Bob Sirott

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:

Lake Street Bridge Construction Starts Soon, Closing It To Traffic For 2 Years: Work on the bridge over the Chicago River will start in October and run through January 2028. Green and Pink Line trains will operate except for two 12-day service outages.

Family Taken By Feds Downtown Separated In Detention Centers: ‘They’re Locking Up Children’: The mother and two young children who were arrested Sunday in Millennium Park are being held at O’Hare Airport, while the father is in Broadview. A neighbor was able to bring some supplies like diapers and medicine to the airport Monday.

Crumbs.nd.Creams, Chicago’s 1st Silvana Shop, Opens In Albany Park: The family-owned dessert shop offers 11 varieties of the Filipino sandwich cookie — including ube, matcha and buko pandan — and flan. It opened Sept. 13 with a line down the block.

Extra! Extra! Block Club And Half Acre Made A Beer: The crisp, crushable, low-ABV pale ale will be available Saturday at the second annual Block Club Block Party at Half Acre’s Bownmanville taproom.

Paul Nolte, Senior Wealth Advisor & Market Strategist for Murphy & Sylvest, joins Bob Sirott to talk about how stocks typically do during talks of a government shutdown and if the jobs report will determine what the Fed will do about rate cuts. He also explains what the neutral rate is and how small stocks are faring.

On September 30th, 2025, Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers:

Certified Consulting Hypnotist Shawn Mossell joins Bob Sirott to help the people of Chicago take a moment of zen. Get those morsels of serotonin with some positive affirmations like “I am well” and slow, deep breathing to better prepare for the day’s stressors and change your thinking. Choosing to dwell on those good thoughts can wash away your anxiety, reduce cortisol levels, and help you keep your resolve against negative thoughts and bad cravings.

Here, Shawn Mossell closes his eyes and breathes to take control with strong positive thoughts, feelings and emotions.

Chief Medical Officer of Northwestern Medicine’s Northwest Region Dr. Irfan Hafiz joins Bob Sirott to talk about the inevitable rise in children being affected by flu and spreading lice as the school season starts back up. They also look at a few body changes that may indicate liver struggles and how best to keep your Irritable Bowel Disease from acting up.

Cindy Pearlman, senior writer for the New York Times and entertainment columnist for the Las Vegas Review-Journal, joins Bob Sirott to debunk any rumors of Queen throwing in the towel, a tough update from Dolly Parton taking a year-long break to tend to her health, and Leonardo DiCaprio’s new movie is a box office hit!

On September 29, 2025, Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers:

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:

Forty Acres Fresh Market Opens In Austin, Bringing Grocery Store To Area Facing ‘Food Apartheid’ The grocery store brings fresh produce, a butcher counter, a hot bar and other grocery staples to a neighborhood where such stores have closed recently.

After Beloved Tamale Vendor Arrested By ICE, Neighbors Vow To Keep Her Stand Going Back of the Yards neighbors and organizers took over Laura Murillo’s tamale stand to raise funds for her family.

Bruce Sagan, Hyde Park’s Newspaperman And Renowned Arts Patron, Dies At 96 Loved ones remember Sagan as a passionate, humble “renaissance man” who had a seven-decade-long journalism career.

We also get the final preview from Jon Hansen about Block Club’s Block Party Chicago, where he’ll be hosting on Saturday, October 4th from noon-9 at Half-Acre Brewing Co. with a live Block Club podcast recording at 2pm!

Marianne Murciano, Bob Sirott’s wife and founder of Savvy-Planet, joins Bob to talk about tips for hosting holidays and parties at your home without feeling the stress. She also shares her recipe for her Pumpkin Spice Café con Leche.

Marianne joins Bob for a weekly segment Fridays following the 8:30 am newscast. For more savvy tips, go to Savvy-Planet.Com. Share your own savvy tip: [email protected]. Follow Marianne on Twitter (@marimur), Instagram (@havanagirl), and on Facebook (SirottAndMurciano).

On September 26th, 2025, Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers: