Podcasts about Newsmakers

Ilyce Glink, ThinkGlink.com and the Love, Money + Real Estate newsletter, joins Wendy Snyder, filling in for Lisa Dent, to discuss the latest news around the stock market. The stock market tumbled in its worst day since April after President Trump announced new, increased tariffs on China. Glink explains why gold and silver are at all-time highs, […]

Dan Hampton, NFL Hall of Famer and host of the Hamp and O'B show, joins Wendy Snyder, filling in for Lisa Dent, to preview the Bears Week 6 matchup against the Washington Commanders.

Lamont made his weekly check-in on their NewsMaker line and this time around got a call from The Head of Aviation Beverages. 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.

While Chicagoans don’t necessarily need an excuse to enjoy pizza, we certainly don’t oppose having National Pizza Month and National Sausage Pizza Day on the calendar. Our reigning Chicago Pizza Madness Tournament champion, Rosati’s, is celebrating National Sausage Pizza Day (October 11th) by offering free sausage toppings on any 16″ pizza with promo code ROSATISSAUSAGE […]

Tom Mockaitis PhD., DePaul Professor and terrorism expert, joins Wendy Snyder, filling in for Lisa Dent, to discuss Israel and Hamas reaching a ceasefire deal. Mockaitis is weary that once the hostages held by Hamas are turned over, there will be little to prevent Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from breaking the ceasefire. He emphasizes […]

Tanner Mitchel AKA Tanner the planter joins Wendy Snyder, filling in for Lisa Dent, to talk about all things house plants.

Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt. an icon of Loyola University as well as Chicago sports fans worldwide, has died at age 106. Over recent years, WGN Radio Lisa Dent was able to speak several times with the chaplain of the Loyola Ramblers men’s basketball team. Here are a number of those visits: 3/14/22 – Loyola playing […]

Katrina Thompson, Mayor of Broadview, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the executive order she signed that limits the protests outside of the ICE facility in Broadview. The executive order puts a time restriction on when and where protests can be held, limiting the hours of protesting from 9 am to 6 pm. Mayor Thompson says […]

Lou Manfredini joins Wendy Snyder, 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.

Pat Brady, former chairman for the Illinois Republican Party, and a former federal and state prosecutor, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the presence of ICE agents at the Broadview ICE facility. Brady expresses that the news headlines are “getting more dramatic as the day goes on,” and that things are “spiraling out of control.” Trump […]

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

Rep. Bill Foster, 11th District, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the government shutdown. Rep. Foster details how the resolution to the shutdown is centered around the cuts to healthcare spending in the ‘Big Beautiful Bill.’ However, House Speaker Mike Johnson, Rep. Foster explains, has given the House of Representatives an extended break, delaying any possible […]

Wendy Snyder checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories.

This week on Newsmakers, we're going behind the headlines with powerful stories of faith, transformation, and revival. First, for KING + COUNTRY's Luke Smallbone joins Billy Hallowell to talk about the band's latest song "World on ...

This week on Newsmakers, we're going behind the headlines with powerful stories of faith, transformation, and revival. First, for KING + COUNTRY's Luke Smallbone joins Billy Hallowell to talk about the band's latest song "World on ...

This week on Newsmakers, we're going behind the headlines with powerful stories of faith, transformation, and revival. First, for KING + COUNTRY's Luke Smallbone joins Billy Hallowell to talk about the band's latest song "World on ...

Rep. Mike Quigley, 5th District, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the effect the government shutdown, and ICE raids have had on his district. When asked about his possible candidacy for Chicago’s 2027 mayoral election, Rep. Quigley did not rule out the possibility of him being interested in being a part of Chicago’s future. However, considering […]

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. After being unable to find an Airbnb in North Lawndale last month, Cole decided to stay in the community this month in order to fully experience the neighborhood […]

Congressman Sean Casten, 6th District, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the government shutdown. Rep. Casten was sworn in as a representative during the first Trump administration while the government was in the longest shutdown in history. Rep. Casten notes that, despite the knowledge that the government was on a September 30th fiscal deadline, neither the […]

Paul Reiser, actor and comedian, joins Lisa Dent to talk about his upcoming performance at the Belushi Performance Hall on Friday, October 17th. Reiser shares how he got into stand-up comedy as an 18 year old in college, and how coming back to stand up after years of doing film felt new again. He shares […]

Karen Conti, Partner at Conti & Dolan, LLC, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the state of Illinois and the city of Chicago suing the Trump administration to block the deployment of the National Guard to the state of Illinois. An executive order signed by Mayor Johnson bars federal immigration agents and others from using city-owned […]

Dr. Sterling Elliott, clinical pharmacist at Northwestern Medicine and assistant professor of orthopedics at Feinberg School of Medicine, joins Lisa Dent to discuss several pharmaceutical stories. And, as always, he answers questions from listeners.

Nationally syndicated financial columnist and author Terry Savage joins Lisa Dent to talk about the price of gold. She notes that the price of gold has continued to increase despite the stock market’s sustained growth. Then, as always, she answers questions from listeners.

