John Williams

My cinephile son Griffin usually commands the clicker and introduces me to shows, videos and movies I’ve either heard of but not seen, or, never even heard of.  He suggested we watch Civil War…

Wow – award-winning pop superstar Lady Gaga had such a fun performance at the 2024 Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony. Along the banks of the Seine and accompanied by dancers dressed in black wa…

Apr 29, 2024 ... On the final weekend of April, John Williams, his wife, Brenda, and group of WGN Radio listeners traveled to Lewistown, about three hours ...

Find out which John Williams Speed Joke outranked them all according to WGN listeners.

The inaugural John Williams Best Speed Jokes of 2023 Tournament, sponsored by Team Hochberg, rolls on with Matchup #8!’ [UPDATE] WINNER (with 51% of 678 votes): Fun fact: If you sneeze and fart at the same time, your body takes a screenshot. OVER: Brookfield Zoo has an interesting attraction. A lion and a sheep living peacefully […]

Our days at WGN Radio are always a little bit brighter, thanks to the John Williams Speed Jokes. To commemorate a great year of jokes, submitted by WGN Radio listeners, John, his producer Pete Zimmerman, and Speed Jokes expert Marge Sipla have identified the 16 best to be voted on in our inaugural Best of […]

Three years ago on Thursday, March 23, Illinois’ COVID-19 death toll stood at 12. The NCAA basketball tournament had been canceled and US officials suggested the Summer Olympics should be pos…

Read John Williams’ op-ed that originally appeared in the Chicago Tribune.

Want to take a tour of WGN Radio? We’re still pumping out radio love 24/7, but from remote locations and sparsely populated, safe studios. The video above walks you through the spaces f…