The Noon Business Lunch Podcast with John Williams from WGN Radio 720 in Chicago
Latest episodes
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Noon Business Lunch 10/26/26: Rising prices, cost-cutting tips, RTO, Keshet
Segment 1: Ilyce Glink, owner of Think Glink Media, and publisher of Love, Money + Real Estate on Substack, joins John to talk about rising gas pas prices, how inflation is impacti…
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Noon Business Lunch 10/23/26: Broad market, Fed decision, bothersome inflation, EV sales
Segment 1: Craig Bolanos, Founder and Wealth Advisor at VestGen Wealth Partners, joins John Williams to talk about Air Canada canceling flights to the U.S due to low demand, if AI…
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Noon Business Lunch 10/22/26: AI spending, energy costs, iPhone Duo, fire prevention
Segment 1: Brian Ferguson, Executive Vice President of Metropolitan Fire Protection, joins John to talk about October being fire safety month, what their business does, how sprinkl…
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Noon Business Lunch 10/21/26 – Terry Savage: Review your Medicare coverage now
Nationally syndicated financial columnist and author Terry Savage joins John Williams to talk about why you should review your Medicare coverage, what else you need to know about O…
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Noon Business Lunch 10/20/26: Housing affordability, energy prices and recession outlook, mortgage rates
Segment 1: Michael Miller, Economics Professor, Western Washington University and Professor Emeritus at DePaul University, joins John to talk about the Atlanta Fed’s Home Ownership…
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Noon Business Lunch 10/19/26: Crime impact on business, AI safety, Tovie, Windy City Sweets
Segment 1: Ilyce Glink, owner of Think Glink Media, and publisher of Love, Money + Real Estate on Substack, joins John to talk about crime and the impact on businesses and your wal…
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Noon Business Lunch 10/16/26: Stubborn inflation, consumer costs, Fed policy decision, tailgate tech at Abt El…
Segment 1: Faron Daugs, CFP, Founder and CEO, Harrison Wallace Financial Group, joins John to talk about stubborn inflation data, how gas and energy costs are impacting inflation d…
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Noon Business Lunch 10/15/26 – Terry Savage: Fed will likely raise rates in December
Nationally syndicated financial columnist and author Terry Savage joins John Williams to talk about the start of Medicare Open Enrollment, why the stock market is rising today, the…
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Noon Business Lunch 10/14/26: Medicare Open Enrollment, tariff uncertainty, Richmond Fall Fest
Segment 1: Thom Dillon, owner of JT Medicare Solutions, joins John Williams to tell us everything we need to know about Medicare Open Enrollment. Segment 2: Elliot Richardson, Co-f…
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Noon Business Lunch 10/13/26: Job search tips, middle manager loss, Monarc Sport
Segment 1: Tom Gimbel, job expert and founder of LaSalle Network, joins John to talk about what a good manager does after an employee has a bad day, and what you need to do when yo…
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Noon Business Lunch 10/12/26: Mortgage rates, existing home sales, Halloween spending, Watts of Love
Segment 1: Ilyce Glink, owner of Think Glink Media, and publisher of Love, Money + Real Estate on Substack, joins John to talk about two big takeaways from the Mortgage Bankers Ass…
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Noon Business Lunch 10/9/26: Consumer sentiment falls, Intelligentsia Coffee growth, Rosati’s Pizza milestones
Segment 1: Craig Bolanos, Founder and Wealth Advisor at VestGen Wealth Partners, joins John Williams to talk about the unsurprising consumer sentiment data, the lingering inflation…
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Noon Business Lunch 10/8/26: Oil prices, market v. economy, Amazon ‘About You,’ Glass Pumpkin Patch
Segment 1: Jacque Fucilla, Senior Arboretum Store Manager, The Morton Arboretum, tells John everything you should know about the annual Glass Pumpkin Patch! Segment 2: Benjamin Shi…
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Noon Business Lunch 10/7/26: Mixed market, Upwardly Global, mortgage overpayment
Segment 1: Steven Esposito, President of Yellowstone Wealth Management in Lake Forest, joins John to talk about how the markets have been performing this week, why October is typic…
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Noon Business Lunch 10/6/26: Salary trends, Makers on the Move, Chicago is Best Big City, Senior Tech Support
Segment 1: Derek Walsh, local hiring and consulting expert, Robert Half, joins John Williams to break down Robert Half 2027’s Salary Guide. What are the salary trends in Chicago? S…
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Noon Business Lunch 10/5/26: Job creation, high mortgage rates, First Lady Cruises, Chicago Costume
Segment 1: Ilyce Glink, owner of Think Glink Media, and publisher of Love, Money + Real Estate on Substack, joins John to talk about Illinois ranking 41st in creating the most job…
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Noon Business Lunch 10/2/26: Worker pay gap, persistent inflation, Rockford Brake Manufacturing, Highwood Pump…
Segment 1: Mark Hamrick, journalist, economic analyst, author of ‘The Hamrick Brief‘ on Substack, joins John to talk about his takeaways from today’s labor report, the ongoing batt…
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Noon Business Lunch 10/1/26: Consumer pessimism, school app overload, debt and economic distress
Segment 1: Jack Ablin, Founding Partner & Chief Investment Strategist, Cresset Capital, talks to John about the big takeaways from the U.S.-China summit, his thoughts on economic d…
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Noon Business Lunch 9/30/26 – Terry Savage: What to know about ID.me
Nationally syndicated financial columnist and author Terry Savage joins John Williams to talk about the Treasury Department creating a new, more secure log-in procedure for buying…
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Noon Business Lunch 9/29/26: Job report preview, market uncertainty, trade war impact
Segment 1: Tom Gimbel, job expert and founder of LaSalle Network, joins John to preview this Friday’s labor report, the health of the overall economy, the challenge that older work…