Lisa Dent

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 […]

Director of GainPeace, Dr. Sabeel Ahmed joins the Lisa Dent to highlight his organization’s collaboration with the Muslim Community Center where the mosque will be open on Saturday, November 7th from 12:00pm to 2:30pm to everyone would like to come and learn about the faith. They are doing this to combat the Islamophobia that has […]

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 Tampa Bay Lightning, Thursday evening at 6:00pm CT.

Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories including Adam Driver announcing who he will be playing in Heat 2, squatting was named the number one exercises to do as you get older, and Kenny Loggins’ life might end up becoming the topic of a new musical.

Mr. Fix-It, Lou Manfredini joins the Lisa Dent Show to answer listeners’ home project questions. Today, he shares tips on getting rid of mice, remedying a stained bath fitter, and proper vent manipulation.

Karen Conti, Partner at Conti & Dolan, LLC, joins Lisa Dent to address Governor of California, Gavin Newsom’s decision to commute the sentences of the state’s 548 death row inmates. Later, they discuss how all of the Cook County Circuit Court judges are on course to win retention.

Ron Brown, news anchor for WGN Radio, joins Lisa Dent to dish out some Brownie Points. This week he reviews the Sylvester Stallone biopic I Play Rocky as well as Wild Horse Nine starring John Malkovich, Sam Rockwell, and Steve Buscemi.

Elevate your holiday hosting without spending a fortune. Lisa Dent has some tips from our friends at Uncharted on simple, budget-friendly ways to style a memorable holiday tablescape using layered elements, natural accents, and pieces you already have at home. Take a listen, then browse the link below to shop inspiring decor ideas straight from […]

Laurie Kane, Founder of Treetime Christmas Creations, joins Lisa Dent to highlight the Kickoff to Christmas remote broadcast happening Friday, November 6th from 2pm to 6pm at Treetime, located at 22102 N Pepper Road in Lake Barrington, IL.

Founder of the Hearing Health Center, Dr. Ronna Fisher joins Lisa Dent to discuss how John Mellencamp stated how he’ll be completely deaf by the time his tour comes to an end. Despite the inevitable impairment to his hearing, he still refuses to purchase a hearing aid for fear of becoming dependent on it.

Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories including how LIV Golf might be shutting down in the near future, Home Run Inn is introducing a pan pizza, and Bob Dylan’s meeting with Pope Leo XIV.

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. This month he’s in Archer Heights and he updates listeners on his upcoming plans and shares how you can support his journey.