Stephanie Klett, President & CEO of VISIT Lake Geneva, joins Lisa Dent on her road trip to highlight Lake Geneva’s Restaurant Week!

Lake Geneva Restaurant Week takes place from April 18th – 26th, with 33 participating restaurants. Each restaurant will create exclusive menus at special pricing available only during the nine days of Lake Geneva Restaurant Week. You can find the Restaurant Week menus for each restaurant and learn more at VisitLakeGeneva.com/Lake-Geneva-Restaurant-Week!

Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories including the saga of the stolen KitKat bars.

Pat Brady, SVP of Mercury Public Affairs, former chairman for the Illinois Republican Party, joins Lisa Dent to talk about the 2027 Chicago mayoral election. He reviews the people who have currently shown interest in running. While Mayor Johnson isn’t polling well, Brady shares that too many candidates may give him a chance to win a second term if there is a runoff election.

Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories including the cancellation of the latest season of “The Bachelorette.”

Nationally syndicated financial columnist and author Terry Savage joins Lisa Dent to talk about the markets. The DOW saw its largest gains since the beginning of the Iran War. She warns of making any impulsive decisions. While there is not recession currently, Savage explains, there is no guarantee that the US will be able to avoid a recession as the conflict in Iran continues to interrupt trade.

Author Dr. Liane Davey joins Lisa Dent to discuss how vacations may not be the relaxation that we think they are. Dr. Davey breaks down “thoughtload,” the source of stress even when we step away from our workstations thinking about upcoming work meetings, news, chores around the house, and more. The cognitive load that these tasks hold can wear us down mentally, even when we aren’t physically stressed.

WGN-TV weather producer Bill Snyder joins Lisa Dent to talk about the weather. Snyder talks about the weather patterns in the region over this month, winter being behind us, and more. He reports that record temps have been seen across the country. The record temps have contributed to the severe thunderstorms in the region.

Laura Ingle, anchor for NewsNation, joins Lisa Dent to talk about her investigation into the Gilgo Beach serial killings. After years of denial, Rex Heuermann is expected to plead guilty to the killings of seven women between 1993 and 2011. Ingle shares how she has covered the case over the years, and what has lead to Heuermann’s potential guilty plea.

Howard Tullman, American entrepreneur, venture capitalist, educator, writer, lecturer, and art collector, joins Lisa Dent to discuss reinvigorating Chicago’s downtown.

Jahmal Cole, founder and CEO of My Block, My Hood, My City, joins Lisa Dent to talk about his mission to live in all 77 of Chicago’s neighborhoods. This month, he’s in Albany Park, and he updates listeners on his upcoming plans and shares how you can support his journey.