Lisa Dent

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

Susan Cargill, Director of Addison Center for the Arts, joins Lisa Dent to talk about the the Addison Center for the Arts. Cargill shares some of the events and art shows that the center hosts, featuring artists from Addison’s high school and elementary schools.

Lou Manfredini joins Lisa Dent for Lou’s To Do List, sponsored by Perma-Seal. Lou answers any questions you have about projects on your to-do lists.

Ilyce Glink, ThinkGlink.com and the Love, Money + Real Estate newsletter, joins Lisa Dent to talk about homebuyers. Glink shares that the median age for a first time homebuyer is 40 years old. She gives her perspective on the idea of 50-year-mortgage and compares its total cost when compared to a 30-year-mortgage, expressing doubt that they would “fix anything.”

Joe Maranowicz, Village Manager for Addison, joins Lisa Dent to talk about the Village of Addison. He highlights some of the events that the villages hosts, teasing their holiday events. Maranowicz explains how his role as Village Manager differs from the mayor, working directly with public works, police and fire departments, and directly with residents who have any issues.

Paul Lisnek, Political Analyst for WGN-TV, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the controversy surrounding Chuy Garcia’s retirement announcement. Lisnek reports why those in congress and the public space have criticism for Garcia’s retirement.

Eric Lazar, owner of SpeedPro Chicago Loop and a Service-Disabled Veteran, joins Lisa Dent to discuss a roundtable SpeedPro Chicago Loop hosted that discussed the difficulties that veterans face when transitioning to normal life today. Lazar shares that some of the services Veteran Affairs supplied before the cuts brought on by DOGE are needed in veteran communities.

Brian Schaneberg, Executive Director at the Institute for Food Safety and Health at Illinois Institute of Technology (IFSH), joins Lisa Dent to discuss food safety. As food recalls are becoming more regular, the Senate, in an effort to reopen the government, made cuts to federal food safety regulations. Schaneberg reports that although the United States has some of the safest food in the world, the frequency of food recalls in the media comes from better reporting. He shares how food recalls start, how they are classified, and the objective of food recalls.

Kevin Brasler, Executive Editor at Consumers’ Checkbook, joins Lisa Dent to discuss how shoppers can protect themselves from scams ahead of the holiday shopping season.

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