Chicago's Afternoon News with Steve Bertrand

Chris Balke, owner of All City Brick Staining LLC, joins Jon Hansen, filling in for Lisa Dent, to discuss how Balke and All City Brick Staining transform the look of brick homes. Compared to painting over bricks, which leaves the brick unable to breathe through seasonal changes, staining bricks allow for the bricks to maintain […]

Jon Hansen, filling in for Lisa Dent, checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories including an update on the 2026 Chicago Pizza Madness Tournament.

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

Ron Brown, news anchor for WGN Radio, joins Jon Hansen, filling in for Lisa Dent, to dish out some Brownie Points. This week he reviews the movies and actors nominated for the Oscars this weekend.

Brian Hoogeveen, The Cash Man from Americash Jewelry & Coin Buyers, joins Jon Hansen, filling in for Lisa Dent, to discuss items that could be worth money. Brian talks about class rings, silver, and gold, plus he answers listener questions. If you think you have items you'd like to have appraised, visit topcashbuyer.com or call (630) 969-9600. To get your item […]

Comedian Colin Mochrie joins Jon Hansen, filling in for Lisa Dent, to talk about his upcoming show ASKING FOR TROUBLE with fellow Whose Line alum Brad Sherwood. He shares a personal update after his health scare, talks about his time away from the stage and how it affected his improv, and more.

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 Dent, checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories.

Pat Brady, SVP of Mercury Public Affairs, former chairman for the Illinois Republican Party, and former federal and state prosecutor, joins Wendy Snyder, filling in for Lisa Dent, to talk about the continued war with Iran.

Nationally syndicated financial columnist and author Terry Savage joins Wendy Snyder, filling in for Lisa Dent, to discuss latest columns about preventing personal financial troubles following the death of a spouse. She recommends filling out financial forms and building an estate to keep everything organized. And, as always, she answers questions from listeners. [audio https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8025352/Terry_Savage_03_10_2026_2026-03-10-214852.64kmono.mp3

Wendy Snyder, filling in for Lisa Dent, checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories including new menu items coming to Taco Bell.

Clinical psychologist and parenting expert Dr. John Duffy joins Wendy Snyder, filling in for Lisa Dent, to discuss how parents can talk to their teenagers about the War in Iran. Producer Collin, a Gen Zer, also joins the conversation to give some perspective on why those in Generation Z are struggling compared to previous generations, […]

Radio voice of the Pittsburgh Penguins and former Chicago Blackhawks pre-game, post-game, and ‘Blackhawks Live' host Joe Brand, and Eddie Olczyk, former Chicago Blackhawk and current TV analyst for TNT and the Seattle Kraken, join Wendy Snyder, filling in for Lisa Dent, to remember Troy Murray.

Author, international security expert, and DePaul University history professor Dr. Thomas Mockaitis joins Wendy Snyder, filling in for Lisa Dent, to discuss when the war in Iran will come to an end. In an interview, President Trump said that the war could come to an end soon: “I think the war is pretty complete. Pretty […]

Wendy Snyder, filling in for Lisa Dent, check in with the newsroom to hear their stories.

Ron Brown, news anchor for WGN Radio, joins Jon Hansen, filling in for Lisa Dent, to dish out some Brownie Points. This week he reviews The Bride, Mr. Nobody Against Putin, H is for Hawk, and Scream 7.

Alex Zalben, Editor of Comic Book Club, joins Wendy Snyder, in for Lisa Dent, to discuss the latest in television, entertainment, and streaming. Alex provides details on Guy Ritchie’s ‘Young Sherlock’ series, Netflix’s ‘Vladimir’, the final season of ‘Outlander’, ‘The Lincoln Lawyer’, ‘Will Trent’, a new show starring Steve Carell, and more.

Wendy Snyder, filling in for Lisa Dent, and Kevin Powell talk with Blackhawks host Charlie Roumeliotis about the team trading Nick Foligno to the Minnesota Wild where he’ll join his brother, some of the other moves made by the Blackhawks as today’s trade deadline approached, and if the rebuild is over and deals will begin […]

Louisa Chu, Chicago Tribune Food Critic, joins Wendy Snyder, in for Lisa Dent, to give her reviews of Great Lake in Andersonville and Forty Acres Fresh Market in the Austin neighborhood. Louisa highlights Great Lake’s unique style of pizza, the high demand for Forty Acres’ fried chicken and a popular breakfast sandwich which has both […]

Arlene Okun, founder of the Sock Monkey Museum, joins Wendy Snyder, in for Lisa Dent, to discuss the history of sock monkeys and the interactive museum in Long Grove. Arlene also shares her sock monkey story and previews some of the events for National Sock Monkey Day on March 7th.

