Lisa Dent checks in with the Newsroom team for their favorite headlines of the day! Kevin Powell learns of a posthumous donation of €10 million made to a town in Normandy, Steve Bertrand has a list of the best places to visit in the world, and Mary Van De Velde shares news of the expensive, but very similar, new Walmart logo.

Attorney Burt Odelson checks in with Lisa Dent on the ongoing drama with Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard. They look at the dire financial status of Dolton which could worsen when she leaves office and by her last ditch efforts to appoint personal acquaintances in office positions before the election.

Howard Tullman, American entrepreneur, venture capitalist, educator, writer, lecturer, and art collector, joins Lisa Dent following the loss of a close friend of his. The loss inspired his latest article talking about the value in maintaining friendships, how easy it is to lose track of the people close to you, and the importance in going out in your own way with your own words.

Manny Ramos, Investigative Reporter for Block Club Chicago’s The Watch, joins Lisa Dent following the announcement from CTA President Dorval Carter Jr. that he is stepping down. That vacant position now leaves a number of projects and promises unfinished and leaves the already low confidence in Chicago’s transit system with an uncertain future.

Molly Sexton, chair of The MuSic Movement, is on a mission to rock out multiple sclerosis. Molly joins Wendy Snyder, in for Lisa Dent, to share details about an inaugural event on Feb. 8 at 111 Bourbon Street in Merrionette Park featuring performances by Grammy-winning 90s rock band Everclear and how it all came about. A portion of the event proceeds will go to the National MS Society and you can find more information and get tickets here.

Alex Zalban, host and editor of Comic Book Club, joins Wendy Snyder, in for Lisa Dent, for your over the air update on all things streaming! In this visit: There is a new crossover with ABC’s Abbott Elementary featuring the cast of Always Sunny in Philadelphia, the second season of the Apple TV+ series Severance, and the return of classic comedy game show Hollywood Squares on CBS.

NewsNation senior national correspondent Brian Entin joins Wendy Snyder, in for Lisa Dent, for the latest update from the ground as large parts Los Angeles continue to burn with no immediate end in sight and what they are doing to try and prevent the spread as winds begin to pick up speed.

Dr. Dana Varble, chief veterinary officer for the North American Veterinary Community, joins Wendy Snyder, in for Lisa Dent, for some listener questions and she also looks at the rescue efforts in LA for all of the animals and pets affected by the catastrophic blaze tearing through parts of Los Angeles.

TJ Callahan, co-founder of Farm Bar with locations in Lakeview and Ravenswood, joins Wendy Snyder, in for Lisa Dent, to talk about his restaurant. Farm Bar, which is one of the nearly 500 restaurants participating in the 17-day Chicago Restaurant Week. TJ tells us about what they’ll be serving during Chicago Restaurant Week, the restaurant’s best dishes, and his lifelong history behind the kitchen.

Tom Mockaitis, DePaul professor and terrorism expert, joins Wendy Snyder, in for Lisa Dent, to get an update on the war in Gaza, the potential for retrieving any of the living hostages, and we look to any signs pointing to a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas conflict .