On June 14th, 2024, Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers:

Author Jeffrey Mason joins Wendy Snyder, in for Bob Sirott, to talk about part of his guided journal series, “Dad, I Want to Hear Your Story.” He explains what it is, why he created it, and the journals you can purchase for other family members.

Student Loan Attorney Rae Kaplan at the Kaplan Law Firm joins Wendy Snyder, in for Bob Sirott, to talk about how many student loan cases she’s helped with, why some student loans are getting smaller, and different types of loans.

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

New Coach Houses, Basement Apartments Could Soon Be Allowed Across Chicago: The City Council is considering an ordinance to expand construction of additional dwelling units — or ADUs — citywide. They are currently legal in five pilot zones.

Bronzeville Was Promised A Grocery Store. 6 Years Later, The Land Is Still Empty: A plan to build a Pete’s Fresh Market dates to 2018. Ald. Pat Dowell says it’s still “under consideration,” but the Mayor’s Office, a developer attached to the project and the grocer won’t say if they are still committed to the store.

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President and CEO of the Better Business Bureau of Chicago and Northern Illinois Steve Bernas joins Wendy Snyder, in for Bob Sirott, to discuss choosing a summer camp for your kids and a motorcycle sale scam on social media. He also talks about a housing scam warning from the Illinois Housing Development Authority and the rise of driveway asphalt scams.

Dean Richards, entertainment reporter for WGN, joins Wendy Snyder, in for Bob Sirott, to provide the latest news in entertainment. Wendy and Dean talk about the 2024 Riot Fest lineup and the purchase of Alamo Drafthouse Cinema by Sony Pictures. They also share details about Kevin Jonas’ skin surgery and Dean’s interview with Carlos Santana.

Journalist and editor of ‘Ukrainian Freedom News’ Joseph Lindsley joins Wendy Snyder, in for Bob Sirott, from Ukraine to deliver the latest news on the Ukraine-Russia War, including what is being discussed at the G7 summit and how Penny Pritzker is advocating for reconstruction in Ukraine. 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.

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 discuss the effects that the current Fed rates have on commercial real estate as well as how commercial spaces are being sold at much lower values.

On June 13th, 2024, Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers:

John Furlan of Furlan Guitars joins Wendy Snyder, in for Bob Sirott, to talk about how he can combine different styled guitars to create a new one and how he began building guitars. He also discusses how he hand-builds everything himself and also restores guitars people already own.