Segment 1: Michael Miller, Economics Professor, Western Washington University and Professor Emeritus at DePaul University, chats with John about a recent opinion piece in the Washington Post comparing the economies of former president Trump and President Joe Biden.

Segment 2: Alison Rigsby, past president of The Lake Zurich Lions Club, joins John to talk about the 2024 (and 79th version!) Lions Club Alpine Fest in Lake Zurich!

Segment 3: David Grossman, CEO, Epic Burger, talks to John about how business has been going, how they are celebrating their 16th year in Chicago, the two new locations coming to Bloomington and Champaign, their plans for growth in 2025, and what separates their burgers from others. David also tells John about the Hallie225 Foundation, a non-profit charity dedicated to raising funds for rare cancer research and causes that were deeply important to David’s daughter Hallie Grossman, who fought bravely against a rare form of cancer for 10 months before passing away at age 25.