Podcasts about Newsmakers

Byron Andreas, President of Andreas and Sons, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the business, its beginnings, and all things concrete.

Elizabeth Bergstrom, Pam Wenc, and Sue Hughes, from the Geneva Lake Women’s Association, join Lisa Dent to discuss their mission. The GLWA is hosting their 22nd annual luncheon. And, for their major fall event, they’re hosting the second annual Musique of the Night Gala. The GLWA, in their 61 year history, have always been community […]

Ald. Brian Hopkins, 2nd Ward, joins Lisa Dent to discuss how the City Council is preparing for the possibility of President Trump deploying the National Guard to Chicago.

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

Yazmin Demorest, server at Steak 48, joins Lisa Dent to talk about Lisa’s experience at the restaurant and Demorest’s expertise.

Dr. Dana Varble, chief veterinary officer for the North American Veterinary Community, joins Lisa Dent to talk about the gut health of our pets, the plague in cats, and as always, she answers pet questions from listeners.

Kenzie Ferguson, Event Day Planning Committee Chair for the Walk to End Alzheimer's, joins Lisa Dent to talk about the Walk to End Alzheimer’s. Click here for more on the Walk and to register to join Lisa’s team.

Garien Gatewood, Deputy Mayor of Community Safety, joins Lisa Dent and Steve Bertrand to talk about the city’s response to the teen trends (a.k.a. teen takeovers) over this summer. After a surge in teen trends in April and May, Deputy Mayor Gatewood shares that the city has prevented ‘so many’ potential events by communicating with […]

Manny Ramos, Investigative Reporter for Block Club Chicago’s The Watch, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the Community First Medical Center in Portage Park. Ramos details his findings in his year-long investigation into the medical center that has been plagued by problems.

Dr. John Duffy, clinical psychologist, parenting expert, and author of Rescuing Our Sons: 8 Solutions to Our Crisis of Disaffected Teen Boys, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the mental health of school-aged-kids in the wake of the Catholic school shooting in Minneapolis.

Guests: Michael Lawton, CPM, Former Senior Economic Analyst, NV Gaming Control Board

Guests: Michael Lawton, CPM, Former Senior Economic Analyst, NV Gaming Control Board

Brandie Wilkerson and Melissa Humana-Paredes, 2024 Olympic Beach Volleyball silver medalists representing Canada, join Lisa Dent to break down their careers, their partnership, and their silver medal finish at the Olympics in Paris.

Bob Pearce, General Manager of Pearce's Farm Stand, joins Lisa Dent to talk about the fourth generation farm stand. Pearce shares all the activities that the farm stand has to offer to visitors. He takes pride that all of the food grown on the farm delivers fresh produce to the community and visitors in Lake […]

Ryan Brazel, Founder and President of Warriors Walk, joins Lisa Dent to discuss this year’s Warriors Walk Banquet Dinner. Brazel is a 22-year veteran who finished five deployments and has committed himself to veteran advocacy and support.

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

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.

Dan Dolan, General Manager of The Abbey Resort, joins Lisa Dent to talk about The Abbey Resort and Lake Geneva. The Abbey Resort is the only full-service resort on the shores of Lake Geneva offering unique activities from lakeside dining to special events.

Dr. Willie Wilson, Chicago businessman and entrepreneur, joins Lisa Dent to discuss his Op-Ed in the Chicago Tribune. Dr. Wilson expresses that the National Guard coming to Chicago can save lives, and that is his priority.

Isaac Reichman, Director of Corporate Communications, Choose Chicago, joins Lisa Dent to share all the events that Chicago still has to offer before summer ends.

Pat Brady, former chairman for the Illinois Republican Party and a former federal and state prosecutor, joins Lisa Dent to discuss Illinois Democrats responding to President Trump’s comments about possibly sending the National Guard to Chicago to address crime. Brady says that, while President Trump’s method maybe “heavy-handed,” the Democrats might be underestimating the need […]

Guests: Michael Brown, The Lincy Institute | Brookings Mountain West

Guests: Michael Brown, The Lincy Institute | Brookings Mountain West

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.

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.

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.

Guests: Eli Segall, Business Reporter, Las Vegas Review Journal

Guests: Eli Segall, Business Reporter, Las Vegas Review Journal

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.

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 […]

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.

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

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.

Guests: Paul Enos, CEO, Nevada Trucking Association

Guests: Paul Enos, CEO, Nevada Trucking Association

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.

Lamont made his weekly check-in on their NewsMaker line and this time around got a call from the Vice President Executive Director of Electricity Profits. Listen to The Lamont Show Monday through Friday, 6-10am, on 107.7 The Bone. For more of 107.7 The Bone go to: 1077thebone.com Connect with 107.7 The Bone on Facebook, Instagram, X, YouTube and TikTok. Connect with 107.7 The Bone on Apple, Spotify or Amazon Music.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.

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. 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.