Dr. Nimmi Rajagopal, the associate chair of family medicine at Cook County Health, joins Wendy Snyder (filling-in for Lisa Dent) to give WGN Radio listeners tips on staying safe and cool during this week’s heat wave. Much of the country is baking under an exceptionally strong heat dome, with temps reaching 90° every day this week in the Chicagoland area.

Dr. Catherine E. Dana, a cicada expert with the Illinois Natural History Survey at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, joins Wendy Snyder (filling-in for Lisa Dent) to talk about the cicada emergence in the Midwest and when Illinois residents can expect an end to the bug invasion.

Rael Jackson, President of Real Men Cook, joins Lisa Dent to talk about the importance of Black fatherhood and community involvement and how you can attend the Real Men Cook 35th Annual Anniversary, Sunday, June 16th, at The Quarry Event Center.

Ben Lissner, a member of the Alzheimer’s Association Illinois Chapter Research Committee, joins Lisa Dent to tell the story of his dad Stewart, who suffered from early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. Ben shares some his fondest memories of his dad before he was diagnosed and the biggest challenges his family faced since Stewart was diagnosed.

On today’s edition of the Newsroom Temperature Check, today is Flag Day! 246 years ago, Congress created our national flag by commemorating Betsy Ross’ creation of the Stars & Stripes. A study published in Nature Scientific Reports revealed that men do eat more meat than women, and more! The Newsroom Temperature Check is sponsored by American Weathermakers, Heating, Cooling, and Plumbing. They won’t be comfortable until you are.

Former NFL star, and five-time Pro Bowl defensive lineman Jared Allen joins Lisa Dent to talk about his career, life after football, and how you can participate in the Mullet Champ Illinois State Fair Contest, Saturday, August 10th, at the Illinois State Fairgrounds.

Dr. Dana Varble, chief veterinary officer for the North American Veterinary Community, joins Lisa Dent to explain why the number of fatal dog attacks more than doubled in the United States. Dr. Varble also answers all pet-related questions from WGN Radio listeners.

Ilyce Glink, financial journalist and CEO of Best Money Moves, joins Lisa Dent to explain why home sales fell to one of the lowest levels of the past decade and what factors contributed to the decline.

Dr. Amy Brodsky, local board-certified dermatologist and founder of The Sun Hero Program, along with Cheap Trick lead guitarist Rick Neilson join Lisa Dent to talk about Sun Safety Day with the Chicago Cubs and throwing out the ceremonial first pitch June 22nd.

Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias joins Lisa Dent to explain why his office decided to roll out its first Mobile DMV that offers Illinois drivers services directly from a mobile unit. Giannoulias explains why this move will make it easier and more convenient for residents to access government services without having to wait or travel to a DMV facility.