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Rep. Krishnamoorthi talks Epstein survivors’ statements

Lisa Dent ·

2025/09/04

U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL 8) joins Lisa Dent to discuss the testimony from victims of Jeffrey Epstein at the Capitol yesterday. Rep. Krishnamoorthi expresses that he and other members of Congress would work to release all of the records related to the Epstein crimes.

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1,000 current and former HHS staff members call for...

Lisa Dent ·

2025/09/04

Nathaniel Weixel, staff writer at The Hill, joins Lisa Dent to discuss more than 1,000 HHS staff calling for the resignation of RFK Jr..

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Pat Brady: There are a lot of unanswered questions...

Lisa Dent ·

2025/09/04

Pat Brady, former chairman for the Illinois Republican Party and a former federal and state prosecutor, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the possible mobilization of the National Guard to Chicago.

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AI data centers pose a threat to Great Lakes’...

Lisa Dent ·

2025/09/03

Helena Volzer, Water Policy Expert for the Alliance for the Great Lakes, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the threat the AI data centers pose to drinking water levels in the Great Lakes region. The data centers use the water for cooling due to the size of their operations.

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Mayor Johnson: If Trump cared about community safety,...

Lisa Dent ·

2025/09/03

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson joins Lisa Dent to discuss the possibility of President Trump sending the National Guard into the city. Mayor Johnson expresses that his top priority is protecting the rights of the people of Chicago, but asserts that there is no direct line of communication from President Trump. Instead, Mayor Johnson and mayors […]

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Newsroom Story Time: 9/3/25

Lisa Dent ·

2025/09/03

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

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Newsroom Story Time: 9/2/25

Lisa Dent ·

2025/09/03

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

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Paul Lisnek: Can President Trump legally send the...

Lisa Dent ·

2025/09/02

WGN-TV political analyst Paul Lisnek joins Lisa Dent to discuss President Trump announcing that he will be sending the National Guard to Chicago. Lisnek breaks down the President’s statements and the responses from Governor Pritzker and Mayor Johnson. He discusses some of the legality of the mobilization of the National Guard and what Governor Pritzker […]

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Terry Savage: Fed rate cuts, the national debt, and gold

Lisa Dent ·

2025/09/02

Nationally syndicated financial columnist and author Terry Savage joins Lisa Dent to discuss whether or not she thinks that the federal reserve will cut interest rates this month. She reviews her upcoming column. And, as always, she answers questions from listeners.

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Jahmal Cole checks in from North Lawndale

Lisa Dent ·

2025/09/02

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 North Lawndale, and he updates listeners on his upcoming plans and shares how you can support his journey.

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Howard Tullman: Empowering your employees

Lisa Dent ·

2025/09/02

Howard Tullman, American entrepreneur, venture capitalist, educator, writer, lecturer, and art collector, joins Lisa Dent to discuss his latest article, 3 Ways to Empower Your Employees to Feel Engaged at Work.

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Ald. Hopkins: How City Council is preparing for the...

Lisa Dent ·

2025/08/29

Ald. Brian Hopkins, 2nd Ward, joins Lisa Dent to discuss how the City Council is preparing for the possibility of President Trump deploying the National Guard to Chicago.

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Newsroom Story Time: 8/29/25

Lisa Dent ·

2025/08/29

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

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Foodie Friday: Steak 48’s star server

Lisa Dent ·

2025/08/29

Yazmin Demorest, server at Steak 48, joins Lisa Dent to talk about Lisa’s experience at the restaurant and Demorest’s expertise.

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Dr. Dana Varble: Should we worry about our pets’ gut...

Lisa Dent ·

2025/08/29

Dr. Dana Varble, chief veterinary officer for the North American Veterinary Community, joins Lisa Dent to talk about the gut health of our pets, the plague in cats, and as always, she answers pet questions from listeners.

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Join Lisa Dent at the 2025 Walk to End Alzheimer’s

Lisa Dent ·

2025/08/29

Kenzie Ferguson, Event Day Planning Committee Chair for the Walk to End Alzheimer’s, joins Lisa Dent to talk about the Walk to End Alzheimer’s. Click here for more on the Walk and to register to join Lisa’s team.

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Deputy Mayor Gatewood talks city’s response to teen...

Lisa Dent ·

2025/08/29

Garien Gatewood, Deputy Mayor of Community Safety, joins Lisa Dent and Steve Bertrand to talk about the city’s response to the teen trends (a.k.a. teen takeovers) over this summer. After a surge in teen trends in April and May, Deputy Mayor Gatewood shares that the city has prevented ‘so many’ potential events by communicating with […]

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Portage Park’s ‘death hospital’

Lisa Dent ·

2025/08/29

Manny Ramos, Investigative Reporter for Block Club Chicago’s The Watch, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the Community First Medical Center in Portage Park. Ramos details his findings in his year-long investigation into the medical center that has been plagued by problems.

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Byron Andreas of Andreas and Sons

Lisa Dent ·

2025/08/29

Byron Andreas, President of Andreas and Sons, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the business, its beginnings, and all things concrete.

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Dr. John Duffy: How to talk to your kids about school...

Lisa Dent ·

2025/08/29

Dr. John Duffy, clinical psychologist, parenting expert, and author of Rescuing Our Sons: 8 Solutions to Our Crisis of Disaffected Teen Boys, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the mental health of school-aged-kids in the wake of the Catholic school shooting in Minneapolis.

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