Noon Business Lunch

Segment 1: Tom Fortino, Founder and Principal, Alpha Wealth Group and host of “The Alpha Wealth Hour” on WGN Radio, joins John Williams to talk about the markets continuing to hold up despite economic uncertainty, if he thinks the market is a little bit stretched, earnings being strong, what the Fed is likely to do with rates, […]

Nationally syndicated financial columnist and author Terry Savage joins John Williams to talk about the delay in the Social Security cost-of-living increase announcement, and what to know about Medicare open enrollment. Terry has a three part series on everything you need to know here.

Segment 1: Tom Gimbel, job expert and founder of LaSalle Network, joins John to talk about labor market concerns, why hiring continues to remain flat, and the viral trend of ‘bed rotting.’ What does Tom make of the latest trend? Tom also stresses the need for stability from the government in order to keep the economy strong. […]

Segment 1: Ilyce Glink, owner of Think Glink Media, joins John Williams to talk about the winners of this year’s Nobel Prize for Economics, Broadcom and Open AI announcing a massive deal to build specific chips, the latest on the government shutdown, details of the Road to Housing Act, and a tour that she’s taking of a container […]

Segment 1: Phillip Shaw, CFP, Senior Advisor, Goldstone Financial Group, joins Jon Hansen to talk about today’s market dip, President Trump threatening higher tariffs on China, the disconnect between Main Street and Wall Street, why he believes the U.S. markets will continue to grow, consumer sentiment remaining pretty strong, the health of the economy overall, and what […]

Segment 1: Jordan Brummett, Senior Manager, Integrated Marketing at Marquee Development, tells Jon Hansen about all the great fall events happening at Gallagher Way! Segment 2: Jason Hiner, Editor in Chief, ZDNET, joins Jon to talk about ChatGPT having apps you can now chat with, and a Deloitte survey found that 86% of businesses use AI for […]

Nationally syndicated financial columnist and author Terry Savage joins Jon Hanse to talk about the price of gold rising, the importance of having a diverse portfolio, why markets are also continuing to hit all-time highs, the cost of the government shutdown, what is going on with the U.S. dollar. Terry also answers all of your financial questions.

Segment 1: Tom Gimbel, job expert and founder of LaSalle Network, joins Wendy Snyder to talk about how many jobs that AI could likely replace. Tom also tell us what the jobs report might have looked like had it been released. Segment 2: Julianne Olivo, Director of Public Relations, Brookfield Zoo, tells Wendy everything we should know about […]

Segment 1: Ilyce Glink, owner of Think Glink Media, joins Wendy Snyder to talk about a new study that found that 1 in 5 Americans (19%) would pay at least $10,000 more for a home to avoid bad neighbors, and nearly one in five homes seeing a price reduction in September. Segment 2: Jim Dallke, Director of Communications, TechNexus Venture […]

Segment 1: Jane Oates, Senior Policy Advisor and recent President at WorkingNation, joins Jon to talk about the government shutdown, the postponement of the BLS monthly report, and if the delayed report will impact any movement from the Fed on interest rates. Segment 2: Sarah Hartwick, Senior Vice President for the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association, joins Jon Hansen […]

Segment 1: Bill Geiger, President and CEO of Geiger Wealth Management, joins Jon Hansen to talk about National Retirement Security Month, the importance of creating a secure retirement plan, and the three most important jobs to do to prepare for retirement. Segment 2: Mark Hamrick, Washington Bureau Chief and Senior Economic Analyst for Bankrate.com, talks to Jon about […]

Bill Geiger, President and CEO of Geiger Wealth Management, joins Jon Hansen, filling in for John Williams, to talk about National Retirement Security Month, the importance of creating a secure retirement plan, and the three most important jobs to do to prepare for retirement.

Segment 1: Aki Ito, Chief Correspondent at Business Insider, joins Jon Hansen to talk about the new rules of workplace loyalty. Segment 2: Nationally syndicated financial columnist and author Terry Savage joins Jon Hansen to talk about the stock market continuing to hit all-time highs, why she still believes in the stock market despite economic turmoil, and to answer all of your financial […]

Segment 1: Tom Gimbel, job expert and founder of LaSalle Network, joins Jon Hansen, filling in for John Williams, to talk about why workplace values are holding up some younger workers. Segment 2: Philippe Weiss, President, Seyfarth at Work, joins Jon to talk about new trend where companies are either holding on to seasoned CEOs in their later 60s and […]

Segment 1: Ilyce Glink, owner of Think Glink Media, joins John Williams to talk about why consumers under 40 are not buying life insurance, and a new study that shows that one in six aspiring homeowners have given up in the last five years. Segment 2: Jim Dallke, Director of Communications, TechNexus Venture Collaborative, tells John about an obscure biometric privacy law could […]

Nationally syndicated financial columnist and author Terry Savage joins John Williams to talk about consumer sentiment falling, what to know about the 10-year Treasury yield, and why gold is doing so well right now. Terry also answers all of your financial questions.

Segment 1: Emily Shaw, Economic Development Coordinator, Lindenhurst, tells John about her job helping out businesses in Lindenhurst, what the business community in Lindenhurst is like, how they are a business-friendly town, how many people the village employs, why she feels that Lindenhurst can compete with bigger cities, and some of the new developments that […]

Segment 1: Craig Bolanos, Founder and Wealth Advisor at VestGen Wealth Partners, joins John Williams to talk about the surge in home sales, the anticipation of 2 more rate cuts this year, why it’s going to be a good time for investors, the expected rise in unemployment numbers, and why leaning into AI could be good for […]

Segment 1: Tom Gimbel, job expert and founder of LaSalle Network, joins John to talk about how participating in sports can help in the business world, and the line in the sand when it comes to sharing your opinion publicly and having consequences for those actions. Segment 2: Steven Esposito, President of Yellowstone Wealth Management in Lake Forest, joins […]

Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. There’s a CEO change at Portillo’s. The company says Michael Osanloo is leaving effective immediately. Crain’s reports the change comes amid an ongoing challenge by an activist investor demanding changes at Portillo’s. Michael Miles Jr., who’s been serving as Portillo’s chairman, […]