Steven Crano, Corporate Communications Manager at Choose Chicago, joins John Williams to discuss the various NYE festivities in Chicago to bring in 2026!

Enjoy this edition of “The Best of Speed Jokes.” What was your favorite joke of the week? Keep sending your jokes to JohnWilliams@wgnradio.com!

Nationally syndicated financial columnist and author Terry Savage joins John Williams to talk about her latest column and the stock market rallying to end the year. And, as always, she answers questions from listeners.

John Williams brings you another round of Speed Jokes. Keep sending yours to JohnWilliams@wgnradio.com.

Craig Bolanos, Co-Founder and Wealth Advisor at VestGen Wealth Partners, joins John Williams to analyze year-end market trends, the so-called Santa Claus rally, inflation and unemployment pressures, consumer confidence, and what data suggests for 2026. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7873938/7873938_2025-12-24-143038.64kmono.mp3

The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn, publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, recently retired newsman Steve Bertrand, and multi-media journalist Brandon Pope, author of Brandon Pope’s Screening Room. The Rascals open the podcast with Steve Bertrand’s return to the panel and have a candid discussion about what it’s like leaving the anchor desk […]

Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, joins John Williams to talk about a variety of topics including the challenges of winter in Chicago, the city’s budget issues, and the controversy surrounding CBS News pulling a 60 Minutes segment from broadcast.

John Williams brings you another round of Speed Jokes. Keep sending yours to JohnWilliams@wgnradio.com.

Tim Novak, investigative reporter for the Chicago Sun-Times’ Watchdogs team, joins John Williams to answer questions on his latest article, co-written by fellow reporter Rob Herguth, about an Illinois campaign finance rule that allows former House Speaker Michael Madigan and ex-Ald. Edward Burke to legally convert millions in leftover campaign funds to personal use after […]

John Williams brings you another round of Speed Jokes. Keep sending yours to JohnWilliams@wgnradio.com.

The great Mr. Fix-It, Lou Manfredini, joins John Williams to tell us about all the supplies you’ll want to have on hand and ready to go for Christmas week . Lou also answers all of your home improvement questions.

NewsNation Now anchor Connell McShane joins John Williams to break down reactions to President Trump’s latest speech and explain the administration’s move to reclassify marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III.

Brandon Ewing, Director, Community Retail Branches, BCU, joined John Williams on the Noon Business Lunch (in support of our Your Hometown spotlight of Long Grove) to talk about their credit union, the difference between a credit union and a bank, the various products they offer, the benefits of a credit union, who is eligible to become […]

Are you looking for some suggestion of books to read over the holidays or during the new year? Or maybe some gift ideas? Here’s a new list of recommendations from John Williams, Steve Alexander, Bob Kessler and Sara Tieman. John Williams (weekdays 10am-2pm, including The Wintrust Business Lunch, plus the Mincing Rascals podcast) Fancy Bear Goes […]

Ryan Burrow, WGN News Director and host of ‘The Stadium Club‘ podcast, along with WGN Sports Director Andy Masur join John Williams to talk about the news that the Bears are considering moving the team to northwest Indiana.

It’s time once again for our Best of the Midwest feature! Are you trying to come up with some vacation ideas that are only a quick getaway from the Chicago area? Well, John Williams has some great recommendations for your trip! Today, John chats with Claire Slattery, Executive Director, Lake Zurich Area Chamber of Commerce! […]

Actor and television host, the one and only Mario Lopez, joins John Williams! Mario talks about his experience making a holiday movie in Long Grove, how the community of Long Grove embraced his family, what the weather was like when they filmed the movie in April, his new healthy shake venture called Fresh Monkee, if […]

Author and registered dietician nutritionist Dawn Jackson Blatner joins John Williams to talk about what’s on her Christmas wish list, her favorite seasonal cookie recipe, the Superfood Hot Chocolate, and to answer all of your health and nutrition questions.

John Williams brings you another round of Speed Jokes. Keep sending yours to JohnWilliams@wgnradio.com.

The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn, publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, Austin Berg, Executive Director of the Chicago Policy Center and the The Last Ward, and political pundit Marj Halperin! This week the Rascals begin the podcast talking about Border Patrol Chief Greg Bovino returning to the Chicago area. The Rascals unpack the latest immigration enforcement […]