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John Landecker — 100 episodes

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John Landecker’s Pick ‘Em Pool: Week 6 NFL picks – Will Caleb Williams return?

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The Rumore Report: The anniversary of the Bartman game

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Chicago’s haunted history

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John Landecker’s Pick ‘Em Pool: Week 5 NFL picks – Packer week has arrived

5

Bill Snyder: An update on when we can expect fall colors

6

Gone Fisching for Entertainment: Tom Cruise’s new movie does not perform at box office

7

Two Truths and Eli: Typing, tooting and traffic

8

Rebecca Fyffe: What pests to look out for in fall

9

John Landecker’s Pick ‘Em Pool: Week 4 NFL picks – Will backup QB’s success continue?

10

Jack Heinrich’s Head Full of Sports Report: The Presidents Cup and Bears vs. Eagles

11

Gone Fisching for Entertainment: Fred Astaire biopic and Madonna’s big wins

12

The John Landecker Food Fight: Pop Tarts or Toaster Strudel?

13

The Rumore Report: Ron Santo and the Homer in the Gloamin’

14

Rod Pyle: SpaceX and William Shatner’s heavy metal debut

15

Your Hometown: Spotlight on Schiller Park

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Building the Big Apple: A truck driver’s construction of New York City

17

Eli Berk’s Head Full of Sports Report: No crying in baseball, they didn’t say anything about football

18

Two Truths and Eli: Parking, pushing and pinching

19

John Landecker’s Pick ‘Em Pool: Week 3 NFL picks – Is anyone healthy anymore?

20

The Rumore Report: White Sox look to ‘Go-Go’ back to the playoffs

21

A preview of the 5th annual Illinois Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

22

Jack Heinrich’s Head Full of Sports Report: White Sox honor Tim Anderson

23

Herb Weisbaum shares food safety tips

24

Bill Snyder shares rainfall stats

25

John Landecker’s Pick ‘Em Pool: Week 2 NFL picks – A standings shakeup?

26

‘I’m a one-trick pony’ | Ron White on the Blue Collar Comedy Tour legacy, ‘Tater Salad,’ and the 312 Comedy Festival

27

Eli Berk’s Head Full of Sports Report: Did you know the Bears put up 59 points?

28

Two Truths and Eli: This Day in History – September 15

29

Daniel Fienberg runs down the 2026 Emmy winners

30

The Rumore Report: The highs and lows of the Chicago Theatre

31

Jack Heinrich’s Head Full of Sports Report: Historic Bears’ season opener

32

The John Landecker Food Fight: Which pickled herring is for you?

33

Steve Dale with the latest in pet news

34

Extremely Landecker News: Will the Rainbow Motel’s iconic sign be saved?

35

Jack Heinrich’s Head Full of Sports Report: The State of Chicago Baseball

36

Takeaways from the 2026 Apple Event

37

Bill Snyder on the dry spell

38

Snakes have auditions too at Metropolitan Opera

39

Catching up with Rick Kogan including his column about Mr. T

40

Jack Heinrich’s Head Full of Sports Report: Rough week for Chicago baseball

41

Tom Appel on what’s going with Car Safety Regulators

42

Celebrate Oktoberfest at The Berghoff

43

Upcoming events at Cantigny Park

44

The Rumore Report: Miami Vice, Michael Jordan, Playboy Lore

45

Remembering the rocking AM Radio scene in the ’60s and ’70s

46

Andy Masur previews the Bears season

47

Jack Heinrich’s Head Full of Sports Report: College football week one starts with monster upset

48

Bill Snyder: Heating back up for the start of September

49

What to know about West Nile Virus

50

Stay overnight on the historic SS Badger

51

Jack Heinrich’s Head Full of Sports Report: Davis Martin returns from injured list for White Sox

52

Wednesdays with Whit: Baseball, Broadway and big news!

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Jack Heinrich’s Head Full of Sports Report: White Sox and Cubs jockeying for playoff position

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The Rumore Report: Remembering Dolly Parton in Chicago

55

The importance of Bobby Fischer’s win at World Chess Championship in 1972

56

Tom Cruise and Anne Hathaway are racing toward ‘Days of Thunder 2’

57

Peter Asher reveals the secret behind his legendary career

58

Help honor America’s heroes with Carry The Load

59

The John Landecker Food Fight: Altoids or Tic Tac®

60

Two Truths and Eli: Five stars, fowl play and fatherly defeat

61

New exhibit that celebrates Chicagoland’s football history

62

Jack Heinrich’s Head Full of Sports Report: Banana Bonds makes history

63

Bill Snyder: We get to see a partial lunar eclipse

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Your Hometown: The historic Bensenville Railroad Museum

65

Eli Berk’s Head Full of Sports Report: Jack’s back Thursday

66

John Landecker and Jim Ryan remember Dolly Parton

67

Dan Hampton and Chicago 6 performing live at Foster Fest

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Eli Berk’s Head Full of Sports Report: Colleges conferences draw lines and the NFL has new threads

69

Two Truths and Eli: Dirty money, loud courts and loose lips

70

The Rumore Report: What happened on August 25th in Chicago history

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Eli Berk’s Head Full of Sports Report: Cubs erupt with runs and football facilities get bugged

72

Rebecca Fyffe: Watch out for ticks, mosquitoes and squirrels

73

The John Landecker Food Fight: Raisinets vs Swedish Fish

74

No clipboard required: The true story of Strike Season

75

Two Truths and Eli: You can’t park there!

76

Rich Lenkov on murder trials, cocaine trafficking, and a First Amendment showdown

77

Bill Snyder: A record-setting summer of severe weather

78

Why AM radio still matters, with C. Crane CEO Jessica Crotty

79

Eli Berk’s Head Full of Sports Report: Crosstown Classic comes to a close

80

Supertri Triathlon returns to Chicago

81

Peter Greenberg joins John Landecker on National Aviation Day

82

Two Truths and Eli: Paws, promos and penalty boxes

83

Eli Berk’s Head Full of Sports Report: M-V-P-C-A delivers more Wrigley magic

84

Tom Appel on hybrid car sales continuing to rise

85

The Rumore Report: What happened on August 18th in Chicago history

86

Respecting the jokes of Rodney Dangerfield with Rick Kogan

87

What happens in Vegas, goes in this book

88

The John Landecker Food Fight: Margaritas vs piña coladas

89

Did you know Hell was even for sale?

90

Two Truths and Eli: Monkey business

91

Jack Heinrich’s Head Full of Sports Report: Alex Bregman goes deep 3 times in win

92

Bill Snyder: Recapping more severe weather

93

Two Truths and Eli: Free falling, fire sauce and full bathrooms

94

The Rumore Report: What happened on August 11th in Chicago history

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Flag fest: The most undisciplined teams in college football

96

The Chicago Lighthouse celebrates 120 years

97

Jack Heinrich’s Head Full of Sports Report: Luther Burden III expected to miss preseason

98

Celebrating the anniversary of ‘The Wizard of Oz’

99

The John Landecker Food Fight: Oreos vs. Chips Ahoy!

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Extremely Landecker News: Anniversary of Dave Matthews Band tour bus dumping incident