Caleen Carter-Patton, Business Manager/Recording Secretary for the Teamsters Local 727, joins Lisa Dent to discuss Great Lakes Coca-Cola laying off dozens of production employees allegedly with less than 10 minutes notice to the union leaving employees unable to return to their lockers to gather their belongings. Carter-Patton reviews the WARN (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification) Act, if it applies in this case, and details what steps Teamsters Local 727 will take going forward.

Stevie Glaberson, Director of research and advocacy at Georgetown’s privacy center, joins Lisa Dent to discuss data that shows that the US Department of Homeland Security collected swabs of DNA from US citizens, including minors, that were not criminally charged. Glaberson says that all of the collected DNA was sent to the FBI and that it would be held by the Federal Government.

Dr. Becky Smith, Associate Professor of Epidemiology, University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the risk of an tick invasion in Illinois. Among the many tick species in Illinois, there are three that carry diseases. Dr. Smith shares what steps someone should take after finding a tick embedded in your skin. For more information about ticks, you can click here.

Mike Fitz, Resident Naturalist with Explore.org, joins Lisa Dent to discuss Fat Bear Week.

Pat Brady, former chairman for the Illinois Republican Party and a former federal and state prosecutor, joins Lisa Dent to discuss Jimmy Kimmel’s first monologue after being suspended last week. Brady talks about the issue of free speech and the threat against the First Amendment.

WGN-TV Chief Meteorologist Demetrius Ivory joins Lisa Dent to talk about how difficult being a meteorologist is and how forecasting is important. He shares information why the weather has remained humid late into the summer season. Then he gives the upcoming forecast for the remainder of the week.

Nationally syndicated financial columnist and author Terry Savage joins Lisa Dent to discuss all things financial. She talks gold, crypto, and as always, answers questions from listeners.

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

Dr. John Walkup, Chair of the Pritzker Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health at Lurie Children’s Hospital, joins Lisa Dent to discuss Tylenol and autism. Yesterday, President Trump announced that Tylenol usage during pregnancy was the cause for autism. Dr. Walkup shares his professional opinion and why the rate of autism diagnoses continues to go up.

Charlie Jacobsma, Trainer for the MidAmerica Service Dogs’ Foundation, joins Lisa Dent to discuss his work in having incarcerated women training service dogs. Jacobsma shares the whole two-year process that it takes to train these dogs to be service animals.