Featured on WGN Radio’s Home Sweet Home Chicago on 08/16/25: Center Guard Plumbing’s Mike Epping joins the show to discuss draining water heaters and private equity companies that are buying up family-owned businesses. To learn more about what Center Guard Plumbing can do for you, go to wgnplumber.com or call 847-406-8883.

We started off this week’s show by chatting with Janelle Iaccino of Rose Pest Solutions to discuss removing wasps and how extreme heat invites bugs in. Bob Schmitt of The Junkluggers shares how much plastic ends up in landfills and talks about how to repurpose it around your home. Then, Dave Schlueter of the Law Offices of David R. Schlueter discusses transfer tax when selling a home.

Featured on WGN Radio’s Home Sweet Home Chicago on 08/09/25: Dave Schlueter of the Law Offices of David R. Schlueter discusses transfer taxes when selling a home. To learn more about what Dave Schlueter can help you with, go to schlueterlawoffice.com or call 1-630-285-5300.

Featured on WGN Radio’s Home Sweet Home Chicago on 08/09/25: Bob Schmitt of The Junkluggers joins the show to inform WGN Radio listeners about how much plastic ends up in landfills and how to repurpose yours around your home. To learn more about what The Junkluggers can do for you, go to www.junkluggers.com or give them a call at 1-800-LUG-JUNK.

Featured on WGN Radio’s Home Sweet Home Chicago on 08/09/24: Rose Pest Solutions’ Marketing Director Janelle Iaccino, A.K.A. ‘The Bug Girl’, joins the program to discuss extreme heat, rats, and yellow jacket removal. To learn more about Rose Pest Solutions and what they can do for you, go to rosepestcontrol.com or call 1-800-GOT-PESTS.

We started off this week’s show by chatting with Student Loan Attorney Rae Kaplan of the Kaplan Law Firm about the latest changes to student loans. Next, Sara Andreas of Robert R. Andreas & Sons, Inc., General Contractors Specializing in Concrete, talks about making pickleball courts and installing bollards. Then, Jake Stotter of Fenceworks, Inc. joins to discuss the history of the business and creating backyard playsets.

Featured on Home Sweet Home Chicago 08-02-2025: Jake Stotter of Fenceworks, Inc., joins David Hochberg to discuss building playgrounds and how the business began. For more information, call 847-432-0900.

Featured on WGN Radio’s Home Sweet Home Chicago on 08/02/25: Sara Andreas of Robert R. Andreas & Sons, Inc. General Contractors Specializing in Concrete joins the show to answer several WGN Radio listener concrete questions and talk about how bollards can be an essential safety addition to your business. To learn more about Robert R. Andreas & Sons, Inc. General Contractors Specializing in Concrete, and what they can do for you, go to andreasconstruction.com or call them at 1-708-863-5735.

As featured on Home Sweet Home Chicago on 08-02-2025: Attorney Rae Kaplan of Kaplan Law Firm joins David Hochberg to talk about the latest trending news on student loans. Rae talks about lower repayment plans on parents-plus loans and how the recent changes have impacted borrowers. For more information, call (312) 564-4267.

We started off this week’s show by chatting with Integrity Concrete Coatings’ Teagan Overhaug about how they can assist with summertime projects. Next, Dumitru Nicolaescu of Green Attic joins David to talk about how to know if you have enough insulation in your home. Then, Julie Ratowitz of Chefs for Seniors joins the show to discuss how their services work and the freshness of the meals. The crew also answers listener questions.