Country music star Clay Walker joins Lisa Dent to talk about his experience participating in last night’s star-studded event Toby Keith: American Icon on NBC, which paid tribute to the larger-than-life country artist. You can see Clay Walker November 1st, at The Venue at Horseshoe Casino. Click here for tickets.

Dr. Sterling Elliott, a clinical pharmacist at Northwestern Medicine and assistant professor of orthopedics at Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine, joins Lisa Dent to explain what you need to know about Eli Lilly’s announcement of a new program that will provide consumers with single-dose vials of the weight-loss drug Zepbound at a discount of 50% or more.

“Better knowledge means better health for you and your family. Turn to Northwestern Medicine at nm.org/healthbeatnews for health tips, research and more.”

On today’s edition of the Newsroom Temperature Check, years after Wizards of Waverly Place, that starred Selena Gomez ended, its spinoff, Wizards Beyond Waverly Place is set to premiere Oct. 29 on Disney Channel and Oct. 30 on Disney+. Liquid Death has teamed up with Yeti to create a one-of-a-kind Casket Cooler that promises to keep drinks cold for eternity, and more!

Mimi Schmitz, the owner/operator of the Lake Villa McDonald’s, joins Lisa Dent to talk about the many services you can get at her location, and what makes her McDonald’s a pillar of the Lake Villa community.

Ken Diaz, president of the United chapter of the Association of Flight Attendants, joins Lisa dent to explain why United Airlines flight attendants voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike.

U.S. Olympic beach volleyball players and AVP stars Taryn Kloth and Kristen Nuss join Lisa Dent to talk about their experience competing in the Paris 2024 Olympics and how you can come see them both this weekend at the AVP Chicago Open August 30th-September 1st at Oak Street Beach.

Junior Martinez, the owner of Timothy O’Toole’s Pub in Lake Villa joins Lisa Dent to talk about the many events you can experience when you visit, like Lucky Balls Bingo, and Trivia Nights. Martinez also talks about how you can book your next private event at the Lake Villa location.

Hadi Finnerty, Senior Manager of Education & Community Volunteers at the Alzheimer’s Association Illinois Chapter, joins Lisa Dent to explain a recent study that revealed the odds of getting Alzheimer’s disease could come down to where you live.

Hersey High School football coach Joe Pardun joins Lisa Dent to talk about how you can help Team Mighty Meeks in their fight against neurofibromatosis (NF) when they participate in the Chicagoland Shine a Light NF Walk. Click here to make a donation.

Dr. Sandra Keim-Bounds, the superintendent of Lake Villa Community Consolidated School District 41 joins Lisa Dent to discuss how they are dedicated to enriching learning opportunities and fostering academic skills that will propel students into the future.