Lisa Dent

The Chicago River Swim, happening Sunday, September 20th, is kicking off the weekend events on Friday the 18th with the return of The Big Jump. Founder of the Chicago River Swim, Doug McConnell joins Lisa Dent to discuss how people can register for the jump and raise money for ALS research and youth swim education by jumping into the Chicago River.

Terri Reifsteck, Vice President of Destination Branding and Development at Experience Champaign-Urbana joins the Lisa Dent Show to talk about the increase in population as well as what visitors can explore now that the area is busier. She spotlights activities such as the start of performing arts season at Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, Illinois’ only certified international dark sky park located at Middle Fork River Forest Preserve, and much more!

David Hochberg, Vice President of Lending for Team Hochberg at Atlantic Coast Mortgage and host of Home Sweet Home Chicago on WGN Radio, joins the Lisa Dent Show to discuss the 2.1% rise of the four-week average of U.S. home listings, the increase in inflation and interest rates, and much more!

Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories, including Nathan Fielder’s documentary of Elizabeth Holmes, several bugs named after Taylor Swift, and Angine de Poitrine will be the featured on The Tonight Show.

Former Governor of Illinois, Pat Quinn joins Lisa Dent to highlight Wednesday morning’s ceremony at Daley Civic Center Building commemorating those who lost their lives after the September 11th attack on the World Trade Center. The ceremony features the Portrait of a Soldier memorial which consists of 300 hand-drawn portraits of the fallen service members that can be viewed by visitors over the course of the next week.

Dr. Leiszle Lapping-Carr, Psychologist at Northwestern Medicine joins Lisa Dent to talk about the differences between postpartum depression and postpartum psychosis in the wake of the Lindsay Clancy trial as well as Corie Walsh’s alleged murder of her two-year-old son, Barrett, in Frankfort, Illinois.

Pat Brady, SVP of Mercury Public Affairs, former chairman for the Illinois Republican Party, joins Lisa Dent to continue the conversation regarding Mayor Johnson’s upcoming announcement, as well as discuss the impact social media influencers have on a candidate’s path towards election.

Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories including, Lori Loughlin’s divorce from Mossimo Gianulli, the newest “Moment in Heat-story,” and the 60th anniversary of Star Trek.

Terry Savage, nationally-syndicated money columnist, joins Lisa Dent to discuss how 94 tons of gold was moved from North America to London and what that says about other countries’ trust in the United States. Later, she addresses your financial questions.

Dr. Sterling Elliott, clinical pharmacist at Northwestern Medicine and assistant professor of orthopedics at Feinberg School of Medicine, joins Lisa Dent to discuss how to properly take Tylenol, are certain antibiotics safe to take with others, the side effects of post-breast cancer medication, and more!