On November 6th, 2025, Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers:

President and founder of Innovation DuPage, Joe Cassidy, joins Bob Sirott to talk about what Innovation DuPage is and how they help small businesses thrive. He also explains their ties to College of DuPage and what makes them different from other organizations that aid in small business growth.

Dr. Aileen Marty, Infectious Disease Specialist and Professor at Florida International University, joins Bob Sirott to talk about the latest health news. Dr. Marty talks about how GLP-1 drugs interact with our genes and whether or not individuals need to continue taking them indefinitely.

Anna Davlantes, WGN Radio’s investigative correspondent, joins Bob Sirott to share what happened this week in Chicago history. Stories include Michael Jordan’s statue, the Chicago Tribune’s 1948 election mistake, Marshall Field’s Gilbert U-238 Atomic Energy Lab Kit, and more.

Shamus Toomey, Editor in Chief and co-founder of Block Club Chicago, joins Bob Sirott to share the latest Chicago neighborhood stories. Shamus has details on:

Gale Street Inn Being Revived By New Owners After Abrupt Closure — And The Ribs Will Be Back: A Jefferson Park resident is taking over the 62-year-old restaurant. He plans on reopening next month.

Logan Square Skate Park Supporters Must Start From Scratch After State Nixes Overhaul Plans: Supporters spent years making plans and raising $800,000 to overhaul the skate park, but officials now say their plans won’t work. “It’s absurd,” one advocate said.

Millennium Park’s Christmas Tree Is A 68-Foot Spruce: The tree, which comes from suburban Glenview, will be decorated and lit during a ceremony Nov. 21.

Dean Richards, entertainment reporter for WGN, joins Bob Sirott to provide the latest news in entertainment. Bob and Dean share details about Dick Van Dyke’s 100th birthday documentary and Robert Pattinson’s confirmation for a third “Dune” movie. They also discuss a possible “Mummy” sequel and what’s new in home video.

Karen Conti, Chicago trial attorney, joins Bob Sirott to discuss what the arguments are for Mike Madigan’s corruption conviction appeal and what the allegations are concerning the Broadview detention center conditions. She also explains why the Sun-Times sent a cease and desist to Homeland Security and the right to die law passed by Illinois lawmakers.

On November 5th, 2025, Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers:

Dr. David Prerau, an internationally known expert on daylight saving time, joins Bob Sirott to talk about how people can make the time change easier on themselves and what people can do to cope with earlier sunsets. He also shares where Congress is at with trying to abolish the time change.

Video from April:

NewsNation D.C. correspondent Tom Dempsey joins Bob Sirott to recap what’s happened during the duration of the government shutdown and if we could see a deal reached by the end of this week. He also talks about the pressure lawmakers are under to reach a deal about SNAP benefits and flight delays at various airports.