Lisa Dent

Lisa Dent

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Lisa Dent episodes

  • Taking care of house plants in the winter

    Tanner Mitchell, known as Tanner the Planter on social media, joins Wendy Snyder, filling in for Lisa Dent, to discuss how to take care of house plants during the winter.

    https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7941943/Tanner_Mitchell_01_28_2026_2026-01-28-234743.64kmono.mp3
    Recent Posts
    Lisa Dent
    Newsroom Sound Check: 3/5/26
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    Lou’s To Do List: Cracked foundation, thermostats, more
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    Dr. Mockaitis: Admin was not prepared for Iran war
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    Newsroom Sound Check: 3/4/26
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    Pat Brady: Trump, war with Iran
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  • Newsroom Sound Check: 1/28/26

    Wendy Snyder, filling in for Lisa Dent, checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories including a nationwide class‑action lawsuit accusing Costco of falsely advertising that its rotisserie chicken contains “no preservatives.”

    https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7941808/Newsroom_Sound_Check_01_28_2026_2026-01-28-234608.64kmono.mp3
    Recent Posts
    Newsroom Sound Check
    Newsroom Sound Check: 3/20/26
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    Newsroom Sound Check: 3/19/26
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    Newsroom Sound Check: 3/18/26
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    Newsroom Sound Check: 3/12/25
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    Newsroom Sound Check: 3/10/36
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    Recent Posts
    Lisa Dent
    Ravenswood’s Kanin celebrates one year
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    SNAP work requirements go into effect May 1st
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    Newsroom Sound Check: 3/20/26
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    National Brain Awareness Week
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    Newsroom Sound Check: 3/19/26
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  • Pat Brady talks Minnesota shooting fallout

    Pat Brady, SVP of Mercury Public Affairs, former chairman for the Illinois Republican Party, and former federal and state prosecutor, joins Wendy Snyder, filling in for Lisa Dent, to discuss the fatal shootings in Minnesota and the political fallout as a result.

    https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7941486/Pat_Brady_01_28_2026_2026-01-28-211726.64kmono.mp3
    Minneapolis ICE/Border Patrol Shootings
    Recent Posts
    Lisa Dent
    Lou’s To Do List: Cracked foundation, thermostats, and more
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    Dr. Mockaitis: Admin was not prepared for Iran war
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    Newsroom Sound Check: 3/4/26
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    Pat Brady: Trump, war with Iran
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    WGN Radio’s Chicago Pizza Madness is underway
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    8 min
  • Tom Appel talks winter car care

    Tom Appel, Publisher, Consumer Guide Automotive and host of the Consumer Guide Car Stuff podcast, joins Wendy Snyder, filling in for Lisa Dent, to discuss car care during a deep freeze.

    https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7941483/Tom_Appel_01_28_2026_2026-01-28-215223.64kmono.mp3
    Recent Posts
    Lisa Dent
    Dr. Mockaitis: Admin was not prepared for Iran war
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    Newsroom Sound Check: 3/4/26
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    Pat Brady: Trump, war with Iran
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    WGN Radio’s Chicago Pizza Madness is underway
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    Terry Savage: Markets react to Iran strikes
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    8 min
  • Harry Caray’s Tavern hosts the 3rd Annual Harold Ramis Day

    Restaurateur Grant DePorter joins Jon Hansen, filling in for Lisa Dent, to share that the Harry Caray’s Tavern Navy Pier Location is hosting the 3rd Annual Harold Ramis Day on February 2nd for Groundhog Day. For more information, click here.

    https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7939290/Grant_DePorter_01_27_2026_2026-01-27-235530.64kmono.mp3
    Recent Posts
    Lisa Dent
    Newsroom Sound Check: 3/4/26
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    Pat Brady: Trump, war with Iran
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    WGN Radio’s Chicago Pizza Madness is underway
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    Terry Savage: Markets react to Iran strikes
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    Newsroom Sound Check: 3/3/26
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  • Dr. Jim Adams: Measles, herd immunity, and more

    Dr. Jim Adams, Chief Medical Officer of Northwestern Medicine, joins Jon Hansen, filling in for Lisa Dent, to discuss several health topics. He discusses the growing measles cases in South Carolina, herd immunity, the latest on Alzheimer’s testing, and the flu.

