Kim Salvo, Fashion Fur Director, ANAMODA, joins John Williams to talk about Chicago possibly banning the sale of new fur. Kim explains why she opposes the ban. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7316086/7316086_2025-03-10-204026.128.mp3 Should Chicago ban the sale of new fur? Dr. Hartman: ‘There are larger issues than banning fur sales’ Recent Posts …

The great Mr. Fix-It, Lou Manfredini, joins John Williams to tell us the projects we need to be working on this week. With the weather starting to feel more spring-like, Lou gives us some early spring lawn care tips. And as always, Lou answers all of your home improvement questions! https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7316072/7316072_2025-03-10-204612…

John Williams brings you another round of Speed Jokes. Keep sending yours to [email protected]. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7316046/7316046_2025-03-10-205246.128.mp3 More Speed Jokes Recent Posts John Williams Is ‘bulk-buying’ lottery tickets cheating? .cls-4{fill:#000;} Why Chicago should not ban the sale of new fur .cls-7{fill:#fff;f…

Jon Hansen joins John Williams to tell us the great news that he and his spouse Enrique Reyes Martinez welcomed a baby boy earlier this week! Welcome to the world David Charles! https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7312938/7312938_2025-03-07-215638.128.mp3 Recent Posts John Williams Is ‘bulk-buying’ lottery tickets cheating? .cls-4{fill:#000;} Why Chic…

NewsNation Now anchor Connell McShane joins John Williams to talk about the Pentagon’s DEI purge, President Trump considering banking sanctions against Russia, why Trump may be changing his tone on Russia, and what this could possibly mean between the war in Ukraine. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7312867/7312867_2025-03-07-203007.128.mp3 Continu…

Jodie Wiederkehr, Executive Director, Chicago Alliance for Animals, joins John Williams to talk about why their group supports a proposal making its way through Chicago City Council that would ban the sale of new furs in the city of Chicago. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7312856/7312856_2025-03-07-202856.128.mp3 Why Chicago should not ban the sa…

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/7312852/7312852_2025-03-07-201652.128.mp3 More Speed Jokes Recent Posts John Williams Is ‘bulk-buying’ lottery tickets cheating? .cls-4{fill:#000;} Why Chicago should not ba…

Illinois Auditor General Frank Mautino joins John Williams to talk about his office’s new report that shows that Governor JB Pritzker’s administration underestimated the cost of programs providing health care to undocumented immigrants. Auditor General Mautino explains what his audit looked at, how the state screwed up the cost so badly, and the re…

Dr. Loren Collingwood, associate professor in the Department of Political Science at University of New Mexico, and co-author of the book, “Sanctuary Cities: The Politics of Refuge,” joins John Williams to talk about where his interest in immigration comes from, if cities that welcome undocumented immigrants have less crime, if he believes that all …

John Williams brings you another round of Speed Jokes. Keep sending yours to [email protected]. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7311063/7311063_2025-03-06-201603.128.mp3 More Speed Jokes Recent Posts John Williams Is ‘bulk-buying’ lottery tickets cheating? .cls-4{fill:#000;} Why Chicago should not ban the sale of new fur .cls-7{fill:#fff;f…

The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, Austin Berg of the Illinois Policy Institute (sing up for his new Substack!), Brandon Pope, of WCIU, and political pundit Marj Halperin! The Rascals being this week’s show talking about the House hearing with the mayors of New York, Boston, …

Longtime Chicago radio veteran Harvey Wells, founder, Lower Tech Bills, talks to John about how he helps customers lower their internet, cell phone, and television costs. And as always, Harvey answers all of your tech questions! https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7309483/7309483_2025-03-05-224023.128.mp3 Recent Posts John Williams Is ‘bulk-buying’ lo…

Marge Sipla, Speed Jokes spirit animal, cataloger and Member of the Speed Jokes Committee, joins John and the gang to give us her favorite Speed Jokes of February 2025! What was your favorite joke this month? And as always, John brings you another round of Speed Jokes. Keep sending yours to [email protected] https://serve.castfire.com/audio…