Isaac Reichman,​​​​ Director of Corporate Communications at Choose Chicago, joins Jon Hansen to discuss the success of the U.S. Travel Association’s IPW. Isaac discusses the event, which is the largest international inbound travel trade show in the country, attracting thousands of travel buyers and media to Chicago.

Every Monday, Jon Hansen is joined by a specialist from Mesirow to discuss a different topic surrounding finances. In this episode, Tiffany Irving, Senior Vice President and Wealth Advisor at Mesirow, joins Your Money Matters to talk about a mid-year financial check-in. Tiffany discusses budget changes, understanding where your money is going, and investing your money after adding it to your accounts. For more information, visit www.mesirow.com or call 877 Mesirow.

Managing Director of Innovation DuPage Dan Facchini joins Jon Hansen on Your Money Matters to discuss how their programs are helping businesses and organizations grow. Joining them today are Arden Warner and John Nelson, Co-Founders of Natural Science LLC. Arden and John talk about how they have developed a technology to help clean up oil spills.

If you’re interested in any of the programs Innovation DuPage offers, visit, www.innovationdupage.org/programs for more information.

The ‘Sausage Queen of Chicago, ’ Nicole Makowski of Makowski’s Real Sausage Company, joins Jon Hansen for this month’s Your Hometown. Nicole shares the story of the company, discusses their move to a Lansing location, and recounts her journey in the business. For more information, visit www.realsausage.com

Check it out before you throw it out with Americash! Brian Hoogeveen, The Cash Man from Americash Jewelry & Coin Buyers, joins Jon Hansen to talk about items that could be worth money. Brian talks about watches, baseball cards, and chats with a listener about her experience there. If you think you have items you’d like to have appraised, visit topcashbuyer.com or call (630) 969-9600

Angela Cummings is the Executive Director at the Illinois Chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. She joins Jon Hansen on Your Money Matters to share that construction workers are more likely to die by suicide than by worksite incidents. She and Jon discuss the importance of mental health and their upcoming Hike for Hope.

The Illinois Construction Hike for Hope will take place on Saturday, June 28th, at 10:00 a.m. in Downers Grove. Registration is free and open to the public. Register today at afsp.org/Chicago.

Tim Stearns, owner and president of TJ Stearns Financial Planning & Benefits, joins Jon Hansen to discuss how wars affect stocks and the markets. For more information on how Tim can help you plan your future, call 800-640-2256 or visit tjstearns.com.

Sean O’Kane, Senior Reporter of Transportation at TechCrunch, joins Jon Hasen to discuss how the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is questioning Ford and its hands-free BlueCruise technology.

Michael Maienza, partner at Vogelzang Law, joined Jon Hansen on Your Money Matters to discuss the possible reconsideration of the ban on use of a type of asbestos in the United States. For more information, visit vogelzanglaw.com.

Kaitlyn Wang, video journalist at The Wall Street Journal joins Jon Hansen on Your Money Matters to talk about the journey of Pop Mart and their overnight sensation: The Labubu doll.