Lisa Dent

Ralph Carmona, a 75-year-old Portland resident, follows up with Lisa Dent to recap his participation in the Chicago Marathon this past weekend. Ralph ran to help raise awareness for Alzheimer’s disease, which he was diagnosed with in 2015.

Lincoln Park residents are raising concerns about a growing rat problem they believe is being worsened by people regularly feeding squirrels in the park. Ben Bradley, WGN-TV News Emmy award-winning investigative reporter, joins Lisa Dent to cover what residents say are large quantities of nuts being left for squirrels that are also attracting rats, leading […]

Thousands of Chicago hotel workers represented by Unite Here Local 1 began striking at six major hotels on Friday, just as the city prepared for marathon weekend. Karen Kent, President of UNITE HERE local 1, talks with Lisa to detail the strike, which follows the expiration of contracts covering roughly 7,000 hotel employees on August […]

Legendary, one-of-a-kind musician Corky Siegel joins Lisa Dent to talk about his upcoming October performance at Studio5 alongside the acclaimed jazz ensemble, Trio Globo. Listen in as the 82-year-old icon discusses Studio5’s 10th anniversary season and the stellar lineup featuring some of the biggest names on the local jazz scene. To learn more and grab […]

Dan Hampton, NFL Hall of Famer and host of the Hamp and O’B show, joins Lisa Dent to preview the Bears’ game against the Packers on Sunday, October 11th. Hamp also shares this thoughts and memories of Bears and Chicago legend, Mike Ditka.

Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories including how the Detroit Free Press is holding a Stevie Wonder song bracket, Kevin shares more Mike Ditka stories, and Mary asks “what’s with” holding coffee and walking?

Tony Danza, actor best known for his roles in Who’s the Boss and Taxi, joins Lisa Dent to spotlight his upcoming performance titled, Tony Danza: Standards & Stories, happening at the Des Plaines Theatre on October 11th. Tony also takes the time to share some of his cherished memories of Chicago.

Grayslake resident Candice McLaws joins Lisa Dent to highlight her marathon journey as she prepares to beat her second-to-last place finish in her first Chicago Marathon last year. She shares her appreciation to all of those who have supported her along the way and helped her improve.

Ilyce Glink, of ThinkGlink.com and the Love, Money + Real Estate newsletter, joins Lisa Dent to discuss how nearly 20% of Americans are currently late on their debt, how Gen Z is spending its money on fine arts and other collectables. They also address how those making $300,000 are still living paycheck to paycheck.

Former WGN Radio anchor Steve Bertrand, who spent several years as a member of the team covering the Bears for WGN, joins Lisa Dent to talk about the legacy of Mike Ditka and his impact on not only Chicago sports, but the city as a whole. Throughout the conversation, Steve shares stories of his coverage […]

Owner of Asador Bastian, Chef Doug Psaltis joins Lisa Dent to discuss how he and the steakhouse’s staff reacted to being nominated as The Banchet Awards’ Restaurant of the Year. He highlights not only the food that is offered, but the entire staff’s hard work in making this accolade come to fruition.

Host for the Blackhawks Pre- and Post-Game shows on WGN Radio Charlie Roumeliotis joins Lisa Dent to give his analysis on the team as they prepare to go up against the New York Islanders, Thursday evening at 6:30pm CT.

Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories including how Amazon has been scanning purchases and searches to advertise other products to customers on their personal Amazon page, Jaguar’s new electric car lacks a rear window, and Catherine Zeta Jones says she will not be reading Michael Douglas’ memoir.

Ron Brown, news anchor for WGN Radio, joins Lisa Dent to dish out some Brownie Points. This week he reviews the arthouse film, ‘Digger’ starring Tom Cruise.

Kelly Vass, Natalie La Cava, and Shannon Stewart from State Street Jewelers join Lisa Dent to talk about what sets the Geneva-based jeweler apart from its competitors. Later, they elaborate on the process of traveling to Antwerp, Belgium and procuring the perfect diamonds for their customers.

Lou Manfredini joins the show from the Cubs game to answer listeners’ home project questions. Today, he shares his thoughts on whether or not quartz countertops are a potential hazard, protecting your deck from squirrels, and what to look for when shopping for shower installations. Listen to HouseSmarts Radio on WGN each Saturday morning at 6 am.

Alderman of the 28th Ward Jason Ervin joins Lisa Dent to discuss his opinions on last week’s vote to approve the $2.5 billion dollar parking meter sale. With him being one of the three people in opposition to the sale, Alderman Ervin explains what he believes are the proper next steps to make.

Beloved WGN Radio family members and hosts of the Steve and Johnnie show, Steve King and Johnnie Putman join Lisa Dent from Panama City Beach in Florida to discuss their perspective as Hurricane Isaias makes its way to the coast.

Long-time Chicago marathoners, Randy Burt and Henry Kozlowski joins Lisa Dent to discuss how they both ran every single Chicago Marathon and are getting ready for their 48th race this Sunday. They discuss the different challenges they’ve experienced over the almost half a decade of marathon running, including Henry “squeezing into” the Lane Tech shorts […]

Joabe Barbosa, the Roosevelt University doctoral student who ran down every street in Chicago joins Lisa Dent to discuss his preparation for this weekend’s Chicago Marathon. He is challenging himself to meet one person from every state during the marathon as well as challenging himself to make dead last just so he can chat with […]

Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories including how Northwestern students have a chance to upgrade their seats at their Homecoming game by winning a hotdog eating contest, Ronnie Wood mentioned that the other members of the Rolling Stones are divided on whether or not they want to tour, and the […]

David Hochberg, Vice President of Lending for Team Hochberg at Atlantic Coast Mortgage and host of Home Sweet Home Chicago on WGN Radio, joins the Lisa Dent Show to discuss how even people who are making $300,000 a year are still living paycheck to paycheck and how businesses are being reimbursed for the tariffs, even […]

30-time marathoner and three-time Ironman triathlete, Rick Barrett joins Lisa Dent to talk about how he and four other friends are getting ready for their final Chicago Marathon after decades of running and 170 completed marathons split amongst the five of them. Barrett, now 73-years-old, shares the memories of his participation in the very first […]

Pat Brady, SVP of Mercury Public Affairs, former chairman for the Illinois Republican Party, joins Lisa Dent to address the controversies and investigations regarding the Chicago Board of Education elections. Later, they address the importance of becoming familiar with candidates and being informed on who you’re actually voting for.

Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories including etiquette advice for those attending parties and Michael Douglas shares some stories from his memoir.