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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: Stock market highs, trade tensions with...

Lisa Dent ·

2025/06/27

Ilyce Glink, CEO of Best Money Moves financial wellness company, joins Lisa Dent to discuss how the S&P 500 is up to record highs. Then, Glink dives into the car industry, commercial disputes with Canada, and the impacts of a low GDP on the job market.

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Ask Lou: Artificial turf, air conditioners, and more

Lisa Dent ·

2025/06/27

Lou Manfredini joins Lisa Dent in his weekly segment, Ask Lou, where he answers your questions about home repair.

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Cook County Public Defender reviews Mayor Johnson’s...

Lisa Dent ·

2025/06/27

Cook County Public Defender Sharone Mitchell joins Lisa Dent to discuss Mayor Johnson vetoing the ‘Snap Curfew’ policy. Mitchell shares the issues that he has with the policy, why the Mayor vetoed it, and the constitutional issues the policy has.

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Newsroom Story Time: 6/26/25

Lisa Dent ·

2025/06/26

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

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Your Hometown: Lansing’s Fox Pointe

Lisa Dent ·

2025/06/26

Michell Henderson, Events Planner for Fox Pointe, joins Lisa Dent to share the events that Fox Pointe offers. From free concerts to community events, Fox Pointe provides the heart of Lansing fun occasions all year long.

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Your Hometown: Lansing’s historic Ford Hangar

Lisa Dent ·

2025/06/26

The Director of Venues at Ford Hangar, Ken Reynolds, joins Lisa Dent to share all the the historic hangar has to offer. Then, Reynolds shares a bit about Lansing and a story about teaching a famous professional baseball player.

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Ald. Lawson: Wrigley Field security upgrades

Lisa Dent ·

2025/06/26

Ald. Bennett Lawson, 44th Ward, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the security upgrades for Wrigley Field advancing in City Council. Ald. Lawson shares when the upgrades will begin and how long they will take to complete.

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Housing shortage looms over Illinois

Lisa Dent ·

2025/06/26

Robert Bruno, a professor of labor and employment relations at the U. of I. and director of the Project for Middle Class Renewal, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the project’s effort to strengthen the middle class in Illinois through policy. Bruno details the results of a joint study that show the Illinois is facing a […]

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Supreme Court allows Trump Administration ‘third...

Lisa Dent ·

2025/06/25

Jaba Tsitsuashvili, Attorney for Institute for Justice, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the Supreme Court allowing for the Trump Administration to deport immigrants to countries they are not native to. These third-country-removals, Tsitsuashvili explains, come as a result of the Trump administration expediting the deportation process, not allowing immigrants the ability to find a lawyer […]

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Newsroom Story Time: 6/25/25

Lisa Dent ·

2025/06/25

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

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Rep. Krishnamoorthi: ‘They’re trying to hide...

Lisa Dent ·

2025/06/25

Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, 8th District, joins Lisa Dent to discuss being refused entry, along with another congressman, into a South Loop ICE facility. Rep. Krishnamoorthi details the events that led to his visit to the ICE facility. Then, he addresses the intelligence leak about the Iran strikes, and President Trump stating that he will postpone […]

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Illinois roads buckling under extreme heat

Lisa Dent ·

2025/06/25

Paul Wappel, Public Information Officer at IDOT, joins Lisa Dent to discuss how the heat wave lead to roads buckling through out the Chicago area. Over prolonged periods of extreme heat, Wappel explains, the pavement expands, and when there is no more room for expansion, the roads buckle. He encourages people to call authorities when […]

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Terry Savage: Stock market surges despite the odds

Lisa Dent ·

2025/06/25

Nationally syndicated financial columnist and author Terry Savage joins Wendy Snyder, filling in for Lisa Dent, to discuss the stock market. Savage details the rallies on the stock market in spite of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Then, she reviews what might be the reason for the surge, and as always, answers questions from listeners.

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Newsroom Story Time: 6/24/25

Lisa Dent ·

2025/06/24

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

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Howard Tullman: Motivating your team

Lisa Dent ·

2025/06/24

Howard Tullman, American entrepreneur, venture capitalist, educator, writer, lecturer, and art collector, joins Wendy Snyder, filling in for Lisa Dent, to discuss his latest article.

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Gen AI can make everyday life easier

Lisa Dent ·

2025/06/24

Jon Skillings, Editorial Director at CNET, joins Wendy Snyder, in for Lisa Dent, to talk about generative AI. Skillings shares how people can use generative AI to make life easier.

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Water safety keys: Flip, float and follow

Lisa Dent ·

2025/06/24

Dave Benjamin, Executive Director of the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project, joins Wendy Snyder in for Lisa Dent. Dave discusses water safety and the importance of recognizing the signs of drowning. For more information about water education and safety, visit glsrp.org.

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Newsroom Story Time: 6/23/25

Lisa Dent ·

2025/06/23

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

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Help your pets deal with fireworks and 4th of July...

Lisa Dent ·

2025/06/23

WGN Radio’s pet expert and host of Steve Dale’s Pet World and Steve Dale’s Other World, Steve Dale, joins Wendy Snyder, in for Lisa Dent, to discuss fireworks and how to prepare your pets for the 4th of July.

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Can you overwater your plants in hot weather?

Lisa Dent ·

2025/06/23

Bob Zeni, the Chicago Tomato Man, joins Wendy Snyder, filling in for Lisa Dent, to talk about overwatering your plants in the heat. Bob also discusses flower drop and the ideal temperature for tomato plants. He also answers listener questions!

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