Chicago's Afternoon News with Steve Bertrand

Karen Conti, Partner at Conti & Dolan, LLC, joins Lisa Dent to discuss Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s engagement. Despite there being no announced wedding date, people are wondering how the mega-popstar and Super Bowl champion will handle their finances, and the possibility of a prenup. Conti breaks it all down.

Jennifer Coffindaffer, law and justice contributor for NewsNation, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the Minneapolis shooting that killed two children and left 17 injured at a Catholic school this morning.

Peter Greenberg, travel expert and host of Eye on Travel on WGN Radio, checks in with Lisa Dent to talk about the size of airplane seats, customers suing Delta over not getting a window seat, and dorm room pets.

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

Natalie Todoroff, Insurance Expert at Bankrate, joins Lisa Dent to talk about home insurance. Todoroff details how homeowners insurance costs a little over 3 percent of household income in Illinois. Among external factors, even personal changes like a drop from good credit to poor credit can add over four thousand dollars in yearly payments, Todoroff […]

Tom Skilling, WGN-TV chief meteorologist emeritus and Frank Wachowski, the Midway Airport Observer for the National Weather Service, joins Lisa Dent to talk about Wachowski’s illustrious career. Wachowski served as the Midway Airport observer for 69 years. Wachowski details the changes in weather and the climate over the decades.

Dr. Mark Fishbein, pediatric gastroenterologist and Medical Director of the Pediatric Feeding and Swallowing Disorder Clinic at Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the safety of putting a baby on the ‘carnivore diet.’ The appeal is that it avoids unhealthy highly-processed foods in favor of a more organic diet. However, it […]

Howard Tullman, American entrepreneur, venture capitalist, educator, writer, lecturer, and art collector, joins Lisa Dent to discuss his latest article, ‘4 Reasons You Need to Right-Size Your AI’. And Tullman shares that former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel will run for president.

Dr. Jim Adams, Chief Medical Officer of Northwestern Medicine, joins Lisa Dent to discuss some of the latest health headlines.

WGN-TV Chief Meteorologist Demetrius Ivory joins Lisa Dent to discuss the weather during the month of August. Ivory gives some landscaping advice to Steve Bertrand. Despite the current weather, Ivory says that summer isn’t over, and 90 degrees days are still on their way.

Ben Bradley, WGN-TV News Emmy Award-winning investigative reporter, joins Lisa Dent to talk about the likelihood and the legality of President Trump deploying the National Guard to Chicago. Yesterday, President Trump made suggestions that he would deploy the military to Chicago. Following public statements from many Chicago public officials, President Trump seemed to dial back […]

Sharone R. Mitchell Jr., Cook County Public Defender, joins Lisa to discuss President Trump’s executive order ending cashless bail. Mitchell shares the details about the cashless bail system, highlighting how it differs from the previous bail system, and how many offenders go on to commit further crimes after being let out.

Former WGN agri-business broadcaster Max Armstrong joins Lisa Dent to talk about the Farm Progress Show.

Helena Volzer, Water Policy Expert for the Alliance for the Great Lakes, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the threat that AI data centers pose to the great lakes. Volzer explains why data centers require so much water and just how much of a danger they pose.

Dr. Hermene Hartman, Chicago media pioneer and founder of N'Digo, joins Lisa Dent to discuss her latest article which recounts her experience at a grocery store.

38th Ward Alderman Nicholas Sposato joins Lisa Dent to discuss President Trump’s plan to send the National Guard to Chicago. Ald. Sposato calls that an “idle threat” he doesn’t believe will become reality. He suggests a more effective solution to combat the city’s crime problem would be to calculate the amount of money that would […]

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

Peter Greenberg, travel expert and host of Eye on Travel on WGN Radio, joins Lisa Dent to discuss TSA’s biometric scanning at airports. Then Greenberg answers questions from listeners.

Joe Kuipers, General Manager of Kuipers Family Farm, joins Lisa Dent to talk about the Kuipers Family Farm opening for the fall season this weekend, August 23rd.

Chef Dominic Zumpano, Chair of Revelry Fest and Executive Chef/Co-owner of The Cotton Duck Hospitality Group: The Gallery, The Peanut Gallery, Cream Bake Shop, joins Lisa Dent to talk about the Revelry Food & Wine Festival.

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

Ilyce Glink, thinkglink.com and the Love, Money + Real Estate newsletter, joins Lisa Dent to discuss Jerome Powell’s latest statement concerning the interest rates. Then, Glink shares some thoughts on Cracker Barrel’s controversial rebrand.

Dr. Sterling Elliott, clinical pharmacist at Northwestern Medicine and assistant professor of orthopaedics at Feinberg School of Medicine, joins Lisa Dent to discuss a study that tied use of GLP-1 medications such as Ozempic and Wegovy to an increased risk of blindness. Dr. Elliott says that, while there isn’t a need for those using the […]

Dr. Ravi Jhaveri, head of the Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago's infectious disease division, joins Lisa Dent to urge parents to get COVID shots for their children. Dr. Jhaveri explains that RFK Jr. withdrew the recommendation for children getting COVID shots without proper procedure. Dr. Jhaveri shares the dangers of COVID-19 on children and recommends […]

Misha Tseytlin, Attorney with Troutman Pepper, joins Lisa Dent to discuss a lawsuit against the Department of Veterans Affairs to stop shorting up to 1.7 million veterans out of their GI Bill benefits.

Lou Manfredini joins Lisa Dent for Lou's To Do List, sponsored by Perma-Seal. Lou answers any questions you have about projects on your to-do lists.

Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates joins Lisa Dent to discuss Governor Pritzker saying there isn't money “just lying around” in Springfield to fund Chicago schools. Amid a Chicago Public Schools budget proposal that plans to defer a $175 million pension payment, Gates refutes the governor’s statement saying “that answer was very unserious” and […]

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

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

Steve Dolinsky, founder/author “Pizza City” Tours, Books, Fest & Podcast; The Food Guy at Levy Restaurants; and former food reporter at NBC 5 and ABC 7 Chicago, joins Lisa Dent to talk about Pizza Fest coming up this weekend. Dolinsky previews the wide range of pizzas that people will encounter from fresh ovens cooked on-site.

Ald. Ray Lopez, 15th Ward, joins Lisa Dent to discuss South West side communities asking for relief after several heavy rainstorms caused flooding in the area. Ald. Lopez and other officials are calling on the city to do more to prevent flooding in their districts.

Pat Brady, former chairman for the Illinois Republican Party and a former federal and state prosecutor, joins Lisa Dent to talk about the Lincoln Forum. Brady reviews conversations held during the forum. He previews a proposed amendment to the Illinois constitution that targets gerrymandering. Then, Brady talks about Texas and California’s congressional map proposals.

Angelina Gear, sales and marketing manager for Visit Kankakee County, joins Lisa Dent and Kankakee’s very own Steve Bertrand to talk about the Kankakee River Regatta, which is coming up on Labor Day Weekend. Gear highlights what people can expect form the regatta and all that Kankakee offers.

Monica Eng, reporter for Axios, joins Lisa Dent to talk about the Federal changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or SNAP. Under the provisions in the ‘Big Beautiful Bill,’ 360,000 Illinois residents risk losing SNAP benefits. Eng shares who might be affected and the financial cost of the changes for the state.

WGN-TV Chief Meteorologist Demetrius Ivory joins Lisa Dent to discuss the latest floods. Ivory shares his thoughts on how municipalities might address the flood damage, and how water runoff is crucial to preventing more catastrophic flooding. Then, he shares some numbers on this summer’s rainfall before giving a 7 day forecast.

Nationally syndicated financial columnist and author Terry Savage joins Lisa Dent to talk about the markets, the future of the fed chair position, and more. And, as always, she answers questions from listeners.

Chris Anchor, senior wildlife biologist with the Forest Preserves of Cook County, joins Lisa Dent to talk about a virus affecting the appearance of some local animals. Anchor shares what it is, and how it affects them.

Brian Strockis, Chief of the Oak Brook Police, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the Oak Brook Police Department introducing an autonomous drone. Their department is the first in Illinois. Strockis explains how the drone works and what Oak Brook residents can expect.

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

Charlie Minn, documentary filmmaker, joins Lisa Dent to discuss his effort to help solve Tinley Park Lane Bryant murders. On Saturday, Feb. 2, 2008, five women were shot and killed inside the Lane Bryant store in the Brookside Marketplace Shopping Center at 191st Street and Harlem Avenue during a robbery. Minn hopes that his “victim-centered” […]

Grammy award winning musician Rob Thomas joins Lisa Dent to talk about his new tour. Thomas shares stories of Willie Nelson, his love of pets, and mental health. See Thomas at Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island on August 20th.

Hannah Schmid, Policy Analyst at the Illinois Policy Institute, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the growing number of children showing lower proficiencies in CPS schools. Schmid shares that, along with absenteeism, lower reading levels affect students test scores. CPS students are not alone, Schmid explains. Students nationwide are struggling with test scores and engagement.