David Schwartz, Spokesperson for Peoples Gas, joins Lisa Dent to answers questions concerning their proposed rate-hike. Schwartz says the rate-hike is needed to pay for the replacement of over 1,000 miles of underground iron pipes with an accelerated deadline for safety and reliability reasons.

Annette Prince, Director of Chicago Bird Collision Monitors group, joins Lisa Dent to talk about the migrating birds flying through Chicago. She shares how people can protect them.

Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories including the growing popularity of padel tennis.

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

Professor James Tabery, Bioethicist at The University of Utah, joins Lisa Dent to discuss polygenic embryo screening that companies are using to test embryos for genetic diseases, cancers, diabetes and more. The concern, however, is that potential parents will use the screening for aesthetic reasons.

Burt Odelson, Village Attorney of Dolton, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the status of the childhood home of Pope Leo XIV in Dolton, including the process to make it a state and national historic site. Odelson also discusses the condition of the building that was once Saint Mary of the Assumption Church in Chicago’s Riverdale neighborhood, Pope Leo’s home parish as elementary school student Robert Prevost. Although the building is no longer owned by the Archdiocese and has a number of issues, Odelson said “I think so” to the question of if the church building can be saved.

Dr. Michael Angarone, infectious diseases specialist at Northwestern Medicine, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the dangers of hantavirus. A hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship, leaving 3 dead, has caused misinformation to spread online. Dr. Angarone shares the dangers of the disease and if people should be worried about public health scare.

Ron Brown, news anchor for WGN Radio, joins Lisa Dent to dish out some Brownie Points. This week he reviews The Devil Wears Prada 2 and Hokum.

Jim Chilsen, Communications Director of the Citizens Utility Board, joins Lisa Dent to discuss expert testimony filed on Tuesday with the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) urging regulators to cut the controversial rate hike by at least $137 million. Chilsen calls the rate-hike proposal “excessive,” sharing that Peoples Gas has made record profits in 7 of the last 9 years.

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