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Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories about drive-in theaters and LA having the worst threat of mosquitoes.

Clinical psychologist and parenting expert Dr. John Duffy joins Lisa Dent to talk about why Father’s Day doesn’t get as much love as Mother’s Day does. The two talk about where the disconnect is for celebrating dads.

Dr. Sterling Elliott, clinical pharmacist at Northwestern Medicine and assistant professor of orthopedics at Feinberg School of Medicine, joins Lisa Dent to discuss GLP-1s, the difference between high cholesterol and high triglycerides, and more. And, as always, Dr. Elliott answers listeners' medical questions.

Stephen Kates, Financial Advisor at Bankrate, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the latest market numbers and what those numbers mean for homebuyers and builders, as well as the state of the housing market.

Tom Skilling, former WGN-TV chief meteorologist emeritus, joins Lisa Dent talk about the tornadoes and severe weather Illinois and Indiana experienced last week.

Karen Conti, Partner at Conti & Dolan LLC, joins Lisa Dent to share details about how federal prosecutors have dropped charges against two defendants in a $300 million COVID-19 testing fraud case following allegations of serious prosecutorial misconduct during grand jury proceedings.

Directors, Andrew and Melissa Shae, along with Cinematographer, Margaret Byrne join Lisa Dent to talk about their movie, Flag Day, releasing June 14th in select Chicago-area Marcus Theatres’ locations in Addison, Elgin, Gurnee Mills, and Orland Park. The movie is a documentary showcasing the Flag Day ritual, celebration, and community history in Three Oaks, Michigan.

Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories including the list of things Indiana needs to complete before the Bears can move to Hammond, Percy Jackson becomes the most looked up book franchise, and Mary asks “what’s with” people dumping their belongings in parks.

Dr. Dana Varble, chief veterinary officer for the North American Veterinary Community, joins Lisa Dent to talk all things pets. She first addresses how to prepare first aid for your pets in the case of severe weather. And as always, Dr. Varble answers your pet questions.

Ilyce Glink, ThinkGlink.com and the Love, Money + Real Estate newsletter, joins Lisa Dent to discuss how Elon Musk officially became the world’s first trillionaire. She breaks down how big a trillion dollars truly is as well as how Elon went about getting to this point.

Marilyn Miller, producer for the Wally Phillips Show on WGN Radio for 25 years, joins Lisa on the 59th anniversary of when she originally started at the station. She shares memories of her first day at WGN as a commercial writer and how she paved her way to being the first woman in the United […]

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, Emily Hart, the woman who has made solo trips to every major national park in the United States, joins to […]

Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories including the recommended temperature to set your home to, new Sesame Street episodes on Netflix, and Zavion Thomas’ potential leak of the Bears rivalry uniforms.

Ron Brown, news anchor for WGN Radio, joins Lisa Dent to dish out some Brownie Points. This week he reviews Scary Movie and Miss You, Love You, and Tuner.

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.

Eric Waggoner, Planning, Building, & Development Director for Lake County, joins Lisa Dent to talk about the area’s pursuit of a moratorium on AI data center applications. With variables like energy costs and cooling resources, Eric feels there’s too much at stake to rush into the process.

Etiquette expert Jacqueline Whitmore joins the Lisa Dent Show to provide advice on proper wedding etiquette. She highlights aspects such as timeliness when RSVPing, if having an age restricted wedding is worth it, and, as always, not wearing white to a wedding.

WGN-TV weather producer Bill Snyder joins Lisa Dent to talk about not only the first round of stormy weather occurring Wednesday afternoon, but the second round expected to happen later tonight. He also cautions everyone as there is a potential for a tertiary round of storms Thursday afternoon.

Ken Williams, the Mayor of Oregon, Illinois joins the Lisa Dent Show to talk about the things you can see and do in the place he describes as “your typical small town.” He not only highlights the Black Hawk Statue by the Rock River and White Pines Park, but the unique timelessness the city exudes.

Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories including Zac Efron’s all hemp house, a follow-up to the 2010 movie, The Social Network, and Leigh-Allyn Baker’s bizarre airplane cooling method.

WGN-TV weather producer Bill Snyder joins Lisa Dent to talk about the weather. He addresses the heat that will be coming as we’ll experience our first 90 degree day on Wednesday. Afterwards, he gives everyone a heads up on the stormy weather expected later in the week.

Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories including heating up fish in the workplace, the trailer for the upcoming season of The Bear, and Tom Brady endorses a new, interestingly-named coconut water.

