Episodes

  • The Mincing Rascals 2.19.25: Federal government cuts, Illinois DOGE, Brandon Johnson borrowing plan

    The Mincing Rascals 2.19.25: Federal government cuts, Illinois DOGE, Brandon Johnson borrowing plan
    Feb 19 2025
    The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Brandon Pope, of WCIU, Austin Berg of the Illinois Policy Institute, and longtime Chicago journalist Cate Plys! This week, the Rascals kick off the podcast talking about President Trump blaming Ukraine for the war with Russia. What do the Rascals make of Trump’s statements? Today, Governor Pritzker delivered his 2025 […]
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  • Indiana State Rep. Hatcher: Could Northwest Indiana counties join Illinois?

    Indiana State Rep. Hatcher: Could Northwest Indiana counties join Illinois?
    Feb 19 2025
    Indiana State Representative Ragen Hatcher (D-Gary) joins John Williams to talk about the effort by the Indiana legislature to welcome Illinois counties to their state. Rep. Hatcher wonders if the counties in Indiana that more align with Illinois would be able to join Illinois.
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  • Rep. Cabello wants to create an Illinois Department of Government Efficiency

    Rep. Cabello wants to create an Illinois Department of Government Efficiency
    Feb 19 2025
    Illinois State Representative John Cabello (R-Machesney Park) joins John Williams to talk about his bill that would create an Illinois Department of Government Efficiency. Rep. Cabello explains why this is a need and how government needs to save money for the taxpayers.
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  • John Williams brings you a round of Speed Jokes, Part CMX, 2.19.25

    John Williams brings you a round of Speed Jokes, Part CMX, 2.19.25
    Feb 19 2025
    John Williams brings you another round of Speed Jokes. Keep sending yours to JohnWilliams@wgnradio.com.
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  • Eric Zorn: How seriously should we take President Trump’s social media posts?

    Eric Zorn: How seriously should we take President Trump’s social media posts?
    Feb 18 2025
    Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, joins John Williams to talk about his recent food preference survey, and an ominous social media post made by President Trump over the weekend. How seriously should we take these social media posts? Here’s the recipe for Eric Zorn’s go-to recipe for the Best Baked Mac ‘N Cheese which […]
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  • Former air traffic controller explains how DOGE cuts will make people feel less secure about flying

    Former air traffic controller explains how DOGE cuts will make people feel less secure about flying
    Feb 18 2025
    Robert Mark, business jet pilot, former Chicago-area air traffic controller, and publisher of Jetwhine.com, joins John Williams to talk about yesterday’s airline crash in Toronto. Robert explains what he thinks happened to the plane, the impact the wind may have had on the accident, his experience being an air traffic controller, the amount air traffic […]
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  • Dr. Jeffrey Kopin: Do you need a measles booster?

    Dr. Jeffrey Kopin: Do you need a measles booster?
    Feb 18 2025
    Dr. Jeffrey Kopin, Chief Medical Officer for Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital, joins John Williams to talk about the benefits of walking barefoot in the house, the importance of balance as we get older, how concerned we need to be about bird flu, the amount of influenza A and B they are seeing at the hospital, what […]
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  • John Williams brings you a round of Speed Jokes, Part CMIX, 2.18.25

    John Williams brings you a round of Speed Jokes, Part CMIX, 2.18.25
    Feb 18 2025
    John Williams brings you another round of Speed Jokes. Keep sending yours to JohnWilliams@wgnradio.com.
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