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651 - The Mincing Rascals 9.2.26: Flock cameras, Chicago crime, Lake Ontario, Mayor Johnson’s future

John Williams and journalists from WGN Radio other Chicago media outlets discuss news of the week on The Mincing Rascals podcast from WGN Plus

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651 - The Mincing Rascals 9.2.26: Flock cameras, Chicago crime, Lake Ontario, Mayor Johnson’s future

Wed, 02 Sep 2026
650 - The Mincing Rascals 8.26.26: Mail-in voting, trade war, O’Hare Flyer, RIP Dolly

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649 - The Mincing Rascals 8.19.26: CTU suing IPI, minimum wage, toll hike, Natalie Harp

Wed, 19 Aug 2026
648 - The Mincing Rascals 8.12.26: Pope Hat night, Karoline Leavitt leaving, Trump plane swap, Wisconsin election

Wed, 12 Aug 2026
647 - The Mincing Rascals 8.5.26: Chris Welch apology, rise of democratic socialists, Todd Blanche AG nomination

Wed, 05 Aug 2026
646 - The Mincing Rascals 7.29.26: Dr. Fauci testimony, 2028 presidential race, school cellphone ban, city-owned grocery stores

Wed, 29 Jul 2026
645 - The Mincing Rascals 7.22.26: Chicago air quality, national anthem protocol, SAVE Act

Wed, 22 Jul 2026
644 - The Mincing Rascals 7.15.26: Ballot access rules, ICE bodycam requirements, the county succession movement

Wed, 15 Jul 2026
643 - The Mincing Rascals 7.8.26: Mayoral race, Mitch McConnell health, World Cup controversy

Wed, 08 Jul 2026
642 - The Mincing Rascals 7.1.26: Supreme Court decisions, Chicago mayoral election, assault weapons ban, super-speeder law

Wed, 01 Jul 2026
641 - The Mincing Rascals 6.24.26: World Cup fever, SAVE Act, gun violence prevention

Wed, 24 Jun 2026
640 - The Mincing Rascals 6.17.26: Grant Park cross burning, UFC controversy, Obama Center opens

Wed, 17 Jun 2026
639 - The Mincing Rascals 6.10.26: Trump on ‘Meet the Press,’ Graham Platner, Bears stadium location, ‘Broadview 6’ grand jury transcript

Wed, 10 Jun 2026
638 - The Mincing Rascals 6.3.26: Scott Pelley fired, Bears stadium saga, Mendoza running

Wed, 03 Jun 2026
637 - The Mincing Rascals 5.27.26: Anti-Weaponization Fund, Texas primary runoff, Broadview Six, CTU dues hike effort

Wed, 27 May 2026
636 - The Mincing Rascals 5.20.26: Pritzker v. Johnson, PCA v. Sox fan, Massie v. Trump

Wed, 20 May 2026
635 - The Mincing Rascals 5.13.26: Attractions and distractions, the McStadium, gas prices, and the hantavirus

Wed, 13 May 2026
634 - The Mincing Rascals 5.6.26: Obama Center, Samantha Steele, Indiana election, Iran War

Wed, 06 May 2026
633 - The Mincing Rascals 4.29.26: SAFE-T Act, WHCD shooting, Comey indictment

Wed, 29 Apr 2026
632 - The Mincing Rascals 4.22.26: State redistricting, millionaires tax, new Bears stadium

Wed, 22 Apr 2026
631 - The Mincing Rascals 4.15.26: Tipped wage veto, Trump v. Pope Leo, Door Dash Grandma

Wed, 15 Apr 2026
630 - The Mincing Rascals 4.8.26: Trump rhetoric, Iran war ceasefire, Adam Toledo lawsuit

Wed, 08 Apr 2026
629 - The Mincing Rascals 4.1.26: Birthright citizenship, Sheridan Gorman, ABS

Wed, 01 Apr 2026
628 - The Mincing Rascals 3.25.26: Sheridan Gorman murder, No Kings rally, City Hall firings

