Lisa Dent

Ilyce Glink, of ThinkGlink.com and the Love, Money + Real Estate newsletter, joins Lisa Dent to discuss not only how wholesale inflation is now at a 4-year high, but how the average cost of a new car is at all-time high as well. They later address how CEO of NVIDIA, Jensen Huang’s affair is affecting […]

Joe Schwieterman, DePaul University professor and transportation expert, joins Lisa Dent from Midway Airport to discuss the FAA’s nationwide ground stop order. Later, Tom Skilling, WGN-TV chief meteorologist emeritus, speaks with Lisa on the NWS’s response regarding reports of telecommunication issues.

Peter Greenberg, travel expert and host of Peter Greenberg Worldwide on WGN Radio, joins Lisa Dent from LaGuardia Airport to address the nationwide ground stop order that has stopped all flights, at the time of this conversation.

Dr. Dana Varble, chief veterinary officer for the North American Veterinary Community, joins Lisa Dent, to talk all things pets. Together, they address if a change in a cat’s meow is a bad sign, how to stop one pet from eating the other pet’s food, and more! Later, Dr. Varble answers listeners’ pet-related questions.

Food Critic for the Chicago Tribune Louisa Chu joins Lisa Dent to celebrate her 10 years at the Tribune by highlighting the various Chicago food icons that have provided the city with so many unique flavors, including Stephanie Hart from Brown Sugar Bakery, Gus Rickette of Uncle Remus, Buritt “the Donut King” Bulloch, the late […]

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 Buffalo Sabres, Thursday evening at 7:00pm CT.

Mr. Fix-It Lou Manfredini joins the Lisa Dent Show to answer listeners’ home project questions. Today, he shares tips on the best way to disconnect hoses and sprinklers for the winter, removing smudges and residue from glass, and more!

Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories including Khloe Kardashian rebuttal to ex Lamar Odom’s comments related to their relationship, Bears and Bears fans respond to a suicidal social media post with massive support, and The Odd Couple is returning to Broadway.

Ron Brown, news anchor for WGN Radio, joins Lisa Dent to dish out some Brownie Points. This week he reviews the newest giant monster movie, Godzilla Minus One, as well as the independent movie, Mouse. Later, he shares his thoughts on the films, Club Kid and Jimmy.

Chris Anchor, senior wildlife biologist with the Forest Preserves of Cook County, joins Lisa Dent to share his thoughts on a recent social media post featuring a woman screaming and running away from a pair of coyotes as she records them on her phone.

Don’t show up empty-handed! Skip the predictable bottle of wine and bring a hostess gift that leaves a lasting impression. In this segment, Lisa talks about three simple guidelines for holiday giving: Listen below to hear the full conversation, then check out our favorite curated options available now at Uncharted: Uncharted has six locations across […]

Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories including how Frankie Muniz was involved in a vehicle crash during his Daytona practice, the return of the Chicago River hot tub boats, and a ballet will be made using the music of the late Luther Vandross.

Stephenie Bryan, Co-Chair of PAWS Chicago’s Fur Ball, joins Lisa to spotlight the largest pet-related black tie event happening at the Drake Hotel on Friday, November 13th.

Events and outreach coordinator at the Illinois Railway Museum Tricia Menke joins Lisa Dent to spotlight their Happy Holiday Railway event kicking off on Black Friday and ending on Monday, December 21st. The event features a 40-minute train ride with Santa Claus, himself!

Pat Brady, SVP of Mercury Public Affairs, former chairman for the Illinois Republican Party, joins Lisa Dent to talk about the end of the vote to impeach Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, if we’ll see the first woman Illinois House Speaker, if the Bears will stay in Illinois, and more!

Retired U.S. Air Force Specials Mission combat aviator and author of Moonchild Anthony Dyer joins Lisa Dent on Veterans Day to help answer the question, is saying, “thank you for service” enough when speaking with a veteran? He stresses the importance of addressing one’s own mental health and being open for others to speak on […]

General manager of State Street Jewelers Kate Vass and David Hematian, CEO of Roman & Jules in New York, join Lisa Dent to highlight their businesses’ 15-year partnership in providing shoppers with rare and unique gemstones to their jewelry store experience. To celebrate 15 years, State Street will be holding a special event at their […]

Reporter for Axios Chicago, Monica Eng joins Lisa Dent to highlight the issue of Google forcing schools to choose between either using its AI service or going with out a search engine. She also notes the company’s unwillingness to back down from its stance as well as its unwillingness to share why this is necessary.

Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories including the announcement that the band Sade will no longer be playing, Amazon will be starting its Black Friday deals on Thursday, November 19th, and Kevin highlights the 36-year anniversary of the holiday classic, Home Alone.

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 discuss if we can expect to see snow in our future and if we have seen our last warm days this year. Later, they address the anniversary of the Edmund Fitzgerald’s sinking […]

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

Steve Bertrand rejoins the Lisa Dent Show to spotlight I Care International, the charity who’s goal is to provide proper eyecare to men, women, and children across the globe. He shares stories of people trying glasses for the first time and seeing their entire worlds change.

Terry Savage, nationally syndicated money columnist, joins Lisa Dent to discuss how the Dow is up 1100 points. They later address if the affair regarding CEO of NVIDIA, Jensen Huang, affected the stock market at all.

Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories including a reunion between Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, how warm milk really is good for you, and both Kevin and Lisa talk about the Elizabeth Holmes documentary, You Can See Everything.

Treetime Christmas Creations and WGN Radio celebrate their Kickoff to Christmas with prizes, music, peppermint bark from Anderson’s Candy and holiday cheer! Owner, Laurie Kane joins the show to highlight the origins of Treetime and shows what her business has to offer in terms of Christmas decorations, including both warm and colorful Christmas lights, angel […]