Dylan Hankey, Senior Director of Programming and Production for Navy Pier, joins Steve Dale to talk about celebrating 10 years of the iconic Ferris wheel at Navy Pier and the upcoming Fourth of July celebration that should not be missed. For more information, go to https://navypier.org

Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza joins Steve Dale to talk about why she wants to be the next mayor of Chicago. Listen in while Mendoza tells listeners why she has decided to get into this race, the major issues that she thinks that need to be addressed including the importance of growing the economic base of the city, how she plans to handle teen takeovers. and more.

Published co-author of “Mollie’s War,” Cyndee Schaffer joins Steve Dale to remember her mother Mollie, and the other 150,000 women who served in the military during World War II in honor of the 82nd anniversary of D-Day.

Singer and star of Going Bacharach at the Apollo Theater John Pagano joins Steve Dale on the show to give us an inside look on the vibrant musical revue celebrating the legendary composer. Listen in while John shares stories from working with Bacharach for 26 years and reminds listeners why Burt Bacharach was one of the best songwriters of all time.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson joins Steve Dale to take us behind the scenes at the Vatican. How did the Pope – a White Sox fan – respond to receiving Chicago Cubs swag? Then, Mayor Johnson talks about the teen takeovers, and whether or not he’ll find an alternative for Shot Spotter.

Chicago broadcast legend Bill Kurtis joins Steve Dale to discuss his book, Whirlwind: My Life Reporting the News. An argument can easily be made that Kurtis’ style has changed Chicago and national broadcast news.

10th Ward Alderman Peter Chico, a former Chicago police officer, joins Steve Dale to express his views on the need for Shot Spotter, or a system like it, which has not been replaced despite the City’s promise to do so. He also talks about a nonprofit supporting first responders, called Light the Line, which Steve was the first to report on.

It may be the most important announcement ever in the history of WGN Radio: the Candy Hall of Fame is coming to town and will soon open on Michigan Avenue. Jeff Rubin, a Candy Hall of Fame inductee, joins Steve Dale to explain.

It’s as intense as theater gets, and part horror – on stage, Covenant at the Goodman Theatre. Actress Anji White of TV’s Fargo plays the mother you might not want to ever have, or maybe you do, and she joins Steve Dale to discuss the production. For tickets, visit the Goodman Theatre.

Leo Roberts is Sir Galahad in Monty Python’s Spamalot, opening May 19 at the CIBC Theatre (18 W. Monroe St.). Roberts joins Steve Dale to talk about members of the Monty Python Troupe he’s met in real life. For tickets, visit Broadway in Chicago.