Lisa Dent

Pat Brady, SVP of Mercury Public Affairs, former chairman for the Illinois Republican Party, joins Lisa Dent to address the gubernatorial debate between Governor J.B. Pritzker and candidate Darren Bailey. Later, he shares his thoughts on the debut of the new Press Secretary, Katie Zacharia.

Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories including a couple who won $675,000 in a scratch-off after winning $2.5 million 8 years prior, Joni Mitchell officially becoming an American citizen , and Chicago introduced a playable pinball museum called The Flip.

Diagnostic radiologist with Northwestern Medicine Dr. Georgia Spear joins Lisa Dent to highlight a new law in Maryland requiring mammography centers to inform patients when their scans show signs of breast arterial calcification, a warning sign for heart disease.

Professor at DePaul University and author of Terminal Town: A History of Chicago’s Transportation Hubs, Joseph Schwieterman joins Lisa to discuss the combination of factors that make O’Hare International Airport increasingly inconsistent with their flight and taxi times as well as if we can expect to this get worse in the future.

WGN-TV weather producer Bill Snyder join Lisa Dent to talk about the weather. Our lone Forecaster addresses the surprisingly hot days we’ve had with some areas having reached up to the 90’s as well as the weather people experienced while running in the Chicago marathon. He later highlights the upcoming showers and potential thunderstorm predicted […]

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

Dustin Rikert, director of Holiday Touchdown: A Bears Love Story, joins Lisa Dent to spotlight the red carpet premiere of the Christmas-themed movie featuring the likes of Cole Kmet, Colston Loveland, Ben Johnson, and even Dan Hampton! He takes the time to highlight the players’ performances and share some funny moments from the set.

Mike Boshardy from The Pocket Protector joins Lisa Dent to talk about changes to Medicare and why it’s a crucial time to review them. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8795391/8795391_2026-10-13-162331.64kmono.mp3 Go to MedicarePocketProtector.com to learn more!

Musician and close personal friends of the recently departed Mike Ditka, John Vincent, talks with Lisa dent to reflect on on his relationship with Da Coach, including how they met, what Mike meant to him and his family, and much more.

NewsNation’s Leland Vittert talks with Lisa Dent to detail some of the more unusual developments regarding the war between Russa and Ukraine, including Russian President Vladimir Putin’s angle of creating chaos and uncertainty.

Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories including actress Selma Blair’s alleged unruly flight incident, the upcoming film Miami Vice 85 starring Michael B Jordan and Austin Butler and the ditching of the classic pastel aesthetic, and Joe Buck’s turn as a guest judge on Dancing With Stars.

Cook County Clerk Monica Gordon is encouraging suburban Cook County residents to prepare for the November 3 General Election as part of National Voter Education Week (October 5-9). She spoke with Lisa Dent to emphasize that being an informed voter starts with understanding when, where, and how to vote.

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.