On July 25th, 2024, Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers:

Karen Conti, Chicago trial attorney, joins Bob Sirott to talk about how Republicans might try to remove Vice President Kamala Harris from the ballot and whether or not she is eligible to run for two terms. They also share details about how stalking allegations are dealt with in court and the fan who wore a t-shirt with profanity to Wrigley Field.

Dr. Aileen Marty, Infectious Disease Specialist and Professor at Florida International University, joins Bob Sirott to talk about the latest health news. Dr. Marty discusses the development of an antibiotic that would make it difficult to develop a drug resistance and when we could see it at the doctor’s office.

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:

Colorful Neon Lights Coming To Downtown Green Line Station Ahead Of DNC: The “Next Stop: Chicago” project includes seven art installations and coincides with the Democratic National Convention.

Foxtrot To Reopen Stores In Old Town, Gold Coast, Wicker Park And Fulton Market: The investment firm that bought Foxtrot’s assets recently applied for liquor licenses for four former locations of the upscale convenience store chain.

Sterling Bay’s Marcey Street Development Still On Hold — As Is Neighboring Lincoln Yards: The two-tower, 615-unit project won’t move forward in City Council until at least September. Progress at Lincoln Yards has also stalled — but Sterling Bay hopes that will change.

Midnight Circus Returns To City Parks This Fall — And Brings Big Top To Lincoln Square: This year’s tour includes stops at Welles Park, Grand Crossing Park, McKinley Park and Jefferson Park.

Dean Richards, entertainment reporter for WGN, joins Bob Sirott to provide the latest news in entertainment. Bob and Dean talk about the death of John Mayall, the rumor of Celine Dion’s appearance at the Olympics, and Beyoncé’s permission for Kamala Harris to use one of her songs at her rallies. They also share details about why Chris Brown is being sued again and what’s new on streaming services.

Journalist and editor of ‘Ukrainian Freedom News’ Joseph Lindsley joins Bob Sirott from Ukraine to deliver the latest news on the Ukraine-Russia War, including multiple attacks throughout the day in Kharkiv City and what Ukraine’s new commander in chief thinks they need to do to win the war. You can find more updates on Joseph’s website, ukrainianfreedomnews.com. To donate to Joseph and his team’s efforts to distribute supplies throughout Ukraine, click here. View the Ukrainian Freedom News YouTube page here.

On July 24th, 2024, Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers:

Abdul ‘Duke’ Fakir, the last surviving original member of the beloved Motown group the ‘Four Tops’, died of heart failure on Monday. According to a family spokesperson, he was at his home in Detroit, with his wife and other loved ones by his side. He was 88. Back in 2013, the late Mary Wilson, one of the founding members of the ‘Supremes’, hosted a “Holiday Spectacular” featuring ‘Duke’. They both joined Bob Sirott and Marianne Murciano in studio to promote their show. To honor ‘Duke’, Bob played back part of that interview today.

To listen to the full interview with Mary Wilson, and Abdul ‘Duke’ Fakir, CLICK HERE.

Social media strategist Scott Kleinberg joins Bob Sirott to talk about how excessive use of social media can impact our mental health, knowing when it’s time to take a break, and how long the break should last. He also discusses separating your use of social media at work versus using it on your own time, how a social media’s platform could help you take a break, and answers this week’s genius bar question.

Paul Nolte, Senior Wealth Advisor & Market Strategist for Murphy & Sylvest, joins Bob Sirott to discuss how the markets are reacting to political events versus the CrowdStrike outage. He also shares details about how new credit card holders can build their credit and the beginning of earnings season.