Bob Sirott

On June 19th, 2025, Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers:

• U.S. stock market closed for Juneteenth holiday

Anna Davlantes, WGN Radio’s investigative correspondent, joins Bob Sirott to share what happened this week in Chicago history. Stories include the inventing of the vacuum cleaner, the arrival of koal…

Jon Hansen, host and executive producer of the Block Club Chicago Podcast, joins Bob Sirott to share the latest Chicago neighborhood stories. Jon has details on:

Wolf & Company’s Restaurant, Cafe …

Karen Conti, Chicago trial attorney, joins Bob Sirott to talk about how a judge decides if someone is entitled to a public defender and what happens if a jury can decide on some charges, but not all …

Dean Richards, entertainment reporter for WGN, joins Bob Sirott to provide the latest news in entertainment. Bob and Dean talk about the increasing popularity of The Beach Boys’ “Pet Sounds” album an…

Dr. Aileen Marty, Infectious Disease Specialist and Professor at Florida International University, joins Bob Sirott to talk about the latest health news. Dr. Marty shares a study that was done on COV…

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

• Fed Reserve meeting
• Housing starts and building permits
• Initial jobless claims
• Earnings from GMS Inc., Smith &…

Robert Sherman, NewsNation National Correspondent, joins Bob Sirott to describe the setting in Tel Aviv, recalling the panic he witnessed as people ran to bomb shelters. He also explains whether or n…

Craig Bolanos, co-founder and wealth advisor at VestGen Wealth Partners, joins Bob Sirott to talk about what we should expect from the Fed decision tomorrow and what the high U.S. debt load means for…

Social media strategist and expert Scott Kleinberg joins Bob Sirott this morning to talk about the benefits of taking a break from social media and why summer is the best time to do that. He also sh…

Jen Sabella, the Director of Strategy and co-founder of Block Club Chicago, joins Bob Sirott to share the latest Chicago neighborhood stories. She provides details on:

How Lincoln Park High School…

Dean Richards, entertainment reporter for WGN, joins Bob Sirott to provide the latest news in entertainment. Bob and Dean talk about the James Beard Award winners, Willie Nelson’s health announcement…

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

• May’s U.S. retail sales
• Import price index
• May’s industrial production numbers
• Home builder confidence index
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Chief Medical Officer at Central DuPage Hospital Dr. Tom Moran joins Bob Sirott to talk about how plant-rich diets could help lower the risk for diabetes, how a cup of beans a day could help improve …

WGN’s own and host of Eye on Travel Peter Greenberg joins Bob Sirott to talk about new details on the Air India crash and why airfare to Europe is coming down. He also discusses whether or not airlin…

Dean Richards, entertainment reporter for WGN, joins Bob Sirott to provide the latest news in entertainment. Bob and Dean share details about the weekend box office numbers, where you can find the “J…

On June 16th, 2025, Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers:

• Empire State manufacturing survey
• Earnings from PowerFleet, RF Industries, and more

President of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Doug Boles joins Bob Sirott and Dave Eanet to talk about the upcoming Bommarito Automotive Group 500 race Sunday night at World Wide Technology Raceway in…

Marianne Murciano, Bob Sirott’s wife and founder of Savvy-Planet, joins Bob to discuss how you can communicate with a dad who doesn’t talk a lot. She also shares her recipe for chicken meatballs.

Dean Richards, entertainment reporter for WGN, joins Bob Sirott to provide the latest news in entertainment. Bob and Dean share statements from Mike Love and Al Jardine as they remember Brian Wilson …