U.S. Congressman Mike Quigley (D-IL 5) joins Lisa Dent to talk about the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to strike down the Trump-era federal ban on bump stocks and why he feels the court’s continued dismantling of gun violence prevention efforts is so dangerous. 

Robert & Rose Bronstein join Lisa Dent to explain why social media platforms should include health warnings for younger users. The U.S. Surgeon General called on Congress to require a tobacco-style warning for visitors to social media. Rose Bronstein is the founding board member of Buckets Over Bullying, a Chicago-based non-profit initiative whose mission is to stop cyberbullying of children and teens through education, lawmaking and legal action.

Media pioneer and founder of N’Digo Dr. Hermene Hartman joins Lisa Dent to talk about the rash of violence and shootings across the city, including a shooting that claimed the life of retired Chicago Police Officer Larry Neuman, and whether there’s a solution to the senseless violence in the city.

Damon Cheronis, attorney and managing partner at Cheronis & Parente LLC joins Lisa Dent to talk about the sentencing phase of former Chicago Alderman Ed Burke, who was convicted of racketeering, extortion and bribery, and whether letters written in support for Burke by several high-profile Chicagoans really have an impact on sentencing.

Dr. Sriyanka Lahiri, a strawberry and small fruit crop entomologist at the University of Florida’s Gulf Coast Research and Education Center, joins Wendy Snyder (filling-in for Lisa Dent) to explain why insects might be in your strawberries and what you can do at home to get rid of any potential bugs in your fruit.

Terry Matlen, a psychotherapist and ADHD coach, joins Wendy Snyder (filling-in for Lisa Dent) to explain how keeping laundry clutter on the floor instead of putting it away, and other bad laundry habits, is common among people with ADHD.

WGN Radio Senior Account Executive Bob Coyne joins Wendy Snyder (filling-in for Lisa Dent) to talk about how he got a chance to work with Robert Redford, Mary Tyler Moore, and the late Donald Sutherland as a kid in the 1980 film Ordinary People. Bob played Young Buck in the film, and still receives residual checks to this day from the movie. Donald Sutherland died yesterday at the age of 88.

Susanna Wickham, the CEO of PAWS Chicago, joins Wendy Snyder (filling-in for Lisa Dent) to explain how you can participate in this year’s Giving Day in an effort to save un-adopted animals.

Hunter Miller, an astronomer educator at the Adler Planetarium, joins Wendy Snyder (filling-in for Lisa Dent) to talk about the summer’s first full moon that coincides with the summer solstice and where you can see the strawberry moon this year. The full moon will reach peak illumination Friday, June 21st.

Rohan Gayle, the Deputy Chief of Roadway Maintenance for the Illinois Tollway, joins Wendy Snyder (filling-in for Lisa Dent) to talk about their new Hot Weather Patrol program, that’s aimed at protecting drivers from extreme heat when they are stranded on the roads.