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

Dr. Trevor Tomesh, a computer science professor at UW-River Falls, made a splash online following the assassination of Charlie Kirk. He pointed out that the university was uncharacteristically silent about that traumatic event, despite having a long history of weighing in on other supposedly traumatic events (such as a Christian woman coming to campus to talk about celibacy.) Tomesh penned a comment on Facebook that received hundreds of interactions and national media coverage. He joins Bill Osmulski on this episode of the MacIver Newsmakers Podcast – Campus Report to share how the university responded.

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

Jim Chilsen, Communications Director of the Citizens Utility Board, joins Lisa Dent to discuss how data centers have contributed to the continued rise in electricity bills in Illinois. Chilsen notes that electricity bills have not just increased for residents of a city like Aurora, which has 51 data centers. But households across the region have […]

Ilyce Glink, ThinkGlink.com and the Love, Money + Real Estate newsletter, joins Lisa Dent to talk about the markets, the government shutdown preventing release of a new jobs report, and the incredible wealth held by the top one percent.

Dr. Dana Varble, chief veterinary officer for the North American Veterinary Community, joins Lisa Dent to talk about why owning a pet has become so expensive, and as always, she answers pet questions from listeners.

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

This week on Newsmakers: Keith Hoffmann, a Democratic candidate for attorney general, announces his newly launched campaign, the abrupt exit of rival Bob Craven, the Trump administration and more; then, Tim White and Ted Nesi are joined by The Providence Journal's Patrick Anderson to break down a big week in local news.

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.

Troy Walsh, owner of Drone Media Chicago, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) prohibiting non-commercial drone flights over Chicago. At the request of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the FAA has a 10-day ban on all drone flights up to 400 feet over a 15-nautical-mile area. Walsh says that in […]

Isaach Reichman, Director Corporate Communications for Choose Chicago, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the tourism statistics from this summer. Reichman shares that there were more hotel bookings this summer season than ever before. He gives some insight as to the reasoning behind the summer success noting that Chicago has “so much to do.”

Rae Kaplan, student loan attorney at Kaplan Law Firm, joins Lisa Dent to discuss what will happen with FASFA registration amid the government shutdown. Despite the government shutdown, she is still advising people on their student loan process. Kaplan notes that the FASFA application form is more streamlined than in previous years and reminds people […]

Christopher Covelli, Deputy Chief of the Court Security Division of the Lake County Sheriff's Department, joins Lisa Dent to discuss an 80-year-old woman from Green Oaks, Illinois, being scammed out of $17,000. Covelli notes that she was not the only victim of this PayPal-style scam in the Chicagoland area, adding that the two East Coast […]

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

Pat Brady, former chairman for the Illinois Republican Party and a former federal and state prosecutor, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the military meeting held by President Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth with top military leaders yesterday at FBI Headquarters in Quantico, VA. Brady also gives us his perspective on the government shutdown, calling […]

IDOT's Jon Schumacher shares news that Kennedy outbound lanes are reopening.

Nationally syndicated financial columnist and author Terry Savage joins Lisa Dent to discuss the stock market ahead of a government shutdown. And, as always, she answers questions from listeners.

Howard Tullman, American entrepreneur, venture capitalist, educator, writer, lecturer, and art collector, joins Lisa Dent to discuss his latest article, You Can Always Do More as a Business Owner, but Should You?

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

MacIver Intern Courtney Graves shares the latest news about the University of Wisconsin's reaction to heightened political tensions following Charlie Kirk's assassination and how conservatives on campus are continuing to attract excitement and build momentum. Plus, she shares her research on the new state budget's impact on Medicaid reimbursement rates.

Peter Greenberg, travel expert and host of Eye on Travel on WGN Radio, joins Lisa Dent to discuss all things travel. And, as always, he answers questions from listeners.

U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL 8) joins Lisa Dent to share his thoughts on the ICE agents in Chicago. Rep. Krishnamoorthi lists the four things he thinks people need to do in response to the actions of ICE agents.

Mills Hayes, National Correspondent for NewsNation, joins Lisa Dent from outside the Broadview ICE facility to give the latest updates. Hayes shares that Border Patrol Chief Greg Bovino told her that people in Chicago should expect to see more Border Patrol agents around the Chicago area. Then, Hayes shares more details about the Broadview ICE […]

Mario Turano, Director of Marketing for Turano Bread, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the company sponsoring WGN Radio’s inaugural burger bracket. Turano shares the company’s history, its founding, and its reach across Chicagoland.

Teresa Murray, consumer watchdog with the U.S. Public Interest Research Group (PIRG), joins Lisa Dent to talk about food recalls, including a listeria outbreak associated with pasta products, and woodchips found in corndogs and Jimmy Dean’s breakfast foods.

Nichole Schmidt and Tara Petito from the Gabby Petito Foundation join Lisa Dent to discuss the Foundation partnering with A Safe Place. A Safe Place, the leading provider of services to survivors of domestic violence and human trafficking in Lake County, Illinois, is hosting their yearly fall event on October 18th, featuring Nichole and Tara as […]

The latest episode of the Parsing Immigration Policy podcast features the audio of a recent sit-down between Executive Director Mark Krikorian and Michael Banks, Chief of the U.S. Border Patrol. During an in-depth discussion, Chief Banks touched on the current state of border security, including apprehension numbers, maritime illegal immigration, northern border challenges, gotaways, recruitment […]