Bob Sirott

Charlie Vinz, principal at architecture and design firm Adaptive Operations, says several restaurant owners might not be able to re-open or operate in a post-COVID world. However, restaurants that are looking to open in the future are looking at new approaches. Some tweaks to the dining experience may include more opportunities for outdoor seating, bigger […]

Jen Sabella, the Director of Strategy and Co-founder of Block Club Chicago, joined Bob Sirott to share the latest Chicago neighborhood stories. She provided details behind shared streets in Logan Square, the historic blues bar Kingston Mines raising re-opening funds and how friends of the late Chelsea Carr Rectanus are trying to save her Edgewater book shop, […]

WGN’s Entertainment Reporter, Dean Richards, joined the Bob Sirott Show for his daily update on the latest from Hollywood. Top for today involves the birth of Katy Perry’s baby, John Lennon’s killer denied parole, Macaulay Culkin’s 40th birthday, McHenry’s drive in theater comedy show, Halle Berry’s divorce and Dean’s experience seeing a movie in a theater […]

Calories, genetics, diets and fatty foods can be road blocks for weight loss and overall health. Bob Sirott chats about the four most common myths compiled by the Cleveland Clinic.

With fewer transactions happening inside banks, online banking traffic has caused the potential for more malfunctions. Adam Lutostanski (Head of Illinois Commercial Banking at Associated Bank) joined Steve Grzanich to discuss how clients should increase communication during these unexpected outages. He advises phone calls, as well as emails. As the Associated Bank Thought Leader conversation continues, […]

On August 27th, 2020 Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers: Weekly jobless numbers Second quarter GDP growth Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium

Infectious disease specialist Dr. Aileen Marty joins Bob Sirott to discuss the Hong Kong man that caught COVID-19 twice with a different strain the second time. Marty says Hong Kong was able to compare the re-infections. The man had the second infection 20 weeks after the first and the second was less severe. Marty says […]

Shamus Toomey, Editor in Chief & Co-Founder of Block Club Chicago, joined Bob Sirott to share the latest Chicago neighborhood stories. Shamus shares information about the city launching a Winter Design Challenge to win $5K, a one man pizza delivery service and how Chicagoans can volunteer for a river clean up this weekend.

WGN’s Entertainment Reporter Dean Richards joined the Bob Sirott Show for his daily update on the latest from Hollywood. He talked about the West Wing and Home Improvement reunion, the Joe Exotic series, the Real Housewives of New York star that was fired, Kanye West’s lawsuit, Sean Connery’s 90th birthday, Amy Poehler directing a Lucille Ball […]

On August 26th, 2020 Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers: Durable goods orders for July Jackson Hole Economic Symposium is an annual symposium Potential monetary policy from president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, Tom Barkin, and President and Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, Mary […]