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36th Ward Alderman Gilbert Villegas joins John Williams to talk about Mayor Johnson’s proposed budget for 2027. Ald. Villegas tells John why he disagrees with Johnson about a corporate head tax, how raising taxes will ultimately be passed on to the consumer, and what he thinks the city needs …

The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn of The Picayune Sentinel, Austin Berg, Executive Director of the Chicago Policy Center and author of the The Last Ward on Substack, and Steve Bertrand, host of Steve Bertrand on Books&nbs…

Karen Kent, President of UNITE HERE Local 1, joins John Williams to talk about the biggest sticking point between hotel workers and the hotels, the current status of the negotiations, and the need for significant wage increases to compete with other cities. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8858…

John Williams brings you another round of Speed Jokes. Keep sending yours to JohnWilliams@wgnradio.com. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8858148/10-22-26_John_Williams_Speed_Jokes_2026-10-22-160948.128.mp3 More Speed Jokes Recent Posts John William…