Brian Jones
Recent Articles
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Why one Chicago River kayak company won’t go in the water, after it rains.
Asher Gershenzon is the co-owner/co-founder of Urban Kayak, a group that offers kayaking tours in the Chicago River, and he joins Roe &Anna to talk about the water quality along Chicago’s other shoreline. Asher says, no matter what the city says, the water quality is questionable at best and don’t dare go in after it rains. Gross.
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A look back at hurricane Katrina and the other storm that could have been $74 billion disaster
Tom Skilling joins Roe &Anna to break down how hurricane tracking has changed since Katrina pounded New Orleans, 10 years ago. Plus, another storm that almost caused more damage than Katrina.
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Legal analysis of the suit against Derrick Rose: “Lawsuit has unnecessary sexual details” and raises serious questions
The Roe Conn Show w/Anna Davlantes legal analyst, Micke Monico breaks down the civil case against Derrick Rose. The case seems thinly based on accusations without a lot of facts and the timing of case raises some serious questions.
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Tom Skilling talks ‘Back-to-School’ and childhood letters to the National Weather Service
Weatherman extraordinaire, Tom Skilling joins Roe &Anna with a look at his first day of school, growing up with an interest in science and Roe’s late assignments. Check out our photos: WGN Radio goes back to school!
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The Great Outdoors with Charlie Potter – 08/30/2015
This week on The Great Outdoors, Charlie Potter talks about the beginning of bird hunting season, the fires out west, the Land and Water Conservation Fund, and the Snow Goose population.
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Kathy and Judy Show 8/29/15: Getting rid of belongings, gifted money, bad things that never happened, and speak your piece
Judy had the weekend off and so Kathy and Steve sat down and chatted about things that are tough to throw away, the strings that come attached with gifted money, bad things that almost happened but never did, and a chance for the listeners to speak their piece.
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Could S’Greats be entrepreneur Steve Gadlin’s next great idea?
It’s time for another edition of The Frying Pan with local entrepreneur and Shark Tank winner Steve Gadlin. Before he takes an idea to investor Mark Cuban, he runs it by the WGN audience for their or approval or disapproval. Tonight’s idea is S’Greats, an attachment that goes over your roller skates to turn them into platform shoes. “When you are skating you are having fun.” Yay or Nay?
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Congressman Randy Hultgren: “It’s important for us to work to regain the trust of the American people”
Congressman Randy Hultgren (R-IL-14) joins Justin in-studio to discuss the Illinois Republican party, the 2016 presidential race, his support of Senator Mark Kirk, the deal with Iran and Planned Parenthood
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The Carry Out 8-28-15
The Carry Out is the nightly segment where Justin reads the newspapers so you don’t have to. Tonight’s top stories include Donald Trump’s opinions on Chicago gun violence, a new law curbing lame-duck appointments, the Chicago River teeming with bacteria, The University of Illinois firing Tim Beckman, a study showing neurotic people are more creative and the Oxford English Dictionary adding words to the delight of the last two minutes of newscasts nationwide.
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Sam Panayotovich wraps up the week in sports
WGN’s Sam Panayotovich joins Justin to talk about all the big stories in Chicago sports this week including the Derrick Rose allegations, the Bears injury troubles and the Cubs losing a series to the Giants.
