Jul 18, 2026
Tenacity and resilience are two very meaningful words in the
journey of Lou Sandoval. As one of our region's most
revered business leaders, Lou has insights that have guided many
ledgers through troubled waters. In this episode, Lissa Druss gets
Lou to share his insights on business turnarounds, drawing
from...
Jul 9, 2026
Rumors of Chicagoland's death in business development have been
greatly exaggerated." Those words come straight from Greg Bedalov,
President & CEO of Choose DuPage.
In this episode, Lissa & Thom talk
with Greg about economic development strategies and the vision for
growth in DuPage County. You'll hear about key...
Jun 26, 2026
When it comes to funding Chicago Public Schools, many believe we have a crisis of fiscal responsibility. In this episode, Lissa & Thom talk with CPS board candidate Jennifer Custer about how to best use $10 billion to better serve students. Jennifer shares her journey from student to educator to school board candidate,...
Jun 8, 2026
His voice behind a microphone soothed a million smooth jazz lovers
in Chicago. Then, his deep southside roots made him a key
personality on the WGN-TV morning news. Dean Richards' thousands of A-list
celebrity interviews, and his award-winning WGN radio show only
scratch the surface of his adventures in media.
In...
May 28, 2026
Allen Lynch spent his childhood in Chicago's south suburbs with
fond memories of walks to his grandmother's house in Roseland.
Lynch was often bullied, and at age 18, to test his strength he
enlisted in the U.S. Army. That was 1964, and one year later the
United States had troops on the ground in Vietnam. In
1966,...