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Mills Hayes: Latest from Chicago court hearing on ICE...

Lisa Dent ·

2025/10/20

Mills Hayes, National Correspondent for NewsNation, joins Lisa Dent with the latest from federal court in Chicago, where ICE and Border Patrol officials are testifying about the use of body cameras, force, and protest response under Operation Midway Blitz. Hayes reports that U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis questioned agency leaders about their use of tear […]

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SNAP funding threat puts Illinois families at risk

Lisa Dent ·

2025/10/20

Mitzi Baum, CEO of Nourishing Hope food pantries, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the potential loss of SNAP funding if the government shutdown continues and the strain on food pantries across the state. The impact would affect nearly 2 million Illinois residents. Baum shares what this could mean for families who rely on food assistance, […]

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State Rep. Kam Buckner: Public money shouldn’t pay...

Lisa Dent ·

2025/10/20

State Representative Kam Buckner joins Lisa Dent to discuss his new Stadium Transparency and Responsible Spending (STARS) Act and what it means for future sports stadium deals in Illinois. Buckner tells Lisa why taxpayers deserve accountability before public money goes toward new stadiums. Buckner calls out the Bears’ recent history of flip-flopping between the city […]

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Christine Flores: Hanover police officer detained by ICE

Lisa Dent ·

2025/10/17

Christine Flores, News Reporter at WGN-TV, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the ongoing story of a Hanover police officer being detained by ICE as they report that he is an illegal immigrant. The officer, Radule Bojovic, a Montenegro native, is accused of overstaying a B2 tourist visa. However, the Hanover Police Department argues that they […]

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Ilyce Glink: Market volatility, Zillow, and more

Lisa Dent ·

2025/10/17

Ilyce Glink, ThinkGlink.com and the Love, Money + Real Estate newsletter, joins Lisa Dent to review the stock market’s volatile movements throughout the week, Zillow incorporating credit reporting on rent payments, and how many people think they have lived in a haunted house.

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Peter Greenberg: Tourist taxes, flight delays, and more

Lisa Dent ·

2025/10/17

Peter Greenberg, travel expert and host of Eye on Travel on WGN Radio, joins Lisa Dent from Los Angeles to discuss tourist taxes, how airports are managing with flight delays during the government shutdown, and the US passport losing its strength.

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Pat Cleary: Chicago borrows 166 million to backpay CFD

Lisa Dent ·

2025/10/17

Pat Cleary, President of the Chicago Fire Fighters Union Local 2, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the City of Chicago borrowing 166 million dollars in order to back pay firefighters and paramedics. The Chicago Fire Department has gone without a contract for over four years. Cleary shares what the payment package will include.

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Dan Hampton: Caleb has that ‘magic’

Lisa Dent ·

2025/10/17

Dan Hampton, NFL Hall of Famer and host of the Hamp and O’B show, joins Lisa Dent to preview the Bears Week 7 matchup against the New Orleans Saints.

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Foodie Friday: The 2026 Banchet Awards

Lisa Dent ·

2025/10/17

Michael Muser, Executive Director of The Banchet Awards, joins Lisa Dent to preview the 2026 Banchet Awards. The award ceremony celebrates the finalists in 12 different categories including Best New Restaurant, Chef of the Year, Restaurant of the Year, and many more. The event takes place Sunday, January 25, 2026, at Venue SIX10. For more […]

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Newsroom Story Time: 10/17/25

Lisa Dent ·

2025/10/17

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

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Teresa Murray: Robocalls at six-year high

Lisa Dent ·

2025/10/17

Teresa Murray, a consumer watchdog with the U.S. Public Interest Research Group (PIRG), joins Lisa Dent to discuss a new report that shows robocalls have hit a six year high. Murray notes that, despite legislation being put in place thwarting scam and telemarketing robocalls, four years later we are receiving more of these annoying robocalls.

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Rep. Krishnamoorthi: ‘This cannot continue’

Lisa Dent ·

2025/10/17

Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, 8th District, joins Lisa Dent to discuss an incident in Hoffman Estates where an ICE agent is recorded detaining a teenage girl, kneeling on her neck. DHS downplayed the video, claiming that the video was “not even from this year.” Rep. Krishnamoorthi says that DHS is, “trying to gaslight us,” and believes […]

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National Guard member weighs in on Texas Guard being...

Lisa Dent ·

2025/10/17

Demi Palecek, Democratic Candidate for the 13th District and National Guard member, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the federalization of the Texas National Guard in Illinois. Palecek, a member of the US military for 14 years, gives her opinion on the Texas National Guard being sent to Illinois. She notes that she believes that it’s […]

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Newsroom Story Time: 10/16/25

Lisa Dent ·

2025/10/16

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

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Kevin Jackson: Exonerated after 23 years

Lisa Dent ·

2025/10/16

Kevin Jackson and his attorney, Elizabeth Bacon, Saul Ewing LLP, join Lisa Dent to share Jackson’s story. At 19 years old, Jackson was wrongfully imprisoned for murder. 23 years and 4 months later, Jackson was exonerated. However, he is adjusting to the modern world, and has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against Chicago police officers, the […]

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Ald. Jessie Fuentes shares experience being arrested...

Lisa Dent ·

2025/10/16

Ald. Jessie Fuentes, 26th Ward, joins Lisa Dent to discuss her first-hand account of being arrested by federal ICE agents. On October 3rd, Alderperson Fuentes was arrested by federal ICE agents in a hospital after they detained a man. She asked the agents if they had a warrant, advocating that the detained man had constitutional […]

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Pat Brady: Government shutdown could last a long time

Lisa Dent ·

2025/10/16

Pat Brady, former chairman for the Illinois Republican Party and a former federal and state prosecutor, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the government shutdown entering its third week. Brady reflects on past government shutdowns. He notes that there doesn’t seem to be any cooperation between the two parties and doesn’t see any immediate end to […]

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Kat Abughazaleh: America was founded on the idea of...

Lisa Dent ·

2025/10/15

Kat Abughazaleh, Congressional candidate running for 9th District Representative, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the protests at Broadview. Abughazaleh has been a protestor present at the Broadview ICE facility since the onset of Operation Midway Blitz. She was the center of a national story after she was thrown to the ground by an ICE agent […]

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Newsroom Story Time: 10/15/25

Lisa Dent ·

2025/10/15

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

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Can businesses deny entry to ICE?

Lisa Dent ·

2025/10/15

Karen Conti, Partner at Conti & Dolan, LLC, joins Lisa Dent to discuss Chicago businesses posting signs in their window denying entry to federal ICE agents. Conti shares that as long as someone is not of a “protected class,” businesses can deny entry to anyone.

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