Host of the “Food Roots” documentary, Billy Dec, joins Bob Sirott to talk about what his documentary focuses on, the secret to Sunda’s success, and the food covered in the documentary that is making its way to Sunda. Senior reporter for “Crain’s Chicago Business,” Ally Marotti, also joins Bob to popular Chicago restaurants that are opening “sister restaurants,” like The Barn Steakhouse, Kitty’s Cosmopolitan Club, and Schneider Deli.

Marianne Murciano, Bob Sirott’s wife and founder of Savvy-Planet, joins Bob to talk about how to build up your endurance with strength training, as well as tips to make sure you don’t hurt yourself if you’re just beginning.

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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:

City Bringing Back 17 Parking Spots On Brighton Park’s Archer Ave After Protests: The city is re-adding parking spaces and changing traffic patterns along some sections of the dangerous Brighton Park corridor as some groups call for all concrete bike lanes to be removed.

Andersonville Pedestrian Plaza Construction To Start In May After Years Of Planning: The Elise Malary Plaza, named in honor of the late trans activist, will turn Catalpa Avenue between Clark Street and Ashland Avenue into a car-free area.

Bally’s Casino Hits Construction Milestone As Opening Moves To Early 2027: Local leaders celebrated the “topping off” of the $1.8 billion project Thursday. But Bally’s continues to navigate delays, regulatory hurdles and revenue concerns.

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Cindy Pearlman Gaber, senior writer for the New York Times and entertainment columnist for the Las Vegas Review-Journal, joins Bob Sirott to talk about movies coming out this weekend, Britney Spears’ DUI charge, and a new album from Ariana Grande. Choose Chicago’s director of corporate communications Isaac Reichman also joins Bob to share details about events happening around the city this weekend, like Mexico Fest, Chicago Critics Film Festival, and a performance from The Head And The Heart.

On May 1st, 2026, Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers:

Elburn Village President Jeff Walter joins Bob Sirott to talk about what brought him and his family to Elburn and the history of their well-known historic architecture. He also shares some of his favorite food spots and what you can look forward to during their Elburn Days fall festival.

President and CEO of the Better Business Bureau Steve Bernas joins Bob Sirott to discuss how you can help protect yourself from moving scams, as well as spotting lawn and garden scams. He also talks about texts claiming to be from the Geek Squad and how AI is being used in a “missing dog” scam.

Quinn Myers, reporter for Block Club Chicago, joins Bob Sirott to share the latest Chicago neighborhood stories. Quinn has details on:

IBM Promises 750 Full-Time Jobs At South Side Quantum Campus, Officials Say: The company agreed to create the jobs in exchange for an estimated $19 million in state tax credits to build a computing hub on the planned quantum campus. It also pledged to hire graduates of a new City Colleges program.

Family-Run Custom Cleaners And Shoe Repair Marks 60 Years Of Serving Mt. Greenwood: Customer service is at the core of the longtime Kedzie Avenue business, which started as a small shoe repair shop in the 1950s. Neighbors can celebrate the anniversary with coffee and treats Friday.

Meet Hazina, Lincoln Park Zoo’s New Baby Rhino: It took about five hours, but Hazina came out of her enclosure to meet the public Wednesday — under the watchful eye of her mother, Kapuki.

‘Indian As Apple Pie’ Cookbook Author Preps For Her Next Role: Cooking Show Host: Anupy Singla stars in the PBS show “Indian As Apple Pie,” debuting Saturday. The eight-episode series was filmed in the former CLTV reporter’s Lincoln Park kitchen.

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Cindy Pearlman Gaber, senior writer for the New York Times and entertainment columnist for the Las Vegas Review-Journal, joins Bob Sirott to talk about a new show based in Joliet and and Keith Urban’s new cover album. She also shares details about the honor presented to Ben Affleck and Matt Damon, as well as the growing trend of cartoons for adults.

On April 30th, 2026, Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers: