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Ron’s Reviews: Sorry Baby, The Mastermind

Lisa Dent ·

2025/12/12

Ron Brown, news anchor for WGN Radio, joins Lisa Dent to share his weekly movie reviews. Brown shares his thoughts on Sorry Baby and The Mastermind. Then he reviews Golden Globe nominations.

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American Bison return to Kane County after 200 years

Lisa Dent ·

2025/12/12

Patrick Chess, Director of Natural Resources for the Forest Preserve District of Kane County, joins Lisa Dent to highlight the success of the three-year process of American Bison returning to Kane County for the first time in over 200 years. Chess shares the unique partnership that made the return possible to Kane County and features the […]

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Karen Conti: Krystal Rivera’s family files wrongful...

Lisa Dent ·

2025/12/12

Karen Conti, Partner at Conti & Dolan, LLC, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the family of Krystal Rivera, killed in the line of duty last June, filing a wrongful death lawsuit. Rivera’s family claims that Rivera and Carlos Baker, her partner, were dating on and off again over the course of two years before Rivera […]

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Newsroom Story Time: 12/11/25

Lisa Dent ·

2025/12/11

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

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PAWS Chicago: Holiday Adopt-a-Thon

Lisa Dent ·

2025/12/11

Katie May, Chief Marketing & Growth Officer for PAWS Chicago, joins Lisa Dent to feature PAWS’ annual Holiday Adopt-a-Thon. May shares that along with walk-ins, families can fill out an adoption application to find the perfect fit. the PAWS’ Holiday Adopt-A-Thon begins tomorrow and runs through Sunday, December 14

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Small business highlight: Spice & Tea Exchange

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2025/12/11

Cathy and Tom Koch, Owners of Spice & Tea Exchange, joined Lisa Dent to share the importance of shopping at small businesses. The Kochs reflect on their experience as businesses owners over the first year in business. Located in Crystal Lake, Spice & Tea Exchange gives customers a chance to get the highest quality teas […]

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What species in Illinois are endangered?

Lisa Dent ·

2025/12/11

Philip Willink, Chair of the Illinois Endangered Species Protection Board, joins Lisa Dent to discuss endangered species in Illinois. Willink shares the various species that are on the endangered list in Illinois ranging from plants to animals and even fish.

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Newsroom Story Time: 12/11/25

Lisa Dent ·

2025/12/11

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

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Video game ratings associated with negative behavior

Lisa Dent ·

2025/12/11

Julian Runge, Assistant Professor at the Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications at Northwestern University, joins Lisa Dent to discuss how negative ratings correlate to behavior.

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Pat Brady: Madigan files for pardon

Lisa Dent ·

2025/12/10

Pat Brady, former chairman for the Illinois Republican Party and a former federal and state prosecutor, joins Lisa Dent to talk about Michael Madigan filing for a pardon from President Trump.

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Sen. Dick Durbin: Retirement, immigration, and more

Lisa Dent ·

2025/12/10

Senator Dick Durbin joins Lisa Dent to discuss his career and decision to not seek reelection. Sen. Durbin explains why he has not yet chosen to endorse a candidate in the Senate race. He says that his role in passing legislation prohibiting smoking on airplanes was one of the most influential accomplishments of his career […]

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Terry Savage: Medicare costs

Lisa Dent ·

2025/12/10

Terry Savage, nationally syndicated money columnist, joins Lisa Dent to discuss her latest column discussing the cost of Medicare premiums. And, as always, she answers questions from listeners.

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Newsroom Story Time: 12/9/25

Lisa Dent ·

2025/12/09

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

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Conversations with Demetrius: We could see ice across...

Lisa Dent ·

2025/12/09

WGN-TV Chief Meteorologist Demetrius Ivory joins Lisa Dent to discuss the latest weather updates. He shares that the upcoming rain could leave the Chicagoland area with ice. Ivory talks about our snowfall totals so far this winter and gives the upcoming forecast.

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Howard Tullman: Information sharing has changed

Lisa Dent ·

2025/12/09

Howard Tullman, American entrepreneur, venture capitalist, educator, writer, lecturer, and art collector, joins Lisa Dent to discuss his latest article, “If Your Customers Aren’t Brand Ambassadors, You’re Doing It Wrong“

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Rae Kaplan: Changes to FAFSA

Lisa Dent ·

2025/12/09

Rae Kaplan, Kaplan Law Firm LLC, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the latest announcement from the Department of Education stating that FAFSA would notify students of a school’s low earnings outcome. Kaplan shares that parents and students should be careful and strategic when picking potential colleges after high school.

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Caren Gertner: How to appeal property tax bills for 2026

Lisa Dent ·

2025/12/09

Caren Gertner, President & Managing Partner at the Law Office of Gertner & Gertner, joins Jon Hansen filling in for Lisa Dent to discuss property taxes. Gertner shares the process that Cook County uses to assess property taxes. She shares how people can appeal their property tax bills for 2026.

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Newsroom Story Time: 12/5/25

Lisa Dent ·

2025/12/05

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

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Dr. Varble: Cats, cats, and more cats

Lisa Dent ·

2025/12/05

Dr. Dana Varble, chief veterinary officer for the North American Veterinary Community, joins Lisa Dent to talk all things pets. Dr. Varble weighs in on why cats change the pitch or their meow based on the gender of their person. She answers questions about all things cats, and as always, any and all pet questions.

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Dan Hampton: The Bears are in for a battle

Lisa Dent ·

2025/12/05

Dan Hampton, NFL Hall of Famer and host of the Hamp and O’B show, joins Lisa Dent to preview the Bears Week 14 matchup against the Green Bay Packers.

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