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Self-proclaimed ‘Serial Silly Projects Guy’ Steve Gadlin, a.k.a., Cat Drawing Guy, on The Fart Pedal
September 01, 2021 20:02Steve Gadlin is known for his invention featured on Shark Tank of cat drawings. And now, many business ventures later, Steve has come up with The Fart Pedal.
Chicago Egg Hunters is looking for the egg-throwing perpetrator and they need your help
September 01, 2021 19:23Moshe Tamsott began an effort on Facebook to capture the person throwing eggs at innocent pedestrians, cars and businesses. He explains the unique methodology he uses on Chicago Egg Hunters.
John Williams brings you a round of Speed Jokes, Part CCXLVII, 9.1.21
September 01, 2021 19:09John Williams brings you a round of Speed Jokes. Keep sending yours to [email protected]!
Sullivan Auctioneering raises $500,000 for Mayo Clinic after its staff saved a family member
August 31, 2021 20:51Sullivan Auctioneering Co-Owner Dan Sullivan joins John Williams and Steve Alexander to talk about the miraculous bid-turned-donation that brought massive funding as a thank you to Mayo Clinic. Dan’s son, Michael, who was diagnosed with Leukemia, and who survived, thanks to the work of Mayo Clinic.
Kelly Leonard: The psychology of stickers, the cocktail party effect, and conformity
August 31, 2021 20:42Second City Executive Director of Insights and Applied Improvisation, and host of “Getting to Yes, And…” joins John Williams to talk about how a small, shared reward can positively reinforce a large group. And Kelly also explains why your ears perk up at words that apply to you, even when they’re not being spoken to […]
Thomas Jefferson prepares to return to the stage!
August 31, 2021 20:35President Thomas Jefferson joins John Williams to talk about their upcoming return to the stage together at Tivoli Theater in Downers Grove! Get your tickets to “Thomas Jefferson – Unmasked!” here.
Veteran Chris McClanathan gives an update on his friend, an American translator stuck in Afghanistan
August 31, 2021 20:27Chris McClanathan joins John Williams to provide an update on his friend, a translator in Afghanistan trying to get back to safety.
Dr. Kevin Most on the unvaccinated mother who was barred from visiting with her son
August 31, 2021 20:20Dr. Kevin Most joins John Williams to address the strength of the claim a mother made that she gets sick when vaccinated, after a judge prevented her from visitation with her son. Dr. Most explains how well a past sickness following vaccination can work as an indicator of your body’s reaction to a future vaccine.
John Williams brings you a round of Speed Jokes, Part CCXLVI, 8.31.21
August 31, 2021 20:11John Williams brings you a round of Speed Jokes. Keep sending yours to [email protected]!
Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi on the imminent deadline to remove U.S. troops from Afghanistan
August 30, 2021 18:23Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi joins Jon Hansen to detail the primary short-term goals in getting soldiers home from Afghanistan. And he addresses the politics involved.
Nexstar reporter Jack Royer gives the latest on New Orleans
August 30, 2021 18:17Nexstar CBS 42 reporter Jack Royer joins Jon Hansen to describe the power outages, downed trees and more damage caused by Hurricane Ida in New Orleans. Plus, Jack highlights how the government is addressing the disaster.
Steve Bertrand previews interview with mother who almost lost visitation rights child due to her vaccination status
August 30, 2021 18:11Steve Bertrand of Chicago’s Afternoon News joins Jon Hansen to talk about some of the questions he has for Rebecca Firlit, whose visitation rights were revoked after telling Judge James Shapiro she’s not vaccinated.
Terrorism expert Tom Mockaitis: Not enough evidence to prove the Taliban feared Trump more than they do Biden
August 30, 2021 17:47Terrorism Eexpert Tom Mockaitis, DePaul Professor of History, Refugee and Forced Migration Studies, joins Jon Hansen to describe terrorist group ISIS-K that you probably didn’t know about.
WCIU’s Brandon Pope on the spectacle that was Kanye West’s ‘Donda’ listening party
August 27, 2021 18:42Kanye West’s latest big event had Brandon Pope of WCIU uttering the word “Bruh” a lot. He tells Jon Hansen about the surprises of the night, like Kim Kardashian’s appearance in a wedding gown, and more.
Illinois State Police install crime-tracking cameras on the expressways
August 27, 2021 18:34Major Matt Gainer of the Illinois State Police joins Jon Hansen to explain how the cameras that will attempt to capture the license plates of expressway shooters will work.
Rep. Darin LaHood on President Biden’s move to vacate American soldiers out of Afghanistan
August 27, 2021 18:29Rep. Darin LaHood joins Jon Hansen to talk about the President’s decision, which some call bold, to remove the American troops from Afghanistan as planned.
Nexstar Washington Correspondent Trevor Shirley on the latest in Afghanistan
August 27, 2021 18:24Nexstar Washington Correspondent Trevor Shirley joins Jon Hansen to give an update on the explosion outside a Kabul airport and where Afghan people stand.
