NewsNation Now anchor Connell McShane joins John Williams to give us the latest news about the ICE shooting in Minneapolis. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7908150/1-9-26_Connell_McShane_with_updates_on_the_ICE_shooting_in_Minneapolis_2026-01-09-174050.128.mp3 Minneapolis ICE Shooting Recent Posts John Williams How will ICE shooting in Minnesota b…

John Roberson, Executive Vice President of the Obama Presidential Center, joins John Williams to talk about what makes the Obama Presidential Center unique, what he considers to be the centerpiece of the presidential center, and what we should know about the 150 full-time positions they are currently hiring for. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/790…

Sam Panayotovich, Fox Sports Betting Analyst, and co-host of the sports betting show, ‘Chicken Dinner’ joins John Williams to talk break down what we need to know about the big Bears v. Packers playoff game this weekend. Why are the Packers still favored to win the game? Sam tells us some of his favorite bets for the match-up and offers his predict…

Enjoy this edition of “The Best of Speed Jokes.” What was your favorite joke of the week? Keep sending your jokes to [email protected]! https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7908158/1-9-26_John_Williams_Best_of_Speed_Jokes_2026-01-09-172358.128.mp3 More Speed Jokes Recent Posts John Williams How will ICE shooting in Minnesota be investigated? .c…

Now that 2025 is officially in the books, John Williams wants you to decide which Speed Joke was the best one of the year! In the past, we have identified the Best Speed Jokes of 2024 and 2023 in WGN Radio Tournament fashion. This year, we’re making it easier by having you vote for your favorite in our Best Speed Jokes of 2025 Listener Poll. 12 spe…

U.S. Congressman Darin LaHood (R-IL 16) joins John Williams to talk about the ICE shooting in Minneapolis, how he feels the immigration effort by DHS is going, the latest on the situation in Venezuela, and if he believes the capture of Maduro was legal. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7904360/1-8-26_Rep_Darin_LaHood_ICE_shooting_in_Minneapolis_Ven…

Kelly Leonard, Vice President, Creative Strategy, Innovation and Business Development at The Second City and host of the “Getting to Yes, And…” podcast, joins John Williams to review the new CNN documentary, ‘I’m Chevy Chase and You’re Not.’ https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7904464/1-8-26_Kelly_Leonard_reviews_new_CNN_documentary_on_Chevy_Chase_202…

It’s time once again for our Best of the Midwest feature! Are you trying to come up with some winter vacation ideas that are only a quick getaway from the Chicago area? Well, John Williams has some great recommendations for your trip! Today, we head across the cheddar curtain and visit with the great Stephanie Klett, President and CEO, Visit Lake G…

Author and registered dietician nutritionist Dawn Jackson Blatner joins John Williams to break down the new dietary guidelines that call for prioritizing high-quality protein, healthy fats, fruits, vegetables, and whole grains—and avoiding highly processed foods and refined carbohydrates. Dawn tells us what she likes and what she doesn’t like about…

John Williams brings you another round of Speed Jokes. Keep sending yours to [email protected]. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7904354/1-8-26_John_Williams_Speed_Jokes_2026-01-08-174754.128.mp3 More Speed Jokes Recent Posts John Williams How will ICE shooting in Minnesota be investigated? .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} The Obama Pres…

The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Austin Berg, Executive Director of the Chicago Policy Center and author of the The Last Ward on Substack, multi-media journalist Brandon Pope, author of Brandon Pope’s Screening Room, and political pundit Marj Halperin! The Rascals begin the podcast this week talking about the ICE shooti…

Jenn Jolly, tech reporter, founder of Techish.com, and host of the Techishly Jenn podcast, joins John Williams to talk about the hot tech items to see at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7902012/1-7-26_Jenn_Jolly_hot_tech_gadgets_from_CES_2026_2026-01-07-171412.128.mp3 Recent Posts John Williams How will …

Mortgage and real estate expert David Hochberg joins John Williams to talk about consumer debt continuing to be high, what expects from mortgage interest rates in 2026, his thoughts on jobs data and inflation, and what he makes of U-Haul’s Growth Index. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7902288/1-7-26_David_Hochberg_mortgage_interest_rates_consumer_…