WGN Radio 720 - Chicago's Very Own

VIDEO: Financial Insights – CEO of Calamos Investments | 'I'm not sure if inflation has yet reached its peak'

Posted: 11 Jul 2022 12:55 PM PDT

John Koudounis, President and Chief Executive Officer, Calamos Investments, joins Anna Davlantes, in for John Williams, to set table with assessment of current financial markets and economy. Listen in while John shares some insight on inflation and his thoughts on how the Federal Reserve will handle the changes. John and Anna also talk more in depth about opening our reserves and selling them to Russia and what that means for our markets.

Financial Insights – Calamos' Co-CIO shares advice for the first-time investor

Posted: 11 Jul 2022 01:10 PM PDT

Matt Freund is a Senior Portfolio Manager and Co-Chief Investment Officer at Calamos Investments. He joins Anna Davlantes, filling in for John Williams, to give us a broad view on economy. Matt also shares more insight on Fed policy, bond market/bond funds, gas prices, and shares some key advice for the first-time investor.

Financial Insights – Investing in tech stocks...is it worth it?

Posted: 11 Jul 2022 01:21 PM PDT

Michael Grant is the Calamos Investments Co-Chief Investment Officer, Head of Long/Short Strategies, and Senior Co-Portfolio Manager. He joins Anna Davlantes, filling in for John Williams, to share observations on the Federal Reserve as a portfolio manager. Michael also talks about the tech sector of stocks and how to maximize earnings and cash flow, consumer spending, and more.

Financial Insights – Is there a silver lining to this downturn for investors?

Posted: 11 Jul 2022 01:29 PM PDT

Joe Nader is the Head of Calamos Investment's Wealth Management. He joins Anna Davlantes, filling in for John Williams, to discuss whether or not there is a silver lining for investors and what opportunities are on the horizon for investors.

When can you use a pill to treat COVID-19?

Posted: 11 Jul 2022 09:01 AM PDT

Dr. Kevin Most, Chief Medical Officer at Northwestern Medicine's Central DuPage Hospital, joins Bob Sirott every Monday morning following the 6:30am newscast. Dr. Most talked about having to develop a lifestyle around COVID and when someone can use the pill to treat COVID. He also discussed when to get the booster and PTSD in children.

Should we get boosted again?

Posted: 11 Jul 2022 12:21 PM PDT

Chief Medical Officer at Northwestern Central DuPage Hospital, Dr. Kevin Most, joins Dean Richards to address if everyone needs to be boosted again, if COVID-19 will continue to mutate, and ways to cope during this stressful time.

The John Williams NewsClick: Should the Kendall County GOP raffle off a gun similar to the one used in Highland Park mass shooting?

Posted: 11 Jul 2022 01:44 PM PDT

This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Celebrating Jake Melnick's 20th birthday with their hottest wings yet

Posted: 11 Jul 2022 01:38 PM PDT

National Chicken Wing Day is July 29th but that's not stopping Jake Melnick's from celebrating ALL MONTH because it's also their 20th birthday!

Hosts Kevin Powell and Michael Piff stopped into Jake Melnick's Corner Tap at 41 E Superior St. to talk with Executive Chef Matt Smith. As part of the celebration, Chef Matt and his staff have created the XXXX Wing Eating Challenge - with a sauce that consists of the 4 hottest peppers on Earth (Habanero, Ghost Peppers, Carolina Reapers, and Scorpion Peppers). Mike tries them. Hilarity ensues...

To celebrate further, Jake's wings are available in 20 different sauces for 20 years. Check out the full lineup here. On tap is a special 20th anniversary beer called Smoke on The Lager (for the Deep Purple fans out there) - a collaboration with their friendly neighborhood brewery, Crushed by Giants. For more Jake Melnick's 20th Anniversary info, including the date of the 20th Anniversary Bash, go to jakemelnicks.com.

In one of our first Chicago's Very Own Eats episodes, Mike introduced Kevin to some of his favorite wings in Chicago. After visiting Jake Melnick's, Mike now understands why they're Kevin's favorite.

Photos below taken by Michael Piff

  • Executive Chef Matt Smith and Laura McGill at Jake Melnick's Corner Tap.
  • The famous wings at Jake Melnick's and the 20th Anniversary 'Smoke on the Lager' from Crushed by Giants.
  • The XXXX Wings - Try if you dare!
  • Executive Chef Matt Smith will likely be back for some more conversations on Chicago's Very Own Eats!
  • The "Cooling Plate" after eating the XXXX Wings - brioche, milk, orange slices and vanilla ice cream.
  • Michael Piff survived the XXXX Challenge...with a little help from his new friends at Jake Melnick's
  • Stop in and celebrate at 41 E Superior St, Chicago, IL 60611.

If you're trying the Jake Melnick's XXXX Challenge or have another restaurant that you recommend we visit, let Kevin and Mike know on Twitter at @KPowell720 and @Mike_Piff03! LISTEN below:

You can subscribe to Chicago's Very Own Eats on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. All episodes are available on the Chicago's Very Own Eats podcast page at WGNRadio.com.

