John Landecker

Jack Heinrich, sports producer, reporter, anchor, and producer of the John Landecker show, joins Jon Hansen, in for John Landecker, to dive into what's on Jack's sports-filled brain for that day! Today, Jack reports on:

WGN-TV weather producer Bill Snyder joins Jon Hansen, in for John Landecker, to break down another round of storms that hit us this weekend and share the numbers from storm season. Then Bill gives the upcoming weather.

Eli Berk, sports producer and anchor, joins Jon Hansen, in for John Landecker, for the latest installment of Two Truths and Eli. Jon has to figure out which news story is the fake one written by Eli.

Kori Rumore, a journalist at The Chicago Tribune, joins John Landecker on the program to share what's happening this week in the Vintage Chicago Tribune!

Kathy Morris, researcher at Action Network, joins John Landecker to break down “The Dirtiest College Football Teams: Ranked by 6 Years of Penalty Data.” Which teams have picked up the most penalty yardage? Who stands out? Tune in as the duo unpacks all the answers.

Dr. Janet Szlyk, President & CEO at The Chicago Lighthouse, and Jim Kesteloot, Past President and Executive Director of The Chicago Lighthouse, join John Landecker to talk about The Chicago Lighthouse’s 120th anniversary and share how they have helped those who are blind,visually impaired, disabled, and veterans. For more information, visit chicagolighthouse.org.

Jack Heinrich, sports producer, reporter, anchor, and producer of the John Landecker show, joins John Landecker to dive into what's on Jack's sports-filled brain for that day! Today, Jack reports on:

John Fricke, Wizard of Oz expert and Judy Garland historian, joins John Landecker to talk about the anniversary of the first showing of “The Wizard of Oz” and share fun facts about the film.

Listen below as your host, John Landecker, and segment co-host, Operations Manager Ashley Bihun, battle over which cookie is better: Oreos vs. Chips Ahoy!

Jon Hansen, host of Your Money Matters and Let's Get Legal and host and executive producer of the Block Club Chicago Podcast, joins John Landecker on the program for some good news all across Chicago for another segment of Extremely Landecker News. We have a heartwarming story in the Irving Park Neighborhood, Dave Matthews Band tour bus […]

Eli Berk, sports producer, anchor, and producer of Wendy Snyder's Sunday Morning, joins Wendy Snyder for the latest installment of Two Truths and Eli. Wendy and crew have to figure out which news story is the fake one written by Eli.

Jack Heinrich, sports producer, reporter, anchor, and producer of the John Landecker show, joins John Landecker to dive into what's on Jack's sports-filled brain for that day! Today, Jack reports on:

WGN-TV weather producer Bill Snyder joins John Landecker to talk about the heavy rain totals we have seen at O’Hare this summer. Then Bill talks about the muggy weather we have seen this week and gives the weekend forecast!

Christine Blevins and Kalin Webber from the Lincoln Square Cat Tour join John Landecker on the show to take us through the tour happening this Saturday from 3pm to 5pm in Lincoln Square! Christine and Kalin talk about the tour route and the charitable fundraising component as well.

Jack Heinrich, sports producer, reporter, anchor, and producer of the John Landecker show, joins John Landecker to dive into what's on Jack's sports-filled brain for that day! Today, Jack reports on:

Kori Rumore, a journalist at The Chicago Tribune, joins John Landecker on the program to share what's happening this week in the Vintage Chicago Tribune!

Brandon Cloyd, PlayMakers Laboratory Program Director and director of THAT’S WEIRD, GRANDMA’S 25TH BIRTHDAY, joins John Landecker to talk about how PlayMakers Laboratory works with elementary schools in Chicago to write plays and then have them performed by professional actors. Then Brandon talks about their upcoming performances of THAT’S WEIRD, GRANDMA’S 25TH BIRTHDAY, on Sunday, […]

Eli Berk, sports producer and anchor, joins John Landecker to dive into what's on Eli's sports-filled brain for that day! Today, Eli reports on:

Baseball in the Attic owner Michael Osacky joins John Landecker to recap the packed events at both Fanatics Fest in New York and The National Sports Collectors Convention in Rosemont. They dive into some of the most valuable finds and what goes into making a baseball card so valuable.

John Landecker is joined by Steve Dale, WGN Radio's pet expert, to discuss the latest in pet news, including the science behind therapy dogs, Purina's new research on the gut-brain connection to calm cats and to help celebrate National Dog Month! Steve also previews his presentation, “Why Are Dog Bites on the Rise?” taking place […]

Author and filmmaker John Borowski joins John Landecker to discuss the Serial Killer Exhibition in Chicago and dive into the history of some of the world’s most famous serial killers, including Ted Bundy, John Wayne Gacy and Jeffrey Dahmer.

