Tom Weitzel, retired Chief of the Riverside Police Department, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the ‘Teen Takeover’ in Glen Ellyn that resulted in the neighborhood pool closing early.

Steve Gavers, founder of the Gavers Community Cancer Foundation, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the foundation’s fundraising event. Gavers is a cancer survivor himself and has become dedicated in raising money for others with cancer. Gavers was recently diagnosed with cancer again earlier this year with melanoma. On July 19th, the foundation is hosting its 25th annual Barn Dance.

Tom Appel, Publisher of Consumer Guide Automotive, joins Lisa Dent to discuss why car insurance has gotten so expensive.

Tricia Menke, Events and Outreach Coordinator at the Illinois Railway Museum, joins Lisa Dent to share who’s visiting the Illinois Railway Museum. Thomas the Tank Engine is coming back for the 25th year. This weekend and the one following, families can attend the Day Out With Thomas event.

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

Sol Ashbach, Co-Owner of Wolf & Company, joins Lisa Dent to share Bucktown’s new restaurant. Ashbach shares that it is more than a singular restaurant. It’s a gathering place where they provide everything from a morning coffee to a fresh meat on your way home to work. And if you want to spend an evening on their patio, they have top shelf cocktails.

Howard Tullman, American entrepreneur, venture capitalist, educator, writer, lecturer, and art collector, joins Lisa Dent to discuss his most recent article, ‘Succeeding on Substack Is Harder Than It Looks‘.

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

Nationally syndicated financial columnist and author Terry Savage joins Lisa Dent to discuss how Social Security is being affected by the ‘Big Beautiful Bill.’ And, as always, Savage answers questions from listeners.

Baljash Cheema, MD, medical director of the Northwestern Medicine Human Longevity Clinic, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the impact that our body’s age has on our health. Dr. Cheema shares some of the contributing factors that determine our health as we age and shares how people can find their body’s age.