From New Year’s resolutions to a chess prodigy, Lisa Dent, Mary Van De Velde, Steve Bertrand and Kevin Powell discuss unusual stories in the news.

Lisa Dent is joined by Joe Chura, founder of Go Brewing in Naperville, who discusses Dry January and non-alcoholic beer. Listen in while Joe discuss what he thinks is behind the growing movement for non-alcoholic drinks and the want for a sober lifestyle.

Mr. Fix-it, Lou Manfredini, joins Lisa Dent for Ask Lou. Listen in while Lou answers listener’s questions pertaining to using an attic as storage space, crawl space tips, garage insulation, and more.

Former WGN-TV Chief Meteorologist Tom Skilling comes out of retirement and give us a weather update for Lisa Dent’s first show back in 2025. Tom also joins the show to talk about he has in store for 2025.

NewsNation’s national security contributor Lt. General Richard Newton joins Lisa Dent to talk about the latest attacks of terror in both New Orleans and Las Vegas.

Mayor Brandon Johnson joins Lisa Dent on the show to reflect on what Chicago endured in 2024 including but not limited to CPS, newly-appointed Chicago Board of Education members, and the city’s fight against crime. Then, Mayor Johnson reiterates his commitment to our city and what he plans to focus on in 2025.

From pigs on the loose to what Babe Ruth ate for breakfast, Lisa Dent, Don Kleppin, Ron Brown and Mark Carman discuss unusual stories in the news.

With the holidays wrapping up, many people are falling ill to the norovirus outbreak. Dr. Santina Wheat, program director for the McGaw Northwestern Family Medicine Residency, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the symptoms and what to expect if you fall ill with the norovirus. They also touch on COVID and the differences between the two viruses.

Dr. Hermene Hartman joins the show to talk with Lisa Dent about the death of former president Jimmy Carter and all the things that he stood for. The also touch on the many political shifts coming in 2025 with the election of Donald Trump but also other changes coming in the new year.

Chicago’s very own comedian Kathy Griffin joins Lisa Dent to talk about her new tour, My Life On the PTSD List. She also discusses growing up in the Chicago suburbs and recently going viral for her parody of Kim Kardashian’s Santa Baby post. She also touches on her controversial history with President-elect Trump.