Lisa Dent

Department Chair of Emergency Medicine at Cook County Health Dr. Trevor Lewis joins the Lisa Dent Show to discuss how the poor air quality will affect people’s health and who’s most at risk of falling ill given the current conditions. He advises asthmatics and COPD patients to either use their inhaler or seek immediate medical attention. Dr. Lewis adds that everyone should try to stay inside and turn on air conditioning or air filtering devices should they be present. While respiratory issues are the main focus of concern during poor air conditions, he warns that air quality can affect those with cardiac problems as well.

Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories including a high school student who graduated with a 11.99 GPA, a trailer for the movie, I Play Rocky, and people are heading back to the movie theaters.

Ben Bradley, WGN-TV news anchor and investigative reporter, joins Lisa Dent to talk about the new sexual abuse allegations against Father Michael Pfleger and his subsequent removal from Saint Sabina Church. Fr. Pfleger has had four previous allegations made against him in prior years that all have been cleared. He has since denied the new allegations and has stated that there is no record of the accuser attending the church. While the investigation is underway, Fr. Pfleger will continue to be suspended.

Jesse White, founder of the Jesse White Tumbling Team, joins Lisa Dent to talk about his current team’s advancement on America’s Got Talent. Their advancement coincided with the death of longtime tumbling team member Jeff Williams, who was killed in a car crash the same day. Jesse takes a moment to spotlight Jeff and his contributions to the team. Despite emotions being high, both Jesse and the team maintain a positive attitude regarding the competition and hope to continue providing entertainment and doing good for others.

Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories including Christopher Nolan’s filming process for The Odyssey, new food items at Costco, and Flava Flav’s SHE weekend to celebrate the women athletes of the 2026 Winter Olympics.

Terry Savage, nationally-syndicated money columnist, joins Lisa Dent to review the June’s Consumer Price Index as well as the Cost of Living Adjustment. Later, she answers your financial questions.

Chief Meteorologist at WGN-TV, Demetrius Ivory, and WGN-TV weather producer, Bill Snyder, join Lisa Dent to talk about the weather. They discuss when listeners can expect a reprieve from this week’s heat wave as well as review previous ones in Chicago’s history. Despite the dew point being lower than Chicago’s most recent heat wave, Demetrius and Bill still stress that listeners take care of themselves while outside. After, they answer questions about the heat.

Howard Tullman, American entrepreneur, venture capitalist, educator, writer, lecturer, and art collector, joins Lisa Dent to discuss his latest article.

Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories including the worst states to live in in the United States, The Rolling Stones’ new album cover, and Americans answer whether or not they think they can score a penalty kick in the World Cup.

Cook County Commissioner Donna Miller joins Lisa Dent to highlight the report from a joint task force between Chicago and Cook County designed to help protect women against domestic violence. This 6-month long, victim-led task force has given women the opportunity to be heard in a world that continues to revictimize them, whether it be former partners or the courts themselves. The information in the report will be used to help create actionable policy and mitigate wait times for victims of domestic violence to receive social and legal resources.

CORRECTION: While domestic violence court has court reporters, domestic relations court does not unless a victim pays for it.