On August 27th, 2025, Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers:

On August 26th, 2025, Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers:

Dan Hampton, Pro Football Hall of Famer, joins Bob Sirott and Dave Eanet to share his thoughts on how the Bears played in the pre-season and whether it will translate well into the regular season. He wraps the interview by wishing Eanet well as he steps away from the Morning Show.

Listen to Dan Hampton, Ed O’Bradovich and Andy Masur before AND after every Bears game this season, and don’t forget to tune into their season preview special this Sunday from 4 to 6pm.

Chief Medical Officer of Northwestern Medicine’s Northwest region of hospitals Dr. Irfan Hafiz joins Bob Sirott to talk about when you should get your flu shot and how Omega-3 could help protect women against Alzheimer’s. He also shares a study that looks at a possible connection between colon cancer and running marathons, the FDA’s approval using Wegovy to treat a serious liver disease, and how to help prevent West Nile virus.

Jon Hansen, host and executive producer of the Block Club Chicago Podcast, joins Bob Sirott to share the latest Chicago neighborhood stories. Jon has details on:

Riot Mike Gets A John Stamos Tattoo To Bring ‘Full House’ Star To Riot Fest: The tattoo is just one of the actor’s demands to appear at the Chicago rock fest in September — along with the fest hosting a Stamos lookalike contest, printed Stamos masks for crowds and a Greek-style pizza named after him.

Chicago-Set Showbiz Comedy ‘The Premiere’ Puts Music Box Theatre Onscreen: Jon Silver’s new indie film — screening next week as part of the Park District’s local film series — was shot mostly at the Lakeview theater. It follows a struggling filmmaker in the stressful hours before his premiere.

Near West Side Condo Complex Marks 100 Years By Re-Creating Historic Water Street Market: The Water Street Market operated out of six Near West Side buildings from 1925-2001. Now trendy condos, its residents marked the building’s centennial Sunday by recreating the market — complete with a produce stand stocked by some of its previous vendors.

Dean Richards, entertainment reporter for WGN, joins Bob Sirott to provide the latest news in entertainment. Bob and Dean share details about what could change on this next season of SNL, the death of Jerry Adler, and the weekend box office numbers. They also talk about his conversation with Helen Mirren and Pierce Brosnan, Kevin Jonas’ solo debut, and Britney Spears’ social media post.

Allison Rosati, NBC 5 anchor, joins Bob Sirott to talk about her 35-year anniversary with the station and her memories of working with Bob in the 90s. She also discusses how she continues to stay positive and motivated, as well as what she is looking forward to in the future.

On August 25th, 2025, Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers:

Owner and chef of Avli, Louie Alexakis, joins Bob Sirott to talk about this weekend’s Taste of Greektown and which famous Greek dishes you will find there. He also discusses the history of gyros and saganaki, as well as the most popular dishes at Avli restaurants.

Founder of Pizza City Fest Steve Dolinsky and owner of Paulie Gee’s Chicago Derrick Tung both join Bob Sirott to talk about this weekend’s Pizza City Fest and how Steve chose the vendors. They also share details about a special pizza that Paulie Gee’s will debut and the variety of different kinds of pizzas you will find at the Pizza City Fest.