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Mila Koumpilova, Senior Reporter, Chalkbeat Chicago, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the agreement that Chicago Public Schools and its teacher union made concerning the proposed day off of school on May 1st. School will stay in session, but busses are available for students to go to the MAYDAY protest.

Duration:00:05:26

Ilyce Glink: The Boomers own the housing market

Ilyce Glink, ThinkGlink.com and the Love, Money + Real Estate newsletter, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the housing market.

Duration:00:08:31

Pat Brady: Bears stadium, Iran, and more

Pat Brady, SVP of Mercury Public Affairs, Former Chairman for the Illinois Republican Party, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the latest political news surrounding the new Bear’s stadium, gas prices, Iran and Lebanon, and more.

Duration:00:09:21

WGN Pizza bracket winner: Bartolini’s

Dominic Bartolini, Co-Owner of Bartolini’s, joins Lisa Dent to talk about their pizza, meatballs, and how they deliver their award winning pizza across the country.

Duration:00:05:42

Sexual Assault Awareness Month: What survivors need

Sandy T. Williams, CEO of the Zacharias Sexual Abuse Center (ZCenter), joins Lisa Dent to discuss Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Williams shares statistics that demonstrate how prevalent sexual assault is. She shares how the ZCenter helps victims of sexual assault and how people can support the ZCenter to continue their mission.

Duration:00:06:40

Newsroom Sound Check: 4/17/26

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

Duration:00:06:30

Ron Brown’s movie reviews: Super Mario Galaxy, Exit 8

Ron Brown, news anchor for WGN Radio, joins Lisa Dent to dish out some Brownie Points. This week he reviews two video game movies: Super Mario Galaxy Movie and Exit 8. Come back next week for his review of The Mummy!

Duration:00:06:12

Alexi Giannoulias: E-bike, e-scooter safety bill

Alexi Giannoulias, Illinois Secretary of State, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the legislation that the Illinois Senate passed 54-0, sending it to the house, concerning e-bike and e-scooter safety. Giannoulias expresses concern around the severity of injuries related to crashes involving e-bikes and e-scooters. “They’re here to stay,” said Giannoulias, “but the technology has evolved […]

Duration:00:07:17

Breaking down the Blackhawks’ season

Charlie Roumeliotis, Blackhawks pre and post-game host on WGN Radio, joins Lisa Dent to breakdown what Blackhawks General Manager Kyle Davidson had to say following the conclusion of the 2025-2026 season.

Duration:00:07:10

Newsroom Sound Check: 4/16/26

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

Duration:00:06:17

Lou’s To Do List: Rodents, portable A/Cs, and more

Lou Manfredini joins Lisa Dent in his weekly segment, Lou’s To Do List. Lou answers any questions you have about projects on your to-do lists.

Duration:00:08:49

Live Nation, Ticketmaster monopoly verdict, what happens now?

Jerry Mickelson, President of Jam Productions, joins Lisa Dent talk about being an independent production company. A jury found that Live Nation and Ticketmaster illegally monopolized concert ticketing. Mickelson describes how Live Nation squeezed others production companies out of the competition. He shares how many independent production companies went out of business by getting out […]

Duration:00:08:15

What you should know about the Xanax recall

Dr. Sterling Elliott, Clinical pharmacist at Northwestern Medicine and assistant professor of orthopaedics at Feinberg School of Medicine, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the recall of Xanax, the popular anxiety medication.

Duration:00:07:00

Deborah Witzburg: Exit interview

Deborah Witzburg, Chicago Inspector General, joins Lisa Dent for her exit interview. Witzburg leaves the inspector general position next week. “I will be ready for this adventure to be over,” she explains, “but it’s been a tremendous privilege to this job.” The office of the inspector general is an independent, non-partisan watchdog agency in city […]

Duration:00:06:56

Road Trippin’ with Lisa Dent: Tulip Time Festival

Chad Mesbergen, Director of Events & Operations of Tulip Time, joins Lisa Dent to talk about the annual Tulip Time Festival. Hosted in Holland, Michigan, millions of tulips in full bloom offer beautiful scenery alongside live music, family-friendly experiences, and more.

Duration:00:03:52

Newsroom Sound Check: 4/15/26

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

Duration:00:08:32

Waymo in Chicago: Do the pros outweigh the cons?

Dr. Missy Cummings, the director of George Mason University’s Autonomy and Robotics Center, joins Lisa Dent to discuss Waymo’s driverless taxis operating in Chicago. Dr. Cummings shares that Chicago offers unique challenges to Waymo’s technology. Potholes, one-way streets, and other traffic features that appear in Chicago are hurdles to the company’s self driving software.

Duration:00:08:18

Chicago leaders talk to Meta to combat ‘teen trends’