Caren Gertner, President & Managing Partner at the Law Office of Gertner & Gertner, joins Jon Hansen filling in for Lisa Dent to discuss property taxes. Gertner shares the process that Cook County uses to assess property taxes. She shares how people can appeal their property tax bills for 2026.

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

Dr. Dana Varble, chief veterinary officer for the North American Veterinary Community, joins Lisa Dent to talk all things pets. Dr. Varble weighs in on why cats change the pitch or their meow based on the gender of their person. She answers questions about all things cats, and as always, any and all pet questions.

Dan Hampton, NFL Hall of Famer and host of the Hamp and O’B show, joins Lisa Dent to preview the Bears Week 14 matchup against the Green Bay Packers.

Cecily Federighi, Owner of Pizz’Amici, joins Lisa Dent to discuss Pizz’Amici being one of the two Chicago restaurants named in Esquire’s Best New Restaurants list. Federighi shares the highs and lows of Pizz’Amici faced in its first year in business. You can visit Pizz’Amici at 1215 W Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60642.

Blake Montgomery, the star of the one man show Charles Dickens Begrudgingly Performs A Christmas Carol Again. He dips into character and gives a preview of what the audience can expect at Theater Wit.

David Hochberg, Vice President of Lending for Team Hochberg at Homeside Financial and host Home Sweet Home Chicago on WGN Radio, joins Lisa Dent discuss job numbers. Hochberg shares numbers made public by private payroll companies amid the Trump administration no longer releasing monthly statistics from the Bureau of Labor Statistic. He reports that tariffs are affecting small businesses, and more.

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.

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

Alan E. Wiseman, Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Political Economy at Vanderbilt University, joins Lisa Dent to share which Illinois legislators are the most effective? The Center for Effective Lawmaking, a non-partisan think tank conducts this report for every state in the Union. Wiseman shares which Illinois legislators stand out amongst their peers.