Bob Sirott

On July 11th, 2025, Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers:

Bob Sirott joins John Landecker to take a walk down memory lane and share radio stories from the 1970s. Bob and John team up for a special hour of 1970s nostalgia, sharing their favorite stories from back in the day, and answering listener questions!

Dean Richards, entertainment reporter for WGN, joins Bob Sirott to provide the latest news in entertainment. Bob and Dean share Paul McCartney’s U.S. tour announcement and Dean’s interview with the actors from the new “Superman” movie. They also share details about “The Big Bang Theory” spin-off show and why Paul Simon’s daughter is upset with Richard Gere.

Columnist and film critic Richard Roeper joins Bob Sirott to talk about a crime-drama about John Wayne Gacy’s story coming to Peacock and why people continue to recreate these kinds of stories. They also voice their opinions concerning whether or not celebrities should sing “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” at Wrigley Field.

President and CEO of the Better Business Bureau Steve Bernas joins Bob Sirott to share details concerning online shopping events in July and how you can donate safely to Texas relief funds. They also talk about a Des Plaines resident that lost twenty thousand dollars and an increase in tariff scams.

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:

After Federal Agents Pay Surprise Visit To Puerto Rican Museum, Chicago Leaders Tell ICE To Get Out: At least 15 unmarked vehicles and several agents, seen wearing black and plain clothes, hung out in the parking of Humboldt Park’s National Puerto Rican Museum Tuesday, museum staff said.

Walter Burnett Is Leaving His Job As Alderman — And His Son Wants To Replace Him: Burnett, Chicago’s longest-tenured alderman and vice mayor, told Block Club he’ll resign by the end of this month and wants to head the CHA. The move paves the way for his youngest son to be appointed to his seat.

Lightning Bugs Are Back: Chicago Fireflies ‘More Abundant’ This Summer After A Few Dark Years: Fireflies are lighting up the city this summer after a mild winter and wet spring gave them a strong springboard for survival, local experts said.

Midnight Circus Brings Big Top Back To City Parks In September: This year’s tour includes stops at Grand Crossing Park, Jefferson Park, Welles Park and, for the first time, suburban Evanston. Tickets go on sale Monday.

Rent in Chicago ranks in the top 11% of U.S. housing markets, and Dan Barrins (Senior Vice President in the Commercial Real Estate Group at Associated Bank) joins Steve Grzanich in today’s Associated Bank Thought Leader conversation to talk about recent Chicago rent trends, as well as shifts in medical office growth and industrial markets.

On July 10th, 2025, Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers:

Tom Llamas, NBC Nightly News anchor, joins Bob Sirott to talk about his upcoming trip to Chicago, the history of his Cuban heritage, and how he balances his home and work life. He also shares how he is continuing the NBC Nightly News legacy after Lester Holt, his love for Chicago cuisine, and how he came up with the closing line for his newscasts.

Check out Marianne Murciano’s op-ed in the Miami Herald calling for more compassion from the Cuban-American community.

Jeff Schwartz, the former manager of sales and promotion at WLUP, joins Bob Sirott as they remember the Disco Demolition night at Comiskey Park in 1979. He explains how the radio stunt was created, the way it’s remembered, and provides a rebuttal for those who have called it controversial.