Axios reporter Carrie Shepherd joins Lisa Dent to discuss the proposed cuts to Medicaid that U.S. House Republicans passed last week. Shepherd details who would be most affected by the cuts in Illinois, and the likelihood of the budget passing through the Senate.

Lou Manfredini joins Lisa Dent in his new weekly segment, Ask Lou, where he answers your questions about all things home repair.

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

Daryl Fairweather, Chief Economist for Redfin, joins Lisa Dent to discuss a recent report showing that the yearly income needed to buy a house was $100,000. Fairweather reviews the reasons that different parts of the country have it harder than others.

Lisa Dent is joined by Tom Skilling, WGN-TV chief meteorologist emeritus, Ed Fenelon, former meteorologist-in-charge of National Weather Service – Chicago, Dr. Louis Uccellini, former director of the US National Weather Service, and Max Armstrong, former WGN Radio agri-business broadcaster, as a panel to discuss the importance of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the impact recent staff cutbacks ordered by the Department of Government Efficiency will have on weather forecasting and public safety.

Glenbard Parent Series: Dr. Sarah Vinson, Principal and Founder of Lorio Forensics, joins Lisa Dent to share how we can help identify mental health issues in our children and the steps to helping them through it.

Dr. Susan Kim, Cardiac Electrophysiology Specialist with Northwestern Medicine, joins Lisa Dent to share information about pacemakers. Legendary actor Gene Hackman had a pacemaker that showed he died nine days before he was discovered.

WGN-TV Chief Meteorologist Demetrius Ivory joins Lisa Dent to share how the big rain affected his commute. Ivory explains how the recent rainstorm would have been a large snow storm if it were colder, and how that has been the trend during this winter season.

Makayla Cooper, representative from the Hoffman Estates based PawsPik automatic feeder and giant awards finalist, joins Lisa Dent to discuss PawPik. The automatic feeder helps pet owners control how their pets get fed and when.

Rep. Brad Schneider, D-IL10th District, joins Lisa Dent to talk about President Trump’s upcoming speech to congress. Rep. Schneider shares who he’ll be bringing as his special guest: A Chicago local who served in the federal government but was fired as part of DOGE cuts.