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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.

Former WGN agri-business broadcaster Max Armstrong joins Lisa Dent to talk about the recent return of New World screwworms in the United States after 60 years. He assures the audience that, while there shouldn’t be worry about screwflies and screwworms spreading, actions have already been taken to prevent that spread from happening.

WGN-TV reporter Emmy Victor joins the Lisa Dent Show to shed some light on the “incident” that occurred this morning leading to the bomb squad being called to the Eisenhower. This has lead to a traffic back-up that has yet to be relieved.

Carrie Stier, Co-owner and Business Manager of Operations at Riverboat Twilight, joins Lisa Dent to celebrate 20 years of the business being around. She highlights aspects such as what each family member does within the operation, the best time to make a trip, the animals you can see along the way, as well as the […]

David Hochberg, Vice President of Lending for Team Hochberg at Atlantic Coast Mortgage and host Home Sweet Home Chicago on WGN Radio, joins the Lisa Dent Show to discuss the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) report and what that could mean for workers. He later shares his thoughts and advice on reverse mortgages.

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, Lisa highlights Badlands National Park in South Dakota. She is joined by Badlands National Park Education Specialist Ed Welsh to […]

Karen Conti, Partner at Conti & Dolan LLC, joins Lisa Dent to talk about the call for U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros’ resignation after it was discovered that he made contact with a few grand jurors prior to the “Broadview Six” indictment which he later tried to cover up.

Producers Collin McCarthy and Drew Harris turn on their mics and answer questions relating to their generation, Generation Z. This week, Drew turns the tables as he asks the audience to reminisce on when they first turned 30 years old.

Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories including Paul McCartney’s post-show ritual, Amazon Prime Day, and the best supermarket products of the year.

Terry Savage, nationally-syndicated money columnist, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the July 1st deadline for Parent PLUS College loan borrowers to access repayment plans. Later, Terry shares her thoughts on the future of AI.

Guitarist Kenny Wayne Shepherd joins Lisa Dent to highlight his new album Ledbetter Heights (The 30th Anniversary Sessions) as well as his ongoing tour. In his conversation with Lisa, he discusses moments in the earliest parts of his career where he was meeting and playing with established artists while already releasing his own music, just […]

Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories including oral allergy syndrome, the new McDonald’s World Cup meals for both kids and adults, and Illinois announces its official state bee.

Spokesperson for the Illinois Drivers Association Bailey Koch rejoins the Lisa Dent Show to discuss how the rideshare drivers' union bill has passed through both chambers of the Illinois General Assembly and is on its way to Governor Pritzker’s office to be signed.