Lisa Dent | WGN Radio 720 - Chicago&#x27;s Very Own

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

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Lou’s To Do List: Catch basins, dehumidifiers, 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:00:06:57

Illinois leads country in severe weather, FEMA assistance lags behind

Carrie Shepherd, Axios reporter, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the severe weather that Illinois has seen, topping the list nation wide. Shepherd reports that despite Illinois having the most tornado instances, FEMA assistance has not come.

Duration:00:08:26

When will the Fox River recede?

Scott Lincoln, Senior Service Hydrologist with the National Weather Service, joins Lisa Dent to talk about the water level of the Fox River flooding and when the levels might recede.

Duration:00:07:16

Chicago’s ONE OF A KIND SPRING SHOW

Marie Gerbasi, Senior Artist Relations Manager, joins Lisa Dent to share Chicago’s annual One of a Kind spring show. The event takes place over three days. Featuring over 300 artists, 150 exhibitors, and more.

Duration:00:05:10

Are the 11 missing/dead scientists connected?

Rich McHugh, an investigative correspondent for NewsNation, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the likelihood of the 11 missing/dead scientists being connected. McHugh details commonalities between the missing scientists but cautions against broad assumptions due to the uncertainty of the available information. He hopes that the FBI will be able to take a larger look into […]

Duration:00:08:31

Road Trippin’ with Lisa Dent: Springfield’s Route 66 events

Amy Beadle, Marketing Manager for Visit Springfield, joins Lisa Dent to share Springfield’s events to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Route 66.

Duration:00:06:36

Earth Day: 56 years of history

Kathleen Rogers, President of Earth Day Network, joins Lisa Dent to talk about the history of Earth Day. Rogers shares how the country and the world has been shaped and changed since the first Earth Day in 1970.

Duration:00:07:18

Newsroom Sound Check: 4/22/26

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

Duration:00:06:24

Dr. Sterling Elliott: Prescription Drug Takeback Day

Dr. Sterling Elliott, clinical pharmacist at Northwestern Medicine and assistant professor of orthopaedics at Feinberg School of Medicine, and Dr. Kimbra Bell Balark, Medical Director of the Bronzeville Outpatient Center at Northwestern Medicine, joins Lisa Dent to talk about Prescription Drug Takeback Day.

Duration:00:06:26

Conversations with Demetrius: Behind the scenes

Demetrius Ivory, Chief Meteorologist at WGN-TV, joins Lisa Dent to talk about the weather. He shares how he shares information when forecasting and monitoring major storms in the Chicagoland area. Ivory gives the upcoming forecast and shares what the weather might be like in May.

Duration:00:14:22

Rep. Krishnamoorthi: Missing scientists, Epstein files

Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, 8th District, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the House Oversight Committee’s investigation into the 11 missing or dead scientists since 2022.

Duration:00:07:15

Newsroom Sound Check: 4/21/26

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

Duration:00:06:14

Terry Savage: Don’t play the market

Terry Savage, Nationally Syndicated Money Columnist, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the volatility of the markets amid the continued conflict with Iran. And, as always, she answers questions from listeners

Duration:00:07:41

Max Armstrong: Why has beef gotten so expensive?

Max Armstrong, former WGN agri-business broadcaster, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the reasons behind the rising price of beef.

Duration:00:08:23

New science center for teens opens on the southside

Paul Sereno, Professor of Paleontology at the University of Chicago, joins Lisa Dent to talk about his nickname: “The Indiana Jones of Paleontology,” and the new science center for opening up in Washington Park.

Duration:00:08:29

Poll: 68% of Illinoisians support data center regulations

Christine Nannicelli, Associate Field Organizer at Sierra Club, joins Lisa Dent to discuss a mid-March poll showing that a majority of Illinoisians support the POWER Act, legislation that would hold data centers accountable for their energy and water usage.

Duration:00:09:09

Earth Week with the Forest Preserves of Cook County