Mark Tompkins, President and CEO of the German American Chamber of Commerce of the Midwest, joins Lisa Dent to discuss how the capacity limit imposed on the Christkindlmarket poses a threat to the market’s existence.

Janice Crawford, Chief Credit Officer at NHS Chicago, joins Lisa Dent on Giving Tuesday to talk about NHS’ effort to help people build wealth and become knowledgeable homeowners.

WGN-TV Chief Meteorologist Demetrius Ivory joins Lisa Dent to discuss the latest weather updates. He shares a story about his daughter predicting the snowfall more accurately than he did. Then, he gives the forecast for the rest of the week.

Burt Odelson, Village Attorney of Dolton, joins Lisa Dent to share updates on the childhood home of Pope Leo XIV. The Village has filed an ordinance designating the childhood home of Pope Leo VIX a historical landmark.

Teresa Murray, a consumer watchdog with the U.S. Public Interest Research Group (PIRG), joins Lisa Dent to discuss the latest consumer recalls. She shares her thoughts on AI chatbots being introduced into children’s toys. And shares the latest recalls on bike helmets, dairy, and more.

Terry Savage, nationally syndicated money columnist, joins Lisa Dent to highlight ‘Giving Tuesday.’ She shares some advice to people experiencing higher Medicare premiums.

Howard Tullman, American entrepreneur, venture capitalist, educator, writer, lecturer, and art collector, joins Lisa Dent to review Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke’s discussion at the City Club addressing Chicago’s success in reducing crime numbers. Then he shares a story about PAWS and animal adoption.

Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories.

A.D. Quig, Politics and Government Reporter for the Chicago Tribune, joins Lisa Dent to discuss where the blame lies for Chicago’s property tax increases. Quig reports the process that the city goes through when determining the property tax bills and why certain neighborhoods were given higher tax increases than others.

Tamara Thomsen, Maritime Archaeologist for the State Historic Preservation Office at the Wisconsin Historical Society, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the ancient canoes found in Lake Mendota in Wisconsin. Thomsen shares that the people who left them behind were likely a common ancestor of the Ho Chunk tribe. She explains that the canoes were likely an ancient equivalent of today’s e-bikes. Thomsen shares how the canoes were made and where the ancient lake shore was.