Lisa Dent

Johanna Patterson, longtime resident and former Communications Director of the Geneva Chamber of Commerce, joins Lisa Dent to talk about Geneva.

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

Pat Brady, SVP of Mercury Public Affairs, former chairman for the Illinois Republican Party, and former federal and state prosecutor, joins Lisa Dent to talk about inflation. As the war in Iran continues, inflation is top of mind for many consumers. Brady shares that consumers are frustrated across the board. He warns that Republicans are continually losing ground in Washington D.C. and could see major losses in the midterm elections this fall.

Lou Manfredini joins Lisa Dent in his weekly segment, Lou’s To Do List. Lou answers any questions you have about projects on your to-do lists.

Elisa Reamer, Communications Coordinator for the Geneva Chamber of Commerce, joins Lisa Dent to talk about Geneva. She shares all the annual events and festivals that Geneva hosts, seeing thousands of visitors daily. Reamer features their latest art event that highlights some of the great artists in the area.

Deanne Mitchell, Director of Catering and Lisa Van Bortel, Director of Sales and Marketing at the Herrington Inn & Spa, join Lisa Dent to highlight and the Herrington Inn & Spa and its place in Geneva. After 25 years, the Herrington Inn & Spa has become a staple in Geneva. Whether its a weekend stay, corporate event or a wedding, the Herrington Spa is the place to be in Geneva.

Hour 1: Harry Caray’s CEO Grant DePorter and WGN-TV’s Ben Bradley join Lisa Dent to discuss the legacy of Harry Caray. Route 66 now begins at Navy Pier, and Dave Ehl, the General Manager of Illinois Harley-Davidson, and Scott Hamilton with El Bandido Yankee Tequila join to share stories of the Route as experienced through motorcycles. WGN TV Sports Anchor Pat Tomasulo previews the 11th annual Laugh Your Face Off event, and WGN Radio’s Bob Sirott joins to share more stories about Harry Caray.

Hour 2: NBC 5 News Sports Anchor Lou Canellis and sports broadcasting legend Bob Costas join the show with more Harry Caray stories and preview the 2026 baseball season. Former Bulls play-by-play announcer Tom Dore joins next to continue the celebration and reflects on his connection with Harry. Then, former Cubs and White Sox pitcher Steve Trout joins to pair the greatest toast in baseball history with the greatest hoax in baseball history.

Hour 3: Former Cubs pitcher Randy Wells joins the show to share more stories about Harry and recalls his time as a Cub. WGN Radio’s John Williams brings the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln, down to Navy Pier. Legendary actor Bob Odenkirk then joins Lisa to continue the countdown to the toast, and 1983 AL Rookie of the Year with the White Sox, Ron Kittle, sits down before he hosts the toast for his turn at the plate with stories.

Hour 4: Columnist and film critic Richard Roeper sits down with the crew as the Toast to Harry Caray is held. 8-time All-Star outfielder Andre Dawson joins after the toast, alongside former Cubs pitcher Ryan Dempster, to round out the show and further discuss Harry Caray’s legacy.

Nationally syndicated financial columnist and author Terry Savage joins Lisa Dent to talk about the markets. She gives her perspective on how the markets reacted to a social media post made by President Trump, and how major trades were made in the moments leading up to the tweet made by the president. She warns of “global economic damage” as the war in Iran continues.

Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories including Costco’s CEO saying that the price of their food court hot dog won’t be changing “as long as I’m around.”

Kevin Rockmann, Professor of Management at George Mason University’s Costello College of Business, joins Lisa Dent to talk about ‘microshifting.’ Microshifting is an adaptation of the normal 9 to 5 work shift. It allows employees to cater their work day to their life; working in several shorter shifts rather than one, long shift.