Ron Brown, news anchor for WGN Radio, joins Lisa Dent to dish out some Brownie Points. This week he reviews Bob Odenkirk’s Normal and The AI Doc.

Julie Goodwin, Senior Attorney at Earthjustice’s Midwest Branch, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the Senate vote that lifted a mining ban on the land surrounding the Boundary Waters. Previously, a 20-year mining ban was placed on the area in 2023.

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

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.

Carrie Shepherd, Axios reporter, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the severe weather that Illinois has seen, topping the list nationwide. Shepherd reports that despite Illinois having the most tornado instances, FEMA assistance has not come.

Scott Lincoln, Senior Service Hydrologist with the National Weather Service, joins Lisa Dent to talk about the water level of the Fox River flooding and when the levels might recede.

Marie Gerbasi, Senior Artist Relations Manager, joins Lisa Dent to share Chicago’s annual One of a Kind spring show. The event takes place over three days. Featuring over 300 artists, 150 exhibitors, and more.

Rich McHugh, an investigative correspondent for NewsNation, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the likelihood of the 11 missing/dead scientists being connected. McHugh details commonalities between the missing scientists but cautions against broad assumptions due to the uncertainty of the available information. He hopes that the FBI will be able to take a larger look into the disappearances and deaths.

Amy Beadle, Marketing Manager for Visit Springfield, joins Lisa Dent to share Springfield is celebrating the 100th anniversary of the legendary Route 66!

Learn more and find Visit Springfield’s list of Route 66 Centennial co-branded events, plus the Route 66 Itinerary, at visitspringfieldillinois.com!

Kathleen Rogers, President of Earth Day Network, joins Lisa Dent to talk about the history of Earth Day. Rogers shares how the country and the world has been shaped and changed since the first Earth Day in 1970.