Lisa Dent

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 […]

Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories including the premiere weekend of Toy Story 5, news of Taylor Swift’s wedding, and a potential follow up to the 2000 film How the Grinch Stole Christmas.

Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi of the 8th District, fresh off the House floor, joins Lisa Dent to discuss his push to restore the 988 LGBTQ+ Crisis Services, which has been shutdown since July 2025. They stress the importance of such a service being there in the first place as well as emphasize the need for it […]

Noreen Rueckert, Tourism Director for Green County, Wisconsin, joins Lisa Dent to spotlight the green, rolling countryside just a two-hour drive north of Chicago. Together, they talk about the thriving cheese industry there, citing places such as the National Historic Cheesemaking Center and Alp and Dell Cheese Store, as well as the New Glarus Brewing […]

Dr. Mike Hana, Founder and Medical Director of the Joint Relief Institute, joins Lisa Dent to discuss how osteoarthritis can severely limit mobility and how the combination of the advanced technology, medicine, and passionate staff at the Institute have helped bring back mobility to those who have lost it. Dr. Hana stresses the importance of […]

Teresa Murray, a consumer watchdog with the U.S. Public Interest Research Group (PIRG), joins Lisa Dent to discuss the recall of 11 products stemming from the original milk powder recall as well as the proper procedure should you feel that you’re becoming ill as a result of eating food you have purchased.

Fox soccer play-by-play announcer JP Dellacamera joins Lisa Dent to share his thoughts on this year’s World Cup. With talents like Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Kylian Mbappé playing their hardest, JP feels we’ll have a chance to see multiple World Cup records get broken this year.

Demetrius Ivory, Chief Meteorologist at WGN-TV, joins Lisa Dent to talk about the weather. He starts off by debunking the misconception that tornadoes cannot form in a city like Chicago by reminding the team that there is no evidence supporting that idea. He also stresses his concern that tornado numbers might be skewed between states […]

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

In honor of the 250 years since the United States’ conception, Lisa will be chatting about some of the beautiful natural parks that help preserve the landscape and wildlife of this country. In this iteration, she discusses the Redwood National & State Parks in Northern California with its Acting Program Manager for Interpretation, Lennie Ramacher. He […]

Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories including the new season of House of Dragons, The Rolling Stones announce that they will no longer be touring, and a man getting trapped in an outhouse.

Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories including what exactly “Summerween” is, Rod Stewart’s medical episode during his show, and Bob’s new favorite band, Angine de Poitrine will be performing at The Salt Shed.

Middle schooler Samuel Henderson and his mom, Lori, join Lisa Dent to discuss a viral video he was featured in showing off his talent of accurately imitating over 100 bird calls. The not-yet 6th grader shares his love for birds as he and his mother elaborate on his talent that took about 5 years to […]

Cre Walls, Director of the Sand Ridge Nature Center and Campus for the Forest Preserve District of Cook County, joins Lisa Dent to talk about the annual Juneteenth Jubilee. The celebration features President Toni Preckwinkle, Senator Tammy Duckworth, Commissioner Donna Miller, Commissioner Kisha McCaskill, among others as they spread culture and help educate people on […]

Julie Darling with the Taste of Randolph joins the Lisa Dent Show to highlight the event starting Friday at 5:00PM and carrying on until Sunday the 21st. She emphasizes not only the music and food that people can enjoy while at the festival, but the genuine sense of community that has permeated the West Loop.

Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories including the Merlin the duck, the Mexican World Cup team’s unofficial mascot, a kitten that was rescued in Gary, Indiana, and Mary asks “what’s with” the lack of car manuals.

Carrie Shepherd, reporter for Axios, joins Lisa Dent to talk about the opening of the Obama Presidential Center, as well as the amenities and art she glimpsed during her tour of the building two weeks ago. Later, Bob Sirott show producer Hayley Boyd joins to share her live experience of the opening and the stars […]