Lisa Dent

WGN-TV political analyst Paul Lisnek joins Lisa Dent to discuss President Trump announcing that he will be sending the National Guard to Chicago. Lisnek breaks down the President’s statements and the responses from Governor Pritzker and Mayor Johnson. He discusses some of the legality of the mobilization of the National Guard and what Governor Pritzker and Mayor Johnson might do in response.

Nationally syndicated financial columnist and author Terry Savage joins Lisa Dent to discuss whether or not she thinks that the federal reserve will cut interest rates this month. She reviews her upcoming column. And, as always, she answers questions from listeners.

Jahmal Cole, founder and CEO of My Block, My Hood, My City, joins Lisa Dent to talk about his mission to live in all 77 of Chicago’s neighborhoods. This month, he’s in North Lawndale, and he updates listeners on his upcoming plans and shares how you can support his journey.

Howard Tullman, American entrepreneur, venture capitalist, educator, writer, lecturer, and art collector, joins Lisa Dent to discuss his latest article, 3 Ways to Empower Your Employees to Feel Engaged at Work.

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.