Lisa Dent

General counsel for the Illinois Funeral Director Association Michael Sharkey joins Lisa Dent to discuss how over 50 unrefrigerated, decomposing bodies were found in South Side Chapel funeral home owned by Clark and Johanna Morgan. This follows last year’s discovery of 100 mishandled bodies in their Chicago Heights crematorium. Michael insists that even though the Morgans were exposed for hiding numerous bodies in their first facility, the agency that inspects funeral homes failed to keep closer track of them, leading to this most recent case. Later, they address the effects this level of carelessness has on those who have lost a loved one.

Senior National Correspondent for NewsNation Brian Entin joins Lisa Dent to discuss how a woman in Florida was scammed out of $25,000. The scam involved her being called by people claiming that she had skipped out on jury duty and needed to pay a bond or face being arrested. To further intimidate her, they revealed they knew her family’s work history and eventually, ended up coercing to pay them. Brian and Lisa later address how scam victims can feel too embarrassed to speak up about these situations, leading others to fall victim as well.

Weather producer for WGN-TV Bill Snyder joins Lisa Dent to discuss Sunday’s thunderstorms and tornado touchdowns. He reveals that last night, three tornadoes made touchdown: one in Lee County and the other two in LaSalle County. Amongst the three, the wind speeds ranged from 90 mph to 100 mph. Bill highlights that while normally, the state has around 54 tornadoes a year, this year has produced nearly 200. Later, he directs the audiences attention to the upcoming storms, warning that Tuesday’s storms will pack a punch with wind gusts possibly reaching 75 mph.

Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories including new sewing classes for teenagers, a bag of urine being passed around during Lollapalooza, and the unfortunate closing of Hackney’s on Lake in Glenview after more than 70 years.

Hunter Miller, Astronomy Educator at the Adler Planetarium, joins Lisa Dent to highlight the Perseid meteor shower occurring over the next couple of weeks. He stresses that the best viewing time will be on the evening of Wednesday, August 12th. Not only will there be peak meteor activity at that time, but there will also be a new moon, allowing for better visuals.

As of this coming school semester, Marmion Academy in Aurora will officially be open to female students. Abbot Joel Rippinger joins Lisa Dent to discuss how the school is helping accommodate and integrate the incoming female freshman and sophomores as they adjust to this new format. He later addresses the history of Marmion Academy and how it has evolved in its principles.

Derrick Tung, owner and operator of Paulie Gee’s Logan Square, joins Lisa Dent to discuss “The Sheet Show,” the restaurant’s massive 5-foot-2-inch pizza designed to feed a party of 20-to-30 people. Derrick challenges Chicagoans to come and try this culinary behemoth and explains the inspiration behind the spectacle by detailing how it’s actually prepared. To learn more or say you’re one of the lucky few to eat a human-sized pizza, go to PaulieGees.com

Ilyce Glink, of ThinkGlink.com and the Love, Money + Real Estate newsletter, joins Lisa Dent to break down July’s unexpectedly weak jobs report and discusses how AI data-center construction is helping prop up the economy.

Stuart Cleland, co-chair of Taste of Evanston, joins Lisa Dent to preview the 12th annual food festival, featuring bites and drinks from more than 40 local restaurants, breweries and wine shops. Stuart also highlights how their event at the Charles Gates Dawes House supports organizations addressing homelessness and housing affordability in Evanston. To learn more, visit TasteofEvanston.org

Beth Marchetti, executive director of Discover DuPage and the DuPage Sports Commission, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the 50th Beep Baseball World Series, taking place this weekend at the Stuart Sports Complex in Aurora. Marchetti explains how in Beep Baseball, blind and visually impaired athletes compete using baseballs and bases that emit sound, why every player wears a blindfold, and how the Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox, along with local organizations, help bring this championship event to the Chicago suburbs.