Lisa Dent

Herb Weisbaum, The ConsumerMan and Contributing Editor at Checkbook.org, joins Lisa Dent to share tips on the best ways to save as much money as possible. Later, he addresses his concerns over the future of marketing junk food towards children as A.I. becomes more involved in the industry.

Associate professor and director of graduate studies of political science at the University of Illinois Chicago, Dr. E.J. Fagan joins Lisa Dent to discuss the legality of the Trump administration’s order to the DOJ to investigate the Alaska U.S. Senate race should incumbent Republican Senator, Dan Sullivan lose the election.

Actor, Kara Killmer, who plays Sylvie Brett on Chicago Fire, joins Lisa Dent to spotlight the new film she’s starring in, Jimmy. The film depicts the period of famed actor Jimmy Stewart’s life right before his years of military service up until his performance in the Christmas classic, It’s a Wonderful Life.

Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories including how adolescents and young adults are jousting each other using Lime e-bikes, Molson-Coors is offering a customers a free beer for Game 1 of the World Series, and Mary asks, “what’s with” trunk or treating?

Dr. Dana Varble, chief veterinary officer for the North American Veterinary Community, joins Lisa Dent, to talk all things pets. Together, they address how a startup is planning to genetically engineer dogs to have them serve as “war dogs.” Later, Dr. Varble answers listeners’ pet-related questions.

Ilyce Glink, of ThinkGlink.com and the Love, Money + Real Estate newsletter, joins Lisa Dent to discuss why more people are choosing to build Accessory Dwelling Units, how it’s actually cheaper to put a down payment on a house in Illinois as opposed to some other states, and how dog walking is a surprisingly lucrative […]

Alexander Angeles joins Lisa Dent to talk about how, as an eighteen-year-old graduate of Hancock High School, he’s running for Chicago School Board of District 8B. He discusses what made him to choose to run at such an early time in his life and shares how his perspective allows him to see issues he believes […]

CEO of Rosati’s Pizza, Jeff Rosati joins Lisa Dent to celebrate the 50th anniversary of it’s Palatine and Woodridge locations and the 17th anniversary of the Elk Grove Village location. Additionally, on Saturday, October 24th, those three locations will be handing out free slices of pizza from 1pm to 3pm.

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 Montreal Canadiens, Friday evening at 7:00pm CT.

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 Patriots on Thursday, October 22nd. He also shares his thoughts on the Bears’ tribute to the late Coach Mike Ditka.

Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories including how Herbie Hancock will play at the Vatican for Christmas, the return of the McRib to McDonald’s, and the return of the show Glee.

Mr. Fix-It, Lou Manfredini joins the Lisa Dent Show to answer listeners’ home project questions. Today, he shares tips on finding good electric washers and dryers, cleaning hard water buildup, and more! Later, he addresses how tiny houses could be a solution to the housing affordability crisis. Listen to HouseSmarts Radio on WGN each Saturday morning at 6 am.

Ron Brown, news anchor for WGN Radio, joins Lisa Dent to dish out some Brownie Points. This week he reviews Chris Rock’s new drama, Misty Green. Later, they look at his viewing of the cetacean-centered film, Whalefall.

Sociologist at MIT Sherry Turkle joins Lisa Dent to discuss how Anthropic has banned Claude users from being cruel to the AI service. She stresses the dangers of humanizing AI and how it is the intended purpose of these companies to blur the lines between human and inhuman. Sherry notes that this is especially dangerous […]

Executive Director of the Illinois Lawyers’ Assistance Program, Dr. Diana Uchiyama joins Lisa Dent to highlight the organization’s statewide study showing just how many lawyers in Illinois battle with mental health, substance abuse, gambling, suicidal ideations, and other issues due to on-the-job stressors.

Vice President of litigation for lands, wildfire, and oceans with EarthJustice Drew Caputo joins Lisa Dent to discuss how the Trump administration will be reinterpreting the Endangered Species Act in way that allows them to take away protections from animals on the endangered species list. They address how this will affect wildlife such as the […]

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 who Americans are angry when it comes to the current housing affordability crisis, people’s confidence in home builders, and more! Later, he answers your home-related […]

State Representative of the 26th district Kam Buckner joins the Lisa Dent Show to continue the discussion of the new home of the Bears stadium as Governor Pritzker and other Illinois Democrats seem to be confident that the Bears will be staying in Chicago, or at least staying in the state.

Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories including the completion of the first part of the I-490 tollway, a Hallmark movie to be filmed in Carlinville, IL, and we wish a happy 3rd anniversary to Kevin and Bridget.

Dr. Sterling Elliott, clinical pharmacist at Northwestern Medicine and assistant professor of orthopedics at Feinberg School of Medicine, joins Lisa Dent ahead of Prescription Drug Take Back Day to answer more of your prescription drug questions.

Pat Brady, SVP of Mercury Public Affairs, former chairman for the Illinois Republican Party, joins Lisa Dent to talk about Mayor Johnson’s 2027 budget plan which includes his proposed corporate head tax. They also take the time to address how certain people go about choosing whom to vote for during elections.

WGN-TV Morning News producer, Jeff Hoover joins Lisa Dent to highlight the screening of An American Werewolf in London and his subsequent interview with the movie’s lead actor, David Naughton, happening on Thursday, October 29th at the Tivoli Theatre in Downers Grove.

Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories including the announcement of Quinta Brunson starring as Betty Boop in an upcoming movie, an upscale Target is being built in the Hamptons, and how Jim Nantz hurt his wrist trying to “peanut punch” J.J. Watt.

Terry Savage, nationally syndicated money columnist, joins Lisa Dent to discuss Medicare open enrollment and how important it is to go and review your coverage for potential changes. Later, she address your financial questions.

Brandi Morey-Pols, Founder of The Rowan Project, joins Lisa Dent to discuss what the organization does to prevent children from becoming victims of filicide and encourage the push for legislation, like Michigan’s Rowan’s Act, that further can protect them. The organization came to be after Brandi’s son, Rowan, was kidnapped and eventually killed by his […]