Lisa Dent

Pat Brady, SVP of Mercury Public Affairs, former chairman for the Illinois Republican Party, joins Lisa Dent to discuss how areas like McCook are throwing their hat in the ring for a chance to be the new home of the Bears. After, he addresses both President Trump canceling the signing of the housing bill and the New York City Democratic primaries.

Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories including the premiere weekend of Toy Story 5, news of Taylor Swift’s wedding, and a potential follow up to the 2000 film How the Grinch Stole Christmas.

Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi of the 8th District, fresh off the House floor, joins Lisa Dent to discuss his push to restore the 988 LGBTQ+ Crisis Services, which has been shutdown since July 2025. They stress the importance of such a service being there in the first place as well as emphasize the need for it to return.

Noreen Rueckert, Tourism Director for Green County, Wisconsin, joins Lisa Dent to spotlight the green, rolling countryside just a two-hour drive north of Chicago. Together, they talk about the thriving cheese industry there, citing places such as the National Historic Cheesemaking Center and Alp and Dell Cheese Store, as well as the New Glarus Brewing Company which notably brews Spotted Cow. Later, Noreen takes time to highlight the rich Swiss heritage that gives Green County its unique flair.

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Dr. Mike Hana, Founder and Medical Director of the Joint Relief Institute, joins Lisa Dent to discuss how osteoarthritis can severely limit mobility and how the combination of the advanced technology, medicine, and passionate staff at the Institute have helped bring back mobility to those who have lost it. Dr. Hana stresses the importance of seeking out help immediately when experiencing symptoms of osteoarthritis. To contact the Join Relief Institute, call 708-888-0000, as in zero pain.

Teresa Murray, a consumer watchdog with the U.S. Public Interest Research Group (PIRG), joins Lisa Dent to discuss the recall of 11 products stemming from the original milk powder recall as well as the proper procedure should you feel that you’re becoming ill as a result of eating food you have purchased.

Fox soccer play-by-play announcer JP Dellacamera joins Lisa Dent to share his thoughts on this year’s World Cup. With talents like Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Kylian Mbappé playing their hardest, JP feels we’ll have a chance to see multiple World Cup records get broken this year.

Demetrius Ivory, Chief Meteorologist at WGN-TV, joins Lisa Dent to talk about the weather. He starts off by debunking the misconception that tornadoes cannot form in a city like Chicago by reminding the team that there is no evidence supporting that idea. He also stresses his concern that tornado numbers might be skewed between states depending on the resources and funding an individual state may have to observe and record the weather.

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

In honor of the 250 years since the United States’ conception, Lisa will be chatting about some of the beautiful natural parks that help preserve the landscape and wildlife of this country. In this iteration, she discusses the Redwood National & State Parks in Northern California with its Acting Program Manager for Interpretation, Lennie Ramacher. He explains how the area’s climate provides the means of longevity for the 40,000 acres of redwood trees that give the national park its name. While he highlighted the park’s flora, he also made sure to mention his personal love of the Smith River as it’s one of the cleanest rivers in the contiguous United States.