Troy Walsh, owner of Drone Media Chicago, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) prohibiting non-commercial drone flights over Chicago. At the request of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the FAA has a 10-day ban on all drone flights up to 400 feet over a 15-nautical-mile area. Walsh says that in his career, he’s has never seen a Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) of this size and duration.

Isaach Reichman, Director Corporate Communications for Choose Chicago, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the tourism statistics from this summer. Reichman shares that there were more hotel bookings this summer season than ever before. He gives some insight as to the reasoning behind the summer success noting that Chicago has “so much to do.”

Rae Kaplan, student loan attorney at Kaplan Law Firm, joins Lisa Dent to discuss what will happen with FASFA registration amid the government shutdown. Despite the government shutdown, she is still advising people on their student loan process. Kaplan notes that the FASFA application form is more streamlined than in previous years and reminds people that they may qualify for more loans than they think.

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Christopher Covelli, Deputy Chief of the Court Security Division of the Lake County Sheriff’s Department, joins Lisa Dent to discuss an 80-year-old woman from Green Oaks, Illinois, being scammed out of $17,000. Covelli notes that she was not the only victim of this PayPal-style scam in the Chicagoland area, adding that the two East Coast men behind the scams have been apprehended and are in custody.

Pat Brady, former chairman for the Illinois Republican Party and a former federal and state prosecutor, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the military meeting held by President Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth with top military leaders yesterday at FBI Headquarters in Quantico, VA. Brady also gives us his perspective on the government shutdown, calling it “dysfunction.” Then he talks about Pope Leo XIV’s comments on being “pro-life” after the Chicago Archdiocese decided to honor Illinois Senator Dick Durbin who supports abortion rights.

Jon Schumacher, Bureau Chief of Construction, Illinois Department of Transportation, joins Lisa Dent to share that all outbound lanes on the Kennedy Expressway are reopening next week.

Nationally syndicated financial columnist and author Terry Savage joins Lisa Dent to discuss the stock market ahead of a government shutdown. And, as always, she answers questions from listeners.

Howard Tullman, American entrepreneur, venture capitalist, educator, writer, lecturer, and art collector, joins Lisa Dent to discuss his latest article, You Can Always Do More as a Business Owner, but Should You?

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