Jake Hayes, owner of Deep Roots Native Nursery, joins Wendy Snyder, in for Jon Hansen, on Your Money Matters to discuss how he started his business and how he is now growing over 7000 native plants and nearly 30 species available for purchase. They also discuss the importance of habitat restoration and how it has been a key motivator in Deep Roots’ expansion.

This week on the Business of Good presented by BCU: Drip and Culture. Wendy Snyder, in for Jon Hansen, shares how their “socially minded coffee” helps create a warm community feel for the people of Waukegan.

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Allie Kelly, Economy Reporter at Business Insider, joins Wendy Snyder, in for Jon Hansen, on Your Money Matters to discuss people who lived on basic income and whether they had a choice about what to do with their money. They also talk about the major challenges US homeowners and renters face in the current market.

Wendy Snyder, Dave Schwan, Mark Carman and Eli Berk start the show with a Lollapalooza update ahead of the festival’s final day and try to unpack what makes a good band name.

For today’s Far Flung Forecast, Dave takes us out to Hilo, HI.

Mike Humphrey, PT, CSCS, joins Wendy for this week’s health update. They discuss back-to-school health tips, including injury prevention as fall sports begin to start their seasons. They also give a Chicago Sports Injury Report and answer listener questions.

We return for the next installment of Two Truths and Eli, where Wendy and crew have to figure out which news story is the fake one written by Eli.

Entertainment journalist Alex Zalben, host and producer of Comic Book Club, joins Wendy Snyder to discuss the latest in television, entertainment, and streaming. The duo talks about the newest releases this week, including the new season of Ted Lasso, Futurama and a new Star Wars spinoff.

Tanner Mitchell a.k.a. “Tanner the Planter” joins the show to answer all your indoor plant questions and highlights his website tannertheplanter.com.

Plus, WGN Radio News Anchor Ron Brown joins to talk about the latest on the big screen.

Mike Humphrey, PT, CSCS, from Northwestern Medicine joins Wendy Snyder for this week’s health update. They discuss back-to-school health tips, including injury prevention as fall sports begin to start their seasons. They also give a Chicago Sports Injury Report and answer listener questions.

Eli Berk, sports producer, anchor, and producer of Wendy Snyder’s Sunday Morning, joins Wendy Snyder for the latest installment of Two Truths and Eli. Wendy and crew have to figure out which news story is the fake one written by Eli.

Wendy Snyder, filling in for Lisa Dent, checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories including Patti Smith’s meeting with Pope Leo XIV, Macaulay Culkin stating that he’s in the early stages of a new Home Alone sequel, and Collin, doing his best to fill Mary’s shoes, asks, “what’s with” restaurants’ online menus.

Peter Greenberg, travel expert and host of Peter Greenberg Worldwide on WGN Radio, joins Wendy Snyder, filling in for Lisa Dent, to talk about the frequency of airline stopovers, new international airline routes, and share his tips on getting more comfortable during flight.

Assistant Collections Manager in the Bird Division at the Field Museum and the Field Museum’s Director of the Chicago Peregrine Program Mary Hennen joins Wendy Snyder, filling in for Lisa Dent, to share the love story of how Josephine, their female peregrine falcon with no mate, was introduced to a new male falcon named after the late Chicago artist Tony Fitzpatrick. Being friends with Tony, Wendy knew that this was the perfect tribute to him as he was incredibly fond of birds, dogs, and the White Sox alike. As the conversation progresses, Mary provides information on this species of bird that many people don’t know reside in the city.

Executive Director of Share Food Share Love Food Pantry in Brookfield John Dumas joins Wendy Snyder, filling in for Lisa Dent, to spotlight his organization and how it encourages gardeners to donate their surplus produce any day between the hours of 6am and 10pm. After, he explains the history and process that led the food pantry to have a comfortable, grocery-like atmosphere to allow customers a more relaxed experience. John later addresses the effect that the cuts to SNAP benefits has on his food pantry and how people can support him as well as other pantries.