On May 30th, 2025, Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers:

Columnist and film critic Richard Roeper joins Wendy Snyder, in for Bob Sirott, to talk about the annual ‘Movies in the Parks’ series which kicks off June 10th in Chicago. Richard highlights ‘Jaws’ 50th anniversary, a sing-along version of ‘Wicked’, and some of the other iconic films that will be shown throughout the city.

Fox Lake’s Director of Community and Economic Development Jodi Luka joins Wendy Snyder, in for Bob Sirott, to highlight some of the key features of the Fox Lake community. Jodi talks about Fox Lake’s position on the renowned Chain O’ Lakes, its new Lakefront Park Beach, the best place to eat breakfast, and some other popular attractions in the village.

Host & editor of Comic Book Club Alex Zalben, in for Dean Richards, joins Wendy Synder, in for Bob Sirott, to provide details on the latest news in entertainment. Wendy and Alex talk about the fourth season of ‘Resident Alien’, ‘The Better Sister’ thriller series, ‘Dept. Q’, ‘Bono: Stories of Surrender’ documentary, and more.

Tom Johnson, Better Business Bureau VP of Board and Public Relations, joins Wendy Snyder, in for Bob Sirott, to discuss several scams targeting people about REAL ID. Tom also details the car wrap scam and talks about fake Amazon accounts that are pretending to be customer and tech support.

Stephanie Lulay, Executive Editor and co-founder of Block Club Chicago, joins Wendy Snyder, in for Bob Sirott, to share the latest Chicago neighborhood stories. She provides details on:

South Siders ‘Puzzled,’ Smitten By Concrete Cadillac Housed In Hyde Park Parking Garage: A 1957 Cadillac DeVille, encased in concrete using instructions by artist Wolf Vostell, moved into a University of Chicago garage in 2016. Now, the team of artists, conservators, and tradespeople who helped save it are working to finish a book on the sculpture.

Cubs Celebrate Chicago’s Diversity With New Artist-Designed Heritage Jerseys: The five original jersey designs celebrate Mexican American, Puerto Rican, Asian American and Pacific Islander, Hispanic and Latino, and Greek heritage months.

Jackson Park Highlands Garage Sale Celebrates 40 Years With Charity Drive: One of the city’s best garage sales is back. Households participating in the milestone event will donate a portion of their profits to community groups and charities of their choice.

Thought leader David Faller (SVP of Capital Markets at Associated Bank) joins Steve Grzanich in this week’s Associated Bank Thought Leader Conversation to talk about the first steps towards a Brexit reset with a new deal between the U.K. and the European Union, as well as the alternatives China is looking at outside the U.S. market.

On May 29th, 2025, Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers:

Chicago trial attorney Karen Conti joins Wendy Snyder, in for Bob Sirott, to discuss the executive order that President Donald Trump issued to prevent foreign students from attending Harvard. Karen gives an update on the Sean “P Diddy” Combs trial that has entered its third week and also details some Supreme Court cases that are on the docket.

Blockbuster Blake Stubbs, in for Dean Richards, joins Wendy Snyder, in for Bob Sirott, to provide details on the latest news in entertainment. Wendy and Blake talk about ‘Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning’, ‘Lilo and Stitch’ taking the top spot, Memorial Day weekend box office numbers, Rod Stewart’s performance at AMAs, George Clooney’s new play, and more.