Lisa Dent

Pat Brady, SVP of Mercury Public Affairs, former chairman for the Illinois Republican Party, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the mayoral race and incumbent Mayor Brandon Johnson’s chance to win a second term. He emphasizes, however, that with the sheer number of candidates running, including those who have yet to officially announce their runs, everyone […]

Alderman of the 17th Ward David Moore joins Lisa Dent to talk about his Keep Chicago Clean Campaign officially launched on Friday, June 26th. With so much garbage being thrown onto the streets, he discusses his plan to post PSA’s and signs throughout the city to encourage residents to properly dispose of their trash. He […]

Burt Odelson, Attorney for the City of Markham, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the recent Supreme Court rulings and what he can gather of the Justices political leanings based on their votes. He touches on the rulings regarding birthright citizenship and transgender athletes. Later, he highlights their ruling which removes the cap of how much […]

Demetrius Ivory, Chief Meteorologist at WGN-TV, joins Lisa Dent to talk about the weather. Before that, he highlights his and Tom Skilling’s appearances in The Bear and gives the listeners a peek at some dialogue that was omitted from the show. Later, WGN-TV weather producer, Bill Snyder hops in on the conversation to discuss the […]

Fox soccer play-by-play announcer JP Dellacamera joins Lisa Dent to talk more about the 2026 World Cup. He starts off by answering the question regarding why both international soccer players and fans alike get so caught up in the emotions of the game, especially ones that end in penalty shootouts. JP states that while personal […]

Terry Savage, nationally-syndicated money columnist, joins Lisa Dent to talk about the rise in the stock market as well as fill the audience in on Trump accounts. Later, she takes questions from listeners.

Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories including Bob Dylan’s revolving door of guitarists, Kevin explains what a “darty” is, and an update on the Taylor Swift wedding.

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

Steve Bernas, President and CEO of the Illinois Better Business Bureau, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the National Insurance Crime Bureau’s report detailing how contractor fraud has increased in Illinois since 2023, especially in the wake of this year’s storms.

Tom Skilling, former WGN-TV chief meteorologist, joins Lisa Dent to advise listeners to stay cool during the extreme heat warning throughout Cook County and talk about the increased humidity in the area as well. Later, he addresses his appearance on the penultimate episode of The Bear and his experience on the show’s set.

Falecia Woods, Senior Graphic Designer for Metra, joins Lisa Dent to discuss last week’s unveiling of the new special locomotive she designed to help celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States. She highlights her thought process behind creating the locomotive design, mentioning how she considers multiple aspects, such as how the train looks while […]

Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories including how children in Michigan can open a lemonade stand without needing a permit, the blue and brown M&M’s will be temporarily removed from packs starting in August, and Iowa Cubs catcher Christian Bethancourt stepping in as pitcher to close out their most recent game.

Peter Greenberg, travel expert and host of Eye on Travel on WGN Radio, joins Lisa Dent from Long Island to discuss why certain airline websites ask whether the flyer is traveling for business or leisure as well as if packing cubes are actually that useful. In addition to the packing cubes, he advises on what […]

Soccer player, coach, and captain of the U.S. Men’s Beach Soccer National Team Nick Perera joins Lisa Dent to discuss World Cup, how the U.S. Men’s National Team fared in their game against Türkiye, and what they need to do before their match with Bosnia & Herzegovina. He later addresses how soccer is in the […]

Dr. Dana Varble, chief veterinary officer for the North American Veterinary Community, joins Lisa Dent to talk all things pets. She explains the reason as to why dogs hate having their noses blown into, but love sticking their head out of the car window. Later, Dr. Varble discusses supplements for horses and, as always, she […]

Ilyce Glink, ThinkGlink.com and the Love, Money + Real Estate newsletter, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the future of jobs in a world where workers are concerned they may be replaced with A.I. Later, she addresses Americans’ reactions to gas prices easing up as well as May’s housing market report.

Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories including Neil Young’s new online concert film, Mary’s son-in-law’s band, Turning Down Today, is performing in Mount Prospect, and Mary asks “what’s with” flushable wipes?

Account Executive at WGN Radio, Kevin McDonough joins Lisa Dent along with his father-in-law, Pat Grant to talk about Pat Mac’s Pack Bike Ride happening on Friday, June 26th. The annual bike ride, founded by Pat Grant, helps not only support pediatric cancer research, but raises money in financial assistance for young cancer patients and […]

Rob Dougherty, Director of Touring Operations for the Minecraft Experience: Villager Rescue joins Lisa to talk about the video game-themed immersive experience happening at EXP Rosemont. The venue features a live play version of the game, Minecraft, in which people go from room to room solving puzzles and advancing the story. Rob acknowledges that Minecraft’s […]

Spokesperson for the Chicago Bandits, Cheri Kempf joins Lisa Dent to talk about the Athletes Unlimited Softball League (AUSL) team located in Rosemont. They touch on points such as their sold out Pride Night on June 30th, their Bark at the Park event on July 2nd, as well as the Bandits’ General Manager, former Arizona […]

Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories including cheddar becoming the most popular cheese in the United States according to a recent survey, the Australian man who broke the record for being the loudest person, and Global Beatles Day.

Lou Manfredini joins Lisa Dent in his weekly segment, Lou’s To Do List. Lou answers any questions you have about projects on your to-do lists.

President and CEO of Envision Greater Fond du Lac, Sadie Howell, joins Lisa Dent to talk about how the Wisconsin town has offered people $9,500 to move there. With Fond du Lac having a smaller population, Sadie is hoping this will provide an incentive for people to move in and grow the workforce.

Ron Brown, news anchor for WGN Radio, joins Lisa Dent to dish out some Brownie Points. This week he reviews Pressure, The Invite, and Toy Story 5.

Pat Brady, SVP of Mercury Public Affairs, former chairman for the Illinois Republican Party, joins Lisa Dent to discuss how areas like McCook are throwing their hat in the ring for a chance to be the new home of the Bears. After, he addresses both President Trump canceling the signing of the housing bill and […]