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Ald. William Hall: Social media shares blame for...

Lisa Dent ·

2025/12/04

Ald. William Hall, 6th Ward, joins Lisa Dent to discuss his proposal to hold social media companies accountable for their role in ‘teen takeovers.’ He proposes an ordinance to fine social media companies for not following their own ‘community guidelines.’ Ald. Hall expresses that social media companies are not properly policing their platform, and they […]

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Newsroom Story Time: 12/3/25

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2025/12/04

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

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Organizer: Capacity limit for Christkindlmarket...

Lisa Dent ·

2025/12/03

Mark Tompkins, President and CEO of the German American Chamber of Commerce of the Midwest, joins Lisa Dent to discuss how the capacity limit imposed on the Christkindlmarket poses a threat to the market’s existence.

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NHS Chicago: Helping people become homeowners

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2025/12/03

Janice Crawford, Chief Credit Officer at NHS Chicago, joins Lisa Dent on Giving Tuesday to talk about NHS’ effort to help people build wealth and become knowledgeable homeowners.

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Conversations with Demetrius: Freezing temps on the way

Lisa Dent ·

2025/12/03

WGN-TV Chief Meteorologist Demetrius Ivory joins Lisa Dent to discuss the latest weather updates. He shares a story about his daughter predicting the snowfall more accurately than he did. Then, he gives the forecast for the rest of the week.

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Burt Odelson: Pope Leo’s childhood home designated a...

Lisa Dent ·

2025/12/03

Burt Odelson, Village Attorney of Dolton, joins Lisa Dent to share updates on the childhood home of Pope Leo XIV. The Village has filed an ordinance designating the childhood home of Pope Leo VIX a historical landmark.

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Teresa Murray: AI in chatbots, dairy recall expansion

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2025/12/03

Teresa Murray, a consumer watchdog with the U.S. Public Interest Research Group (PIRG), joins Lisa Dent to discuss the latest consumer recalls. She shares her thoughts on AI chatbots being introduced into children’s toys. And shares the latest recalls on bike helmets, dairy, and more.

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Terry Savage: Giving Tuesday, ACA costs

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2025/12/03

Terry Savage, nationally syndicated money columnist, joins Lisa Dent to highlight ‘Giving Tuesday.’ She shares some advice to people experiencing higher Medicare premiums.

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Howard Tullman: Eileen O’Neill Burke, Chicago crime

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2025/12/03

Howard Tullman, American entrepreneur, venture capitalist, educator, writer, lecturer, and art collector, joins Lisa Dent to review Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke’s discussion at the City Club addressing Chicago’s success in reducing crime numbers. Then he shares a story about PAWS and animal adoption.

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Newsroom Story Time: 12/2/25

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2025/12/03

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

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Who is to blame for Chicago’s property tax bills?

Lisa Dent ·

2025/12/02

A.D. Quig, Politics and Government Reporter for the Chicago Tribune, joins Lisa Dent to discuss where the blame lies for Chicago’s property tax increases. Quig reports the process that the city goes through when determining the property tax bills and why certain neighborhoods were given higher tax increases than others.

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Ancient canoes found in Wisconsin lake

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2025/12/02

Tamara Thomsen, Maritime Archaeologist for the State Historic Preservation Office at the Wisconsin Historical Society, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the ancient canoes found in Lake Mendota in Wisconsin. Thomsen shares that the people who left them behind were likely a common ancestor of the Ho Chunk tribe. She explains that the canoes were likely […]

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Newsroom Story Time: 12/1/25

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2025/12/01

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

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Dr. Sterling Elliott: Ask a pharmacist

Lisa Dent ·

2025/12/01

Dr. Sterling Elliott, Clinical pharmacist at Northwestern Medicine and assistant professor of orthopaedics at Feinberg School of Medicine, joins Lisa Dent to discuss all things pharmaceuticals. Dr. Elliott answers questions about the latest medication news and, and as always, answers questions from listeners.

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Tim Joyce: Thursday could be 6 degrees

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2025/12/01

Tim Joyce, Meteorologist and WGN Weekend Morning News weather anchor, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the snow storm that hit Illinois. Joyce shares which area got hit the worst and gives the forecast for the rest of the week.

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Jahmal Cole checks in from Brighton Park

Lisa Dent ·

2025/12/01

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. This month, he’s in Brighton Park, and he updates listeners on his upcoming plans and shares how you can support his journey.

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Dan Hampton: No excuses. We’ve got to win

Lisa Dent ·

2025/11/26

Dan Hampton, NFL Hall of Famer and host of the Hamp and O’B show, joins Lisa Dent to preview the Bears Week 13 matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles.

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Newsroom Story Time: 11/26/25

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2025/11/26

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

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Ald. O’Shea: 17th annual Beverly Hills Turkey Trot

Lisa Dent ·

2025/11/26

19th Ward Alderman Matt O’Shea joins Lisa Dent to share that this year’s Beverly Turkey Trot is this Saturday, November 29th. He invites families to burn off the calories from their Thanksgiving dinners. To sign up, you can register in person before the run. If you’re not a runner, there is also a 5k walk.

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Niro Feliciano: How to avoid politics at Thanksgiving

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2025/11/26

Niro Feliciano, Psychotherapist and author of All is Calmish: How to feel less frantic and more festive during the holidays, joins Lisa Dent to discuss how to navigate Thanksgiving dinner with your family. She shares ways to avoid politics, keep a positive attitude, and knowing when to walk away.

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