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Dr. Sterling Elliott, clinical pharmacist at Northwestern Medicine and assistant professor of orthopaedics at Feinberg School of Medicine, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the recovery process and avoiding becoming dependent on prescribed pain medications. And, as always, Dr. Elliott answers listeners’ medical questions.

Dog handler Dana Friedman-Graham joins the Lisa Dent Show to talk about how she and her dog Sully visit patients and staff at Lake Forest Hospital as part of Northwestern Medicine's Animal Therapy Volunteer Project. She addresses how dogs are trained in order to qualify for the program as well as her own experiences witnessing […]

Jahmal Cole, founder and CEO of My Block, My Hood, My City, joins Lisa Dent to talk about his mission to live in all 77 of Chicago's neighborhoods. This month, he's in Little Village and he updates listeners on his upcoming plans and shares how you can support his journey.

Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories including the death of jazz guitarist and cast member from “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” Joe Negri, favorite teams playing in the World Cup, and the return of The American Eagle roller coaster at Six Flags Great America.

General Superintendent for the Forest Preserves of Cook County Adam Bianchi joins Lisa Dent to discuss the conclusion of the investigation revolving around a sexual assault and strangulation that occurred in LaBagh Woods on Saturday, May 23rd. Despite, this rarely happening in the area, he stresses methods to help stay safe while out in the […]

Peter Greenberg, travel expert and host of Eye on Travel on WGN Radio, joins Lisa Dent from San Diego to discuss how the DHS is making plans to halt processing of international flights in sanctuary cities, if Cuba is affected by a lack of tourism, and more!

Co-owner of Beaumont’s, Paul Abu-Taleb, joins the Lisa Dent Show to talk about the re-opening of the restaurant on Wednesday, May 27th. He addresses the history of Beaumont’s, having been a dive opened in the late 70’s, and how he’s revitalized the establishment as if it were a restaurant back when it was originally built. […]

Executive Director of the Deeply Rooted Dance Theater Makeda Crayton joins Lisa Dent to talk about the troupe’s 30-year celebration happening at the Auditorium on Saturday, May 30th. She highlights her career in dance and emphasizes the importance of giving younger dancers opportunities to succeed.

Hector Corona, founder of City Kids Camp, along with Bob Evans, Development, City Kids Camp, join Lisa Dent and John Williams in-studio to talk about City Kids Camp during the 2026 Radiothon, the different activities and amenities that the money will go to, and later, we hear from some of the many kids that have gotten […]

Ilyce Glink, ThinkGlink.com and the Love, Money + Real Estate newsletter, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the new inflation numbers, grocery and gas prices, and the highest total American credit card balance since 1999.

Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories including the restaurant Smyth being named one the 50 best restaurants in North America, Northwestern University’s new football stadium to also be used for a high school game, and Mary asks, “what’s with” multi-step job interviews?

Local musician, videographer for Ottawa, and owner of both Small Dog Candle and Fantzy’s Clothing Store Ryan Witherspoon joins the Lisa Dent Show to not only talk about his stores but how he fell in love with Ottawa since moving to what he now considers his new hometown. He gives a shout-out to his wife […]

Owner of the Sainte Genevieve Riverboat Gentry Nordstrom joins the Lisa Dent Show to talk about the boating experience he offers in Ottawa. He starts off by sharing the origins of how he purchased a boat named the Mark Twain which then got caught in some rocks during a storm. After fixing the boat, he […]

Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories including an even newer pickle moment, Angine de Poitrine heading to Riot Fest, and a bag of soggy tortilla chips.

Ron Brown, news anchor for WGN Radio, joins Lisa Dent to dish out some Brownie Points. This week he reviews The Mandalorian and Grogu and The Passenger.

Ashley Podjasek, Media Relations and Communications Associate for PAWS Chicago, joins Lisa Dent to talk about the 28th annual Angels with Tails adoption event on Sunday, May 31st. The event will be happening across 36 different Gold Coast storefronts from noon to 4pm.

President of the Chicago Chapter of the Foundation Fighting Blindness Jamie Cutler joins Lisa Dent to talk about how her son, Ari, could be the youngest person to have their partial vision restored using experimental gene therapy. She goes on to highlight the Foundation’s VisionWalk happening Sunday, May 31st, at Busse Woods. The event features […]

Lou Manfredini joins Lisa Dent in his weekly segment, Lou's To Do List. Lou answers any questions you have about projects on your to-do lists.

Joabe Barbosa, Brazilian-born and English-raised runner and Roosevelt University doctoral student rejoins the Lisa Dent Show to look back on his journey as he enters the homestretch of completing his goal of running through every street in Chicago. He reminisces on the different people and areas he’s come across on his runs, mentioning how many […]

In honor of the 250 years since the United States' conception, Lisa will be chatting about some of the beautiful natural parks that help preserve the landscape and wildlife of this country. In this iteration, Mike Fitz, Resident Naturalist with Explore.com joins Lisa to highlight Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska. He emphasizes the […]

Producers Collin McCarthy and Drew Harris turn on their mics and answer questions relating to their generation, Generation Z. This week they answer questions regarding manual versus automatic transmission.

