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Lisa Dent

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The Lisa Dent Podcast from Chicago"s Very Own, 720 WGN

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Ilyce Glink: Amazon’s $2.5 billion settlement

Lisa Dent ·

2025/09/26

Ilyce Glink, ThinkGlink.com and the Love, Money + Real Estate newsletter, joins Lisa Dent to discuss Amazon’s $2.5 billion settlement. Then, Glink talks about the economy, housing, and more.

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Trump proposes using tariff revenue to bail out farmers

Lisa Dent ·

2025/09/26

Jessica Kartalija, National Correspondent for NewsNation, joins Lisa Dent to discuss President Trump’s proposal to use tariff revenue to bail out farmers. In addition to the rising prices of farm equipment, China, the largest buyer of US soybeans, has completely halted importing soybeans from American farmers since April of this year in retaliation for American […]

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Lou’s To-Do List: Dryer vents, toilet stains, and more

Lisa Dent ·

2025/09/26

Lou Manfredini joins 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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Your Hometown: Lindenhurst Park District

Lisa Dent ·

2025/09/26

David Mohr, Executive Director of Lindenhurst Park District, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the Lindenhurst Park District, all the events that it hosts, and how it adds to the wonderful experiences held in Lindenhurst.

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Doctor: Maternal fever correlated with autism, not...

Lisa Dent ·

2025/09/25

Dr. Alycia Halladay, Chief Science Officer of the Autism Science Foundation, joins Lisa Dent to discuss whether women taking Tylenol during pregnancy leads to an increased risk of autism. Dr. Halladay shares that scientific evidence does not show a link between taking Tylenol during pregnancy and autism in children. While the earliest studies suggested a […]

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Newsroom Story Time: 9/25/25

Lisa Dent ·

2025/09/25

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

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Quinnipiac poll: 8 in 10 Americans believe the US is...

Lisa Dent ·

2025/09/25

Tim Malloy, Quinnipiac University Polling Analyst, joins Lisa Dent to discuss their report that 8 in 10 Americans believe that the United States is in a political crisis. Malloy shares the polling results across party lines, demonstrating that there is a level of pessimism across the United States.

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Your Hometown: Lake Villa District Library

Lisa Dent ·

2025/09/25

Mick Jacobsen, Executive Director of the Lake Villa District Library, joins Lisa Dent to discuss how the Lake Villa District Library serves people and the programs they run. Jacobsen shares their summer reading programs, fundraisers, and opportunities for families to enjoy the library.

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Newsroom Story Time: 9/24/25

Lisa Dent ·

2025/09/24

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

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Union claims dozens of workers laid off with 10...

Lisa Dent ·

2025/09/24

Caleen Carter-Patton, Business Manager/Recording Secretary for the Teamsters Local 727, joins Lisa Dent to discuss Great Lakes Coca-Cola laying off dozens of production employees allegedly with less than 10 minutes notice to the union leaving employees unable to return to their lockers to gather their belongings. Carter-Patton reviews the WARN (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification) […]

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New report: Department of Homeland Security collected...

Lisa Dent ·

2025/09/24

Stevie Glaberson, Director of research and advocacy at Georgetown’s privacy center, joins Lisa Dent to discuss data that shows that the US Department of Homeland Security collected swabs of DNA from US citizens, including minors, that were not criminally charged. Glaberson says that all of the collected DNA was sent to the FBI and that […]

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Illinois is experiencing a tick invasion

Lisa Dent ·

2025/09/24

Dr. Becky Smith, Associate Professor of Epidemiology, University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the risk of an tick invasion in Illinois. Among the many tick species in Illinois, there are three that carry diseases. Dr. Smith shares what steps someone should take after finding a tick embedded in your […]

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Fat Bear Week is back!

Lisa Dent ·

2025/09/24

Mike Fitz, Resident Naturalist with Explore.org, joins Lisa Dent to discuss Fat Bear Week.

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Pat Brady: The government has no business in...

Lisa Dent ·

2025/09/24

Pat Brady, former chairman for the Illinois Republican Party and a former federal and state prosecutor, joins Lisa Dent to discuss Jimmy Kimmel’s first monologue after being suspended last week. Brady talks about the issue of free speech and the threat against the First Amendment.

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Conversations with Demetrius: We’ve been warmer than...

Lisa Dent ·

2025/09/24

WGN-TV Chief Meteorologist Demetrius Ivory joins Lisa Dent to talk about how difficult being a meteorologist is and how forecasting is important. He shares information why the weather has remained humid late into the summer season. Then he gives the upcoming forecast for the remainder of the week.

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Terry Savage answers financial questions

Lisa Dent ·

2025/09/23

Nationally syndicated financial columnist and author Terry Savage joins Lisa Dent to discuss all things financial. She talks gold, crypto, and as always, answers questions from listeners.

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Newsroom Story Time: 9/23/25

Lisa Dent ·

2025/09/23

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

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Does Tylenol actually cause autism?

Lisa Dent ·

2025/09/23

Dr. John Walkup, Chair of the Pritzker Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health at Lurie Children’s Hospital, joins Lisa Dent to discuss Tylenol and autism. Yesterday, President Trump announced that Tylenol usage during pregnancy was the cause for autism. Dr. Walkup shares his professional opinion and why the rate of autism diagnoses continues to go […]

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It’s Service Dog Awareness Month

Lisa Dent ·

2025/09/23

Charlie Jacobsma, Trainer for the MidAmerica Service Dogs’ Foundation, joins Lisa Dent to discuss his work in having incarcerated women training service dogs. Jacobsma shares the whole two-year process that it takes to train these dogs to be service animals.

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Karen Conti reviews FTC suit against Ticketmaster

Lisa Dent ·

2025/09/23

Karen Conti, Partner at Conti & Dolan, LLC, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the Federal Trade Commision’s suit against Ticketmaster. The suit targets Ticketmaster’s alleged bot abuse. Bots would buy up tickets, resell them at higher prices, and add deceptive fees for the consumer at checkout.

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