Karen Conti, Chicago trial attorney, joins Bob Sirott to discuss the latest on James Comey’s indictment and why Michael Madigan’s appeal was denied by a federal appeals court. She also explains why Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker issued an executive order concerning prediction markets and AI, as well as the Supreme Court’s hearing about the constitutionality of geofence warrants.

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 outbreak of ticks in most parts of the country, the different tick-borne illnesses, and where you are most likely to find ticks.

Anna Davlantes, WGN Radio’s investigative correspondent, joins Bob Sirott to share what happened this week in Chicago history. Stories include the day Abraham Lincoln’s coffin arrived in the city, the banning of foie gras, Oprah’s SNL hosting gig, and more.

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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:

As Skyway Lanes Closes, Hundreds Say Goodbye To City’s Last Black-Owned Bowling Alley: The Far South Side alley survived for a year after a viral fundraiser. On Sunday, its bowlers left with pins — and without a place to play.

Bill Limiting Student Cell Phone Access At School Gains Momentum: The legislation — a priority for Gov. JB Pritzker — didn’t pass last year. But its backers believe an amended version could become law this spring.

Midcentury West Town Church Likely To Be Demolished, Replaced With 6 Single-Family Homes: A developer has applied for a permit to tear down the former Santa Maria Addolorata church, built in 1960. Neighbors have advocated for the building to be saved.

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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 possible celebrity engagement, Laura Dern on “The White Lotus,” and season four of “Ted Lasso.” She also shares details about Hugh Jackman’s movie “The Sheep Detectives,” a documentary about Girl Scout Cookies, and Cindy’s interview with Valerie Bertinelli.

On April 29th, 2026, Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers:

Social media strategist Scott Kleinberg joins Bob Sirott to talk about what to do when you don’t have enough storage on your phone and how to decide what to get rid of first. He also explains what you can do if you delete something important and answers this week’s genius bar question.

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:

Holiday Club Is Closing May 17 After 25 Years In Uptown: The bar revealed its last day of service on Instagram after announcing in February it would be closing to make way for an apartment building.

Bridgeport’s Let’s Boogie Records And Tapes Celebrates 50 Years As A Haven For Vinyl Lovers: Opened by Neal Keller in 1976, the shop is now run by Keller’s son, who is preserving its status as one of Chicago’s oldest record stores.

Photographer Unveils Photos Of CPS Students In The ’70s — Are You In Them?: Susan Fell-Lazar, a CPS substitute teacher between 1970-1978, hopes to identify the students she photographed, reconnect with them and give them prints.

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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 the actor from “Project Hail Mary” who is eligible to win an Oscar and some new releases on Netflix and Apple TV. She also shares details about a new single from Olivia Rodrigo and what is claimed to be one of the best Yacht Rock songs of all-time.

Paul Nolte, Senior Wealth Advisor & Market Strategist for Murphy & Sylvest, joins Bob Sirott to talk about how the markets are reacting to stalled peace talks with Iran and high gas prices, as well as which companies are reporting earnings this week. He also explains why consumer spending is up while consumer confidence is down and what the Fed is expected to do this week.