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Clinical psychologist and parenting expert Dr. John Duffy joins Wendy Snyder, filling in for Lisa Dent, to discuss how a period of ‘national trauma’ is affecting the mental health of the country.

Tanner Mitchell, known as Tanner the Planter on social media, joins Wendy Snyder, filling in for Lisa Dent, to discuss how to take care of house plants during the winter.

Wendy Snyder, filling in for Lisa Dent, checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories including a nationwide class‑action lawsuit accusing Costco of falsely advertising that its rotisserie chicken contains “no preservatives.”

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 discuss the fatal shootings in Minnesota and the political fallout as a result. [audio https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7941486/Pat_Brady_01_28_2026_2026-01-28-211726.64kmono.mp3

Tom Appel, Publisher, Consumer Guide Automotive and host of the Consumer Guide Car Stuff podcast, joins Wendy Snyder, filling in for Lisa Dent, to discuss car care during a deep freeze.

Restaurateur Grant DePorter joins Jon Hansen, filling in for Lisa Dent, to share that the Harry Caray's Tavern Navy Pier Location is hosting the 3rd Annual Harold Ramis Day on February 2nd for Groundhog Day. For more information, click here.

Dr. Jim Adams, Chief Medical Officer of Northwestern Medicine, joins Jon Hansen, filling in for Lisa Dent, to discuss several health topics. He discusses the growing measles cases in South Carolina, herd immunity, the latest on Alzheimer’s testing, and the flu.

Terry Savage, nationally syndicated money columnist, joins Jon Hansen, in for Lisa Dent, to discuss the latest money news. She reviews the latest movements on the stock market; comparing the Dow and the S&P 500; the Federal Reserve, the strength of the dollar, and more.

WGN-TV weather producer Bill Snyder joins Jon Hansen, filling in for Lisa Dent, to talk about the ongoing cold spell. He shares that the cold “isn’t going away anytime soon.” It’s not just Illinois that is facing freezing temperatures. Cities as far south as Miami, Florida are seeing freezing temperatures.

Jon Hansen, filling in for Lisa Dent, checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories, including the death of Virginia Oliver at age 105, who spent nearly 100 years working as a lobster harvester in Maine.

Pat Hynes, Lyons Township assessor and candidate for Cook County assessor, joins Jon Hansen, filling in for Lisa Dent, to discuss the role that assessor have in local government and his campaign for Cook County's assessor position.

President and founder of Innovation DuPage Joe Cassidy, MBA EdD, joins Jon Hansen, filling in for Lisa Dent, to talk about what Innovation DuPage is and how they help small businesses thrive. Cassidy shares their efforts in helping companies that are focused on clean energy.

Jon Hansen, filling in for 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 Wendy Snyder, in for Lisa Dent, to discuss how safe water and coffee actually are on board and the necessity for buffer time between connecting flights.

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

Dan Hampton, NFL Hall of Famer and host of the Hamp and O'B show, joins Wendy Snyder, filling in for Lisa Dent, to reflect the ’85 Chicago Bears Super Bowl XX win on January 26, 1986 hitting its 40th anniversary. Then, Dan shares his Super Bowl LX prediction.

Alexander Zalben, Editor of Comic Book Club, joins Wendy Snyder, in for Lisa Dent, to discuss the latest in television, entertainment, and streaming. Listen in while Wendy and Alexander break down two must-see documenataries: ‘I’m Chevy Chase and You’re Not’ and ‘Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!’ Then, Alexander talks about shows to be on […]

Executive Director of The Banchet Awards Michael Muser joins Wendy Snyder, in for Lisa Dent, this Foodie Friday to talk about all the culinary excellence that Chicago offers year in and year out. Listen in while and who Jean Banchet is to the culinary world. The Banchet Awards for Culinary Excellence will take place on […]

WGN-TV weather producer Bill Snyder joins Jon Hansen, filling in for Lisa Dent, to talk about the dangerously cold temperatures coming this weekend. Snyder shares that Friday will feature the coldest temperatures in seven years.

Ron Brown, news anchor for WGN Radio, usually joins the show to share his weekly movie review. However, this week, as Jon Hansen fills in for Lisa Dent, Ron joins the show to break down the 2026 Oscar nominations list and to also share some of his predicitons for the 98th Academy Awards.

Lou Manfredini joins Jon Hansen, filling in for 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.

