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Rep. Krishnamoorthi: ‘This cannot continue’

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2025/10/17

Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, 8th District, joins Lisa Dent to discuss an incident in Hoffman Estates where an ICE agent is recorded detaining a teenage girl, kneeling on her neck. DHS downplayed the video, claiming that the video was “not even from this year.” Rep. Krishnamoorthi says that DHS is, “trying to gaslight us,” and believes […]

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National Guard member weighs in on Texas Guard being...

Lisa Dent ·

2025/10/17

Demi Palecek, Democratic Candidate for the 13th District and National Guard member, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the federalization of the Texas National Guard in Illinois. Palecek, a member of the US military for 14 years, gives her opinion on the Texas National Guard being sent to Illinois. She notes that she believes that it’s […]

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Newsroom Story Time: 10/16/25

Lisa Dent ·

2025/10/16

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

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Kevin Jackson: Exonerated after 23 years

Lisa Dent ·

2025/10/16

Kevin Jackson and his attorney, Elizabeth Bacon, Saul Ewing LLP, join Lisa Dent to share Jackson’s story. At 19 years old, Jackson was wrongfully imprisoned for murder. 23 years and 4 months later, Jackson was exonerated. However, he is adjusting to the modern world, and has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against Chicago police officers, the […]

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Ald. Jessie Fuentes shares experience being arrested...

Lisa Dent ·

2025/10/16

Ald. Jessie Fuentes, 26th Ward, joins Lisa Dent to discuss her first-hand account of being arrested by federal ICE agents. On October 3rd, Alderperson Fuentes was arrested by federal ICE agents in a hospital after they detained a man. She asked the agents if they had a warrant, advocating that the detained man had constitutional […]

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Pat Brady: Government shutdown could last a long time

Lisa Dent ·

2025/10/16

Pat Brady, former chairman for the Illinois Republican Party and a former federal and state prosecutor, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the government shutdown entering its third week. Brady reflects on past government shutdowns. He notes that there doesn’t seem to be any cooperation between the two parties and doesn’t see any immediate end to […]

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Kat Abughazaleh: America was founded on the idea of...

Lisa Dent ·

2025/10/15

Kat Abughazaleh, Congressional candidate running for 9th District Representative, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the protests at Broadview. Abughazaleh has been a protestor present at the Broadview ICE facility since the onset of Operation Midway Blitz. She was the center of a national story after she was thrown to the ground by an ICE agent […]

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Newsroom Story Time: 10/15/25

Lisa Dent ·

2025/10/15

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

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Can businesses deny entry to ICE?

Lisa Dent ·

2025/10/15

Karen Conti, Partner at Conti & Dolan, LLC, joins Lisa Dent to discuss Chicago businesses posting signs in their window denying entry to federal ICE agents. Conti shares that as long as someone is not of a “protected class,” businesses can deny entry to anyone.

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What do dashboard lights mean?

Lisa Dent ·

2025/10/15

Tom Appel, Publisher of Consumer Guide Automotive, joins Lisa Dent to talk about the indicators that appear on the dashboard in our cars and what they mean.

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Conversations with Demetrius: No frost yet

Lisa Dent ·

2025/10/15

WGN-TV Chief Meteorologist Demetrius Ivory joins Lisa Dent to review weather predictions from last week. He teases his show on WGN+ with Bill Snyder and talks seasonal weather before giving the upcoming forecast.

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Terry Savage talks about Medicare enrollment

Lisa Dent ·

2025/10/15

Terry Savage, nationally syndicated money columnist, joins Lisa Dent to discuss Medicare enrollment. She highlights the columns that she has written to help people understand how to properly sign up for Medicare based on their situation. She reviews open enrollment options, switching plans, and Part D drug plans.

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Bankrate: 62% of workers say pay has not kept up with...

Lisa Dent ·

2025/10/14

Sarah Foster, Economic Analyst for Bankrate.com, joins Lisa Dent to discuss a report from Bankrate that shows 62 percent of workers surveyed said their salary has not kept up with inflation.

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Newsroom Story Time: 10/14/25

Lisa Dent ·

2025/10/14

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

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Howard Tullman: How to talk to your employees about...

Lisa Dent ·

2025/10/14

Howard Tullman, American entrepreneur, venture capitalist, educator, writer, lecturer, and art collector, joins Lisa Dent to discuss his latest article, How to Talk to Your Employees About Trump.

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Dr. Sikora: 5 things you may not know about fear

Lisa Dent ·

2025/10/14

As Halloween is quickly approaching, Dr. Zachary Sikora, Clinical Psychologist at Northwestern Medicine, joins Lisa Dent to talk about fear. Although fear is an emotion, Dr. Sikora shares how fear affects us physically as well as mentally.

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How long will the government be shut down?

Lisa Dent ·

2025/10/14

Paul Lisnek, Political Analyst for WGN-TV, joins Lisa Dent to review Michael Madigan reporting to prison and the government shutdown. Lisnek notes that the longest government shutdown in the history of the Unites States happened during President Trump’s first term, lasting thirty-five days. In these particular political standoffs, Lisnek explains, their resolution is dependent on […]

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Alex Caprariello talks the Israel/Palestine resolution

Lisa Dent ·

2025/10/14

Alex Caprariello, National Correspondent for NewsNation, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the last living Israeli hostages being released. Caprariello details the state of the some of the hostages who have been released, and shares that while the agreement provides a solution to the Israeli Palestinian war, the lack of deceased hostages being released is a […]

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Expert witness in Madigan trial talks Madigan and...

Lisa Dent ·

2025/10/14

Dick Simpson, Political Science Professor at the University of Illinois Chicago and former Chicago Alderman (1971-1979), joins Lisa Dent to discuss his time as an expert witness in the Michael Madigan trial. Simpson shares that his expertise was used to explain how “machine politics” works. He breaks down Michael Madigan’s influence on state politics and […]

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Newsroom Story Time: 10/13/25

Lisa Dent ·

2025/10/14

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

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