Myles Rowe, American motorsports racing driver, joins Lisa Dent to discuss his historic INDY NXT race win over the weekend. Rowe shares his beginnings in racing, how he worked his way up to winning in the INDY NXT circuit, and what it means to be an African American in racing.

Abe Scarr, Director of Illinois PIRG & the Illinois PIRG Education Fund, joins Lisa Dent to discuss State Farm raising homeowners’ insurance rates in Illinois by 27% this summer, citing rising costs from extreme weather. Scarr shares that unlike many states in the union, Illinois has no protections for insurance rate increases.

Max Bever, Director of Public Information, Chicago Board of Elections, joins Lisa Dent to discuss how Miami’s city commission, in a 3-2 vote, changed the city’s election bylaws to push the municipal races back to 2026. Bever shares the likelihood of the same occurrence happening in Chicago.

Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories.

Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories.

Jeff Nydegger with Jeff Buys Your House joins Lisa Dent to check in and share his background and the operations of his company. After leaving the military, he began buying houses in 2007. Today, Jeff Buys Your House is the largest homebuyer throughout the Chicagoland Area. Nydegger shares the process that sellers go through when working with Jeff Buys Your House.

Deborah Witzburg, Chicago Inspector General, joins Lisa Dent to discuss her belief that the Chicago City Council must protect her position from political influence. An ordinance that is set to be voted on by the ethics committee next week, Witzburg explains, would align Chicago with the rest of the country on effective independent oversight.

Lisa Dent welcomes Dale Duda, Founder and Market Manager of the Northbrook Farmers Market Association, to talk about her story founding the market and bringing the market to Northbrook. Duda shares what the visitors to the market will experience. With a very selective list of vendors, Duda explains, the Northbrook Farmers Market ensures that all the vendors either grow, bake, or cook their own foods.

Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories.

Lou Manfredini joins Lisa Dent in his new weekly segment, Ask Lou, where he answers your questions about all things home repair.