Tom Appel, Publisher of Consumer Guide Automotive and host of the Consumer Guide Car Stuff podcast, joins Lisa Dent to explain what your rights are when you buy a new car and the vehicle isn’t fully functional.

Barbara Moss, along with Malman Law attorney Madison Cogan, joins Lisa Dent to talk about the lawsuit filed on behalf of Norma Darnell who lived at the Alden Courts of Waterford nursing home in Aurora. Darnell died of an overdose in 2019 at the nursing home. Barbara Moss is the daughter of Norma Darnell and was awarded $3 million stemming from the lawsuit.

2nd Ward Alderman Brian Hopkins joins Lisa Dent to explain why he’s not giving up on his proposed ordinance that would set an 8 pm curfew on unaccompanied minors downtown. The Chicago City Council delayed action on a proposed ordinance by sending it to the rules committee.

Jacqueline Whitmore, etiquette expert and former flight attendant, joins Lisa Dent to discuss a story out of Louisiana where a mother of the bride is causing a commotion online because of the dress she wore to her daughter’s wedding. Jacqueline discusses whether it’s okay to upstage the bride on her wedding day.

On today’s edition of the Newsroom Temperature Check, June 12 marks Loving Day, the anniversary of the United States legalizing interracial marriages, rapper Flavor Flav has been hired by Red Lobster as the restaurant chain’s official hype man, voicing a new commercial for their annual Crabfest, and more! The Newsroom Temperature Check is sponsored by American Weathermakers, Heating, Cooling, and Plumbing. They won’t be comfortable until you are.

Gabrielle Two, Vice President of the Seasons Hospice Foundation, joins Lisa Dent to talk about Camp Kangaroo, which is a free summer camp that offers children who’ve experienced the loss of a loved one an opportunity to cope and bond through music and play.

Sasha Buchert, the Transgender & Nonbinary Rights Project Director at Lambda Legal, joins Lisa Dent to explain what a gender marker is, how you can legally go through the process of changing your gender marker in Illinois, and why it’s an important issue in the LGBTQ+ community.

Patrick De Haan, lead petroleum analyst at GasBuddy, joins Lisa Dent to explain why gas prices across the country seem to be falling and whether a slow demand at the pump is the reason.

Lou Manfredini, host of HouseSmarts Radio Saturdays from 6-10am on WGN Radio, joins Lisa Dent to discuss ways to keep your air conditioning unit fully functional when temperatures are unseasonably hot. Lou also discusses things you can do yourself to maintain your AC unit to avoid costly repairs.

Chris Anchor, the Chief Wildlife Biologist with the Forest Preserves of Cook County, joins Lisa Dent to answer urban wildlife questions from WGN Radio listeners with topics ranging from bunnies to coyotes.