Lisa Dent

Pat Brady, SVP of Mercury Public Affairs, former chairman for the Illinois Republican Party, joins Lisa Dent to talk about Mayor Johnson’s 2027 budget plan which includes his proposed corporate head tax. They also take the time to address how certain people go about choosing whom to vote for during elections.

WGN-TV Morning News producer Jeff Hoover joins Lisa Dent to highlight the screening of An American Werewolf in London and his subsequent interview with the movie’s lead actor, David Naughton, happening on Thursday, October 29th at the Tivoli Theatre in Downers Grove.

Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories including the announcement of Quinta Brunson starring as Betty Boop in an upcoming movie, an upscale Target is being built in the Hamptons, and how Jim Nantz hurt his wrist trying to “peanut punch” a football away from J.J. Watt.

Terry Savage, nationally syndicated money columnist, joins Lisa Dent to discuss Medicare open enrollment and how important it is to go and review your coverage for potential changes. Later, she address your financial questions.

Brandi Morey-Pols, Founder of The Rowan Project, joins Lisa Dent to discuss what the organization does to prevent children from becoming victims of filicide and encourage the push for legislation, like Michigan’s Rowan’s Act, that further can protect them. The organization came to be after Brandi’s son, Rowan, was kidnapped and eventually killed by his father while Brandi’s Amber Alert request fell on deaf ears.

Chief meteorologist at WGN-TV Demetrius Ivory and WGN-TV weather producer Bill Snyder join Lisa Dent to talk about the weather. Together, our Forecasters address the abnormally warm October even as the temperature dropped from the 90’s to the upper 50’s. Later, they addresses the fog that’s been seen in the area.

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

Richard Spearman of St. Simon of Cyrene Parish joins the Lisa Dent Show to talk about how he and around 30 other delegates will be traveling to Rome from October 26th to the 31st in order to meet with Pope Leo XIV to deliver him messages from Broadview detainees as well as messages from Chicago Catholics.

Dr. Sterling Elliott, clinical pharmacist at Northwestern Medicine and assistant professor of orthopedics at Feinberg School of Medicine, joins Lisa Dent to answer your questions regarding cheaper alternatives to certain prescription drugs, dealing with drug side effects, and more! Later he addresses Eagles’ quarterback Jalen Hurts’ blood clot issues.

Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories including the various experiments at the IG Nobel Prize event, Amelia Earhart’s crash still remains a mystery, and more information on the NFL 2-Minute Drill game.