Bob Sirott

Dean Richards, entertainment reporter for WGN, joins Bob Sirott to provide the latest news in entertainment. Bob and Dean talk about the results from last night’s Tony Awards, including a big win for Chicago’s ‘Steppenwolf.’ They also share detail about Ron Howard’s 50th wedding anniversary.

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:

At ‘We Walk For Her’ March, Locals Call For New City Office Dedicated To Missing Black Women And Girls: Now in its eight year, the “We Walk for Her” march calls attention to the disproportionate number of missing and murdered Black women and girls in Chicago.

Victorian Funeral Meets ’80s Vintage At Covet, Logan Square’s Horror-Themed Oddity Shop: The store and occult gallery opens Friday, showcasing death-themed collectibles and artifacts like crime scene photographs, preserved animal specimens and vintage true crime magazines.

How A Vintage Malört Bottle Made It From Tennessee Back To Chicago: A neighbor’s discarded old bottle ended up connecting a Tennessee man with thousands of Chicagoans online — and now he calls Chicago his second home.

On June 9th, 2025, Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers:

Deputy sports editor at the Chicago Sun-Times Jeff Agrest joins Bob Sirott and Dave Eanet to discuss the deal between Chicago Sports Network and Chicagoland’s main cable provider: Comcast. The network will launch via Xfinity’s “Ultimate tier” today. Agrest talks about some of the potential reasons for the delay, and the impact the deal may have on cable customers, as well as those using a digital antenna. Later on, Sirott and Eanet ask Agrest about the new investment plan that could give billionaire Justin Ishbia controlling interest of White Sox from Jerry Reinsdorf as soon as 2029.

Marc Malnati, author of “Deep Dish,” joins Bob Sirott to talk about learning how to cook in Italy, working with his father in his family’s restaurant, and the first time his friends sampled their famous deep dish pizza. He also shares how Lou Malnati’s expanded through the years and maintaining the quality of the pizza.

Marianne Murciano, Bob Sirott’s wife and founder of Savvy-Planet, joined Bob this morning to talk about gift ideas for Father’s Day, from concert tickets to an indoor pizza oven.

Marianne joins Bob for a weekly segment 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).

Dean Richards, entertainment reporter for WGN, joins Bob Sirott to provide the latest news in entertainment. Bob and Dean share deep insights into Billy Joel’s life, George Wendt’s cause of death, Nick Jonas’ new musical role, and Tom Cruise’s world record. They also talk about their predictions for this weekend’s Tony Awards, things to do this weekend, and Dean’s movie reviews.

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:

The Green Mill Is For Sale — But Will Likely Remain Unchanged: The owner of the iconic, historic jazz club is selling the Uptown building it calls home.

Edison Park’s Kaage Family Newsstand Closing After 82 Years: Mike Kaage is retiring and plans to sell his last paper June 29. The newsstand has been open daily at the corner of Northwest Highway and Oliphant Avenue since 1943.

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

The Chicago Blackhawks named Jeff Blashill the 42nd head coach in the organization’s history. He joined Bob Sirott and Dave Eanet to discuss preparing for the upcoming NHL Draft, relationship building with the players on the roster, and putting on his old goaltending gear. Sirott also asked Blashill — a Michigan native and former Red Wings head coach — the question on everyone’s mind: Who has better pizza, Chicago or Detroit?