Peter Greenberg, travel expert and host of Eye on Travel on WGN Radio, joins Wendy Snyder, in for Lisa Dent, to discuss new airline routes for the summer, a hidden cell phone feature for outdoor travel, and how to figure out the true cost of a vacation before traveling.

Wendy Snyder, filling in for Lisa Dent, checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories including a video for the new McDonald’s Big Arch Burger that went viral for the wrong reasons.

Jon Hansen, filling in for Lisa Dent, checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories.

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

Author, international security expert, and DePaul University history professor Dr. Thomas Mockaitis joins Jon Hansen, filling in for Lisa Dent, to discuss the ongoing war with Iran. “It’s become very clear,” Dr. Mockaitis explains, “the administration was not prepared for this.” He goes on to explain how Iran was prepared for a potential large scale attack. The attacks on […]

Dane Neal, filling in for Lisa Dent, checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories including a bowling ball heist.

Pat Brady, SVP of Mercury Public Affairs, former chairman for the Illinois Republican Party, and former federal and state prosecutor, joins Dane Neal, filling in for Lisa Dent, to talk about the continued war with Iran.

Host of WGN Radio podcast “Chicago's Very Own Eats” Mike Piff joins Wendy Snyder, filling in for Lisa Dent, to talk the 2026 Pizza Bracket. This year, the bracket features more pizza joints than ever before. 128 “Mom and Pop” pizza places will duke it out in their own bracket, separated by region, while 32 […]

Nationally syndicated financial columnist and author Terry Savage joins Wendy Snyder, filling in for Lisa Dent, to discuss the markets in the wake of the strikes on Iran over the weekend and how they will fare as the conflict continues.

Wendy Snyder, filling in for Lisa Dent, checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories including Dunkin' selling 48-ounce buckets of cold beverages.

WGN-TV Chief Meteorologist Demetrius Ivory joins Wendy Snyder, filling in for Lisa Dent, to discuss the weather. Ivory shares just how much rain we could see this week and a cold streak that could follow. He shares his first-ever concert story and talks about his new dog.

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. 

Dr. Sterling Elliott, clinical pharmacist at Northwestern Medicine and assistant professor of orthopaedics at Feinberg School of Medicine, joins Wendy Snyder, filling in for Lisa Dent, to discuss some of the latest health headlines. And, as always, Dr. Elliott answers questions from listeners.

Wendy Snyder, filling in for Lisa Dent, checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories.

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 West Ridge, and he updates listeners on his upcoming plans and shares how you can support his journey.

Alex Zalben, Editor of Comic Book Club, joins Wendy Snyder, in for Lisa Dent, to discuss the latest in television, entertainment, and streaming. Zalben talks The Pitt, Outlander, and more.

Wendy Snyder, filling in for Lisa Dent, checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories including the 2026 Chicago Pizza Madness Tournament beginning Monday.

Tanner Mitchell, known as Tanner the Planter on social media, joins Wendy Snyder, filling in for Lisa Dent, to take a head-to-head quiz against Wendy and answer questions from listeners about house plants.

Ron Brown, news anchor for WGN Radio, joins Jon Hansen, filling in for Lisa Dent, to dish out some Brownie Points. This week he reviews Man on the Run, Epic, Wuthering Heights, and more.

Dr. Amy Rosebrough, affiliated researcher University of Wisconsin-Madison, joins Jon Hansen, filling in for Lisa Dent, to discuss the ancient native canoes found in Lake Mendota in Madison, Wisconsin. Several wooden canoes found submerged in the lake have been carbon dated as far back as 5,000 years ago. Dr. Rosebrough shares the history of these […]

Mack Liederman, Block Club Chicago reporter, joins Jon Hansen, in for Lisa Dent, to talk about Waymo cars coming to Chicago. As Waymo makes an attempt to break into the Chicago market, they are having humans drive the Waymo vehicles to map and collect data on Chicago streets. Before Waymo can move to fully self-driving, […]

Wendy Snyder, filling in for Lisa Dent, checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories including a hospital being renamed in honor of Dolly Parton and McDonald’s introducing what it is calling its “biggest” burger ever.