On January 2nd, 2025, Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers:

Shamus Toomey, Editor in Chief and co-founder of Block Club Chicago, joins Jon Hansen, in for Bob Sirott, to share unique stories of 2024 that Block Club Chicago covered that listeners may have not been familiar with. Shamus reflects on:

So Many Divvy Bikes Are in Lake Michigan That There’s Now A Group Dedicated To Fishing Them Out: The Divvy Fishers Society was started by Glenn Rischke, Chicago’s Great Lake Jumper, to serve as a cleanup crew to retrieve bikes that kept appearing in Lake Michigan during the summer. The members of the group are all frequent swimmers in the lake.

Chicago’s Essential Dive Bars: The History And Legacy Of 14 Iconic Watering Holes: Linze Rice dives deep to find what being a dive bar truly means. Linze also breaks down some iconic dive bars in Chicago and details their history from their origin to now.

Blockbuster Blake Stubbs, in for Dean Richards, joins Jon Hansen, in for Bob Sirott, to recap the entertainment year. Blake highlights some legendary movie stars who have passed away this year as well as his favorite films of 2024. Blake also gives listeners his thoughts on which actors and actresses had a breakout year in the film industry.

WGN Radio’s Jon Hansen, in for Bob Sirott, chats with former WGN agri-business broadcaster Max Armstrong about his memories of working New Year’s Eve on WGN Radio during Y2K and his responsibilities leading into New Year’s Day. Max talks about what he has been up to since retiring and comments on the current state of agri-business. Max also discusses the second edition of his book, More Stories from the Heartland. WGN’s Steve Alexander was an editor for the book.

On December 31st, 2024, Dave Schwan shares today’s potential market drivers:

Employment attorney Patrick Dolan of Conti and Dolan joins WGN Radio’s Jon Hansen, in for Bob Sirott, to discuss important steps all employees should take as they enter the new year. Patrick also highlights some new requirements for job postings in 2025 as well as other laws that will affect employees.

WGN’s Jon Hansen, in for Bob Sirott, chats with Blockbuster Blake Stubbs, in for WGN’s Dean Richards, about the best movies to see in theatres as the year comes to an end and what moviegoers should pay attention to in these films. Blake also touches on some notable entertainers who have passed away in 2024.

On December 30th, 2024, Dave Schwan shares today’s potential market drivers:

WGN Radio’s Dave Plier talks to Dr. Ian Smith about his latest book EAT YOUR AGE! It’s never too late to change your lifestyle to live better and be healthier.

WGN Radio’s Dave Plier talks to radio legend Kevin Matthews about holiday traditions with his family, along with Jim Short’s predictions for the Chicago Bears, Seattle Seahawks game.