Lisa Dent

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Lisa Dent episodes

March 25 Bill Snyder: March warmer than usual
WGN-TV weather producer Bill Snyder joins Lisa Dent to talk about the weather. He shares that this March was less sunny than the average, but warmer than average by 4 degrees Fahrenheit. Snyder shares the weather changes that will come in April as spring continues. Then, he gives the upcoming forecast for the Chicagoland area.
https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8055999/Bill_Snyder_03_24_2026_2026-03-24-200939.64kmono.mp3
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Powerful winds and reported tornadoes rip through the Midwest, leaving heavy damage but no deaths

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Record US drought sparks worries about fires, water supply and food prices

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A mid-April snowstorm coats Coors Field as Dodgers-Rockies series gets off to frosty start

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The overlooked iPhone settings for weather alerts

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Bill Snyder: Record start to spring

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Lisa Dent

House Oversight investigates 11 missing/dead scientists

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Newsroom Sound Check: 4/20/26

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Ask a gardener: Soil temperature, pests, fertilizer

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CPS, CTU come to agreement for May 1st school day

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Ilyce Glink: The Boomers own the housing market

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March 25 Howard Tullman: A company’s most important person
Howard Tullman, American entrepreneur, venture capitalist, educator, writer, lecturer, and art collector, joins Lisa Dent to discuss his latest article.
https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8055926/Howard_Tullman_03_24_2026_2026-03-24-200126.64kmono.mp3

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Lisa Dent

House Oversight investigates 11 missing/dead scientists

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Newsroom Sound Check: 4/20/26

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Ask a gardener: Soil temperature, pests, fertilizer

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CPS, CTU come to agreement for May 1st school day

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Ilyce Glink: The Boomers own the housing market

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10 min
March 24 Wildlife expert talks about otters
Chris Anchor, senior wildlife biologist with the Cook County Forest Preserves, joins Lisa Dent to talk about otters. Otters were once abundant in the region, but over-trapping and fur trading nearly wiped out the entire otter population. Anchor shares how they were reintroduced and if you can get rid of them from your property.
https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8053729/Chris_Anchor_03_23_2026_2026-03-23-211829.64kmono.mp3
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Lisa Dent

House Oversight investigates 11 missing/dead scientists

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Newsroom Sound Check: 4/20/26

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Ask a gardener: Soil temperature, pests, fertilizer

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CPS, CTU come to agreement for May 1st school day

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Ilyce Glink: The Boomers own the housing market

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8 min
March 23 Newsroom Sound Check: 3/23/26
Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories.
https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8053861/Newsroom_Sound_Check_05_23_2026_2026-03-23-223901.64kmono.mp3
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Newsroom Sound Check: 4/20/26

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Newsroom Sound Check: 4/17/26

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Newsroom Sound Check: 4/16/26

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Newsroom Sound Check: 4/15/26

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Newsroom Sound Check: 4/14/26

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Recent Posts
Lisa Dent

House Oversight investigates 11 missing/dead scientists

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Newsroom Sound Check: 4/20/26

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Ask a gardener: Soil temperature, pests, fertilizer

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CPS, CTU come to agreement for May 1st school day

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Ilyce Glink: The Boomers own the housing market

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7 min
March 23 Peter Greenberg: LaGuardia collision, ICE at airports
Peter Greenberg, travel expert and host of Eye on Travel on WGN Radio, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the runway collision at LaGuardia Airport in New York late Sunday evening. He shares how officials will investigate the incident. Greenberg then comments on ICE being deployed to airports across the country, calling it, “ornamental.”
https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8053613/Peter_Greenberg_03_23_2026_2026-03-23-205213.64kmono.mp3

LaGuardia jet-truck collision

Pilot, copilot killed in collision between jet and fire truck at New York’s LaGuardia Airport
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Lisa Dent

Ask a gardener: Soil temperature, pests, fertilizer

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CPS, CTU come to agreement for May 1st school day

