Episodes

  • Dr. Jeffrey Kopin: Don’t panic over new COVID strain

    Dr. Jeffrey Kopin: Don’t panic over new COVID strain
    Jun 17 2025
    Dr. Jeffrey Kopin, Chief Medical Officer for Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital, joins John Williams to talk about the benefits of using AI in the hospital, men’s prostate enlarging with age, older people deteriorating mentally at rehab facilities, another new COVID strain in the U.S., and what we should know about COVID, flu and shingles vaccines.
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  • Eric Zorn: Surprised by Mike Madigan’s hefty sentence

    Eric Zorn: Surprised by Mike Madigan’s hefty sentence
    Jun 17 2025
    Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, joins John Williams to talk about the sentencing of former Illinois Speaker of the House Mike Madigan, his thoughts on Saturday’s ‘No Kings’ protests across the country, why he thinks waving a flag of another country at a protest sends the wrong message, the controversy surrounding Nezza singing the […]
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  • Peter Greenberg: Fear is the worst word in travel

    Peter Greenberg: Fear is the worst word in travel
    Jun 17 2025
    Peter Greenberg, ‘Eye on Travel‘ host and CBS News travel editor, joins John Williams to talk about what we should know about Americans traveling abroad this summer. Also, what are other countries telling their residents about coming to the US? Peter answers all of your travel questions.
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  • John Williams brings you a round of Speed Jokes, Part CMLXXV, 6.17.25

    John Williams brings you a round of Speed Jokes, Part CMLXXV, 6.17.25
    Jun 17 2025
    John Williams brings you another round of Speed Jokes. Keep sending yours to JohnWilliams@wgnradio.com.
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  • Will Mike Madigan sentence change anything in Illinois politics?

    Will Mike Madigan sentence change anything in Illinois politics?
    Jun 16 2025
    Ray Long, the great investigative reporter at the Chicago Tribune, and author of the book, ‘The House that Madigan Built,’ joins John Williams to talk about former Illinois Speaker of the House Mike Madigan being sentenced to over 7 years in prison. Was Ray surprised by the severity of the sentence?
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  • Lou Manfredini: How to easily add a toilet to your basement

    Lou Manfredini: How to easily add a toilet to your basement
    Jun 16 2025
    The great Mr. Fix-It, Lou Manfredini, joins John Williams to tell us the projects we need to be working on this week. Lou says how adding a macerating toilet to your basement can add convenience and value to your home. And as always, Lou answers all of your home improvement questions. Listen to HouseSmarts Radio on WGN each Saturday morning […]
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  • John Williams brings you a round of Speed Jokes, Part CMLXXIV, 6.16.25

    John Williams brings you a round of Speed Jokes, Part CMLXXIV, 6.16.25
    Jun 16 2025
    John Williams brings you another round of Speed Jokes. Keep sending yours to JohnWilliams@wgnradio.com.
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  • Author Rich Cohen unravels the mystery behind the murder of Jennifer Dulos

    Author Rich Cohen unravels the mystery behind the murder of Jennifer Dulos
    Jun 13 2025
    Best-selling author Rich Cohen joins John Williams to discuss his latest book, ‘Murder in the Dollhouse: The Jennifer Dulos Story.’
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