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  • The Mincing Rascals 12.23.25: The Trump Administration, 60 Minutes and Chicago Bears’ threat to relocate

    The Mincing Rascals 12.23.25: The Trump Administration, 60 Minutes and Chicago Bears’ threat to relocate
    Dec 23 2025
    The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn, publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, recently retired newsman Steve Bertrand, and multi-media journalist Brandon Pope, author of Brandon Pope’s Screening Room. The Rascals open the podcast with Steve Bertrand’s return to the panel and have a candid discussion about what it’s like leaving the anchor desk […]
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  • Eric Zorn: Chicago’s winter response shows city priorities

    Eric Zorn: Chicago’s winter response shows city priorities
    Dec 23 2025
    Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, joins John Williams to talk about a variety of topics including the challenges of winter in Chicago, the city’s budget issues, and the controversy surrounding CBS News pulling a 60 Minutes segment from broadcast.
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  • John Williams brings you a round of Speed Jokes, Part XXIX, 12.23.25

    John Williams brings you a round of Speed Jokes, Part XXIX, 12.23.25
    Dec 23 2025
    John Williams brings you another round of Speed Jokes. Keep sending yours to JohnWilliams@wgnradio.com.
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  • Meet the pilot whose story was featured in the Tony Award-winning musical ‘Come From Away’

    Meet the pilot whose story was featured in the Tony Award-winning musical ‘Come From Away’
    Sep 12 2025
    Beverley Bass, the first female pilot at American Airlines, whose story about having the flight she was piloting diverted to Newfoundland on 9/11, joins John Williams to talk about having her story featured in the Tony Award-winning musical ‘Come From Away.’ Beverley tells John when she knew she wanted to become a pilot, how the […]
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  • Madigan, Burke and the Illinois loophole: How an old campaign law lets convicted power brokers cash out millions

    Madigan, Burke and the Illinois loophole: How an old campaign law lets convicted power brokers cash out millions
    Dec 22 2025
    Tim Novak, investigative reporter for the Chicago Sun-Times’ Watchdogs team joins John Williams to answer questions on his latest article, co-written by fellow reporter Rob Herguth, about an Illinois campaign finance rule that allows former House Speaker Michael Madigan and ex-Ald. Edward Burke to legally convert millions in leftover campaign funds to personal use after […]
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  • John Williams brings you a round of Speed Jokes, Part MLXXVIII, 12.22.25

    John Williams brings you a round of Speed Jokes, Part MLXXVIII, 12.22.25
    Dec 22 2025
    John Williams brings you another round of Speed Jokes. Keep sending yours to JohnWilliams@wgnradio.com.
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  • Lou Manfredini: Supplies you’ll want on hand for the week of Christmas

    Lou Manfredini: Supplies you’ll want on hand for the week of Christmas
    Dec 22 2025
    The great Mr. Fix-It, Lou Manfredini, joins John Williams to tell us about all the supplies you’ll need for Christmas week on hand and ready to go. Lou also answers all of your home improvement questions.
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  • Connell McShane: Reactions to Trump’s big speech and re-classification of Marijuana

    Connell McShane: Reactions to Trump’s big speech and re-classification of Marijuana
    Dec 19 2025
    NewsNation Now anchor Connell McShane joins John Williams to break down reactions to President Trump’s latest speech and explain the administration’s move to reclassify marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III.
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