Kris McCall, director of the Cernan Earth and Space Center in River Grove, joins Wendy Snyder to talk about the center’s origins. Gene Cernan, who the center is named after, flew on Gemini 9 and Apollo 10 is the center’s namesake. The center’s main feature is the planetarium, but it is open to the public and hosts events. The center has Apollo 10 a…

Author and registered dietician nutritionist Dawn Jackson Blatner joins Wendy Snyder to talk about balanced eating and eating healthy during the Thanksgiving holiday. Blatner answers listener questions and talks about ‘adult lunchables’. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7082968/7082968_2024-11-21-213508.64kmono.mp3…

The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, longtime Chicago journalist Cate Plys, and Brandon Pope, host of ‘On the Block‘ on WCIU! This week the Rascals kick off the podcast breaking down the nominees for President-elect Trump’s Cabinet. Do the Rascals believe these nominees will ge…

Hosted by Maurizio Caschetto and Tim Burden Featuring Mike Matessino As part of its ongoing podcast series, The Legacy of John Williams presents an exclusive interview with Laurent Bouzereau, the director of Music By John Williams, the documentary film dedicated to the life and career of John Williams, now available for streaming on Disney+. Produc…

Julie Smolyansky, CEO of Lifeway Foods, joins Wendy Snyder, filling in for John Williams, to talk about the new products that Lifeway Foods is selling and their involvement in the Wintrust Magnificent Mile Lights Festival. Smolyansky discusses how Lifeway started the kefir craze and how the probiotic product has gone international. https://serve.ca…

Author and registered dietician nutritionist Dawn Jackson Blatner joins Wendy Snyder, filling in for John Williams, to talk about balanced eating and eating healthy during the Thanksgiving holiday. Blatner answers listener questions and talks about ‘adult lunchables’. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7082968/7082968_2024-11-21-213508.64kmono.mp3 Re…

David Guerin, the president of the Village of River Grove, joins Wendy Snyder, filling in for John Williams, to talk about the village. Guerin tells the story of buying his first business at 20 years old, being born and raised in River Grove, and his favorite things to do in River Grove with his family. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7082964/7082…

Alex Zalben, the host and editor of Comic Book Club, joins Wendy Snyder to talk about the hottest shows that are on streaming services. Colin Farrell’s ‘The Penguin,’ ‘Dune’s’ new television series and more! https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7082963/7082963_2024-11-21-213903.64kmono.mp3Av wgnradio.com

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. We still are below average on moisture so Bob implores you to keep watering those trees and bushes! https://serve.castfire.com…

Tim Crane, President/CEO, Wintrust, joins John Williams to talk about the upcoming Wintrust Magnificent Mile Lights Festival! Tim explains what the festival means for the central business district and how you can spend your entire day enjoying the city. Tim also discusses the health of the banking business and his forecast for Chicago business in 2…

Alisa Rodriguez, Social Services Director, The Salvation Army, joins John Williams to talk about her journey from working for the city of Chicago to the Salvation Army, how her work for the city has influenced her work with the Salvation Army, why the Red Kettle Program is essential to the work that the Salvation Army does, and how the Salvation Ar…

John Williams brings you another round of Speed Jokes. Keep sending yours to JohnWilliams@wgnradio.com. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7081221/7081221_2024-11-20-224221.128.mp3 More Speed Jokes Recent Posts John Williams Dawn Jackson Blatner talks about adult lunchables .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} River Grove’s born and raised mayor, Davi…

Cory Suski, professor of natural resources and environmental sciences at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, joins John to talk about co-authoring a new study that shows how pollution is slowing the advance of the invasive silver carp. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7079247/7079247_2024-11-19-215447.128.mp3 Recent Posts John Williams …

Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, joins John Williams to talk about if it’s foul to be a fair-weather fan. If the team you typically root for is bad, is it okay to root for another team? Eric also talks about Mayor Johnson walking back his property tax hike. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7079233/7079233_2024-11-19-203833.128.mp3 Mor…

Dr. Jeffrey Kopin, Chief Medical Officer for Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital, joins John Williams to talk about the obesity crisis around the world, and to share his thoughts on President-elect Trump nominating RFK Jr. to lead the Department of Health & Human Services. https://serve.castfire.com/s:northwestern_medicine_KEiLn/audio/707922…

John Williams brings you another round of Speed Jokes. Keep sending yours to JohnWilliams@wgnradio.com. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7079201/7079201_2024-11-19-203001.128.mp3 More Speed Jokes Recent Posts John Williams Should health insurance cover weight loss drugs? .cls-4{fill:#000;} Trump Cabinet, Chicago budget, Johnson’s successor .cls-7{f…