Patrick Dolan, Employment Lawyer at Conti & Dolan, joins Jon Hansen, in for Lisa Dent, to discuss all things employment law. Listen in while Patrick stresses the importance of knowing what your rights are as an employee. To learn more about how Patrick can help you, call him at 1-312-332-7800 or visit contidolanlaw.com.

Pat Brady, SVP of Mercury Public Affairs, former chairman for the Illinois Republican Party, and former federal and state prosecutor, joins Jon Hansen, filling in for Lisa Dent, to discuss what the future is looking like pertaining to the potential of a new NFL stadium for the Chicago Bears and what Illinois legislators need to […]

Terry Savage, nationally syndicated money columnist, joins Wendy Snyder, in for Lisa Dent, to discuss how the stock market is looking on this day, January 20th, 2026. Then, as always, Terry answers questions from listeners.

Dan Hampton, NFL Hall of Famer and host of the Hamp and O'B show, joins Wendy Snyder, filling in for Lisa Dent, to reflect on the 2025 Chicago Bears season as a whole and what he’s looking forward to most for the team next season.

WGN-TV Chief Meteorologist Demetrius Ivory joins Wendy Snyder, filling in for Lisa Dent, to discuss the weather. Listen in while Demetrius breaks down this upcoming cold weather, whether or not we should expect snow, and how he’s also counting down the days until we have warmer weather.

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

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

Jon Hansen, filling in for Lisa Dent, checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories including the 25th anniversary of the “Super Fans” sketches on Saturday Night Live.

James Gardiner, Aussie Bears fan, joins Jon Hansen, filling in Lisa Dent, to talk about his Bears fandom. He shares how he was introduced to American Football, his introduction to the Chicago Bears in 1985, and his continued support for the team ever since. Gardiner has been to Chicago to see the Bears play seven […]

Ron Brown, news anchor for WGN Radio, joins Jon Hansen, filling in for Lisa Dent, to share his weekly movie reviews. Brown shares his thoughts on Primate, I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not, Die My Love, dishes out some Brownie Points, and more.

Lou Manfredini joins Jon Hansen, filling in for 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.

Jon Hansen, filling in for Lisa Dent, checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories including the trend of carrying around books, puzzles, embroidery kits, and other non-digital entertainment in something being called an “analog bag.”

Tarik Shahzad, birding hobbyist, joins Jon Hansen, filling in for Lisa Dent, to share his record-breaking 2025. Shahzad captured 296 bird species for Cook County's Big Year competition, more than any other birder in Cook County history. He broke the previous record, his own, set in 2024 by two birds. The 27-year-old shares how birding […]

Ben Szalinksi, Illinois Statehouse reporter for Capitol News, joins Jon Hansen, filling in for Lisa Dent, to discuss the finer details of what the Chicago Bears are asking of the state of Illinois in order to start the construction of their potential new stadium in Arlington Heights.

Bill Snyder, WGN-TV weather producer, joins Jon Hansen, filling in for Lisa Dent, to talk about the sudden burst of snow that the Chicagoland area experienced, what they call it, and why meteorologists missed it in their forecasts.

Jon Hansen, filling in for Lisa Dent, is joined by Deanna Goodwin, VP of marketing, communications and development for Visit Lake Geneva, to talk about Lake Geneva's Winterfest. See how fun Winterfest in Lake Geneva can be with the photo gallery below!, with photos provided by Visit Lake Geneva.

Pat Brady, SVP of Mercury Public Affairs, former chairman for the Illinois Republican Party, and former federal and state prosecutor, joins Jon Hansen, filling in for Lisa Dent, to discuss the Republican primary race for Illinois governor. Brady shares his thoughts on who leads the race in the early months of campaigning.

Jon Hansen, filling in for Lisa Dent, checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories including John Mellencamp announcing a concert tour with a trailer that stars Sean Penn.

WGN-TV Chief Meteorologist Demetrius Ivory joins Jon Hansen, filling in for Lisa Dent, to discuss the weather. He reviews the string of 50 degree weather days and how the rest of the month will fair for the Chicagoland area. then, Ivory shares the weather for the upcoming Bears playoff game.

Terry Savage, nationally syndicated money columnist, joins Jon Hansen, filling in for Lisa Dent, to discuss the different financial topics. She previews her discussion on The John Williams about the future of the stock market in the 2026. Savage talks about the possibility of a 10 percent cap on credit card rates, Jerome Powell and […]

Jon Hansen checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories including each state’s favorite fast food chain.