Chicago’s Inspector General Deborah Witzburg joins Lisa Dent to talk about an advisory report released by her office that outlines her concerns regarding the Chicago Police Department’s affiliation with extremist groups and why it’s important for the city to do more about it.  

Peter Greenberg, travel expert and host of Eye on Travel on WGN Radio, joins Lisa Dent to talk about Boeing’s agreement with prosecutors to plead guilty to fraud in connection with approval of its 737 Max before two of the planes crashed, and what it means for the future of the aerospace company.

Attorney Burt Odelson joins Lisa Dent to explain why a defamation lawsuit filed against him by the Del Galdo Law Group has no merit. Del Galdo Law Group used to represent the Village of Dolton and embattled Mayor Tiffany Henyard. Burt Odelson is legislative counsel for the Village of Dolton Board of Trustees.

On today’s edition of the Newsroom Temperature Check, rapper/actor Will Smith revealed on the Tonight Show that a ghost scared him out of his hotel room in London, a 24-year-old software engineer released a website that allows users to locate broken ice cream machines at McDonald’s across the country, and more! The Newsroom Temperature Check is sponsored by American Weathermakers, Heating, Cooling, and Plumbing. They won’t be comfortable until you are.

Terry Savage, nationally syndicated financial columnist and author, joins Lisa Dent to talk about Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s hearing before the Senate Banking Committee and whether we are finally seeing an end to inflation. Terry also answers all money-related questions from WGN Radio listeners.

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 how social media has turned everything into a competition and has negatively contributed to recent shortages in popular weight loss drugs.

Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago President Kari K. Steele joins Lisa Dent to explain why Chicago-area residents are being asked to reduce their water usage, as heavy rain from remnants from Hurricane Beryl hits the area for the next few days.

Harvey Mayor Christopher J. Clark joins Lisa Dent to explain why he’s pledging to hold the property tax at 0% for residents in the 2025 fiscal year. Mayor Clark discusses why he’s encouraging other elected officials in the south suburbs to join his Hold The Tax pledge.

Media pioneer and founder of N’Digo Dr. Hermene Hartman joins Lisa Dent to talk about the one-on-one interview she had with CPD Superintendent Larry Snelling and his plans for ending the surge in violence and stopping the flow of illegal guns in the city.

IL State Sen. Ram Villivalam (D-8th) joins Lisa Dent to explain why there’s a need to combine the CTA, Metra, Pace and the Regional Transit Authority into one conglomerate. Public hearings are set to begin today, with more scheduled are various locations.