Episodios

  • The Mincing Rascals 7.30.25: Jesse Jackson Jr. political future, taxing the rich, legislative redistricting
    Jul 30 2025
    The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, longtime Chicago journalist Cate Plys, and political pundit Marj Halperin! The Rascals begin the podcast talking about the possibility of Jesse Jackson Jr. running for congress. Should a convicted felon be allowed to run for federal office? Mayor Brandon Johnson is considering several […]
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  • Landscape expert Bob Bertog: How much should you water fresh sod?
    Jul 30 2025
    Bob Bertog, president of Bertog Landscape Co. in Wheeling and a certified landscape professional with the National Association of Landscape Professionals, joins John Williams to answer all of your lawn and garden questions. Bob tells John that the ground is dry because the excessive heat has hardened the soil.
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  • Ray LaHood: Illinois legislative map is ‘an embarrassment’
    Jul 30 2025
    Ray LaHood, former GOP member of Congress and the U.S. Secretary of Transportation under President Barack Obama, joins John Williams to talk about a bipartisan effort to to remove the influence of lawmakers in the redrawing of state legislative boundaries. LaHood says that the Illinois legislative map is ‘an embarrassment’ and ‘an outrageous abuse of one […]
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  • John Williams brings you a round of Speed Jokes, Part M, 7.30.25
    Jul 30 2025
    John Williams brings you another round of Speed Jokes. Keep sending yours to JohnWilliams@wgnradio.com.
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  • Dr. Jeffrey Kopin: What you should know about prostate cancer
    Jul 29 2025
    Dr. Jeffrey Kopin, Chief Medical Officer for Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital, joins John Williams to talk about Northwestern Memorial Hospital being named one of the best hospitals in the U.S., Cubs great Ryne Sandberg losing his battle to prostate cancer, what we should know about prostate cancer, and a new study that shows being physically active […]
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  • Eric Zorn: We can all try to live like Ryne Sandberg
    Jul 29 2025
    Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, joins John Williams to talk about the death of Cubs great Ryne Sandberg, the recent layoffs at the Chicago Tribune, why Substack isn’t necessarily a good replacement for news, and to share his thoughts on Jesse Jackson Jr. possibly making another run for congress.
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  • John Williams brings you a round of Speed Jokes, Part CMXCIX, 7.29.25
    Jul 29 2025
    John Williams brings you another round of Speed Jokes. Keep sending yours to JohnWilliams@wgnradio.com.
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  • John Williams brings you a round of Speed Jokes, Part CMXCVIII, 7.28.25
    Jul 28 2025
    John Williams brings you another round of Speed Jokes. Keep sending yours to JohnWilliams@wgnradio.com.
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