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Should domestic violence be tracked as a crime?

Lisa Dent ·

2025/09/10

Amanda Pyron, President and CEO of The Network: Advocating Against Domestic Violence, joins Lisa Dent to discuss whether domestic violence should be considered when tracking crime numbers. Earlier this week, President Trump made comments downplaying domestic violence in reference to crime in Washington D.C.. Pyron says that the president comments are, “not only ill-informed, they […]

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Are universities protecting the First Amendment?

Lisa Dent ·

2025/09/10

Sean Stevens, Chief Research Advisor for Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, joins Lisa Dent to discuss college free speech rankings. FIRE surveyed 68,510 student respondents from 257 colleges and universities. Stevens shares that most of the universities that were in their survey received a failing grade in protecting the First Amendment.

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Howard Tullman: How to hire when your startup needs...

Lisa Dent ·

2025/09/10

Howard Tullman, American entrepreneur, venture capitalist, educator, writer, lecturer, and art collector, joins Lisa Dent to discuss his latest article, How to Hire When Your Startup Needs to Grow Up.

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Why was Jason Kelce at Jake Melnick’s?

Lisa Dent ·

2025/09/09

Kelly Wilson, General Manager of Jake Melnick’s Corner Tap, joins Lisa Dent to discuss former NFL Super Bowl Champion Jason Kelce making an appearance at the restaurant ahead of the Bears game last night.

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Terry Savage: We’re seeing more signs of a weakening...

Lisa Dent ·

2025/09/09

Nationally syndicated financial columnist and author Terry Savage joins Lisa Dent to review the activity of the markets. Savage anticipates that, due to signs of a weakening economy, the Federal Reserve may cut interest rates by half a point. Then, as always, she answers questions from listeners.

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Newsroom Story Time: 9/9/25

Lisa Dent ·

2025/09/09

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

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Conversations with Demetrius: Will we see 90 degrees...

Lisa Dent ·

2025/09/09

WGN-TV Chief Meteorologist Demetrius Ivory joins Lisa Dent to talk about the weather heating up. Ivory also shares what season is the hardest to forecast, and answers questions from listeners.

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The graduate student running every Chicago city block

Lisa Dent ·

2025/09/09

Joabe Bayer Barbosa, clinical psychology doctoral student at Roosevelt University, joins Lisa Dent to discuss his mission to run every Chicago city block. After recovering from a near-death experience, Barbosa began running. The grad student shares which neighborhoods he’s run in, and which ones offer the best running experience.

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Dr. Elliott: GLP-1 usage may reduce risk of...

Lisa Dent ·

2025/09/09

Dr. Sterling Elliott, clinical pharmacist at Northwestern Medicine and assistant professor of orthopaedics 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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Chicago braces for immigration crackdown

Lisa Dent ·

2025/09/08

Nancy Loo, West Coast Bureau Correspondent for NewsNation, joins Lisa Dent to talk about President Trump’s social media post over the weekend that lead many to believe he was threatening war on the City of Chicago. Loo gives statistics on Chicago’s crime numbers, and how ICE will affect the cities minority communities.

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Newsroom Story Time: 9/8/25

Lisa Dent ·

2025/09/08

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

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The Bears’ new ‘Molly’s Mac and Cheese’, inspired by...

Lisa Dent ·

2025/09/08

When you attend a Bears game this season, make sure you and your kids try ‘Molly’s Mac and Cheese’ that will be offered at Soldier Field. The new food item is named after the daughter of long-time season ticket holder and WGN Radio account executive Kevin McDonough. He joined Lisa Dent to tell the story […]

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Dr. Hartman: Black women are struggling to find work

Lisa Dent ·

2025/09/08

Dr. Hermene Hartman, Chicago media pioneer and Founder of N’Digo, joins Lisa Dent to talk about her upcoming article.

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Dan Hampton: ‘Right now I am full of optimism’

Lisa Dent ·

2025/09/08

Dan Hampton, NFL Hall of Famer and host of the Hamp and O’B show, joins Wendy Snyder, filling in for Lisa Dent, to give his preview of the Chicago Bears season opener against the Vikings.

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Newsroom Story Time: 9/5/25

Lisa Dent ·

2025/09/05

Wendy Snyder, filling in for Lisa Dent, checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories.

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Peter Greenberg: Frontier Airlines, hotel bedbugs,...

Lisa Dent ·

2025/09/05

Peter Greenberg, travel expert and host of Eye on Travel on WGN Radio, checks in with Lisa Dent from Maine to talk about a $299 pass from Frontier Airlines, leaving luggage in your hotel room, and the latest tourism news in Las Vegas.

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El Grito Chicago postponed amid possible ICE deployment

Lisa Dent ·

2025/09/04

Korina Sanchez, El Grito Festival Organizer, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the festival’s postponement. The popular festival was set to be held Sept. 13th and 14th in Grant Park, but the festival’s organizers chose to postpone the event until November.

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Newsroom Story Time: 9/4/25

Lisa Dent ·

2025/09/04

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

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Chaos Divers discover 98 cars in the Chicago River

Lisa Dent ·

2025/09/04

Lindsay Bussick, Manager of Chaos Divers, joins Lisa Dent to discuss their team discovering over 90 cars in the Chicago River. Bussick shares how 10 missing persons cases brought them to the Chicago River. In their search, they discovered 98 cars submerged in the river.

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Lou’s To-Do List: Cement cracks, patios, and more

Lisa Dent ·

2025/09/04

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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