Being ‘financially comfortable’ in the U.S, the tech sector of stocks and how to maximize earnings and cash flow, and Highland Park recovering as a community

Posted: 11 Jul 2022 01:52 PM PDT

Segment 1: Ilyce Glink, owner of Think Glink Media and Best Money Moves, joins Anna Davlantes in for John Williams to talk about home sales getting canceled at the highest rate since the start of the pandemic, how much money it takes to be considered 'financially comfortable' in the U.S. and the unemployment rate for Black women falling in June.

Segment 2: Michael Grant is the Calamos Investments Co-Chief Investment Officer, Head of Long/Short Strategies, and Senior Co-Portfolio Manager. He joined Anna Davlantes, filling in for John Williams, to share observations on the Federal Reserve as a portfolio manager. Michael also talks about the tech sector of stocks and how to maximize earnings and cash flow, consumer spending, and more.

Segment 3: Lake County States Attorney Eric Rinehart joins Anna Davlantes in for John Williams to shed some light on where Highland Park and Lake County are in the healing process as a community. Listen in while Eric gives more information on the where the investigation is at in the process and Eric shares his thoughts on why there should be an assault weapon ban.

The importance of video and photo evidence with injury attorney Dan Terleckyj

Posted: 11 Jul 2022 11:58 AM PDT

On this airing of Let's Get Legal, host Jon Hansen is joined by attorney Dan Terleckyj of Powell & Pisman. The two discuss how video evidence can help your case. Dan talks about taking pictures when you're in an accident and getting as much video or photo evidence as possible.

For more information, call (312) 635-5400 or visit paulandsteve.com/

Lake County State's Attorney calls for a ban on assault weapons

Posted: 11 Jul 2022 12:29 PM PDT

Lake County State's Attorney Eric Rinehart joins Anna Davlantes, in for John Williams, to shed some light on where Highland Park and Lake County are in the healing process as a community. Listen in while Eric gives more information on where the investigation is in the process and Eric shares his thoughts on why there should be an assault weapon ban.

Lake County Sheriff | 'Those type of weapons are not needed in our society'

Posted: 11 Jul 2022 12:28 PM PDT

Lake County Sheriff John Idleburg joins Anna Davlantes, in for John Williams, to share his experience at the Highland Park 4th of July parade and share his thoughts on banning assault weapons.

IL State Rep. shares weaknesses within gun laws

Posted: 11 Jul 2022 12:40 PM PDT

Kathleen Willis, Illinois State Representative from the 77th District, joins Anna Davlantes in for John Williams to discuss the weaknesses within the gun laws and what are the next steps for Illinois when it comes to combating gun violence.

Who should be held responsible for the 7 deaths and 30+ injuries in Highland Park?

Posted: 11 Jul 2022 01:51 PM PDT

Criminal defense lawyer Patrick Campanelli joins WGN Radio's Karen Conti to discuss the mass shooting that occurred in Highland Park last week and whether or not the responsibility lies on the parents of Robert Crimo III. He addresses Crimo's prior history of violence, whether or not his parents enabled him into letting this happen, and other factors as well.

Legal questions with Karen: How do I stop someone from stealing my ideas without using an NDA?

Posted: 11 Jul 2022 01:22 PM PDT

Every week, WGN Radio's Karen Conti devotes part of her show to answer legal questions that listeners may have for her. This week, Karen answered questions regarding NDA's, the overturning of Roe v. Wade, trusts, and more!

Interview with the Angel of Death Row

Posted: 11 Jul 2022 02:29 PM PDT

Criminal Defense Attorney Andrea Lyon joins WGN Radio's Karen Conti in studio to talk about the death penalty and the importance of fighting for her clients who are accused of crimes. She later delved into her book, "Angel of Death Row," as she detailed stories from her own career where she represented clients accused of horrid crimes and managed to save them from the death penalty.

Defining Americana, one notebook at a time

Posted: 11 Jul 2022 12:56 PM PDT

Jim Coudal joins Rick Kogan in studio to talk about the creation of the latest edition of the company he co-founded, Field Notes, a brand of notebooks harkening back to the tradition of promotional notebooks distributed to American farmers by several different agricultural companies. They discussed the brand and how it highlights Americana. This was emphasized in their special edition notebooks such as their NASA edition, the edition titled "The Clandestine," and their new edition coming out on Tuesday, "The Great Lakes" edition.

Fr. Alex Karloutsos and Dean Richards take a trip down memory lane

Posted: 11 Jul 2022 12:21 PM PDT

Greek American priest and former Vicar General for the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America Fr. Alex Karloutsos reminisce over Dean's teenage baptism performed by him. Then Fr. Alex described his experience being awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom and speaking with President Joe Biden. 

Why are the adoption shelters filling back up?

Posted: 11 Jul 2022 12:38 PM PDT

Noted pet expert Steve Dale joins Anna to talk about all things pets. Listen in while Steve explains why adoption shelters are filling back up and no, it's not because of the pandemic pets being "returned". Steve also shares an eerie connection between animal cruelty and domestic violence and shootings in general.

Will America survive if people don't have confidence in the Supreme Court?

Posted: 11 Jul 2022 12:17 PM PDT

Host Jon Hansen is joined by professor Michael Leroy of the University of Illinois College of Law to discuss the recent Supreme Court decisions. Is it a danger for people to not have confidence in the system? Jon and Michael also recap previous cases.