Lisa Dent

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 death of saxophonist Sonny Rollins, updates on the Kennedy Expressway, and a new documentary on The Allman Brothers.

President of the Illinois Drivers Alliance Genie Kastrup joins Lisa Dent to talk about the 500+ drivers rallying at the Illinois State Capitol Tuesday morning to demand the passage of the Rideshare Drivers’ Union Bill.

Beekeeper and Founder of Bike a Bee, Jana Kinsman joins the Lisa Dent Show to discuss how she safely removed a swarm of bees from a Chicago resident’s front lawn. She then addresses her life as a beekeeper, taking care of her own personal hives, as well as the importance of bees to our ecosystem.

Demetrius Ivory, Chief Meteorologist at WGN-TV, joins Lisa Dent to talk about the weather. He discusses the noticeably cooler temperature we’ve had later in May as a opposed to earlier in the month. Later, he address the potential effects of this year’s Super El Niño on the western parts of North and South America.

Joe Shrader, owner of Shrader’s Goods, joins Lisa Dent to talk about the cease and desist he received from the city for selling apparel with Chicago Fire Department iconography on it. He’ll be losing approximately 70% of his inventory should this cease and desist go through. To help Joe stay in business, you can click the link here.

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, Lisa highlights Voyageurs National Park in Minnesota. She discusses the long history humans have on that land. From the earliest inhabitants, to the initial proposal for the area to become a National Park in 1891, all the way to it officially becoming one in 1971.

Peter Greenberg, travel expert and host of Eye on Travel on WGN Radio, joins Lisa Dent from Dallas-Fort Worth to discuss the misconceptions of how Americans are perceived as we travel abroad and address the validity of a TikTok rumor stating that people can find lower fares for hotels and flights if they use a library computer.

Assistant Director of Community Partnerships for PAWS Chicago Jill Siar joins the Lisa Dent Show to discuss PAWS’ partnership with the Chicago Cubs for their adoption event at Gallagher Way on May 23rd.

Director of Toy Box Connection Michelle Maxia joins the Lisa Dent Show to talk about the Mental Health/Wellness Fair & Walk happening on May 30th in Orland Park. She highlights the different activities they have at the event, including therapy, acupuncture, and more!