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Peter Greenberg: Air traffic controllers, overhead...

Lisa Dent ·

2025/10/13

Peter Greenberg, travel expert and host of Eye on Travel on WGN Radio, joins Wendy Snyder, filling in for Lisa Dent, to discuss how the government shutdown is affecting airports, and air traffic controllers. Then, as always, he answers travel questions from listeners.

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Dr. Dana Varble answers pet questions

Lisa Dent ·

2025/10/13

Dr. Dana Varble, chief veterinary officer for the North American Veterinary Community, joins Wendy Snyder, filling in for Lisa Dent, to discuss various pet questions from listeners.

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Ilyce Glink: ‘I think we’re getting hit everywhere...

Lisa Dent ·

2025/10/11

Ilyce Glink, ThinkGlink.com and the Love, Money + Real Estate newsletter, joins Wendy Snyder, filling in for Lisa Dent, to discuss the latest news around the stock market. The stock market tumbled in its worst day since April after President Trump announced new, increased tariffs on China. Glink explains why gold and silver are at all-time highs, […]

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Dan Hampton: ‘There’s still a lot to be desired’

Lisa Dent ·

2025/10/11

Dan Hampton, NFL Hall of Famer and host of the Hamp and O’B show, joins Wendy Snyder, filling in for Lisa Dent, to preview the Bears Week 6 matchup against the Washington Commanders.

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Celebrate National Sausage Pizza Day with reigning...

Lisa Dent ·

2025/10/10

While Chicagoans don’t necessarily need an excuse to enjoy pizza, we certainly don’t oppose having National Pizza Month and National Sausage Pizza Day on the calendar. Our reigning Chicago Pizza Madness Tournament champion, Rosati’s, is celebrating National Sausage Pizza Day (October 11th) by offering free sausage toppings on any 16″ pizza with promo code ROSATISSAUSAGE […]

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Tom Mockaitis talks Israel/Hamas ceasefire

Lisa Dent ·

2025/10/10

Tom Mockaitis PhD., DePaul Professor and terrorism expert, joins Wendy Snyder, filling in for Lisa Dent, to discuss Israel and Hamas reaching a ceasefire deal. Mockaitis is weary that once the hostages held by Hamas are turned over, there will be little to prevent Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from breaking the ceasefire. He emphasizes […]

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Tanner the planter shares house plant wisdom

Lisa Dent ·

2025/10/10

Tanner Mitchel AKA Tanner the planter joins Wendy Snyder, filling in for Lisa Dent, to talk about all things house plants.

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Remembering Loyola’s Sister Jean

Lisa Dent ·

2025/10/10

Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt. an icon of Loyola University as well as Chicago sports fans worldwide, has died at age 106. Over recent years, WGN Radio Lisa Dent was able to speak several times with the chaplain of the Loyola Ramblers men’s basketball team. Here are a number of those visits: 3/14/22 – Loyola playing […]

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Lou’s To-Do List: Sod, utility knives, and more

Lisa Dent ·

2025/10/09

Lou Manfredini joins Wendy Snyder, filling in for Lisa Dent, for Lou’s To Do List, sponsored by Perma-Seal. Lou answers any questions you have about projects on your to-do lists.

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Newsroom Story Time: 10/9/25

Lisa Dent ·

2025/10/09

Wendy Snyder checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories.

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Rep. Bill Foster: Illinoisians will be paying more...

Lisa Dent ·

2025/10/09

Rep. Bill Foster, 11th District, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the government shutdown. Rep. Foster details how the resolution to the shutdown is centered around the cuts to healthcare spending in the ‘Big Beautiful Bill.’ However, House Speaker Mike Johnson, Rep. Foster explains, has given the House of Representatives an extended break, delaying any possible […]

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Mayor of Broadview: ‘We know how to police ourselves’

Lisa Dent ·

2025/10/09

Katrina Thompson, Mayor of Broadview, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the executive order she signed that limits the protests outside of the ICE facility in Broadview. The executive order puts a time restriction on when and where protests can be held, limiting the hours of protesting from 9 am to 6 pm. Mayor Thompson says […]

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Newsroom Story Time: 10/8/25

Lisa Dent ·

2025/10/09

Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories.

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Pat Brady: ‘I don’t know what the end game is’

Lisa Dent ·

2025/10/09

Pat Brady, former chairman for the Illinois Republican Party, and a former federal and state prosecutor, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the presence of ICE agents at the Broadview ICE facility. Brady expresses that the news headlines are “getting more dramatic as the day goes on,” and that things are “spiraling out of control.” Trump […]

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Rep. Mike Quigley: ‘What the federal government is...

Lisa Dent ·

2025/10/08

Rep. Mike Quigley, 5th District, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the effect the government shutdown, and ICE raids have had on his district. When asked about his possible candidacy for Chicago’s 2027 mayoral election, Rep. Quigley did not rule out the possibility of him being interested in being a part of Chicago’s future. However, considering […]

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Jahmal Cole checks in from North Lawndale

Lisa Dent ·

2025/10/08

Jahmal Cole, founder and CEO of My Block, My Hood, My City, joins Lisa Dent to talk about his mission to live in all 77 of Chicago’s neighborhoods. After being unable to find an Airbnb in North Lawndale last month, Cole decided to stay in the community this month in order to fully experience the neighborhood […]

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Rep. Sean Casten: This government shutdown is...

Lisa Dent ·

2025/10/08

Congressman Sean Casten, 6th District, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the government shutdown. Rep. Casten was sworn in as a representative during the first Trump administration while the government was in the longest shutdown in history. Rep. Casten notes that, despite the knowledge that the government was on a September 30th fiscal deadline, neither the […]

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Paul Reiser: Life, Death, and Rice Pudding

Lisa Dent ·

2025/10/07

Paul Reiser, actor and comedian, joins Lisa Dent to talk about his upcoming performance at the Belushi Performance Hall on Friday, October 17th. Reiser shares how he got into stand-up comedy as an 18 year old in college, and how coming back to stand up after years of doing film felt new again. He shares […]

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Karen Conti: The states have a right to govern...

Lisa Dent ·

2025/10/07

Karen Conti, Partner at Conti & Dolan, LLC, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the state of Illinois and the city of Chicago suing the Trump administration to block the deployment of the National Guard to the state of Illinois. An executive order signed by Mayor Johnson bars federal immigration agents and others from using city-owned […]

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Dr. Elliott: Pharmaceutical tariffs, OTC pain...

Lisa Dent ·

2025/10/07

Dr. Sterling Elliott, clinical pharmacist at Northwestern Medicine and assistant professor of orthopedics at Feinberg School of Medicine, joins Lisa Dent to discuss several pharmaceutical stories. And, as always, he answers questions from listeners.

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