Bob Sirott

Alex Zalben, the host and editor of Comic Book Club, joins Wendy Snyder (in for Bob Sirott) to talk about the weekend box office numbers, Olivia Roderigo’s appearance on SNL, and the showing of a lost scene from “Gremlins.” Jimmy Mac McInerney, Wendy’s husband and host of Rebel Force Radio: Star Wars Podcast, also joins to share his favorite “Star Wars Day” traditions and the origins of how fans dubbed May 4th as a day to celebrate the franchise.

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

This Lincoln Square Mentalist Is Reviving Chicago Tavern Magic, One Brewery At A Time: After leaving her corporate job to pursue magic full-time, Brielle Kawalek is using mentalism to help Chicagoans trade their to-do lists for a moment of shared wonder.

Allan Mellis, The ‘Mayor Of Lincoln Park,’ Dies After 50 Years Of Shaping The Neighborhood: Mellis, 81, helped transform how development, institutions and community groups work together.

Check Out The Garfield Park Conservatory’s Renovated New Children’s Garden: The highly anticipated renovation of the Elizabeth Morse Genius Children’s Garden opens to the public Friday.

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On May 4th, 2026, Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers:

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.

Marianne joins Bob for a weekly segment Fridays 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).

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.