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The Mincing Rascals

The Mincing Rascals

WGN Plus 648 - The Mincing Rascals 8.12.26: Pope Hat night, Karoline Leavitt leaving, Trump plane swap, Wisconsin election

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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Publicerad 12 Aug 2026

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The Mincing Rascals

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The Mincing Rascals 8.12.26: Pope Hat night, Karoline Leavitt leaving, Trump plane swap, Wisconsin election

The Mincing Rascals 8.5.26: Chris Welch apology, rise of democratic socialists, Todd Blanche AG nomination

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

The Mincing Rascals 7.22.26: Chicago air quality, national anthem protocol, SAVE Act

The Mincing Rascals 7.15.26: Ballot access rules, ICE bodycam requirements, the county succession movement

The Mincing Rascals 7.8.26: Mayoral race, Mitch McConnell health, World Cup controversy

The Mincing Rascals 7.1.26: Supreme Court decisions, Chicago mayoral election, assault weapons ban, super-speeder law

The Mincing Rascals 6.24.26: World Cup fever, SAVE Act, gun violence prevention

The Mincing Rascals 6.17.26: Grant Park cross burning, UFC controversy, Obama Center opens

The Mincing Rascals 6.10.26: Trump on ‘Meet the Press,’ Graham Platner, Bears stadium location, ‘Broadview 6’ grand jury transcript

The Mincing Rascals 6.3.26: Scott Pelley fired, Bears stadium saga, Mendoza running

The Mincing Rascals 5.27.26: Anti-Weaponization Fund, Texas primary runoff, Broadview Six, CTU dues hike effort

The Mincing Rascals 5.20.26: Pritzker v. Johnson, PCA v. Sox fan, Massie v. Trump

The Mincing Rascals 5.13.26: Attractions and distractions, the McStadium, gas prices, and the hantavirus

The Mincing Rascals 5.6.26: Obama Center, Samantha Steele, Indiana election, Iran War

The Mincing Rascals 4.29.26: SAFE-T Act, WHCD shooting, Comey indictment

The Mincing Rascals 4.22.26: State redistricting, millionaires tax, new Bears stadium

The Mincing Rascals 4.15.26: Tipped wage veto, Trump v. Pope Leo, Door Dash Grandma

The Mincing Rascals 4.8.26: Trump rhetoric, Iran war ceasefire, Adam Toledo lawsuit

The Mincing Rascals 4.1.26: Birthright citizenship, Sheridan Gorman, ABS

The Mincing Rascals 3.25.26: Sheridan Gorman murder, No Kings rally, City Hall firings

The Mincing Rascals 3.18.26: Election recap, Iran war, Markwayne Mullin testimony

The Mincing Rascals 3.11.26: Iran war, Uber ride options, AI and local news

The Mincing Rascals 3.4.26: Iran attack, Texas primary results, honoring Jesse Jackson, Amazon drones

The Mincing Rascals 2.25.26: SOTU recap, Stratton ad, ranked choice voting, Bears stadium

The Mincing Rascals 2.18.26: Jesse Jackson, powerful Chicagoans, Colbert-FCC feud, Nancy Guthrie coverage

The Mincing Rascals 2.11.26: SAVE Act, ICE reforms, Epstein files, Super Bowl halftime show

The Mincing Rascals 2.4.26: Senate race, government shutdown, Waymo, snowplow names

The Mincing Rascals 1.28.26: Alex Pretti death, paywall-free news, millionaire tax

The Mincing Rascals 1.21.26: Bears loss, NIL, parking meter deal, Greenland, CTA safety

The Mincing Rascals 1.14.26: Bears victory, Ted Dabrowski ad, Greenland

The Mincing Rascals 1.7.26: ICE shooting, Maduro capture, Chicago mayoral race

The Mincing Rascals 12.30.25: U.S. and Chicago politics, Bears stadium progress in 2026

The Mincing Rascals 12.23.25: The Trump Administration, 60 Minutes and Chicago Bears’ threat to relocate

The Mincing Rascals 12.17.25: Bovino returns, budget battle, Rob Reiner

The Mincing Rascals 12.11.25: Budget drama, robot delivery, Madigan seeks pardon

Mincing Rascals update from John Williams

The Mincing Rascals 12.3.25: Northwestern deal, deadly boat strikes, Christkindlmarket capacity

The Mincing Rascals 11.24.25: Marjorie Taylor Greene resigns, sedition accusation, CTU audit, favorite Thanksgiving food

The Mincing Rascals 11.19.25: Head tax defeat, Epstein files, Mobile ID, Word of the Year

The Mincing Rascals 11.12.25: Bovino leaving, Epstein emails, government shutdown

The Mincing Rascals 11.5.25: Mamdani wins, Garcia exits, immigration enforcement

The Mincing Rascals 10.29.25: Immigration raids, Illinois redistricting, Sean Grayson guilty

Mincing Rascals 10.17.25: Live from Tangled Roots Brewing Company in Ottawa!

The Mincing Rascals 10.15.25: ICE in Chicago, ‘No Kings’ protests, Mayor Johnson’s budget battle

The Mincing Rascals 10.8.25: Texas National Guard arrives, Jesse Jackson Jr. running for Congress, shoulder driving clampdown

The Mincing Rascals 10.1.25: Troops in Chicago, ICE raids, government shutdown

The Mincing Rascals 9.24.25: Kimmel returns, autism debate, fatal ICE shootings, dogs in restaurants

The Mincing Rascals 9.17.25: Mayor Johnson’s job, Charlie Kirk death, inflammatory speech

The Mincing Rascals 9.10.25: Charlie Kirk shot dead, ICE raids, Darren Bailey running