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:

Sterling Bay Surrendering Section Of Lincoln Yards To Lender In Latest Setback For Megadevelopment: The developer is transferring ownership of the northern portion of the sprawling site to Bank OZK. It’s unclear what the transfer will mean for Lincoln Yards, which has barely progressed since it won city approval in 2019.

Could Rat Birth Control Be The Key To Winning Chicago’s War On Rats?: Rat birth control is coming to Wicker Park and Bucktown alleys thanks to a new partnership with an Arizona-based company. Chicago has been named “rattiest city in America” for 10 years in a row.

Aurelio’s Pizza Closing South Loop Location Near Grant Park In May: The chain will close its last Chicago location May 31.

Social media strategist Scott Kleinberg joins Bob Sirott to talk about the most important things to master on your smartphone, including adjusting text size, setting up your Medical ID, cleaning up your home screen, and many more. He also answers this week’s genius bar question, which answers a question about allowed permissions on websites.

Dean Richards, entertainment reporter for WGN, joins Bob Sirott to provide the latest news in entertainment. Bob and Dean talk about the battle over Gene Hackman’s death documents, Dave Coulier’s health announcement, and a statement from Kanye West about his kids. They also share details about the cast of the upcoming Beatles biopics, a Yoko Ono exhibit coming to Chicago, and footage of the new “Karate Kid” movie.

On April 1st, 2025, Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers:

2nd Ward Alderman Brian Hopkins joins Bob Sirott to talk about the incident involving a gathering of teens in Streeterville on Friday night and how city officials have been responding to the incident. He also discusses his proposal for an earlier curfew for teens, as well as feedback from Superintendent Larry Snelling to Mayor Johnson.

Chief Medical Officer of Northwestern Medicine’s Northwest region of hospitals Dr. Irfan Hafiz joins Bob Sirott to talk about an exercise to lessen pain in your knees, the benefits of cooking and eating salmon, as well as walking after a meal. He also discusses research on eating yogurt and the prevention of colon cancer, how a diet change could reduce the risk of tinnitus, and why you might be waking up during the night to use the bathroom.

Author Rick Kaempfer joins Bob Sirott and Dave Eanet to talk about the latest edition of his book EveryCubEver and how he came up with the idea for it. He also shares some of the coolest facts he’s learned in the process and if he will ever truly complete this book.

Dean Richards, entertainment reporter for WGN, joins Bob Sirott to provide the latest news in entertainment. Bob and Dean talk about weekend box office numbers and speculation of why Morgan Wallen walked off the SNL stage. They also share details about Richard Chamberlain’s death, John Travolta’s expensive meal, and Dean’s interviews with the stars of Netflix’s “The Residence.”

On March 31st, 2025, Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers:

Marianne Murciano, Bob Sirott’s wife and founder of Savvy-Planet, joins Bob this morning to talk about the many benefits of spring cleaning, including physically and mentally, as well as how to motivate yourself to clean.

Marianne joins Bob for a weekly segment following the 8:30 am newscast. For more savvy tips, go to Savvy-Planet.Com. Share your own savvy tip: [email protected]. Follow Marianne on Twitter (@marimur), Instagram (@havanagirl), and on Facebook (SirottAndMurciano).

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