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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.

Burt Odelson, Village Attorney of Dolton, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the Markham Park District executive being sued by the City of Markham. Quintina Brown authorized a helicopter to land in a residential area to take pictures with her daughter and bring her to prom.

David Hochberg, Vice President of Lending for Team Hochberg at Homeside Financial and host Home Sweet Home Chicago on WGN Radio, joins Lisa Dent to talk about the new Federal Reserve chair Kevin Warsh. He shares how the new chair may affect the markets, interest rates, and mortgages.

Christy Martin, Former Boxer, Anti-Domestic Violence Advocate, 2026 Domestic Violence Survivor of The Year Award Recipient, and new WINGS National Spokesperson, joins Lisa Dent to talk about her story of being a domestic abuse survivor and now advocate. She highlights her upcoming match against Ray Mancini later this month.

Producers Collin McCarthy and Drew Harris turn on their mics and answer questions relating to their generation, Generation Z. This week they answer questions about getting lunch, going to college, and more.

Jacqueline Sanderson, assistant entomologist at Northwest Mosquito Abatement District of Cook County, joins Lisa Dent to talk about the upcoming mosquito season. Predicted to be one of the worst in recent memory, Sanderson breaks down just how bad it could get.

Pat Brady, SVP of Mercury Public Affairs, former chairman for the Illinois Republican Party, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the Illinois budget and bills that are set to be voted on.

Brandy Miller, Executive Director of Pure Ludington, joins Lisa Dent to talk about Ludington. Ludington is a classic example of a Lake Michigan beach town today, but its rich history can still be seen. You can see all that Ludington has to offer on their website.

Meredith Walker, author of Be Yourself and Other Bad Advice: A Teen Girls Guide to Unlearning the Rules, joins Lisa Dent to discuss her book. Walker gives advice to young women to unlearn some of the bad advice given to them to allow them to be themselves.

Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories including a new Godfather novel, Connie, scheduled for release in the fall of 2027.

Dr. Jim Adams, Chief Medical Officer at Northwestern Medicine, joins Lisa Dent to discuss recent health headlines. He shares whether seniors should take GLP-1s and if people should trust health advice from social media influencers.

Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories including the Tin Can landline phone for kids that has been previously featured on Your Money Matters with Jon Hansen, pop star Debbie Gibson and Terry “Geezer” Butler, co-founder of the heavy metal band Black Sabbath, praising efforts to find new homes for beagles […]

Terry Savage, Nationally Syndicated Money Columnist, joins Lisa Dent to discuss consumer prices. It’s not just oil, she explains, prices across many categories have increased. Savage shares despite the markets near record highs, consumers, which make up 60 percent of the economy, are being forgotten.

Axios reporter Carrie Shepherd joins Lisa Dent to discuss Senate Bill 1486. The bill passed in the General Assembly in March. If passed through the Illinois Senate, it would give the Illinois Department of Insurance new authority to review and challenge rates.

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

Demetrius Ivory, Chief Meteorologist at WGN-TV, joins Lisa Dent to talk about the weather. He explains just how unusual the weather has been in Chicago and the surrounding area this year. Then he gives the upcoming forecast for the rest of the week.

Harry Maugans, Digital Privacy Expert, joins Lisa Dent to discuss Meta removing a feature that previously prevented them from reading your direct messages on Instagram. Maugans shares that Meta wants to use these messages to better target users with ads and train their AI model.

Dr. Michele Nealon, President of The Chicago School, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the first medical school coming to Chicago in over a century.

David Schwartz, Spokesperson for Peoples Gas, joins Lisa Dent to answers questions concerning their proposed rate-hike. Schwartz says the rate-hike is needed to pay for the replacement of over 1,000 miles of underground iron pipes with an accelerated deadline for safety and reliability reasons.

Annette Prince, Director of Chicago Bird Collision Monitors group, joins Lisa Dent to talk about the migrating birds flying through Chicago. She shares how people can protect them.

Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories including the growing popularity of padel tennis.

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

Professor James Tabery, Bioethicist at The University of Utah, joins Lisa Dent to discuss polygenic embryo screening that companies are using to test embryos for genetic diseases, cancers, diabetes and more. The concern, however, is that potential parents will use the screening for aesthetic reasons.

Burt Odelson, Village Attorney of Dolton, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the status of the childhood home of Pope Leo XIV in Dolton, including the process to make it a state and national historic site. Odelson also discusses the condition of the building that was once Saint Mary of the Assumption Church in Chicago’s Riverdale […]

Dr. Michael Angarone, infectious diseases specialist at Northwestern Medicine, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the dangers of hantavirus. A hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship, leaving 3 dead, has caused misinformation to spread online. Dr. Angarone shares the dangers of the disease and if people should be worried about public health scare.

Ron Brown, news anchor for WGN Radio, joins Lisa Dent to dish out some Brownie Points. This week he reviews The Devil Wears Prada 2 and Hokum.

Jim Chilsen, Communications Director of the Citizens Utility Board, joins Lisa Dent to discuss expert testimony filed on Tuesday with the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) urging regulators to cut the controversial rate hike by at least $137 million. Chilsen calls the rate-hike proposal “excessive,” sharing that Peoples Gas has made record profits in 7 of […]

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

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.

Axios Chicago reporter Carrie Shepherd joins Lisa Dent to discuss the Department Of Justice probing Illinois schools over LGBTQ+ policies. The Department of Justice is investigating whether 36 Illinois schools, including one Chicago charter network, have sexual, gender identity in their curriculums. Shepherd reports the details of the legality of having LGBTQ+ content in schools.

Producers Collin and Drew turn on their mics and answer questions relating to their generation, Generation Z. This week they answer questions about social media, housing, and more.

John Coli Jr., Secretary-Treasurer of Teamsters Local 727, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the agreement made between Brookfield Zoo Chicago management and their workers.

Tom Appel, Publisher of Consumer Guide Automotive, joins Lisa Dent to discuss a recent claim that by 2027, every new vehicle in the U.S. is expected to come with built-in cameras and sensors that monitor your alertness, and in some cases, can stop you from driving if the system thinks you're impaired. He shares that […]

Jennifer Schroeder, social media workplace advocate, joins Lisa Dent to discuss how employees over 45 who work corporations can protect themselves.

Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories including an explanation of “blue dot fever.”

Pat Brady, SVP of Mercury Public Affairs, Former Chairman for the Illinois Republican Party, joins Lisa Dent to discuss Mayor Brandon Johnson going to Springfield to make a final push to keep the Bears in Chicago. Brady believes it’s unlikely the Bears stay in Chicago, but insists the Bears will likely remain in Illinois.

Teresa Murray, a consumer watchdog with the U.S. Public Interest Research Group (PIRG), joins Lisa Dent to discuss the Salmonella outbreak leading to potato chips and frozen pizzas being pulled from stores.

Jen Hanley, Head of North American Safety, Meta, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the steps Meta is taking to better protect children on social media sites.

Demetrius Ivory, Chief Meteorologist at WGN-TV, joins Lisa Dent to talk about the weather. He shares some stories from his earliest days in TV; details the wild weather over the last month; supports Elgin’s proposed changes to tornado sirens. Then, he gives the upcoming weather forecast.

Dr. Alan Micco, Neurotology at Northwestern Medicine, joins Lisa Dent to talk about Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV). He details how people get it, who’s at risk, and what people can expect.

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

Jahmal Cole, founder and CEO of My Block, My Hood, My City, joins Lisa Dent to talk about his mission to live in all 77 of Chicago's neighborhoods. This month, he's in Hermosa, and he updates listeners on his upcoming plans and shares how you can support his journey.