WGN-TV Chief Meteorologist Demetrius Ivory joins Lisa Dent to give this week’s weather forecast and tells us about a huge warmup coming to the Chicagoland area this weekend. Demetrius also tells us how tornadoes are measured.

Howard Tullman, general managing partner for G2T3V, LLC and for the Chicago High Tech Investors, LLC,  joins Lisa Dent to talk about his latest article in INC Magazine that explains why investors are giving up on AI startups, after dumping millions of dollars on the technology.

Chaz Ebert, the CEO of Ebert Digital LLC, joins Lisa Dent to explain why she’s calling on elected officials to pledge their commitment to bringing a more respectful dialogue among political leaders and with the public.

Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL 8th-Schaumburg) joins Lisa Dent to explain why many elected democrats quickly endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for the party’s nomination for President of the United States following President Biden’s decision to withdraw from the 2024 race.

Cyber security expert David Malicoat joins Lisa Dent to explain how the global CrowdStrike-Microsoft outage that caused technological havoc last week is still having an impact on airports and small businesses.

Media pioneer and founder of N’Digo Dr. Hermene Hartman joins Lisa Dent to discuss President Biden’s decision to not seek re-election and what a possible nomination of Vice President Kamala Harris could mean for the future of the Democratic Party.

Former WGN Radio intern Jean LeBlanc joins Lisa Dent from Paris to give a preview of what people can expect at the 2024 Paris Olympic games where the world’s best athletes compete for their country.

Illinois Republican National Committeeman Richard Porter joins Lisa Dent to explain why he decided to confront Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) when Gaetz interrupted former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy while he was giving an interview.

Moulaye Cisse, a recent graduate of Hyde Park Academy High School, joins Lisa Dent to talk about how his goal of becoming a computer scientist, his fascination with technology, and valuing education helped him to win first place in the Ada S. McKinley Trunk Scholarship Program

On today’s edition of the Newsroom Temperature Check, a Texas man legally changed his name to Literally Anybody Else to run for President of the United States, 14-year-old Cavan Sullivan signs deal with Philadelphia Union, and more! The Newsroom Temperature Check is sponsored by American Weathermakers, Heating, Cooling, and Plumbing. They won’t be comfortable until you are.