Lisa Dent

Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories.

Dr. Jane Wilcox, Associate Chief of Cardiology, Northwestern Medicine Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute, joins Lisa Dent to discuss men’s health. June is Men’s Health Month, and heart disease is the num…

Amber Canavan, Vegan Campaign Project Manager for PETA, joins Lisa Dent to discuss PETA finding Chicago the most vegan-friendly city in the United States. Despite Chicago being iconic for its beef an…

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

Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories.

Dr. Sterling Elliott, clinical pharmacist at Northwestern Medicine and assistant professor of orthopedics at Feinberg School of Medicine, joins Lisa Dent to discuss ivermectin. Dr. Elliot explains, i…

Nationally syndicated financial columnist and author Terry Savage joins Lisa Dent to discuss the state of the stock market. Savage shares that the stock market is up despite a lack of a trade deal wi…

Dr. Hermene Hartman, Chicago media pioneer and founder of N’Digo, joins Lisa Dent to reflect on the passing of Sly Stone. Then, Dr. Hartman reflects on the Elon Musk biography, and teases her upcomin…

Glenn Davis, Co-Artistic Director of the Steppenwolf Theatre and Solomon “Junior” Jasper in Purpose, joins Lisa Dent to talk about the success that Purpose has had. Over the weekend, the Pulitzer Pri…

Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories.

Monica Eng, reporter with Axios Chicago, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the increase in lead levels in the water of 72 communities in Illinois. Eng encourages people in affected communities to let faucet…

Peter Greenberg, travel expert and host of Eye on Travel on WGN Radio, joins Lisa Dent from London to discuss all things travel.

Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories.

Ilyce Glink, CEO of Best Money Moves financial wellness company, joins Lisa Dent to share the latest jobs report. Then, Glink shares why car insurance premiums have climbed more than 20 percent in ju…

Ald. Bennett Lawson, 44th Ward, joins Lisa Dent to discuss accessory dwelling units (ADUs). Mayor Brandon Johnson does not have the City Council votes needed to allow single family homeowners to turn…

Dana Sussman, senior vice-president of Pregnancy Justice, a reproductive rights organization, joins Lisa Dent to discuss laws surrounding abortion in various states across the country. Sussman shares…

Jahmal Cole, founder and CEO of My Block, My Hood, My City, joins Lisa Dent to share an update on his mission to live in all 77 of Chicago’s neighborhoods — what Cole calls his “listening tour.” Cole…

Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories.

Felicia Freitag, Manager of the Aurora Farmers Market, joins Lisa Dent to highlight the oldest operating Famers Market in Illinois. Celebrating 115 years, the Aurora Farmers Market offers more than j…

Tom Skilling, former chief meteorologist for WGN-TV, joins Lisa Dent to chat about his life in retirement, the effects of the Canadian wildfires, and how the federal cuts to NOAA and NWS have affecte…