Bob Sirott

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:

As you may or may not know, WGN Radio is the only radio station in the city that uses a helicopter to help its listeners navigate their morning commute. WGN-TV’s Brhett Vickery and WGN Radio’s Amanda Czernecki work together to provide updates from the sky. Bob Sirott believes the traffic helicopter, ‘SkyCam 9’, needs an updated name, so he asked Brhett and Amanda to test a few out from the air.

Columnist and film critic Richard Roeper joins Bob Sirott to talk about the media and publicity angle of The Wieners Circle hot dog giveaway, as well as how common this practice is in the restaurant industry. He also shares details about how Chicago Sun-Times columnist, Mary Mitchell, will be honored at the Billy Goat Tavern.

Mayor of Lindenhurst, Dominic Marturano, joins Bob Sirott to talk about where Lindenhurst is located and how their downtown are revival has progressed. He also shares how him and his family came to move to Lindenhurst and some of the upcoming family activities they will be hosting.