Lisa Dent

Wendy Snyder, filling in for Lisa Dent, checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories including Star Trek hits its 60th birthday, Buffalo Wild Wings offers free wings should the United States win the World Cup, and Mary continues to root for Belgium.

Chris Montagano, PGA, Tournament Director for the Evans Scholars Invitational, joins the Lisa Dent Show to talk about the 2026 Evans Scholars Invitational happening in Glenview from July 20th through the 26th, the qualifications it takes to be invited in the first place, and the different attractions to be experienced there. All proceeds from the […]

A collection of private documents, historic papers, and correspondences connected to our Founding Fathers was featured at Benedictine University as a one-day exhibit on Monday, June 29th. Lisa is joined by the collector and Benedictine University alumnus who shared these historic findings in honor of the 250th anniversary of the United States, titling the display […]

Audiologist and Founder of Hearing Health Center Dr. Ronna Fisher joins Lisa Dent to talk about the various aspects of auditory health. She explains how no two people’s ears will react in the same way when exposed to extremely loud sounds, such as fireworks or live music. While one person may not experience any problems, […]

Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories including World Sports Journalist Day, Bob shares his new favorite literary device, and Mary asks, “what’s with” the word “absolutely”?

Peter Greenberg, travel expert and host of Peter Greenberg Worldwide on WGN Radio, joins Lisa Dent from Long Island once again to discuss the potential of being fingerprinted in EU airports and what that means for the future of travel. Afterwards, he addresses how people can avoid illness while on a cruise ships.

Ben Bradley, WGN-TV news anchor and investigative reporter, joins Lisa Dent to talk about Police Superintendent Larry Snelling’s announcement of his retirement plants on July 1st. He points out how Snelling placed his retirement notice about 2 weeks prior to his announcement as opposed to the usual 3-5 months. Ben feels this will raise more suspicion […]

Partner at Leonard Trial Lawyers, Michael Leonard joins Lisa Dent to shed light on the situation regarding Bally’s hiring the law firm of former Mayor Lori Lightfoot and discuss whether or not this is a conflict of interest.

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 highlights the closest national park to Chicago. That being Indiana Dunes National Park in Porter, Indiana. The acting Superintendent […]

Ron Brown, news anchor for WGN Radio, joins Lisa Dent to dish out some Brownie Points. This week he reviews The Invite, The Death of Robin Hood, and Supergirl

Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories including a continuation of the Bob Dylan conversation, the true crime documentary regarding JonBenét Ramsey, and Heat being featured in an episode of The Bear.

Dr. Michael Ziffra, psychiatrist at Northwestern Medicine, joins Lisa Dent to discuss how extreme heat affects those who are neurodivergent and how hot weather affects stress and anxiety as a whole. While intense heat inherently causes people to be come more irritable and run down, certain medications only make the experience worse. Some possess side […]

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 Pilsen and he updates listeners on his upcoming plans and shares how you can support his journey.

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 […]

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.

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 […]

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.

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.

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]