    https://serve.castfire.com/s:northwestern_medicine_KEiLn/audio/7939156/Dr_Jim_Adams_01_27_2026_2026-01-27-231456.64kmono.mp3
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    Health
    Trump administration widens its anti-fraud efforts with a Medicaid probe in New York
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    Navigating conversations with children about war, conflict and other traumatic events
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    US maternal deaths fell in 2024 and may have dropped again last year, government data shows
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    Dr. Kopin: Exercise is important for people on GLP-1s
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    Dr. Elliott: Ask a pharmacist
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    Recent Posts
    Lisa Dent
    WGN Radio’s Chicago Pizza Madness is underway
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    Terry Savage: Markets react to Iran strikes
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    Newsroom Sound Check: 3/3/26
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    Demetrius Ivory: Rain on the way, cool down follows
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    Rich Lenkov: Paramount acquiring Warner Bros.
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  • Terry Savage: Stock market, US dollar, and more

    Terry Savage, nationally syndicated money columnist, joins Jon Hansen, in for Lisa Dent, to discuss the latest money news. She reviews the latest movements on the stock market; comparing the Dow and the S&P 500; the Federal Reserve, the strength of the dollar, and more.

    https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7939082/Terry_Savage_01_27_2026_2026-01-27-220222.64kmono.mp3
    More with Terry Savage
    Recent Posts
    Lisa Dent
    WGN Radio’s Chicago Pizza Madness is underway
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    Terry Savage: Markets react to Iran strikes
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    Newsroom Sound Check: 3/3/26
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    Demetrius Ivory: Rain on the way, cool down follows
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    Rich Lenkov: Paramount acquiring Warner Bros.
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  • Bill Snyder: Freezing temperatures persist

    WGN-TV weather producer Bill Snyder joins Jon Hansen, filling in for Lisa Dent, to talk about the ongoing cold spell. He shares that the cold “isn’t going away anytime soon.” It’s not just Illinois that is facing freezing temperatures. Cities as far south as Miami, Florida are seeing freezing temperatures.

    https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7938975/Bill_Snyder_01_27_2026_2026-01-27-215815.64kmono.mp3
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    Weather
    Demetrius Ivory: Rain on the way, cool down follows
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    High-tech snowplows and AI help cities clean up from big storms
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    New way to measure El Niño: What it means for weather
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    ‘Blizzard rage’: NYC man buries neighbor’s car
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    Bill Snyder: Where we stand at end of meteorological winter
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    Recent Posts
    Lisa Dent
    Newsroom Sound Check: 3/3/26
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    Demetrius Ivory: Rain on the way, cool down follows
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    Rich Lenkov: Paramount acquiring Warner Bros.
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    Dr. Elliott: Ask a pharmacist
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    Newsroom Sound Check: 3/2/26
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  • Newsroom Sound Check: 1/27/26

    Jon Hansen, filling in for Lisa Dent, checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories, including the death of Virginia Oliver at age 105, who spent nearly 100 years working as a lobster harvester in Maine.

    https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7939159/Newsroom_Sound_Check_01_27_2026_2026-01-27-234459.64kmono.mp3
    Recent Posts
    Newsroom Sound Check
    Newsroom Sound Check: 3/20/26
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    Newsroom Sound Check: 3/19/26
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    Newsroom Sound Check: 3/18/26
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    Newsroom Sound Check: 3/12/25
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    Newsroom Sound Check: 3/10/36
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    Recent Posts
    Lisa Dent
    Ravenswood’s Kanin celebrates one year
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    SNAP work requirements go into effect May 1st
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    Newsroom Sound Check: 3/20/26
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    National Brain Awareness Week
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    Newsroom Sound Check: 3/19/26
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  • Pat Hynes for Cook County assessor

    Pat Hynes, Lyons Township assessor and candidate for Cook County assessor, joins Jon Hansen, filling in for Lisa Dent, to discuss the role that assessor have in local government and his campaign for Cook County’s assessor position.

    https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7936782/Pat_Hynes_01_26_2026_2026-01-26-224822.64kmono.mp3
    Recent Posts
    Lisa Dent
    Newsroom Sound Check: 3/2/26
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    Jahmal Cole checks in from West Ridge
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    Alex Zalben: What you should be watching
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    Newsroom Sound Check: 2/27/26
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    Tanner the Planter talks house plants
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    9 min

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