Eli Berk, sports producer and anchor, joins John Landecker for the latest installment of Two Truths and Eli. John has to figure out which news story is the fake one written by Eli.

Eli Berk, sports producer and anchor, joins John Landecker to dive into what's on Eli's sports-filled brain for that day! Today, Eli reports on:

Jim Ryan, music journalist from Forbes, joins John Landecker to recap a packed weekend of Lollapalooza, headlined by acts including Olivia Dean, Smashing Pumpkins, Charli XCX and Tate McRae. They explore what goes into putting an event at a scale like this and get into the mindset of young people who stick out the festival […]

Listen below as your host, John Landecker, and segment co-host, Operations Manager Ashley Bihun, battle it out to see which makes the better applesauce pairing: pork chops or potato pancakes.

Attorney Rich Lenkov, Capital Member, Downey & Lenkov, and co-host of “Legal Face-Off” on wgnradio.com, joins John Landecker to talk about the latest legal entertainment news, including the World Cup case between FIFA and UEFA, the latest on the reflecting pool saga, and Spider-Man’s return to the big screen.

Chicago Tribune columnist Michael Peregrine joins John Landecker to look back at Chicago’s Rock n’ Roll Summer of 1966 and go into the history of the AM Radio wars. They also go into the background of Chicago’s underground music scene and highlight some of the city’s iconic venues.

Eli Berk, sports producer, anchor, and producer of Wendy Snyder's Sunday Morning, joins Wendy Snyder for the latest installment of Two Truths and Eli. Wendy and crew have to figure out which news story is the fake one written by Eli.

Ken Bennick, VP of Engineering & Tooling at Fabrik Molded Plastics, joins John Landecker to explain the company’s deep roots in McHenry, what it manufactures, and more!

Jack Heinrich, sports producer, reporter, anchor, and producer of the John Landecker show, joins John Landecker to dive into what's on Jack's sports-filled brain for that day! Today, Jack reports on:

Herb Weisbaum, The ConsumerMan and Contributing Editor at Checkbook.org, joins John Landecker to talk about what to be aware of when going to outlet malls and taking GLP-1s.

WGN-TV weather producer Bill Snyder joins John Landecker to give us the numbers on Monday’s rainfall. Then Bill gives the Lollapalooza weekend forecast!

Maggie Winchester-Weiler, senior manager of Florida conservation at Ocean Conservancy, joins John Landecker to talk all things sharks! Listen in while Maggie separates fact from fiction, shares what she thinks is the worst shark movie ever made from a scientist's perspective, how Midwestern listeners can make choices that directly protect ocean habitats thousands of miles […]

Dr. Chevy Humphrey, President and CEO of the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry (Griffin MSI) joins John Landecker to talk about MSI's recently added exhibit Anne Frank: The Exhibition in Chicago. Listen in while Dr. Humphrey highlights a major cultural milestone pertaining to the anniversaries of Anne Frank's final diary entry and the discovery […]

Jack Heinrich, sports producer, reporter, anchor, and producer of the John Landecker show, joins John Landecker to dive into what's on Jack's sports-filled brain for that day! Today, Jack reports on:

Whitney Reynolds, host of The Whitney Reynolds Show, is back for another edition of Wednesdays with Whit! Whitney joins your host, John Landecker, on the program to talk about Whitney Reynolds Live on August 29th from 9 am – 11 am, at The J. Parker.

Jack Heinrich, sports producer, reporter, anchor, and producer of the John Landecker show, joins John Landecker to dive into what's on Jack's sports-filled brain for that day! Today, Jack reports on:

Jen Jolly, tech reporter and founder of Techish.com, joins John Landecker to talk about what the best gadgets are to buy for back-to-school season and how AI can help you with your shopping.

Teresa Murray, consumer watchdog with the U.S. Public Interest Research Group (PIRG), joins John Landecker to warn about being careful about the traps of free trial subscriptions, robo calls, and recent recalls.

Listen below as your host, John Landecker, and segment co-host, Operations Manager Ashley Bihun, battle out which is better: Waffles or pancakes.

Eli Berk, sports producer, anchor, and producer of Wendy Snyder's Sunday Morning, joins Wendy Snyder for the latest installment of Two Truths and Eli. Wendy and crew have to figure out which news story is the fake one written by Eli.

WGN Radio Chicago Blackhawks studio host Charlie Roumeliotis joins John Landecker on the show to talk about the return of Patrick Kane to the Blackhawks! Charlie talks about the decision to bring 88 back, how he will fit in with the current group of Hawks, and more!