Ald. Brian Hopkins, 2nd Ward, joins Lisa Dent to discuss how the City Council is preparing for the possibility of President Trump deploying the National Guard to Chicago.

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

Yazmin Demorest, server at Steak 48, joins Lisa Dent to talk about Lisa’s experience at the restaurant and Demorest’s expertise.

Dr. Dana Varble, chief veterinary officer for the North American Veterinary Community, joins Lisa Dent to talk about the gut health of our pets, the plague in cats, and as always, she answers pet questions from listeners.

Kenzie Ferguson, Event Day Planning Committee Chair for the Walk to End Alzheimer’s, joins Lisa Dent to talk about the Walk to End Alzheimer’s. Click here for more on the Walk and to register to join Lisa’s team.

Garien Gatewood, Deputy Mayor of Community Safety, joins Lisa Dent and Steve Bertrand to talk about the city’s response to the teen trends (a.k.a. teen takeovers) over this summer. After a surge in teen trends in April and May, Deputy Mayor Gatewood shares that the city has prevented ‘so many’ potential events by communicating with the organizers and working alongside the Chicago Police Department.

Manny Ramos, Investigative Reporter for Block Club Chicago’s The Watch, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the Community First Medical Center in Portage Park. Ramos details his findings in his year-long investigation into the medical center that has been plagued by problems.

Byron Andreas, President of Andreas and Sons, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the business, its beginnings, and all things concrete.

Dr. John Duffy, clinical psychologist, parenting expert, and author of Rescuing Our Sons: 8 Solutions to Our Crisis of Disaffected Teen Boys, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the mental health of school-aged-kids in the wake of the Catholic school shooting in Minneapolis.

Elizabeth Bergstrom, Pam Wenc, and Sue Hughes, from the Geneva Lake Women’s Association, join Lisa Dent to discuss their mission. The GLWA is hosting their 22nd annual luncheon. And, for their major fall event, they’re hosting the second annual Musique of the Night Gala. The GLWA, in their 61 year history, have always been community focused, last year raising over $100,000 for community charities.