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Recent Articles

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  The John Williams NewsClick: No military parade?

  This morning, President Trump postponed his long talked about military parade in Washington, blaming city officials for inflating the price and being difficult to work with. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-blames-dc-officials-for-postponing-his-planned-military-parade/2018/08/17/e96687c8-a205-11e8-8e87-c869fe70a721_story.html

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  The Mincing Rascals 08.16.18: Trump’s war on the press, Omarosa’s tapes, Sarah Sanders on “black employment,” Rauner vs. Madigan

  The Mincing Rascals, this week, are WGN’s John Williams and Steve Bertrand, and Chicago Tribune’s Eric Zorn and Scott Stantis. They discuss the 300+ newspapers that wrote editorials today pushing back against Trump’s attacks on the press, Omarosa’s tapes from inside the White House, Sarah Sanders’s response to questions about whether or not the president is a racist, and Rauner’s intensified attacks on Mike Madigan.

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  The John Williams Full Show Podcast 08.16.18: Remembering Aretha Franklin, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, raffle on the South Side

  John is joined once again by Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi to discuss what question he has for Thomas Jefferson this Saturday, plus what he thinks of Congressman Todd Rokita’s claim that the Mueller investigation has gone on too long. He remembers the legend Aretha Franklin and plays a couple of her songs. WGN’s own Kevin McDonough tells John about a raffle on the South Side that is up to $2.5 million in potential winnings.

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  The John Williams NewsClick: Are newspapers the enemy?

  More than 300 newspapers ran editorials today pushing back against President Trump’s claims that they are “the opposition party,” “the enemy of the people,” and so on.

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  The John Williams Full Show Podcast 08.15.18: Frank Lloyd Wright curator David Bagnall, Chicago Tribune restaurant critic Phil Vettel, what do we call the Hancock Building now?

  John talks to David Bagnall, curator at the Frank Lloyd Wright Trust, about the architect’s legacy. Phil Vettel stops by with more recommendations about what to eat and do in the city. Plus, John wants to know if a horse should be able to sue a human.

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  Frank Lloyd Wright Trust curator David Bagnall: “He still affects the way that we live today.”

  Curator at the Frank Lloyd Wright Trust David Bagnall joins the show to talk about Wright’s place in American and architectural history, what makes his designs so unique, and what’s new at his Chicago-based nonprofit organization.

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  The John Williams NewsClick: Horse lawsuit

  A malnourished horse in California is suing its owner for neglect. Seriously. (Humans are helping.) Should animals be able to go after owners this way? https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/A-horse-was-neglected-by-its-owner-Now-the-horse-13153158.php

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  Cubs team photographer Stephen Green: “I was in the right place at the right time.”

  Stephen Green, team photographer for the Cubs, tells John about the amazing photo he took of David Bote rounding third base after his walk-off grand slam on Sunday night.   David Bote 2 Out’s 2 Strikes Bottom on the 9th. #everybodyin #chicagocubs #wrigleyfield #canoncps #canonusapro A post shared by Stephen Green (@sgreenphoto) on Aug 12, 2018 at 9:51pm PDT  

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  The John Williams Full Show Podcast 08.14.18: Cubs team photographer Stephen Green, exorbitant pet care, recycling, Trump’s tweets about Omarosa

  John wonders how seriously to take Trump’s tweets about Omarosa, and how seriously to take Omarosa’s new book and set of allegations against the president and his staff. He asks you about your pets and how much you are willing to spend on them, revisits an old conversation about recycling, and talks to Cubs team photographer Stephen Green about his photo of David Bote’s celebration after his grand slam on Sunday night.

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  The John Williams NewsClick: David Bote’s bat flip

  David Bote’s walk-off grand slam on Sunday night rocked the city, maybe enough that you didn’t notice that he flipped his bat right after hitting it. He offered a half-apology the next day. Did he need to? https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/cubs-rookie-david-bote-apologizes-for-bat-flip-following-walk-off-grand-slam-against-nationals/