Attorney Rich Lenkov, Capital Member, Downey & Lenkov, and co-host of “Legal Face-Off” on wgnradio.com, joins Wendy Snyder, filling in for Lisa Dent, to discuss several on-going legal cases across the country. 

Wendy Snyder, filling in for Lisa, checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories including restaurants that allow their customers to pay what they want, the newest “pickle moment,” and Bob’s summer reading plans.

Pat Brady, SVP of Mercury Public Affairs, former Chairman for the Illinois Republican Party, joins Wendy Snyder, filling in for Lisa Dent, to discuss his thoughts on the situation regarding the Bears stadium as we enter the homestretch to the legislative deadline. They later touch on the retirement of Senator Dick Durbin.

Alex Zalben, Editor of Comic Book Club, joins Wendy Snyder, in for Lisa Dent, to discuss the latest in television, entertainment, and streaming. He shares his thoughts on true crime documentaries, The Crash and Should I Marry a Murderer, while Wendy praises The Rooster, starring Steve Carell and Phil Dunster. Later, everyone talks about the most recent […]

Brian Hopkins, Alderman of the 2nd Ward, joins the Lisa Dent Show to continue the discussion on “teen takeovers” as three people were shot on Monday in Hyde Park during one such instance and five officers were struck by a car in another. The Alderman stresses that parents should be held accountable for what goes […]

Terry Savage, nationally-syndicated money columnist, joins Lisa Dent to discuss May’s Consumer Confidence Index and the downward trend in which it’s heading.

Howard Tullman, American entrepreneur, venture capitalist, educator, writer, lecturer, and art collector, joins Lisa Dent to discuss his latest article.

Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories including the death of saxophonist Sonny Rollins, updates on the Kennedy Expressway, and a new documentary on The Allman Brothers.

President of the Illinois Drivers Alliance Genie Kastrup joins Lisa Dent to talk about the 500+ drivers rallying at the Illinois State Capitol Tuesday morning to demand the passage of the Rideshare Drivers' Union Bill.

Beekeeper and Founder of Bike a Bee, Jana Kinsman joins the Lisa Dent Show to discuss how she safely removed a swarm of bees from a Chicago resident’s front lawn. She then addresses her life as a beekeeper, taking care of her own personal hives, as well as the importance of bees to our ecosystem.

Demetrius Ivory, Chief Meteorologist at WGN-TV, joins Lisa Dent to talk about the weather. He discusses the noticeably cooler temperature we’ve had later in May as a opposed to earlier in the month. Later, he address the potential effects of this year’s Super El Niño on the western parts of North and South America.

Joe Shrader, owner of Shrader’s Goods, joins Lisa Dent to talk about the cease and desist he received from the city for selling apparel with Chicago Fire Department iconography on it. He’ll be losing approximately 70% of his inventory should this cease and desist go through. To help Joe stay in business, you can click […]

In honor of the 250 years since the United States’ conception, Lisa will be chatting about some of the beautiful natural parks that help preserve the landscape and wildlife of this country. In this iteration, Lisa highlights Voyageurs National Park in Minnesota. She discusses the long history humans have on that land. From the earliest […]

Peter Greenberg, travel expert and host of Eye on Travel on WGN Radio, joins Lisa Dent from Dallas-Fort Worth to discuss the misconceptions of how Americans are perceived as we travel abroad and address the validity of a TikTok rumor stating that people can find lower fares for hotels and flights if they use a […]

Assistant Director of Community Partnerships for PAWS Chicago Jill Siar joins the Lisa Dent Show to discuss PAWS’ partnership with the Chicago Cubs for their adoption event at Gallagher Way on May 23rd.

Director of Toy Box Connection Michelle Maxia joins the Lisa Dent Show to talk about the Mental Health/Wellness Fair & Walk happening on May 30th in Orland Park. She highlights the different activities they have at the event, including therapy, acupuncture, and more!

Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories including a Kane County Cougars bus fire, the final episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and Collin subbing in for Mary for What’s With.

Dr. Dana Varble, chief veterinary officer for the North American Veterinary Community, joins Lisa Dent to talk all things pets. Lisa explains how her dog, Luna, now has Lyme antibodies and Dr. Varble guides her on what to do next. Later, Dr. Varble takes pet questions from you!

Joe Buonavolanto III, owner of Buona Beef, joins Lisa Dent to help celebrate National Italian Beef Day. He later highlights what Buona will be doing over the Memorial Day weekend.

Digital privacy expert with Privacy Bee Harry Maugans joins the Lisa Dent Show to discuss the features and potential issues of new Chinese electric and hybrid vehicles. He also answers the question on whether its possible for someone to lift another’s biometrics from photos posted on the internet.

Dane Neal, calling in from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway as he prepares for this weekend’s coverage of the Indy 500, joins Lisa Dent to share stories and memories of two-time NASCAR Cup Series Champion, Kyle Busch, who died suddenly at the age of 41.