Bob Sirott

On December 2nd, 2025, Dave Schwan, in for Steve Grzanich, shares today’s potential market drivers:

Emergency medicine physician and associate chief medical officer for Northwestern Medicine’s Central DuPage Hospital Dr. Jeffrey Bohmer joins Bob Sirott to talk about how you can help prevent norovirus and a study that focuses on how your brain changes in stages. He also shares details about a new diabetes pill that could help with weight loss, the connection between a regular bedtime and blood pressure, and the possible link between sleep apnea and microbleeds in the brain.

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:

Christkindlmarket’s New Capacity Limit Poses ‘Existential Threat’ To Popular Holiday Market: Organizers: The city’s new capacity restrictions at Christkindlmarket are less half what the market was allowed to hold during the pandemic. The move hurts vendors and will make lines even longer, organizers said.

ICE Takes Kurdish Asylum Seeker The Day Before His Wife Became A US Citizen: ‘I Cannot Do This Alone’: At the time of his detention, Enes Abak had a pending asylum petition and an upcoming immigration court hearing. His wife is now fighting for his release. “We were following every letter of the law,” she said.

Wieners Circle Promised Free Hot Dogs If Bears Coach Ben Johnson Took Off His Shirt. He Did: The Lincoln Park hot dog stand announced Tuesday will be free hot dog day after the Bears coach bared his chest.

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, Mariah Carey’s Las Vegas residency, and a Christmas card from Jenny McCarthy and Donnie Wahlberg. They also share details about the arrest of a “Home Improvement” actor, the 12th anniversary of Paul Walker’s death, a celebrity real estate update, and Bob’s review of “The Beatles Anthology.”

Consumer technology journalist Jennifer Jolly joins Bob Sirott to talk about some fun gadgets that would make great gifts for the holidays. Some of the tech on Jennifer’s list includes Board, Nex Playground Active Game System, reMarkable Paper Pro Move Tablet, and more.

On December 1st, 2025, Ryan Burrow, in for Steve Grzanich, shares today’s potential market drivers:

This week, Steve Grzanich is joined by Thought Leader Doug McClure (Senior Vice President and Team Leader, Commercial Banking at Associated Bank) to discuss the increased optimism among CFOs on the U.S. economic outlook, as well as CEOs regaining confidence in the wake of tariffs.

Dean Richards, entertainment reporter for WGN, joins Dave Plier in for Bob Sirott to provide the latest news in entertainment. Dave and Dean talks about the 20th anniversary of “Bozo, Gar and Ray: WGN TV Classics,” as well as what movies are must-see in the theater this Thanksgiving weekend.

Anna Davlantes, WGN Radio’s investigative correspondent, joins Bob Sirott to share what happened this week in Chicago history. Stories include the first report on John F. Kennedy’s assassination read by WGN Radio’s Orion Samuelson, the opening of the International Amphitheater, a major change to Chicago’s tree lighting ceremony, and more.

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Dr. Aileen Marty, Infectious Disease Specialist and Professor at Florida International University, joins Bob Sirott to talk about the latest health news. Dr. Marty discusses a lung cancer study that was conducted by Northwestern Medicine and who should be screened.