Lisa Dent

Lou Manfredini joins the show from the Cubs game to answer listeners’ home project questions. Today, he shares tips on spraying plants for bugs before taking them back inside, replacing damp floors, and fixing the garage door after accidentally backing into it. Listen to HouseSmarts Radio on WGN each Saturday morning at 6 am.

President and CEO of Special Olympics Illinois Pete Beale-DelVecchio and Special Olympics athlete Sophia Snow join Lisa Dent to highlight the 18th annual O’Hare Plane Pull event happening Saturday, September 26th from 8:30am to 1:00pm at O’Hare International Airport.

Alderman of the 29th Ward Chris Taliaferro joins Lisa Dent to share his thoughts on Tuesday’s rollout of the new OEMC 911 dispatch system. He expresses his, other alders’, and OEMC employees’ concerns that the new system could potentially drop calls and inadvertently slow down response time. He does highlight however, that while the new […]

Lisa Dent, checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories, including the introduction of a Nerds Gummy Cluster grilled cheese to the UBS Arena, the remembrance of Ray Charles on his birthday, and a 72-year-old in Ohio was charged with attaching a tracker to a delivery truck for the sole purpose of getting Pokémon […]

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 the average price of a home in the 1960’s versus the average price now. Later, he addresses the sheer amount of foreclosure filings and answers […]

Photographer Barry Butler joins Lisa Dent to talk about how listeners can take a photo of Chicagohenge as we enter our fall equinox.

Resident naturalist with Explore.org, Mike Fitz joins Lisa Dent to spotlight Fat Bear Week and how listeners can start voting on their favorites. Later, they address bear behavior prior to their hibernation season.

Professor at Mason George University and director of its Autonomy and Robotics Center Dr. Missy Cummings joins Lisa Dent to discuss how a Waymo vehicle drove through a farmers market in Denver on September 20th. They address if situations like this can spread to other states as well as explore what the term “rogue A.I.” […]

Pat Brady, SVP of Mercury Public Affairs, former chairman for the Illinois Republican Party, joins Lisa Dent to talk about the preparations for President Trump’s arrival for the Presidents Cup happening at Medinah and the lawsuit against Secretary Alexi Giannoulias, Treasurer Maria Pappas, and Congressman Mike Quigley for running for two different offices simultaneously.

Lisa Dent, checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories, including the return of the sci-fi show Battlestar Galactica, the spin-off to the Quentin Tarantino film Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood receives its release date of November 25th, and a raccoon boot camp in Mississippi.

Terry Savage, nationally syndicated money columnist, joins Lisa Dent to discuss how fuel prices have been affecting home life for Americans. Later, she takes finance question from listeners.

Chief meteorologist at WGN-TV Demetrius Ivory and WGN-TV weather producer Bill Snyder join Lisa Dent to talk about the weather. Together, our Forecasters address the weekend rain during Riot Fest, the cooler conditions as we wrap up the summer, and what goes on behind the scenes when declaring a potential upcoming weather disaster.

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

Director Noel King, president and co-founder of the MidAmerica Service Dog Foundation, joins Lisa Dent to talk about how the organization came to be and how it facilitates service dogs and provides them for those in need. Noel also stresses the importance of leaving service dogs to their duty when seen out in public.

Wendy Snyder, filling in for Lisa Dent, checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories, including former Yankee Bernie Williams joining the Buena Vista Social Club‘s band on Broadway, the price of gluten free pizza at Costco, and the new record for the longest Slim Jim.

Isabelle Jimenez, marketing manager with the Lakeview East Chamber of Commerce, joins Wendy Snyder, filling in for Lisa Dent, to spotlight the first ever Clark Street Live street festival happening in Wrigleyville from September 26th to the 27th.

Dr. Sterling Elliott, clinical pharmacist at Northwestern Medicine and assistant professor of orthopedics at Feinberg School of Medicine, joins Wendy Snyder, filling in for Lisa Dent, to discuss the process of weaning off and eventually quitting opioids, and the relation between GLP-1’s and remedying addiction.

Dan Hampton, NFL Hall of Famer and host of the Hamp and O’B show, joins Wendy Snyder, in for Lisa Dent, to preview the Bears’ first home game of the 2026 season against the Minnesota Vikings.

Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories, including YouTube influencers, tomato sandwiches, and why does gluten free pizza have to be so expensive?

Peter Greenberg, travel expert and host of Peter Greenberg Worldwide on WGN Radio, joins Wendy Snyder, filling in for Lisa Dent, to talk about how rising diesel prices are affecting not only the airline industry, but how they are affecting you, as a traveler. Peter also shares his idea for preventing intoxicated airline passengers for […]

Dr. Dana Varble, chief veterinary officer for the North American Veterinary Community, joins Wendy Snyder, in for Lisa Dent, to talk all things pets. Together, they address potty training Collin’s dog, Levi, and fear of fireworks and thunderstorms. Afterwards, Dr. Varble takes your pet questions.

Ilyce Glink, of ThinkGlink.com and the Love, Money + Real Estate newsletter, joins Wendy Snyder, filling in for Lisa Dent, to explain why higher energy prices, soaring diesel costs and rising mortgage rates are squeezing household budgets. They discuss how families may be spending roughly $900 more on energy, why those diesel costs ripple into […]

Andres Reyes, owner and president of Birrieria Ocotlan, joins Wendy Snyder for Foodie Friday to celebrate the Chicago institution’s 53rd year and its recent national recognition from The New York Times as one of the country’s best Mexican restaurants. Reyes talks about the importance of family, and gives Wendy just a hint of a secret […]

Maura Daly, Chief External Affairs Officer of A Better Chicago, and Phil Mikhaylov, CEO and co-founder of Unicorn Auctions, join Wendy Snyder, sitting in for Lisa Dent, to discuss an extraordinary charity auction benefiting Chicago’s youth. The winning bidder will enjoy a private Chicago Blackhawks locker-room dinner with team legends, acclaimed chefs Paul Kahan and […]

Mayor Brandon Johnson joins Lisa Dent to talk about running for reelection. The Mayor talks about how his family feels about him running for reelection, his relationship with the City Council, and what he would do differently in a second term. Mayor Johnson also talks about the mental health clinics he’s opened and his efforts […]