Lisa Dent

Demetrius Ivory, Chief Meteorologist at WGN-TV, joins Lisa Dent to talk about the weather. They address the storm outbreak headed towards states like Nebraska, Iowa, and Minnesota, and the gradual shifts in Tornado Alley. In addition to the weather, Demetrius talks about the meteor that exploded off of the coast of Massachusetts Saturday afternoon.

Former Chicago Blackhawk and current TV analyst for TNT and the Seattle Kraken, Eddie Olczyk joins Lisa Dent to talk about the Stanley Cup Final beginning Tuesday evening. He addresses how the series between the Vegas Golden Knights and the Carolina Hurricanes could be closer than expected. Eddie later highlights the aspects that set them apart from the rest.

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

Dr. Sterling Elliott, clinical pharmacist at Northwestern Medicine and assistant professor of orthopaedics at Feinberg School of Medicine, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the recovery process and avoiding becoming dependent on prescribed pain medications. And, as always, Dr. Elliott answers listeners’ medical questions.

Dog handler Dana Friedman-Graham joins the Lisa Dent Show to talk about how she and her dog Sully visit patients and staff at Lake Forest Hospital as part of Northwestern Medicine’s Animal Therapy Volunteer Project. She addresses how dogs are trained in order to qualify for the program as well as her own experiences witnessing Sully’s intuition help patients in real time.

Jahmal Cole, founder and CEO of My Block, My Hood, My City, joins Lisa Dent to talk about his mission to live in all 77 of Chicago’s neighborhoods. This month, he’s in Little Village and he updates listeners on his upcoming plans and shares how you can support his journey.

Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories including the death of jazz guitarist and cast member from “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” Joe Negri, favorite teams playing in the World Cup, and the return of The American Eagle roller coaster at Six Flags Great America.

General Superintendent for the Forest Preserves of Cook County Adam Bianchi joins Lisa Dent to discuss the conclusion of the investigation revolving around a sexual assault and strangulation that occurred in LaBagh Woods on Saturday, May 23rd. Despite, this rarely happening in the area, he stresses methods to help stay safe while out in the forest, including making a plan before going, hiking during midday while there are other people, and not assuming that there will always be phone service. If you see anything suspicious while out in the Forest Preserves, please call 708-771-1000.

Peter Greenberg, travel expert and host of Eye on Travel on WGN Radio, joins Lisa Dent from San Diego to discuss how the DHS is making plans to halt processing of international flights in sanctuary cities, if Cuba is affected by a lack of tourism, and more!

Co-owner of Beaumont’s, Paul Abu-Taleb, joins the Lisa Dent Show to talk about the re-opening of the restaurant on Wednesday, May 27th. He addresses the history of Beaumont’s, having been a dive opened in the late 70’s, and how he’s revitalized the establishment as if it were a restaurant back when it was originally built. Paul goes on to recommend some of their dishes such as the mussels, the steak tartare, and their coal-roasted trout.