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Horticulturist at Vern Goers Greenhouse Dan Kosta joins Wendy Snyder (filling-in for Lisa Dent) to talk about how to keep your garden safe from the double brood emergence of periodical cicadas that’s expected to hit the Chicagoland area this month. Follow The Lisa Dent Show on Twitter:Follow @LisaDentSpeaksFollow @SteveBertrand Follow @kpowell720 Follow @maryvandeveldeFollow @LaurenLapka

Alexander Zalben, lead editor at FanSided, joins Wendy Snyder (filling-in for Lisa Dent) to discuss what’s going on in the world of television and streaming, and the various Star Wars programs you can watch in honor of May the 4th. Zalben also talks about Jerry Seinfeld’s latest movie Unfrosted, which is loosely based on the history of the Pop-Tart. […]

Ilyce Glink, financial journalist and CEO of Best Money Moves, joins Wendy Snyder (filling-in for Lisa Dent) to talk about the latest study done by LendingTree that revealed 75% of parents say raising children has been far more expensive than expected and has forced most them to make financial sacrifices. Follow The Lisa Dent Show on […]

Paul Manning, the Grub Gladiator, joins Wendy Snyder (filling-in for Lisa Dent) to talk about the growing restaurant scene in Chicago, his love for food, and the new eateries that you can visit this weekend. Follow The Lisa Dent Show on Twitter:Follow @LisaDentSpeaksFollow @SteveBertrand Follow @kpowell720 Follow @maryvandeveldeFollow @LaurenLapka

Rose Pest Solutions’ Marketing Director Janelle Iaccino, A.K.A. ‘The Bug Girl’, joins Wendy Snyder (filling-in for Lisa Dent) to talk about the two groups of cicadas, known as the Great Southern Brood and the Northern Illinois Brood, that will be emerging this month and what you should know about the insect. Follow The Lisa Dent Show […]

On today’s edition of the Newsroom Temperature Check, a study by QR Code Generator conducted a study where they analyzed playlists on Spotify and Mr. Brightside by The Killers is listed as the number one driving song, Matt Hilton, the beekeeper who saved the Dodgers-Diamondbacks games from a swarm of bees gets honored with a Topps […]

Henry Simmons, a former judge and managing partner at Clifford Law Offices, joins Lisa Dent to talk about the first-ever trial, being held in Chicago, over claims that Zantac causes cancer. Follow The Lisa Dent Show on Twitter:Follow @LisaDentSpeaksFollow @SteveBertrand Follow @kpowell720 Follow @maryvandeveldeFollow @LaurenLapka

What does it take to be a super-ager? An international study is looking for answers.

Illinois State Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado (D-3rd), joins Lisa Dent to explain why a bill she’s co-sponsoring that would combine the CTA, Metra, and Pace into one agency. Rep. Delgado discusses why the merge would benefit Illinois commuters. Follow The Lisa Dent Show on Twitter:Follow @LisaDentSpeaksFollow @SteveBertrand Follow @kpowell720 Follow @maryvandeveldeFollow @LaurenLapka

Karen Conti, Partner at Conti & Dolan LLC, joins Lisa Dent to recap the events that unfolded in the criminal trial of former President Donald Trump in New York. Conti discusses the former president being fined $9,000 for violating a gag order and how the overturned Harvey Weinstein conviction could impact Donald Trump’s trial. Follow The Lisa […]

Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs joins Lisa Dent to explain why he’s urging the U.S. Treasury to make it easier for states to facilitate the return of mature U.S. Savings Bonds as a way to make it easier for Illinois residents to reconnect with more of their missing money. Follow The Lisa Dent Show on […]

On today’s edition of the Newsroom Temperature Check, restaurant and arcade chain Dave & Buster’s will soon allow its customers to make wagers on its popular arcade games, in Los Angeles, police are baffled by a man who made off with over $1,000 worth of deodorant, and more! The Newsroom Temperature Check is sponsored by American Weathermakers, Heating, Cooling, and […]

Jason Alexander, who is best known for playing George Costanza on Seinfeld, joins Lisa Dent to talk about returning to stage acting, his love for Chicago, and how he prepared himself to play corrupt lawyer Sammy Champo in the new play Judgement Day, playing at the Chicago Shakespeare Theater now through May 26th. Follow The Lisa […]

Tom Appel, Publisher of Consumer Guide Automotive and host of the Consumer Guide Car Stuff podcast, joins Lisa Dent to explain why the National Highway Traffic Safety notified automakers that, by 2029, all new cars and trucks sold in the U.S. will be required to brake in emergencies automatically. Follow The Lisa Dent Show on Twitter:Follow @LisaDentSpeaksFollow @SteveBertrand Follow @kpowell720 […]

Annette Prince, the director of the Chicago Bird Collision Monitors, joins Lisa Dent to explain why Chicago’s plan to help prevent the injuries and deaths of migrating birds when they fly into buildings is inadequate and requires a permanent solution. Follow The Lisa Dent Show on Twitter:Follow @LisaDentSpeaksFollow @SteveBertrand Follow @kpowell720 Follow @maryvandeveldeFollow @LaurenLapka

Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune’s Chief Political Reporter, joins Lisa Dent to discuss his latest article that focuses on a secret meeting held between right-wing radio show host Dan Proft and Darren Bailey after he won the 2022 Republican governor primary. Illinois Democrats filed a complaint against Proft for alleged illegal election coordination with the former […]

On today’s edition of the Newsroom Temperature Check, the Minnesota Twins 7-game winning streak has been credited to a pack of summer sausage that has was bought by hitting coach David Popkins, Beyoncé will reprise her role as Queen Nala in Mufasa: The Lion King alongside her daughter Blue Ivy Carter who will be the voice […]

Terry Savage, nationally syndicated financial columnist and author, joins Lisa Dent to discuss what’s next for investors after Wall Street’s worst month of the year before the Federal Reserve’s upcoming interest rate decision. Terry also answer all money-related questions from WGN Radio listeners. Follow The Lisa Dent Show on Twitter:Follow @LisaDentSpeaksFollow @SteveBertrand Follow @kpowell720 Follow @maryvandeveldeFollow […]

WGN-TV Chief Meteorologist Demetrius Ivory joins Lisa Dent to give this week’s weather forecast and whether Chicago will see its first 80° day this week. Demetrius also discusses whether the double brood cicada emergence will have an impact on the climate. Follow The Lisa Dent Show on Twitter:Follow @LisaDentSpeaksFollow @SteveBertrand Follow @kpowell720 Follow @maryvandeveldeFollow @LaurenLapka

Howard Tullman, general managing partner for G2T3V, LLC and for the Chicago High Tech Investors, LLC, joins Lisa Dent to talk about his latest column in INC Magazine where he praises Google CEO Sundar Pichai for making it clear to his employees that the company is not to be used as a personal platform to […]