Bob Sirott

On August 5th, 2025, Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers:

• U.S. trade deficit numbers for June
• S&P final U.S. services PMI numbers for July
• ISM services numbers
• Earning…

Tom Frangione, SiriusXM Beatles Channel ‘Resident Beatles Expert’, joins Bob Sirott to talk about the diversity and relevance of Beatles songs in today’s society and the demand for Paul McCartney tic…

Chief Medical Officer of Northwestern Medicine’s Northwest region of hospitals Dr. Irfan Hafiz joins Bob Sirott to talk about a trial for a pill that treats obstructive sleep apnea and three exercise…

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:

After CTA Eliminates Red Line ‘Slo…

Dean Richards, entertainment reporter for WGN, joins Bob Sirott to provide the latest news in entertainment. Bob and Dean talk about the weekend box office numbers and the death of Loni Anderson. The…

On August 4th, 2025, Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers:

• June’s factory orders
• Earnings from Equity Residential, BioNTech, Tyson Foods, and more

Lt. General Richard Newton, NewsNation National Security Contributor and former U.S. Air Force Assistant Vice Chief of Staff, joins Bob Sirott to discuss U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff’s visit to G…

Marianne Murciano, Bob Sirott’s wife and founder of Savvy-Planet, joins Bob to talk about how everyone seems to be going on European vacations and what they are doing to save money and make time for …

Amy Cavanaugh, dining editor and food and drink writer at Chicago magazine, joins Bob Sirott to discuss the August issue and its focus on food in the suburbs. Amy details the best place for a breakfa…

Dean Richards, entertainment reporter for WGN, joins Bob Sirott to provide the latest news in entertainment. Bob and Dean discuss Justin Timberlake’s diagnosis of Lyme Disease, Hulk Hogan’s cause of …

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:

Century-Old Greystone In Lakevie…

On August 1st, 2025, Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers:

• July jobs report
• Hourly wages
• S&P Final U.S. Manufacturing PMI numbers
• Report on construction spending, auto …

Michael Hides (Senior Vice President Business Banking at Associated Bank) joins Steve Grzanich in today’s Associated Bank Thought Leader conversation to talk about the impact that business owners are…

Columnist and film critic Richard Roeper joins Bob Sirott to talk about news coverage of recent anti-Semitic graffiti in places like Little Village and Hyde Park and if this kind of coverage can prom…

Minooka Village President Ric Offerman joins Bob Sirott to talk about how his family has lived in Minooka since 1945 and his son Nick Offerman’s ties to the area as well as the Steppenwolf Theatre. H…

President and CEO of the Better Business Bureau Steve Bernas joins Bob Sirott to take about counterfeit Lollapalooza tickets and back-to-school scams. He also explains the differences between a real …

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:

Part Of DuSable Lake Shore Could Move…

Dean Richards, entertainment reporter for WGN, joins Bob Sirott to provide the latest news in entertainment. Bob and Dean preview the acts at Lollapalooza and shares details about Ozzy Osbourne’s fun…

On July 31st, 2025, Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers:

• Initial jobless claims
• Employment cost index
• June’s personal expenditure index
• Chicago business barometer
• E…

Chicago’s Mayor Brandon Johnson joins Bob Sirott to dive deeper into the recent teen takeovers and his debating with the aldermen about the snap curfew, as well as how his administration is working t…