The Lisa Dent Podcast from 720 WGN
Dr. Katherine Steele, CEO of the Pat Tillman Foundation, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the foundation’s event this weekend. As a part of their three day event, the foundation will build park benches and…
Greg Carroll, Director of Partnerships & Events for the Uptown Chamber of Commerce, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the Argyle Night Market returning. Businesses in Uptown, hit hard by the pandemic, faced…
Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories.
2nd Ward Alderman Brian Hopkins joins Lisa Dent to discuss Chicago City Council not getting the votes required to override Mayor Johnson’s veto of the ‘snap curfew.’
Jenny Vollen-Katz, the executive director of the independent prison monitor the John Howard Association, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the state of Illinois changing its prison health care provider.
Peter Greenberg, ‘Eye on Travel‘ host and CBS News travel editor, joins Lisa Dent from New York to talk about the new number one destination to travel in the US. Greenberg then shares some traveling…
Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories.
Nationally syndicated financial columnist and author Terry Savage joins Lisa Dent to discuss the 2026 Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA), which is forecasted to rise by 2.6% due to infl…
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson joins Lisa Dent to weigh in on Ald. Walter Burnett Jr.’s suggestion that his son replace him upon retirement and reflects on what leadership means for Chicago’s next gen…
WGN-TV Chief Meteorologist Demetrius Ivory joins Lisa Dent to discuss why ground-level ozone is especially dangerous during the summer months. With air quality currently listed as unhealthy for sensi…
Alderwoman Silvana Tabares of the 23rd Ward joins Lisa Dent to talk about the upcoming charity baseball game taking place Sunday, July 20, at Kerry Wood Cubs Field. The game will feature a friendly s…
Howard Tullman, American entrepreneur, venture capitalist, educator, writer, lecturer, and art collector, joins Lisa Dent to discuss his most recent article, ‘The 1 Crucial Innovation Lesson Every Bu…
Ilyce Glink, CEO of Best Money Moves financial wellness company, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the difficulty for Americans that are trying to find jobs. Then, she talks about some statistics that show …
Dr. Dana Varble, Chief Veterinary Officer for the North American Veterinary Community, joins Lisa Dent to talk about the world’s friendliest animal, a new 12 month flea treatment for dogs, and always…
Dr. Hermene Hartman, Chicago media pioneer and founder of N’Digo, joins Lisa Dent to discuss a shooting at a church in Kentucky, the devastating fallout of the Fourth Of July Texas floods, and the po…
Ana Belmonte, Psy.D. is the division chair for the forensic psychology department at The Chicago School, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the ‘CSI effect.’ The rise in popularity of crime shows ,Ana Belmon…
Myles Rowe, American motorsports racing driver, joins Lisa Dent to discuss his historic INDY NXT race win over the weekend. Rowe shares his beginnings in racing, how he worked his way up to winning i…
Abe Scarr, Director of Illinois PIRG & the Illinois PIRG Education Fund, joins Lisa Dent to discuss State Farm raising homeowners’ insurance rates in Illinois by 27% this summer, citing rising costs …
Max Bever, Director of Public Information, Chicago Board of Elections, joins Lisa Dent to discuss how Miami’s city commission, in a 3-2 vote, changed the city’s election bylaws to push the municipal …
Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories.