Bob Sirott

Chief Medical Officer at Central DuPage Hospital Dr. Thomas Moran joins Bob Sirott to explain what chronic venous insufficiency is, a study on a possible link between a virus and Parkinson’s, and why…

Ravinia Festival’s Chief Conductor Marin Alsop joins Bob Sirott to talk about what she’s most proud of in her career and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s residency at Ravinia through August 17th. She…

Cindy Pearlman, senior writer for the New York Times and entertainment columnist for the Las Vegas Review-Journal, joins Bob Sirott to talk about the success of “Superman” at the box office and Cindy…

On July 21st, 2025, Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers:

• June’s U.S. leading economic indicators
• Earnings from Verizon, Domino’s, and more

S. Rosen’s survey and sandwich specialist Stephanie Powell joins Bob Sirott to share the history of the poppyseed buns for National Hot Dog Month, how they’ve perfected their recipe to make a sturdy …

Marianne Murciano, Bob Sirott’s wife and founder of Savvy-Planet, joins Bob to share some fun ideas of what you can make with ingredients you buy from the farmers market.

Dean Richards, entertainment reporter for WGN, joins Bob Sirott to provide the latest news in entertainment. Bob and Dean talk about how “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” will not be renewed for a…

Shamus Toomey, Editor in Chief and co-founder of Block Club Chicago, joins Bob Sirott to share the latest Chicago neighborhood stories. Shamus has details on:

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On July 18th, 2025, Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers:

• July’s consumer sentiment numbers
• Housing and building permits
• Earnings from Charles Schwab, 3M, and more

Columnist and film critic Richard Roeper joins Bob Sirott to talk about famous houses that turned into Airbnb sites, including Michael Jordan’s mansion, the “Home Alone” house, and Buffalo Bill’s hou…

President and CEO of the Better Business Bureau Steve Bernas joins Bob Sirott to talk about the BBB’s tips regarding free trial subscriptions, their poll on consumer buying decisions, and the BBB’s 2…

Dean Richards, entertainment reporter for WGN, joins Bob Sirott to provide the latest news in entertainment. Bob and Dean talk about the death of Connie Francis, the new “Stranger Things” trailer, an…

Vice President of Lending for Team Hochberg at Homeside Financial and host of WGN’s “Home Sweet Home Chicago” David Hochberg joins Bob Sirott to explain what CPI numbers are and why Fed Chair Powell …

Stephanie Lulay, Executive editor and Co-Founder of Block Club Chicago, joins Bob Sirott to share the latest Chicago neighborhood stories. She provides details on:

As South Side Businesses Face Ch…

Melissa Cooper (Director of Treasury Management Sales and Onboarding at Associated Bank) joins Steve Grzanich in an Associated Bank Thought Leader conversation to talk about the upcoming webinar that…

On July 17th, 2025, Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers:

• June’s U.S. retail sales
• Initial jobless claims
• Philadelphia Fed manufacturing survey
• Home builder confidence …

Morning show producer and resident Beatlemaniac Hayley Boyd details her experience as she sought to buy Paul McCartney tickets during the fan pre-sale. She also talks more about ticket prices and how…

Nationally syndicated financial columnist and author Terry Savage joins Bob Sirott to talk about how we are still unsure of how tariffs will impact the economy and why the Fed will most likely not cu…

Anna Davlantes, WGN Radio’s investigative correspondent, joins Bob Sirott to share what happened this week in Chicago history. Stories include Chicago’s deadly heatwave, the debut of Taste of Chicago…

Shamus Toomey, Editor in Chief and co-founder of Block Club Chicago, joins Bob Sirott to share the latest Chicago neighborhood stories. Shamus has details on:

Traffic Spillover From Kennedy Constr…