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:

Professional Cycling Race Chicago Grit Coming To Fulton Market: The Fulton Market Grand Prix is part of a 10-day racing series that attracts professional riders from across the world.

Morgan Park’s Newest Coffee Shop, Erin’s Cup, Is Owned By An 18-Year-Old: Erin Polk launched Erin’s Cup while still in high school. She’s busy preparing the business to run without her when she leaves for college in the fall.

Monochrome Brewing, Pilsen’s Newest Brewery, Aims To ‘Reinvest In The Neighborhood’: The four partners, two of whom are Pilsen natives, have turned the former Lo Rez Brewing into a taproom celebrating Mexican flavors and craft beer culture.

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 an expansion of Ukraine’s weapons agreement with the U.S. and Vladimir Putin’s threats of nuclear 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 June 21st, 2024, Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers:

Cubs fans of a certain age remember exactly where they were for the “Sandberg Game”. The Cubs trailed the rival St. Louis Cardinals 7-1 after just two innings on June 23, 1984. Ryne Sandberg led a valiant comeback, hitting two late home runs. The Cubs eventually won the game 12-11 after 11 innings. Sandberg ended up with five hits, and seven runs batted in. 40 years later, the Cubs are unveiling a Ryne Sandberg statue.

“Ryno” joined Bob Sirott and Dave Eanet to talk about how much it means to him to be the fifth Cubs players to have a statue erected outside Wrigley Field. He also provides a health update, and shares some of his favorite memories of playing for the Cubs.

President and CEO of the Better Business Bureau of Chicago and Northern Illinois Steve Bernas joins Bob Sirott to discuss spam calls asking for police department donations. Plus, Steve warns listeners about “free” solar panels, and contractor scams.

Send your scams, and spams our way… 312-981-7200 & [email protected]

Jen Sabella, the Director of Strategy and co-founder of Block Club Chicago, joins Bob Sirott to share the latest Chicago neighborhood stories. She provides details on:

Lake Effect Brewing Needs Community’s Help To Open Avondale Taproom: Brewery owners are asking locals to invest in the business to help get taproom construction across the finish line.

CTA’s Father’s Day Service Fail Left Blue Line Riders Stranded In Heat: Just 58 percent of scheduled Blue Line trains showed up on Sunday — and only 31 percent were on time. The agency blamed a “high number of unscheduled call-offs.”

Take A Hike And Have A Beer With Block Club Next Week: For the next edition of the Block Club Book Club, we’re headed outside for a beautiful hike followed by a delicious brewery trip.

Dean Richards, entertainment reporter for WGN, joins Bob Sirott to provide the latest news in entertainment. Bob and Dean talk about Queen selling its library for over a billion dollars. Jennifer Hudson opens up about having 26 siblings and the Madonna lawsuit gets dropped. Plus, rapper Nelly announces that he’s been married to Ashanti for months.

Vice President of Lending for Team Hochberg at Homeside Financial and host of WGN’s “Home Sweet Home Chicago” David Hochberg joins Bob Sirott to talk about home sales falling to record lows around the country in May. They also discuss the surge in homeownership costs. David hosts “Home Sweet Home Chicago” on Saturdays from 10am to 1pm on WGN Radio. You can call him at 855-56-David, or check out the Team Hochberg website.

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 South Korea considering sending weapons to Ukraine and the possibility of the Biden administration redirecting missile systems. 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. 

The U.S. job market continues to stay abundant with the addition of 272,000 positions and Jake Braund (Portfolio Manager, Wealth Management & Institutional Services at Associated Bank) joins Steve Grzanich in today’s Associated Bank Thought Leader conversation to discuss the recent jobs report and how it will affect the economy, as well as the Fed rates.