Professor of History at Syracuse University, Alan Allport, joins Bob Sirott to talk about how the royal family is normally good with publicity, when the British press began to publish stories about their private lives, and the response to Prince Harry’s interviews and new book.

Anna Davlantes, WGN Radio’s investigative correspondent, joined Bob Sirott to share what happened this week in Chicago history. Stories include the Brown’s Chicken murders, the birth of the Tootsie Roll, WGN Radio’s big announcements, and more.

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 COVID surge in China and more about the new subvariant. She also shares details about the severity of different COVID cases and answers listeners’ questions.

Dean Richards, entertainment reporter for WGN, joins Bob Sirott to provide the latest news in entertainment. Bob and Dean talk about Elizabeth Vargas’ show on NewsNation and highlights from the Golden Globe Awards.

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: Edgewater’s Broadway Armory Could Get Pool Addition With Help From $2 Million In Federal Fund: Ald. Harry Osterman said he is working to secure the estimated $10 million needed to add […]

Karen Conti, attorney at ContiLaw, joins Bob Sirott to discuss how the judicial system could hold a young child accountable for a crime, the prank call made by the Highland Park shooter, and possible outcomes from a Georgia grand jury on a Donald Trump case. She also talks about what the Illinois Supreme Court could do […]

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 the decrease in Russia’s artillery fire and President Zelensky’s speech for the Golden Globe Awards. You can find more updates on Joseph’s website ukrainianfreedomnews.com. To donate to Joseph and his team’s efforts […]

On January 11th, 2023, Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers:

Social media strategist Scott Kleinberg joins Bob Sirott to talk about a study that involves teens on social media and how it affects their mental health. He also discusses how adults can lessen the impact of social media, if Twitter could increase their character limit, and answers this week’s genius bar question.

Paul Nolte, Senior VP at Kingsview Wealth Management, joins Bob Sirott to talk about why tax refunds could be smaller this year and why analysts are optimistic about this earnings season. He also discusses consumer and producer price predictions and the status of technology stocks.