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Lisa Dent
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The Lisa Dent Podcast from Chicago's Very Own, 720 WGN
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CPS, CTU come to agreement for May 1st school day
Apr 17Tap to summarizeMila Koumpilova, Senior Reporter, Chalkbeat Chicago, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the agreement that Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Teachers Union made concerning the proposed day off of school on May 1st. School will stay in session, but buses are available for students to go to the MAYDAY protest. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8280511/Mila_Koumpilova_04_17_2026_2026-04-17-221911.64kmono.mp3 Recent Posts Lisa Dent CPS, CTU come to agreement for May 1st school day .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Ilyce Glink: The Boomers own the housing market .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Pat Brady: Bears stadium, Iran, and more .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} WGN Pizza bracket winner: Bartolini’s .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Sexual Assault Awareness Month: What survivors need .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Click for more
Transcribe →Ilyce Glink: The Boomers own the housing market
Apr 17Tap to summarizeIlyce Glink, ThinkGlink.com and the Love, Money + Real Estate newsletter, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the housing market. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8279208/Ilyce_Glink_04_17_2026_2026-04-17-204608.64kmono.mp3 Recent Posts Lisa Dent CPS, CTU come to agreement for May 1st school day .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Ilyce Glink: The Boomers own the housing market .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Pat Brady: Bears stadium, Iran, and more .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} WGN Pizza bracket winner: Bartolini’s .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Sexual Assault Awareness Month: What survivors need .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Click for more
Transcribe →Pat Brady: Bears stadium, Iran, and more
Apr 17Tap to summarizePat Brady, SVP of Mercury Public Affairs and former Chairman for the Illinois Republican Party, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the latest political news surrounding the new Bears stadium, gas prices, Iran and Lebanon, and more. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8278957/Pat_Brady_04_17_2026_2026-04-17-204257.64kmono.mp3 Recent Posts Lisa Dent CPS, CTU come to agreement for May 1st school day .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Ilyce Glink: The Boomers own the housing market .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Pat Brady: Bears stadium, Iran, and more .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} WGN Pizza bracket winner: Bartolini’s .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Sexual Assault Awareness Month: What survivors need .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Click for more
Transcribe →WGN Pizza bracket winner: Bartolini’s
Apr 17Tap to summarizeDominic 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. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8278947/Dominic_Bartolini_04_17_2026_2026-04-17-203647.64kmono.mp3 The 2026 Chicago Pizza Madness ‘Mom & Pops’ Champion: Bartolini’s Recent Posts Lisa Dent CPS, CTU come to agreement for May 1st school day .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Ilyce Glink: The Boomers own the housing market .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Pat Brady: Bears stadium, Iran, and more .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} WGN Pizza bracket winner: Bartolini’s .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Sexual Assault Awareness Month: What survivors need .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Click for more
Transcribe →Sexual Assault Awareness Month: What survivors need
Apr 17Tap to summarizeSandy 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. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8278940/Sandy_T_Williams_04_17_2026_2026-04-17-200440.64kmono.mp3 Recent Posts Lisa Dent CPS, CTU come to agreement for May 1st school day .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Ilyce Glink: The Boomers own the housing market .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Pat Brady: Bears stadium, Iran, and more .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} WGN Pizza bracket winner: Bartolini’s .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Sexual Assault Awareness Month: What survivors need .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Click for more
Transcribe →Newsroom Sound Check: 4/17/26
Apr 17Tap to summarizeLisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8280417/Newsroom_Sound_Check_04_17_2026_2026-04-17-223717.64kmono.mp3 Recent Posts Newsroom Sound Check Newsroom Sound Check: 4/17/26 .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Newsroom Sound Check: 4/16/26 .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Newsroom Sound Check: 4/15/26 .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Newsroom Sound Check: 4/14/26 .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Newsroom Sound Check: 4/13/26 .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Click for more Recent Posts Lisa Dent <div class="article-list__article-text" data-context="link_group" data-article-list-id="article-list7" data-article-text-classes="article-list__article-text" data-article-thumb-classes="article-list__article-thumb" data-current-image-context="[...
Transcribe →Ron Brown’s movie reviews: Super Mario Galaxy, Exit 8
Apr 17Tap to summarizeRon 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! https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8276425/Ron_Brown_04_16_2026_2026-04-16-215625.64kmono.mp3 Read Ron Brown’s Movie Reviews Recent Posts Ron Brown’s Movie Reviews Ron Brown’s reviews: Super Mario Galaxy, Exit 8 .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Ron Brown’s Reviews: Ready or Not 2, They Will Kill You .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Ron Brown’s movie reviews: The Drama, movies to look out for .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Read Ron Brown’s Movie Reviews .cls-4{fill:#000;} Ron Brown’s movie reviews: ‘Project Hail Mary’ and more .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} <a href="https://wgnradio.com/ron-browns-movie-reviews/" data-link-type="cta-button" data-link-position="0" data-link-pinned="true" data-link-label="Click fo...
Transcribe →Alexi Giannoulias: E-bike, e-scooter safety bill
Apr 17Tap to summarizeAlexi 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 way faster than our laws.” He details the specific regulations in the bill that, if passed in the State House, would go into effect statewide. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8276799/Secretary_Alexi_Giannoulias_04_16_2026_2026-04-16-220439.64kmono.mp3 Recent Posts Lisa Dent CPS, CTU come to agreement for May 1st school day .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Ilyce Glink: The Boomers own the housing market .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Pat Brady: Bears stadium, Iran, and more .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} WGN Pizza bracket winner: Bartolini’s .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Sexual Assault Awareness Month: What survivors need .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Click for more
Transcribe →Breaking down the Blackhawks’ season
Apr 17Tap to summarizeCharlie Roumeliotis, Blackhawks pre and post-game host on WGN Radio, joins Lisa Dent to break down what Blackhawks General Manager Kyle Davidson had to say following the conclusion of the 2025-2026 season. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8276356/Charlie_Roumeliotis_04_16_2026_2026-04-16-200856.64kmono.mp3 More coverage Chicago Blackhawks Breaking down the Blackhawks’ season .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Do you agree with the Blackhawks extending Davidson? .cls-4{fill:#000;} Blackhawks rally to beat Sharks in season finale .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Blackhawks 5 – Sharks 2 – 4/15/26 .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Will the Blackhawks be playoff contenders next year? .cls-4{fill:#000;} Click for more Recent Posts Lisa Dent ...
Transcribe →Newsroom Sound Check: 4/16/26
Apr 16Tap to summarizeLisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories including official announcements at a movie theater owners convention of upcoming sequels “Spaceballs: The New One” and a third film in the “Top Gun” series. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8276677/Newsroom_Sound_Check_04_16_2026_2026-04-16-220917.64kmono.mp3 Recent Posts Newsroom Sound Check Newsroom Sound Check: 4/17/26 .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Newsroom Sound Check: 4/16/26 .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Newsroom Sound Check: 4/15/26 .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Newsroom Sound Check: 4/14/26 .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Newsroom Sound Check: 4/13/26 .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Click for more Recent Posts Lisa Dent <div class="article-list__content" data-mod...
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