On August 11th, 2026, Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers:

Emergency medicine physician and associate chief medical officer for Northwestern Medicine’s Central DuPage Hospital Dr. Jeffrey Bohmer joins Wendy Snyder (in for Bob Sirott) to talk about other foods that are linked to the cyclospora outbreak and if this is something that will go away on its own. He also discusses the popularity of protein-rich diets and how much we should actually consume.

Brookfield’s Galloping Ghost Arcade co-founder Doc Mack joins Wendy Snyder (filling in for Bob Sirott) to talk about how he discovered his passion for video games and building up the largest video game arcade in the world. He also discusses his upcoming appearance at Fan Expo Chicago and what games you’ll be able to play there.

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:

22 Years Later, Dave Matthews Bus Poop Incident Makes Chicagoans Laugh — And Groan: Dave Matthews’ tour bus emptied its 800-pound septic tank on people taking a cruise 22 years ago this week. The DMB poop incident is “now old enough to drink,” one social media post pointed out.

Chicago’s First Cat Tour Brings Cat Lovers to Lincoln Square: More than 100 felines turned out for the city’s first neighborhood cat tour, joining a growing number of similar events that have popped up in other cities.

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Blockbuster Blake Stubbs joins Wendy Snyder (in for Bob Sirott) to talk about another successful box office weekend for “Spider-Man: Brand New Day,” as well as how Seth Rogan’s “The Invite” did. He also shares his review of “One Night Only” and update on the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger.

On August 10th, 2026, Dave Schwan shares today’s potential market drivers:

Thing To Do Editor at TimeOut Chicago Lauren Brocato joins Bob Sirott to talk about their list of the best burgers in America and how Chicago ended up in the number one spot. She also shares how their writers curated the list and some of her other favorite burgers. Bob lists some of the pop-up events happening this month that he is looking forward to, like Panda Fest.

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:

State, City Sue South Side Vegetable Oil Plant Over ‘Foul Odors,’ Pollution: Pullman Innovations in South Deering — already the subject of a class-action suit filed by fed-up neighbors — has violated conditions of its operating permit, the new lawsuit alleges.

Phase Three Brewing Opening Its First Chicago Taproom At Former Metropolitan Space In Avondale: The suburban brewery will open a taproom at Rockwell on the River later this year and eventually have a kitchen for food, which Metropolitan did not have.

Operator Of COVID-19 Testing Labs Pleads Guilty For Role In $900 Million Fraud Scheme: Mohamed “Siraj” Sirajudeen admitted to paying a former Loretto Hospital executive millions for COVID-19 specimens that he used as part of a scheme to bill the government for fake coronavirus tests.

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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 what’s new at the movies today, Jim Carrey’s role as George Jetson, and a second wedding for Tom Holland and Zendaya. Jason Lesniewicz, senior director of cultural tourism at Choose Chicago, also joins Bob to share details about events happening over the weekend, including the Windy City Comedy Fest, the Bud Billiken Parade, Northalsted Market Days, and more.

Marianne Murciano, Bob Sirott’s wife and founder of Savvy-Planet, joins Bob to talk about how you can prepare for wildfire season. She shares details about how you can prepare a smoke kit, run an air purifier, and check for air leaks.

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).