Lisa Dent

Dr. Dana Varble, chief veterinary officer for the North American Veterinary Community, joins Lisa Dent to talk all things pets. She explains the reason as to why dogs hate having their noses blown into, but love sticking their head out of the car window. Later, Dr. Varble discusses supplements for horses and, as always, she answers your pet questions!

Ilyce Glink, ThinkGlink.com and the Love, Money + Real Estate newsletter, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the future of jobs in a world where workers are concerned they may be replaced with A.I. Later, she addresses Americans’ reactions to gas prices easing up as well as May’s housing market report.

Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories including Neil Young’s new online concert film, Mary’s son-in-law’s band, Turning Down Today, is performing in Mount Prospect, and Mary asks “what’s with” flushable wipes?

Account Executive at WGN Radio, Kevin McDonough joins Lisa Dent along with his father-in-law, Pat Grant to talk about Pat Mac’s Pack Bike Ride happening on Friday, June 26th. The annual bike ride, founded by Pat Grant, helps not only support pediatric cancer research, but raises money in financial assistance for young cancer patients and their families. The fundraiser was created in honor of Patrick McNamara who was diagnosed with a benign brain tumor was he was two years old. He went through several brain surgeries, many rounds of chemotherapy, and radiation treatments. In spite of all this, he maintained his cheerful, fun-loving demeanor. He passed away in 2011 at the age of 13, but his memory has not been lost.

Rob Dougherty, Director of Touring Operations for the Minecraft Experience: Villager Rescue joins Lisa to talk about the video game-themed immersive experience happening at EXP Rosemont. The venue features a live play version of the game, Minecraft, in which people go from room to room solving puzzles and advancing the story. Rob acknowledges that Minecraft’s original fanbase are well into their adulthood by now, so he encourages older fans to bring their children and make it a family experience and highlights the Adults Nights should adult fans want to go with their friends. The Experience offers something for everyone.

Spokesperson for the Chicago Bandits, Cheri Kempf joins Lisa Dent to talk about the Athletes Unlimited Softball League (AUSL) team located in Rosemont. They touch on points such as their sold out Pride Night on June 30th, their Bark at the Park event on July 2nd, as well as the Bandits’ General Manager, former Arizona Wildcat and 3-time Women’s College World Series champion, Jenny Dalton-Hill. Later, Cheri spotlights the Parkway Bank Sports Campus in Rosemont as it was the first of its kind to be built specifically for a women’s softball team.

Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories including cheddar becoming the most popular cheese in the United States according to a recent survey, the Australian man who broke the record for being the loudest person, and Global Beatles Day.

Lou Manfredini joins Lisa Dent in his weekly segment, Lou’s To Do List. Lou answers any questions you have about projects on your to-do lists.

President and CEO of Envision Greater Fond du Lac, Sadie Howell, joins Lisa Dent to talk about how the Wisconsin town has offered people $9,500 to move there. With Fond du Lac having a smaller population, Sadie is hoping this will provide an incentive for people to move in and grow the workforce.

Ron Brown, news anchor for WGN Radio, joins Lisa Dent to dish out some Brownie Points. This week he reviews Pressure, The Invite, and Toy Story 5.