John Williams brings you another round of Speed Jokes, Part CCXLV, 8.26.21
August 26, 2021 18:46John Williams brings you another round of Speed Jokes. Keep sending your jokes to [email protected]!
Your Hometown: Rosemont’s Chicago Dogs
August 26, 2021 18:30Chicago Dogs co-owner Shawn Hunter joins John Williams to talk about the success stories of the team’s previous players and the great success of the team as a whole.
Chicago Public Schools gives the latest in COVID protocols and negotiations
August 26, 2021 18:27Chicago Public Schools Chief Education Officer Maurice Swinney joins John Williams to talk about the latest in negotiations with the Chicago Teachers Union.
Your Hometown: Rosemont Mayor Brad Stephens: ‘There’s a lot of things for people to do here in this two-and-a-half square miles’
August 26, 2021 18:22The Village of Rosemont is August’s featured “Your Hometown.” Mayor Brad Stephens joins John Williams to share all the great things his city has to offer.
Rep. Mike Quigley provides an update on the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan and today’s explosions outside the Kabul airport
August 26, 2021 18:19Rep. Mike Quigley joins John Williams following an explosion outside an Afghanistan airport. He explains why it’s so hard to get people like one American translator back to safety.
Mortgage Lender David Hochberg on the eviction moratorium
August 26, 2021 18:13Mortgage Lender David Hochberg joins John Williams to talk about the imminent ending of the eviction moratorium and what the state needs to do to help people who have been most impacted by the pandemic.
Elder Law Attorney Kerry Peck on the expensive scams tricking our parents
August 25, 2021 19:51Elder Law Attorney Kerry Peck joins John Williams to talk about the scam calls tricking elderly people into wiring strangers huge sums of money. He also explains what you can do to avoid that and listeners give their suggestions, too!
Elder law attorney Kerry Peck on the expensive scams tricking our parents
August 25, 2021 19:51Elder Law Attorney Kerry Peck joins John Williams to talk about the scam calls tricking elderly people into wiring strangers huge sums of money. He also explains what you can do to avoid that and listeners give their suggestions, too!
Best of the Midwest: Visit Bloomington, IN!
August 25, 2021 19:42Director of Leisure Marketing and Media Relations at Visit Bloomington joins John Williams to talk about all the beauty and activities the area has to offer. And you can win a Bloomington Road Trip Getaway!
Indiana Army Veteran Chris McClanathan is trying to help an old friend out of Afghanistan, to safety
August 25, 2021 19:05Chris McClanathan knows Romal from his recruitment in Afghanistan as a young man. Chris talks about his efforts to help Romal, who is having trouble leaving the country and returning home. Then, Rep Raja Krishnamoorthi explains his own efforts to help those trapped in Afghanistan get back to safety.
Montana State Bureau Chief Holly Michels on a vaccination mandate ban
August 24, 2021 20:01Montana State Bureau Chief Holly Michels joins John Williams to talk about the state’s ban on a vaccination mandate. That’s as Mayor Lori Lightfoot introduces the possibility here in Chicago.
University of Illinois goes back to school Tuesday as a Safer Illinois
August 24, 2021 19:54University of Illinois mandated COVID vaccination of students and staff. Professor of Chemistry Paul Hergenrother joins John Williams to talk about the Safer Illinois app and the efficiency of frequent COVID saliva tests.
Naperville Unit Education Association: Students back at school, teachers wait on current contract negotiations
August 24, 2021 19:47Naperville Unit Education Association President Dan Iverson joins John Williams to talk about the negotiations underway at District 203. He explains the status as they await a contract.
John Williams brings you a round of Speed Jokes, Part CCXLIV, 8.23.21
August 24, 2021 18:58John Williams brings you a round of Speed Jokes. Keep sending yours to [email protected]!
John Williams brings you a round of Speed Jokes, Part CCXLVII, 8.24.21
August 24, 2021 18:44John Williams brings you a round of Speed Jokes. Keep sending them to [email protected]!
Congressman Mike Quigley: ‘The Taliban wildly outnumbered Afghan military’
August 23, 2021 18:29Congressman Mike Quigley joins John Williams just ahead of boarding a plane to Washington, D.C. for an intelligence briefing on the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan.
Congressman Mike Quigley: The Afghan military wildly outnumbered the Taliban
August 23, 2021 18:29Congressman Mike Quigley joins John Williams just ahead of boarding a plane to Washington, D.C. for an intelligence briefing on the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan.
Nashville meteorologist Danielle Breezy: ‘We’re the Volunteer State’
August 23, 2021 18:19Danielle Breezy is the chief meteorologist of WKRN in Nashville, Tennessee. She joins John to describe the havoc she’s seen wreaked by heavy rains and flooding there.
