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The Lisa Dent Podcast from Chicago's Very Own, 720 WGN
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Lisa Dent along with Bob Kessler, Mary Van De Velde, Kevin Powell, Drew Harris and Collin McCarthy participate in what has become a tradition on the afternoon drive show – the holiday White Elephant Gift Exchange.
Judith Allen, Chief operating officer of CIS of Chicago, joins Lisa Dent to discuss strategies that help prevent the “winter slide.’ The winter slide, Allen explains, is when schools kids lose their school structure and concentration during winter break. Allen shares exercises that kids can do during their winter break to keep their brains stimulated.
Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories.
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.
Michelle Maxia, Director of Toy Box Connection, joins Lisa Dent to talk about Toy Box Connection’s mission to help families in need get their children toys for Christmas. Toy Box Connection is the connection between families and businesses who have new or used toys and works to get them to the children that need them […]
Sarah Moskowitz, executive director of the Citizens Utility Board, joins Lisa Dent to discuss AI data centers, Illinois electricity and more. Moskowitz reports that unless something is done to “reign in this unchecked data center growth,” our electricity bills could increase drastically over the next five years.
Laura Dignani, DREAM Team Advisor and Camila, DREAM Team Student Member, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the DREAM team raising money for their classmates with parents in immigration detention. Camila shares first-hand experience of seeing her classmates’ parents taken, and the effect it has on those kids. She shares the goal of the DREAM team, […]
Pat Brady, SVP of Mercury Public Affairs, former chairman for the Illinois Republican Party, and former federal and state prosecutor, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the death of Rob Reiner and President Trump’s public response to it on Truth Social. Then, Brady shares the results of the Georgia run-off election, indicating that Democrats have won […]
Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories.
Terry Savage, nationally syndicated money columnist, joins Lisa Dent to discuss her latest column addressing identity theft. She breaks down the steps people should take when they discover their accounts have been compromised and are at risk of identity theft. And, as always, she answers questions from listeners.
Wendy Davis joins to show to review the information surrounding the disappearance of her father, Dan Davis, on November 25th. Click for Instagram video. Click for more from Block Club Chicago.
Dr. Jim Adams, Chief Medical Officer of Northwestern Medicine, joins Lisa Dent to discuss several health topics. Dr. Adams addresses the medication used in the newly-passed ‘medical aid in dying’ bill. He shares the latest information about medical cannabis, and how 2025 has been a year of unraveling progress in health.
Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories.
Howard Tullman, American entrepreneur, venture capitalist, educator, writer, lecturer, and art collector, joins Lisa Dent to discuss his latest article, “Saving Your Way to Success: Why You Can’t Do It.”
Deborah Witzburg, Chicago Inspector General, joins Lisa Dent to discuss investigations into CPD misconduct. Witzburg calls the for the city of Chicago to have a “robust and transparent and predictable” police disciplinary system that instills trust in both the public and the police department. The “staggeringly complex disciplinary system” Witzburg explains, renders it opaque, both […]
MaryGrace Sharp, Program Manager, Alzheimer’s Association, Illinois Chapter, joins Lisa Dent to share the five things we have learned about Alzheimer’s in 2025. Sharp reviews lifestyle changes that promote brain health, the first blood test for Alzheimer’s, a newly approved at-home option, and more.
Hilary Jacobs Hendel, clinical social worker and author, joins Lisa Dent to share why some people cant say “I love you.”
Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories.
WGN Radio listener Wendy Nicholson joins Lisa Dent to share her own experiences with chronic illness and support for Illinois’ newly-passed ‘Right to Die’ bill. She answers questions from listeners concerning her condition and perspective.
Dr. Stephen Jumic, Hospital Medicine Specialist at Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital, joins Lisa Dent to share the differences between the common cold, the flu, and COVID-19. Dr. Jumic explains the symptoms, and how they differ, of the common cold, influenza, and COVID-19. He details when people should take lingering symptoms seriously, urging vigilance to avoid […]
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