Bob Sirott

Dr. Aileen Marty, Infectious Disease Specialist and Professor at Florida International University, joins Bob Sirott to talk about the latest health news. Dr. Marty shares what the CDC is saying about being aware of the polio virus while traveling and the status of it in the U.S.

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:

Chicago’s ‘Tomato Man’ Selling Thousands Of Plants This Year — Including 30 New Varieties: Self-described “tomato evangelist” Bob Zeni will feature nearly 200 types of tomatoes at his uber-popular plant sale. It begins Friday.

Half Acre, Maplewood Breweries Merging Amid ‘Rapidly Changing’ Beverage Market: The popular Chicago beer brands will keep operating while the new company seeks growth in other segments like THC beverages and restaurant operations.

North Lawndale High School Unveils ‘Parent University’ Thanks To Years Of Neighbor Advocacy: The Collins STEAM Academy is now home to a parent learning center, part of a CPS-wide effort to reconnect families with neighborhood schools.

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

Paul Nolte, Senior Wealth Advisor & Market Strategist for Murphy & Sylvest, joins Bob Sirott to talk about how the markets reacted to a speech made by President Trump and how much more we could see gas prices increase. He also shares if he thinks the interest rates will remain the same and the less volatile options investors are looking at.

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:

Gourmet Stadium Eats — With Great Views of The Ice — At Blackhawks Expanded Training Facility: Rocky’s Table & Tap and Raise the Cup Cafe, from chef Paul Kahan and One Off Hospitality, recently opened to the public at the team’s training facility on the Near West Side.

20,000 Pounds Of Corned Beef? This 60-Year-Old South Side Shop Is Ready For St. Paddy’s Day: County Fair Foods in Morgan Park is known for its fresh corned beef, displayed and sold in bulk right out of the barrel.

Logan Square Arts Fest Returning This Summer After Skipping A Year Due To Construction: With a bigger, renovated plaza, the festival will be able to expand its vendor marketplace to feature double the amount of local makers and artists.

Sponsored by Great Lakes Credit Union – Committed to financially empowering local communities. For more info go to GLCU.org.

Social media strategist Scott Kleinberg joins Bob Sirott to explain a few things we are doing wrong with our personal technology, including not regularly updating the software and always feeling the need to stay connected. He also shares how you can create strong and unique passwords, as well as answers this week’s genius bar question.

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 the police presence at Rihanna’s Beverly Hills mansion, Taylor Swift’s new single, and another project from Arnold Schwarzenegger. She also shares details about a new series from Dan Fogelman and a screen adaptation of “Reminders of Him.”

On March 10th, 2026, Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers:

Dan Hampton, Pro Football Hall of Famer, joins Bob Sirott and Andy Masur to reminisce about his fond memories of Troy Murray, including playing in a band with him and seeing a side of him that the public didn’t. WGN Radio’s former sports director Dave Eanet also joins the conversation to talk about his first interview with Troy, when Troy initially told Dave about his diagnosis, and why he is respected among today’s hockey players.

Dr. David Prerau, an internationally known expert on daylight saving time, joins Bob Sirott to talk about the probability of getting rid of the time change and why there are two states that don’t move their clocks during the year. They also discuss if it’s true that more heart attacks and car crashes are a result of moving the clocks forward.