Ald. Brian Hopkins, 2nd Ward, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the mass shooting on State Street outside the Chicago Theatre that took place last Friday night, November 21st. Ald. Hopkins has called for an earlier curfew, believing this fatal teen takeover could have been prevented. He suggests that teens wanting to be together in large groups and cliques is normal, but the violence that occurs is abnormal. He places blame on bad parenting, and points to the Christkindlmarket and The Wintrust Magnificent Light Festival as examples of safe large gatherings.

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

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

Dan Hampton, NFL Hall of Famer and host of the Hamp and O’B show, joins Lisa Dent to preview the Bears Week 12 matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Dr. Dana Varble, chief veterinary officer for the North American Veterinary Community, joins Lisa Dent to discuss why dogs are getting cannabis poisoning. And, as always, she answers pet questions from listeners

Karen Conti, Partner at Conti & Dolan LLC, joins Lisa Dent to discuss a judges order requiring the man charged with setting a woman on fire on the CTA blue line last week to remain in custody. Conti shares whether or not a flaw in the SAFE-T Act allowed the charged man, with 77 arrests, to stay out of jail. She reports how long the charged man would be in prison if found guilty of domestic terrorism.

Louisa Chu, Chicago Tribune Food Critic, joins Lisa Dent to share the latest details coming from Michelin. Two Chicago restaurants earned Michelin stars this year. Feld earned its first Michelin star while Kasama earned its second. Chu highlights what sets these restaurants apart from the others in Chicago.

Justin Lerias, owner and pastry chef of Del Sur Bakery, joins Lisa Dent to talk about his Pastry Chef of the Year nomination for the Banchet Awards. Lerias shares that it had always been his dream to open a bakery and highlights some of his most popular pastries. He breaks down how his bakery was an all-or-nothing venture before exploding into a bakery earning him a prestigious nomination.

Charlie Minn, documentary filmmaker, joins Lisa Dent to discuss his forthcoming documentary about the Lane Bryant murders. Minn shares that the first responder to the crime scene will be featured in the film. He casts doubt that the Tinley Park police department will ever solve the crime and hopes the documentary will bring attention to the cold case.

Ed Stevenson, Executive Advisor and Director of Golf for the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the golf preserves that are in DuPage County. He highlights The Preserve at Oak Meadows in Addison and shares the philosophy that the county of DuPage has that makes their golf preserves award winning.