Obama Secretary of Education Arne Duncan on remedying violence in Chicago
August 23, 2021 18:12United States Secretary of Education under the Obama Administration Arne Duncan joins John Williams to talk about violence in Chicago and what his organization, Chicago CRED, is doing to help reduce it.
Doctor in southern Illinois town of Murphysboro: ‘COVID is hitting us hard in this part of the state’
August 20, 2021 19:22Family Medicine Specialist in Murphysboro, IL Dr. Jeffery Ripperda joins John Williams on the show to explain how COVID has affected smaller communities in a huge way. Hospitals are full, resources are stretched thin, and the staff is overworked.
Talking about forgiveness from student loans for permanently disabled, Rae Kaplan on John Williams
August 20, 2021 19:16Rae tells us all about the types of government and private loan forgiveness. She tells us about the hardships that students and former students have when paying back loans, but there is hope. Rae can help you get the best type of payment for your loan.
‘We’re gonna have a tremendous attraction that’s gonna bring in visitors from all over the world’: Mike Strautmanis, executive vice president of civic engagement for the Barack Obama Foundation
August 20, 2021 18:52With the recent breaking ground of the Barack Obama Presidential Center, John talks with Mike Strautmanis on the show to talk about everything offered by the Presidential center, the amenities, and the opportunities it will bring to Chicago.
“We’re gonna have a tremendous attraction that’s gonna bring in visitors from all over the world”: Mike Strautmanis Vice President executive vice president of civic engagement for the Barack Obama Foundation
August 20, 2021 18:52With the recent breaking ground of the Barack Obama Presidential Center, John has Mike Strautmanis on the show to talk about everything offered by the Presidential center, the amenities, and the opportunities it will bring to Chicago.
“ My husband knew what he was fighting for”- Katie Stack, Vice President of Help USA Troops
August 20, 2021 18:39Vice President of Help USA Troops, Katie Stack comes to talk about the withdrawal from Afghanistan, her husband Marine Lance Cpl. James Bray Stack was a soldier in Afghanistan who was killed on assignment to protect and help the women and children of the area, building schools and keep them safe. Katie also tells us […]
‘My husband knew what he was fighting for’- Katie Stack, Vice President of Help USA Troops
August 20, 2021 18:39Vice President of Help USA Troops Katie Stack comes to talk about the withdrawal from Afghanistan. Her husband, Marine Lance Cpl. James Bray Stack, was a soldier in Afghanistan who was killed on assignment to protect and help the women and children of the area, building schools and keep them safe. Katie also tells us […]
“We’re a lot closer” – NUEA President on negotiations with Naperville school district
August 20, 2021 18:26Dan Iverson the Naperville Unit Education Association President Naperville district #203 joins John on the show. Dan talks about the issues they have with their sick days, pay as it relates to additional duties that the district assigns. They seem to be making progress with the school district on both fronts.
‘We’re a lot closer’ – NUEA President on negotiations with Naperville school district
August 20, 2021 18:26Dan Iverson the Naperville Unit Education Association President Naperville district #203 joins John on the show. Dan talks about the issues they have with their sick days and pay as it relates to additional duties that the district assigns. They seem to be making progress with the school district on both fronts.
John Williams brings you this week’s best jokes, Part CCXLV, 8.20.21
August 20, 2021 16:53John Williams brings you a round of “Best Of” Speed Jokes. Keep sending your jokes to [email protected]!
John Williams brings you this weeks best jokes, Part CCXLV, 8.20.21
August 20, 2021 16:53John Williams brings you a round of “Best Of” Speed Jokes. Keep sending your jokes to [email protected]!
Ella French’s mother:’Thank you. I thank you. My family thanks you from the bottom of our hearts’
August 20, 2021 16:11Elizabeth French, mother of Office Ella French who was laid to rest yesterday, joined John Williams to tell the people of Chicago “Thank you” for all of their support during this troubling time.
Clergy & Clinicians: The importance of establishing a connection between Black patients and their doctors
August 19, 2021 19:51Dr. Dinee Collings Simpson, Assistant Professor of Surgery in the Division of Organ Transplantation at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine; Dr. Harry Wilkins, President and CEO of Gift of Hope Organ and Tissue Donor Network; and Pastor Chris Harris, Senior Pastor of Bright Star C.O.G.I.C and Founder of Bright Star Community Outreach join John […]
Come to Traverse City for fun fall memories!
August 19, 2021 17:35Nothing better than the Midwest! For this week’s segment of Best of the Midwest, we are joined with Trever Tkash, President and CEO for Traverse City Michigan. Trever comes on the show and tells us all about the amazing things that Traverse City has to offer. Wonderful beaches, Sleeping Bear Dunes, and plenty of restaurants […]
John Williams brings you a round of Speed Jokes, Part CCXLIV, 8.19.21
August 19, 2021 17:11John Williams brings you a round of Speed Jokes. Keep sending your jokes to [email protected]!