Segment 1: Elliot Richardson, Co-founder and President, Small Business Advocacy Council, joins John to talk about Governor Pritzker’s effort to help small businesses in the state, if the state’s policymakers are doing enough to assist small business, and his thoughts on tomorrow’s planned economic blackout.

Segment 2: Bree Fowler, Senior Writer, CNET, joins John Williams to talk about Amazon updating Alexa, Nvidia’s earnings topping analysts forecasts, and Energy Secretary Chris Wright saying it’s critical that the nation be out in front when it comes to artificial intelligence.

Segment 3: Tim Paradis, Future of Work Correspondent, Business Insider, joins John to talk about how RTO mandates might hurt worker engagement.

Segment 4: Jay Hedges, Village Manager, Village of Hampshire, joins John Williams to talk about his work in the village, how rewarding this part of his career has been, what he does in his role as the village manager, and why businesses should be coming to Hampshire.