicine at Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital, joins Dean for this week’s health update. This week, Dr. Silver talks about ALS and the effects it has on the body. Then, Dr. Silver answers some questions from listeners.

    https://serve.castfire.com/s:northwestern_medicine_KEiLn/audio/7367488/7367488_2025-04-13-175828.64kmono.mp3
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    Federal judge rules RFK Jr. overreached in restricting trans healthcare to minors 
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    What is a ‘cardiac tamponade’?
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    Nearly 90,000 bottles of children’s liquid pain medication recalled
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    Judge rules US government overreached with transgender health care declaration
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    Dean Richards’ Sunday Morning
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    Kameo Vintage is curating your closet
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    Dr. Wheat on hormone replacement therapy warnings
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    Wendy Snyder on Sunday Morning | March 8
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    Is microdosing GLP1s an option?
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    12 min
  • Dean replays a WGN chat with his late Mother from 10 years ago.   In it, she shares her famous recipe for Easter Deviled Eggs. The full recipe is included below

    Ingredients:

    12 large or extra-large hard-boiled eggs  (see hard-boiling instructions below)  

    1/4 cup mayonnaise

    1 tablespoon Dijon mustard

    1 tablespoon sweet pickle relish  (squeeze the liquid out as much a s possible)

    1 teaspoon creamy horseradish sauce

    1/4 cup finely chopped celery 

    1/4 cup finely chopped sweet onion  (squeeze the liquid out)

    1/2 cup sliced pimento olives for topping

    1/4 teaspoon black pepper

    1/4 teaspoon salt optional

    ¼ teaspoon lemon zest 

    1/2 teaspoon paprika for dusting

    Directions:

    To hard-boil the eggs:

    • Place a steamer insert into a pot and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer.
    • Bring water to just-below-a-boil over medium heat,
    • Gently place the eggs in the steamer insert, cover the pot, and steam for 15 minutes.
    • Immediately transfer eggs to a bowl of ice water until cool enough to handle.
    • Make a small crack on the large end of each egg and place eggs back into the ice water for about 20 minutes.
    • Carefully remove the shell under a stream of cook water. 
    • To make the deviled egg filling:

      • Slice the 12 hard-boiled eggs in half,  lengthwise.     
      • Gently remove the yolk and place yolks into a mixing bowl. Set whites aside on a serving platter.
      • Use a fork to mash egg yolks in the mixing bowl.
      • Stir in mayonnaise , mustard, relish, horseradish sauce, celery, onion, salt, pepper, lemon zest salt and pepper.  
      • Taste and adjust seasonings, if necessary. 
      • Spoon or use a piping bag to return the egg yolk mixture to the sliced whites. (you can put the yolk mixture in a zip lock bag and snip off one of the corners to acts as a piping bag.)
      • When filled,  place 2 sliced olive pieces on top of each half.    Dust lightly with paprika.   
      • Serve cold.   
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        22 min
      • Dean Richards’ Sunday Morning | April 6

        Dr. Jeremy Silver, MD, Medical Director of Emergency Medicine at Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital, joins Dean for this week’s health update. This week, Dr. Silver to give a measles update and share precautions to take. Later on Dr. Silver talks about pacemakers and answers listener questions.

        Joe Brand, Radio Play-by-Play Voice of the Pittsburgh Penguins, joins the Sunday morning crew to talk about his first year with Pittsburgh, what it is like to be back in Chicago, and more!

        Peter Blair, Executive Producer, Lincolnshire Marriott, joins Dean to talk about what the Marriott is doing to celebrate their 50th anniversary!

        Norm Langhill, Teatro Zinzanni producer, joins Dean to talk about Teatro Zinzanni announcing that

        Dean’s A-List interviews are with Shahar Isaac, Noah James, George H. Xanthis, Elizabeth Tabish, and Paras Patel from the cast of The Chosen!

        Then, Dean goes into the archives to share his mom’s Famous Deviled Eggs Recipe.

        https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7357178/7357178_2025-04-06-181818.64kmono.mp3

        Below are pictures from today’s Far Flung Forecast with Dave Schwan. More from Schwanie.


        “Here is Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center pictures near Mandan and Washburn, North Dakota.  This is a replica of the original fort from 1804-05.  The last picture is from Theodore Roosevelt National  Park and the Little Missouri River.”

        (WGN Radio/Dave Schwan)
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        Dr. Santina Wheat on the rise in measles cases
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        Dane Neal in for Dean | February 22
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        2 hr 33 min
      • Dr. Silver shares a measles update

        Dr. Jeremy Silver, MD, Medical Director of Emergency Medicine at Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital, joins Dean for this week’s health update. This week, Dr. Silver to give a measles update and share precautions to take. Later on Dr. Silver talks about pacemakers and answers listener questions.

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        Conductor Juanjo Mena, former Cincinnati festival head, to retire because of Alzheimer’s disease
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        17 min
      • Dean Richards’ Sunday Morning | March 30

        Dean Richards, Dave Schwan, and Andy Masur start off this week by discussing the wacky weather in Chicago.

        Dr. Kevin Most joins Dean for this week’s health update. This week, Dr. Most starts this week off by talking about allergies and allergy season. Dr. Most shares ways to help you fight back against allergies. Then, Dr. Most talks about the measles outbreak and how it is being handled.

        Actress Clare Kennedy McLaughlin joins Dean to talk about Broadway In Chicago’s production of Titanique! For tickets and more information, visit broadwayinchicago.com/shows/titanique/.

        Dean’s A-List interview this week are with Jonathan Roumie and Dallas Jenkins from The Chosen!

        Dirk Fucick, from Dirk’s Fish and Gourmet Shop, joins Dean to talk about what they are doing for lent and tips for grilling fish!

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        2 hr 24 min
      • How to battle allergy season

        Dr. Kevin Most joins Dean for this week’s health update. This week, Dr. Most starts this week off by talking about allergies and allergy season. Dr. Most shares ways to help you fight back against allergies. Then, Dr. Most talks about the measles outbreak and how it is being handled.

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      • Dean Richards’ Sunday Morning | March 23

        Dean Richards, Rob LaFrentz, Andy Masur, and Producer Jack Heinrich discuss how the Shamrock Shuffle disrupted their commute.

        Dr. Jeremy Silver, MD, Medical Director of Emergency Medicine at Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital, joins Dean for this week’s health update. This week, Dr. Silver talks about pneumonia with the news that Pope Francis is expected to be released from the hospital after battling pneumonia for 5 weeks. Then, Dr. Silver answers some questions from listeners.

        Danny Horn, playing Ray Davies in Sunny Afternoon at Chicago Shakespeare Theater, joins Dean to discuss the show and his role in it. For tickets and more visit chicagoshakes.com/current-season/.

        Actor Thomas Gibson joins Dean to discuss the play he is in Henry Johnson that is coming to the Victory Gardens Theater this April. For tickets visit victorygardens.stagey.net/projects/12019.

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      • Dr. Jeremy Silver discusses pneumonia

        Dr. Jeremy Silver, MD, Medical Director of Emergency Medicine at Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital, joins Dean Richards for this week’s health update. This week, Dr. Silver talks about pneumonia with the news that Pope Francis is expected to be released from the hospital after battling pneumonia for five weeks. Then, Dr. Silver answers some questions from listeners.

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