Terry Savage, nationally-syndicated money columnist, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the Social Security Trustees report and what that means for listeners.

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

Mayor of Arlington Heights Jim Tinaglia joins the Lisa Dent Show to share his thoughts on the Bears moving to Hammond, Indiana. He expresses disappointment in the news as he describes the last four years of trying to get Arlington Heights to be the Bears’ new home. Despite his disappointment, he maintains hope that the […]

Teresa Murray, a consumer watchdog with the U.S. Public Interest Research Group (PIRG), joins Lisa Dent to discuss the recall of Up & Up baby wipes, the 72 and 120-count of the 125mg Gas-X Extra Strength Softgel pills, and moringa leaf powder.

Nobody appreciates live music like our very own Lisa Dent. So it was especially great for her to learn more about Grand Rapids’ Acrisure Amphitheater, newly opened to kick off the summer! Find out more from Lisa’s conversation with Experience Grand Rapids’ VP of Marketing Kate Leito, and go to ExperienceGR.com to plan your trip. […]

Activist, Feminist, Chair of the 24th District Council for Chicago’s Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability, and Author of J is for Justice!: An Activism Alphabet, Veronica Arreola joins Lisa Dent to discuss how her book became one of the most banned books throughout school districts in the United States. In addition to breaking […]

Kevin Brasler, Executive Editor at Consumers' Checkbook, joins Lisa Dent to discuss how shopping at outlet stores might not be saving people as much money as they think. Later, he addresses when someone should fix an appliance versus when they should buy a new one altogether.

Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories including a girl who turned $1,800 into confetti, the movie, Backrooms is close to reaching $200 million globally, and Mary’s skunk saga.

Scott Kaufman, the Community Initiatives Supervisor, and Jarrett Burton, Coordinator of the Dupage Recovery Oriented System of Care (ROSC), speak with Lisa to discuss the launch of the Dupage Naloxone Program. They highlight the initiative designed to distribute and make available Opioid-related overdose medication to schools, libraries, emergency services, and residents of Illinois.

Former Chicago Bull Will Perdue joins Lisa Dent to share his thoughts on his former teammate Stacey King who died on Sunday at the age of 59. He not only highlights Stacey as a player, but emphasizes his personality, humor, and energy that made him so well loved on and off the court.

Governor Mike Braun of Indiana joins the Lisa Dent Show to talk about the Bears’ potential move to Hammond. He addresses the conversations he had with the McCaskeys as well as some of the preparations he’s been making to start building a new stadium.

Argie Karafotias, co-founder of Touchdown Arlington, a group of local Arlington Heights residents and business owners advocating for the Bears to settle down in their village, joins the Lisa Dent Show to talk about the Bears’ reported move to Hammond, Indiana. He expresses disappointment in the news, but maintains hope that Arlington Heights still has […]

Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories including the 40th anniversary of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off at today’s Cubs game and Mary asks, “what's with” teenagers wearing socks with Birkenstock clogs?

Ilyce Glink, ThinkGlink.com and the Love, Money + Real Estate newsletter, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the potential economic reasons for Indiana to want the Bears to move to Hammond. Later, she addresses the jobs added in May as well as the over 700,000 newly minted millionaires.

Pat Brady, SVP of Mercury Public Affairs, former chairman for the Illinois Republican Party, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the Bears’ announcement that the team will be moving to Hammond, Indiana

Maulik Vaishnav, senior staff member for the Regional Transit Authority (RTA), joins the Lisa Dent Show to discuss how, starting on September 1st, the RTA will be replaced by the Northern Illinois Transit Authority (NITA). He goes on to address what riders can expect during the transition period.

State Representative of the 26th District, Kam Buckner joins Lisa Dent all the way from Italy to talk about the potential for the Bears to stay in Chicago as well as the timeline of legislation until a decision is made. Throughout the conversation, he shares stories of his meeting with Pope Leo XIV.

Tom Appel, Publisher of Consumer Guide Automotive, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s recall of the following vehicles: Ford Expeditions from 2018 to 2022, Ford Bronco Sport vehicles from 2021 to 2026, Ford Mavericks from 2022 to 2026, and Lincoln Navigators from 2018 to 2022.

Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories including the Cape Fear miniseries coming to Apple TV, sourdough bread made from the gut yeast of a frozen mummy, and an American survey on cheese consumption and enthusiasm.

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