Lisa Nucci, Chief Marketing Officer of Choose Chicago, joins Lisa Dent on the show to talk about the amazing things our city has to offer, how the process of being named best big city goes, and what events we have to look forward to coming up in the fall and winter.

Lisa Dent is joined by Gil Hoffman, Executive Director of Honest Reporting, calling from Israel. Gil reports on the recent threats of missiles coming from Iran. Listen below to hear the full report.

On today’s Newsroom Temperature Check, sponsored by American Weathermakers, Heating, Cooling, and Plumbing, Lisa Dent and the Newsroom share their weird news and odd stories.

Terry Savage, nationally syndicated financial columnist and author, joins Lisa Dent to talk about the International Longshoreman Association strike, how it could affect us, and what can be done about it. Terry also fields some questions from the text line.

WGN-TV Chief Meteorologist Demetrius Ivory joins Lisa Dent to give us updates on the situation in North Carolina, a forecast for the rest of the week and weekend, and more. Listen below for the full forecast and information.

Howard Tullman, American entrepreneur, venture capitalist, educator, writer, lecturer, and art collector, joins Lisa Dent to discuss how much water data centers across the country use, the environmental damage they cause, and how it could affect us. Listen below to find out the full story.

Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs joins Lisa Dent in the program to tell us about the $13.2 million of unclaimed property checks that will be in the mail shortly. Listen below to hear Michael and Lisa discuss what this could mean for you, how to find out if you are getting a cut, and more!

Max Armstrong joins Lisa Dent on the show to talk about failure to pass the 2018 farm bill and what that means for farmers – and consumers. They also discuss farmers’ challenges with the fallout from Helene storm damage.

On today’s Newsroom Temperature Check, sponsored by American Weathermakers, Heating, Cooling, and Plumbing, Lisa Dent and the Newsroom share their weird news and odd stories.

Kristen V. Brown, a staff writer at The Atlantic, joins host Lisa Dent to discuss the concerns and issues with 23andMe on the verge of bankruptcy and collapse. What does that mean for their customers and the DNA given to them? Not bound by HIPPA rules and regulations, Brown says customer data is an asset the company owns.