Wed, 25 Mar 2026
627 - The Mincing Rascals 3.18.26: Election recap, Iran war, Markwayne Mullin testimony

Wed, 18 Mar 2026
626 - The Mincing Rascals 3.11.26: Iran war, Uber ride options, AI and local news

Wed, 11 Mar 2026
625 - The Mincing Rascals 3.4.26: Iran attack, Texas primary results, honoring Jesse Jackson, Amazon drones

Wed, 04 Mar 2026
624 - The Mincing Rascals 2.25.26: SOTU recap, Stratton ad, ranked choice voting, Bears stadium

Thu, 26 Feb 2026
623 - The Mincing Rascals 2.18.26: Jesse Jackson, powerful Chicagoans, Colbert-FCC feud, Nancy Guthrie coverage

Thu, 19 Feb 2026
622 - The Mincing Rascals 2.11.26: SAVE Act, ICE reforms, Epstein files, Super Bowl halftime show

Wed, 11 Feb 2026
621 - The Mincing Rascals 2.4.26: Senate race, government shutdown, Waymo, snowplow names

Thu, 05 Feb 2026
620 - The Mincing Rascals 1.28.26: Alex Pretti death, paywall-free news, millionaire tax

Wed, 28 Jan 2026
619 - The Mincing Rascals 1.21.26: Bears loss, NIL, parking meter deal, Greenland, CTA safety

Thu, 22 Jan 2026
618 - The Mincing Rascals 1.14.26: Bears victory, Ted Dabrowski ad, Greenland

Wed, 14 Jan 2026
617 - The Mincing Rascals 1.7.26: ICE shooting, Maduro capture, Chicago mayoral race

Wed, 07 Jan 2026
616 - The Mincing Rascals 12.30.25: U.S. and Chicago politics, Bears stadium progress in 2026

Wed, 31 Dec 2025
615 - The Mincing Rascals 12.23.25: The Trump Administration, 60 Minutes and Chicago Bears’ threat to relocate

Tue, 23 Dec 2025
614 - The Mincing Rascals 12.17.25: Bovino returns, budget battle, Rob Reiner

Wed, 17 Dec 2025
613 - The Mincing Rascals 12.11.25: Budget drama, robot delivery, Madigan seeks pardon

Thu, 11 Dec 2025
612 - Mincing Rascals update from John Williams

Wed, 10 Dec 2025
611 - The Mincing Rascals 12.3.25: Northwestern deal, deadly boat strikes, Christkindlmarket capacity

Thu, 04 Dec 2025
610 - The Mincing Rascals 11.24.25: Marjorie Taylor Greene resigns, sedition accusation, CTU audit, favorite Thanksgiving food

Mon, 24 Nov 2025
609 - The Mincing Rascals 11.19.25: Head tax defeat, Epstein files, Mobile ID, Word of the Year

Wed, 19 Nov 2025
608 - The Mincing Rascals 11.12.25: Bovino leaving, Epstein emails, government shutdown

Thu, 13 Nov 2025
607 - The Mincing Rascals 11.5.25: Mamdani wins, Garcia exits, immigration enforcement

Thu, 06 Nov 2025
606 - The Mincing Rascals 10.29.25: Immigration raids, Illinois redistricting, Sean Grayson guilty

Wed, 29 Oct 2025
605 - Mincing Rascals 10.17.25: Live from Tangled Roots Brewing Company in Ottawa!

Mon, 20 Oct 2025
604 - The Mincing Rascals 10.15.25: ICE in Chicago, ‘No Kings’ protests, Mayor Johnson’s budget battle

Wed, 15 Oct 2025
603 - The Mincing Rascals 10.8.25: Texas National Guard arrives, Jesse Jackson Jr. running for Congress, shoulder driving clampdown

Wed, 08 Oct 2025
602 - The Mincing Rascals 10.1.25: Troops in Chicago, ICE raids, government shutdown

Wed, 01 Oct 2025

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