Lisa Dent

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

Maria Pappas, Cook County Treasurer, joins Lisa Dent. She confirms that she plans to enter the race for Mayor of Chicago but she isn’t ready to announce yet, and explains why. She then discusses the Loop’s declining value and its affect on Chicago homeowners, Black communities in particular. Pappas explains that as commercial properties in the Loop decrease, communities in other Chicago neighborhoods are now paying a 16.7% median residential tax bill. Predominantly Black areas on the city’s South and West Sides are being affected. In those neighborhoods, home values have soared since the COVID-19 pandemic, leaving lower income families in those communities to pay the higher property taxes. She discusses some options for those facing the higher bills.

Dr. Priya Freaney, Cardiologist at the Northwestern Medicine Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute, joins Lisa Dent to discuss menopause and how its onset affects women’s heart health. Heart disease is the largest cause of death for women, and the risk significantly increases after the beginning of menopause. Dr. Freaney shares how the loss of estrogen, other changes brought on by menopause contribute to an increase in heart disease in women.

Dan Hampton, NFL Hall of Famer and host of the Hamp and O’B show, joins Lisa Dent to preview the Bears Week 11 matchup against the Minnesota Vikings.

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

After 40 years at WGN Radio, Steve Bertrand works his final day behind the anchor desk. Lisa Dent and crew invite some influential people from Steve’s time at WGN Radio to share some stories and memories throughout his long career.

Dr. Irene Blanco, Rheumatologist at Northwestern Medicine, joins Lisa Dent to discuss autoimmune diseases and how they disproportionately affect women.

Mayor Brandon Johnson joins Lisa Dent to discuss the end of Operation Midway Blitz, possible changes to his proposed corporate head tax, and Steve Bertrand’s retirement.

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

Pat Brady, former chairman for the Illinois Republican Party, and a former federal and state prosecutor, joins Lisa Dent to discuss his attendance at the Lincoln Forum. Featuring Rahm Emanuel and former Vice President Mike Pence, the two discussed several topics including crime. Then, Brady shares his thoughts on the release of 20,000 pages of the Epstein files.