Segment 1: Ilyce Glink, owner of Think Glink Media and Best Money Moves, joins John Williams to talk about how many hours a minimum wage employee would have to work to afford the typical US apartment, The highest-earning 10% of Americans accounting for nearly 50% of spending, existing home sales decreasing in January, and the likelihood we see a recession.

Segment 2: Jim Dallke, Director of Communications, TechNexus Venture Collaborative, tells John about a Chicago startup that makes water bottle accessories appearing on ‘Shark Tank,’ a new venture studio aiming to work ‘shoulder-to-shoulder’ with Chicago entrepreneurs, and philanthropist Michael Polsky donating $100M to the University of Chicago to boost green tech.

Segment 3: Elmwood Park Village President Angelo “Skip” Saviano tells John everything you need to know about this year’s Elmwood Park Restaurant Week. Mayor Saviano also chats a bit about his long friendship with former Governor Rod Blagojevich.