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Ilyce Glink: The Boomers own the housing market

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Pat Brady: Bears stadium, Iran, and more

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WGN Pizza bracket winner: Bartolini’s

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9 min
March 23 Karen Conti: Utah woman guilty of husband’s murder
Karen Conti, Partner at Conti & Dolan LLC, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the woman who wrote a best-selling children’s book about grief following the death of her husband, being convicted of his murder.
https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8053495/Karen_Conti_03_23_2026_2026-03-23-203035.64kmono.mp3
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Lisa Dent

Ask a gardener: Soil temperature, pests, fertilizer

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CPS, CTU come to agreement for May 1st school day

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Ilyce Glink: The Boomers own the housing market

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Pat Brady: Bears stadium, Iran, and more

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WGN Pizza bracket winner: Bartolini’s

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10 min
March 23 Peter Greenberg: When to book a flight amid DHS shutdown, Iran war
Peter Greenberg, travel expert and host of Eye on Travel on WGN Radio, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the extended lines at TSA checkpoints amid the partial DHS shutdown. He also shares the best strategy to buy airline tickets as the price of jet fuel climbs due to to the war in Iran.
https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8049393/Peter_Greenberg_03_20_2026_2026-03-20-225133.64kmono.mp3
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Lisa Dent

CPS, CTU come to agreement for May 1st school day

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Ilyce Glink: The Boomers own the housing market

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Pat Brady: Bears stadium, Iran, and more

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WGN Pizza bracket winner: Bartolini’s

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Sexual Assault Awareness Month: What survivors need

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March 20 Ravenswood’s Kanin celebrates one year
Chef Julius Tacadena, owner of Kanin, joins Lisa Dent to celebrate Kanin’s one-year anniversary.
https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8049072/Chef_Julius_Tacadena_03_20_2026_2026-03-20-214012.64kmono.mp3
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Lisa Dent

Ron Brown’s movie reviews: Super Mario Galaxy, Exit 8

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Alexi Giannoulias: E-bike, e-scooter safety bill

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Breaking down the Blackhawks’ season

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Newsroom Sound Check: 4/16/26

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Lou’s To Do List: Rodents, portable A/Cs, and more

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6 min
March 20 SNAP work requirements go into effect May 1st
Danielle Perry, Vice President of Policy and Advocacy at the Greater Chicago Food Depository, joins Lisa Dent to talk about how the depository is adjusting to the volume of of people asking for help since changes to SNAP funding went through. Perry shares that more people than ever are coming to them for food assistance. The Big Beautiful Bill legislation that passed last year, changed work requirements for those seek SNAP benefits. Those who do not meet the requirements will no longer be able to receive SNAP benefits starting May 1st.
https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8048883/Danielle_Perry_03_20_2026_2026-03-20-194323.64kmono.mp3
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Lisa Dent

Ron Brown’s movie reviews: Super Mario Galaxy, Exit 8

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Alexi Giannoulias: E-bike, e-scooter safety bill

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Breaking down the Blackhawks’ season

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Newsroom Sound Check: 4/16/26

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Lou’s To Do List: Rodents, portable A/Cs, and more

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7 min
March 20 Newsroom Sound Check: 3/20/26
Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories.
https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8049251/Newsroom_Sound_Check_03_20_2026_2026-03-20-220551.64kmono.mp3
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Newsroom Sound Check: 4/16/26

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Newsroom Sound Check: 4/15/26

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Newsroom Sound Check: 4/14/26

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Newsroom Sound Check: 4/13/26

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Newsroom Sound Check: 4/10/26

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Recent Posts
Lisa Dent

Ron Brown’s movie reviews: Super Mario Galaxy, Exit 8

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Alexi Giannoulias: E-bike, e-scooter safety bill

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Breaking down the Blackhawks’ season

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Newsroom Sound Check: 4/16/26

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Lou’s To Do List: Rodents, portable A/Cs, and more

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6 min