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Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories including what exactly “Summerween” is, Rod Stewart’s medical episode during his show, and Bob’s new favorite band, Angine de Poitrine will be performing at The Salt Shed.

Middle schooler Samuel Henderson and his mom, Lori, join Lisa Dent to discuss a viral video he was featured in showing off his talent of accurately imitating over 100 bird calls. The not-yet 6th grader shares his love for birds as he and his mother elaborate on his talent that took about 5 years to […]

Cre Walls, Director of the Sand Ridge Nature Center and Campus for the Forest Preserve District of Cook County, joins Lisa Dent to talk about the annual Juneteenth Jubilee. The celebration features President Toni Preckwinkle, Senator Tammy Duckworth, Commissioner Donna Miller, Commissioner Kisha McCaskill, among others as they spread culture and help educate people on […]

Julie Darling with the Taste of Randolph joins the Lisa Dent Show to highlight the event starting Friday at 5:00PM and carrying on until Sunday the 21st. She emphasizes not only the music and food that people can enjoy while at the festival, but the genuine sense of community that has permeated the West Loop.

Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories including the Merlin the duck, the Mexican World Cup team’s unofficial mascot, a kitten that was rescued in Gary, Indiana, and Mary asks “what’s with” the lack of car manuals.

Carrie Shepherd, reporter for Axios, joins Lisa Dent to talk about the opening of the Obama Presidential Center, as well as the amenities and art she glimpsed during her tour of the building two weeks ago. Later, Bob Sirott show producer Hayley Boyd joins to share her live experience of the opening and the stars […]

Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories including a partnership between Papa Johns and Toy Story 5, people’s concert seat rituals, and the term “sequel” might become obsolete.

Ron Brown, news anchor for WGN Radio, joins Lisa Dent to dish out some Brownie Points. This week he reviews Disclosure Day.

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.

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, Schaumburg couple Aparajita Rai and Akshay Sharma join Lisa to talk about how they have visited 33 U.S. National Parks […]

CEO of Lifeway Foods Inc. Julie Smolyanksy joins the Lisa Dent Show to help ring in the second annual National Kefir Day celebration on Thursday. First, she shares her family’s story of immigrating to the United States and the origin of what would become Lifeway. Later, she highlights the National Kefir Day events happening nationwide […]

17-year-old Canadian journalist and host of The Sharpe Exchange Wyatt Sharpe joins the Lisa Dent Show to share his thoughts on why a social media ban for children under 16 may not be the best tactic to combat the social media issue.

Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories including the best tasting burger chain, and Simon Cowell’s personal rules on cellphones and social media.

Northwestern University student and former Chicago Sun-Times intern Zoe Singer joins the Lisa Dent Show to discuss her article detailing how there has only been one arrest in the over 1,200 occurrences of airbag theft.

Deanna Goodwin, Vice President of Marketing, Communications, and Development for Visit Lake Geneva, joins Lisa Dent to highlight their Liberty On The Lake event happening on the 4th of July. She goes on to talk about what people can see and experience during the family-friendly event, including face painting, food trucks, live music and more!

Pat Brady, SVP of Mercury Public Affairs, former chairman for the Illinois Republican Party, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the certainty that Governor Pritzker will be running for President in 2028. After, he addresses the money raised by those running in the Chicago mayoral race.

Operating Partner at Good Night John Boy Ramsey Hijjawi joins Lisa Dent to discuss how the West Loop bar has decided to test out raising the age of entry to 23 and up. They are hoping to provide a space where older adults can relax and hang out away from the more energetic newly-legal drinkers.

Mayor Brandon Johnson joins the Lisa Dent Show to talk about the Cubs tying for the third wild card spot, his meeting with Pope Leo XIV, and the opening of the Obama Center this week. Later, he addresses where the city is at in regard to the parking meter deal.

Terry Savage, nationally-syndicated money columnist, joins Lisa Dent to once again address listener woes regarding Social Security. She later highlights the housing sales in the downtown and suburban areas.

Dr. Jim Adams, Chief Medical Officer at Northwestern Medicine, joins Lisa Dent to discuss recent health headlines. Dr. Adams first addresses whether or not the Ebola outbreak currently in Congo will spread to the Americas as well as how one out every three adults misunderstands medical directions. He later highlights prostate health as we continue […]

Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories including Bob’s sailing saga and the return of the original McDonald’s Fried Apple Pie.

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, she discusses the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, between North Carolina and Tennessee, with its Chief of Staff, Katelyn Liming. […]

Demetrius Ivory, Chief Meteorologist at WGN-TV, joins Lisa Dent to talk about the weather. He looks back to last week’s series of storms including the factors that caused it as well as the aftermath. Later, he addresses the upcoming storms this week along with safety tips on being outside when there’s thunder.

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 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.