U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL 8) joins Lisa Dent to discuss the Department of Education cutting 1,300 workers–nearly half of its staff. Rep. Krishnamoorthi explains the impact that the cuts will have on public education in Illinois, especially in areas without significant revenue from property taxes.

Grant DePorter, President and Owner of Harry Caray’s Restaurant Group, joins Lisa Dent to share the story behind the 1919 ‘Black Sox’ ball that was found in a time capsule. The historic baseball was placed in the Chicago Sports Museum. DePorter believes that, by moving the ball, he cursed the White Sox. DePorter is determined to undo the curse at this year’s Toast to Harry Caray.

Jon Schumacher, Bureau Chief of Construction at Illinois Department of Transportation, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the final installment of the Kennedy Expressway construction. In their final phase of the project, outbound Kennedy lane closures, bridge repairs and some reversible lane closures are set to begin March 18th.

Nationally syndicated financial columnist and author Terry Savage joins Lisa Dent to discuss the the effect on the markets that the tariffs have. The White House, Savage explains, is not paying attention to the stock markets. Instead, President Trump is confident that despite the stock market suffering, the economy will rebound in the long term. And of course, she answers questions from listeners.

WGN-TV Chief Meteorologist Demetrius Ivory joins Lisa Dent to give an update on his personal health. Later, Ivory details how the weather will look in the coming weeks.

Howard Tullman, American entrepreneur, venture capitalist, educator, writer, lecturer, and art collector, joins Lisa Dent to talk about his latest article. Tullman says that while the effort of making government more efficient is admirable, it has become very costly. He also notes that crypto markets continue to fall and a recession is around the corner.

Teresa Murray, a consumer watchdog with the U.S. Public Interest Research Group (PIRG), joins Lisa Dent to discuss Two federal food safety committees being disbanded. The two committees, the National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods (NACMCF) and the National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection (NACMPI), served to ensure federal food safety was science based. Without them, Murray explains, the likelihood of foodborne illnesses could increase, warning consumers to stay vigilant for food recalls.

Beth Pinsker, Financial-Planning Columnist for MarketWatch, joins Lisa Dent to discuss whether printing your Social Security record can protect you. Then, she shares how people can protect themselves from scammers and other potential threats.

Mila Koumpilova, Senior Reporter, Chalkbeat Chicago, joins Lisa Dent to discuss over 700,000 current and former Chicago students’ information being released on the dark web by Russian hackers.

Tom Appel, Publisher of Consumer Guide Automotive, joins Lisa Dent to talk about how American auto brands leverage relationships with Canada and Mexico and what is considered an American car in light of remarks made by President Trump. Then, Appel details how proposed tariffs could affect the price of cars.