Jen Sabella, the Director of Strategy and co-founder of Block Club Chicago, joins Bob Sirott to share the latest Chicago neighborhood stories. She provides details on:

Block Club Chicago Sues ICE Over Immigration Arrest Records: Federal immigration officials still haven’t released records showing how many people they rounded up during January sweeps in Chicago or what happened to them afterward.

Find A Lost Pet? Scan Them For Free At City’s New 24-Hour Microchip Scanning Station: Chicago Animal Care and Control has opened the city’s first public scanning center to make it easier for families to find their lost pets.

Quads Gym Marks 50 Years Of Bringing Chicago’s Bodybuilders And Powerlifters Together: The Lakeview gym, founded in a suburban basement in 1975, has been recognized as one of the best gyms for powerlifting and bodybuilding in the United States. For many, it’s more than a gym — it’s a family.

On May 14th, 2025, Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers:

NBC 5 Chicago political reporter Mary Ann Ahern joins Bob Sirott to talk about the pope’s visits with friends and family in Rome and how this conclave brings a different experience from past ones. She also discusses whether or not Pope Leo XIV will return to the U.S. anytime soon and when his official installation is.

Paul Nolte, Senior Wealth Advisor & Market Strategist for Murphy & Sylvest, joins Bob Sirott to talk about how the markets are reacting to tariff negotiations with China. He also shares details about why big tech companies are doing well compared to consumer companies and a look at the job market numbers.

Social media strategist Scott Kleinberg joins Bob Sirott to talk about how rebooting your devices might actually help solve some issues and whether you should shut down or reboot a device. He also shares how often you should reboot devices and answers this week’s genius bar question.

Jen Sabella, the Director of Strategy and co-founder of Block Club Chicago, joins Bob Sirott to share the latest Chicago neighborhood stories. She provides details on:

Millennium Park Summer Workout Schedule 2025: Free Classes Kick Off Saturday: Pilates, yoga, Zumba and other guided workout classes are back on Saturdays in Millennium Park through August.

City Crews Remove All Tents From Gompers Park Encampment To Clear Path For Construction: After nearly a year of back-and-forth between advocates for the homeless and Northwest Side neighbors, all tents were removed from the park Monday.

Pup Social, A Members-Only Club For Dogs And Their Humans, Takes Over Former Green Dolphin Street: Amenities include supervised off-leash play, a coworking lounge, grooming services and and more. Plans start at $99 a month.

Cindy Pearlman, senior writer for the New York Times and entertainment columnist for the Las Vegas Review-Journal, joins Bob Sirott to talk about some movies that will be shown at the Cannes Film Festival and news about a new series focusing on Madonna’s life. She also shares details about new shows coming to streaming services and Lionel Richie’s memoir with a book tour.

On May 13th, 2025, Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers:

Chief Medical Officer at Central DuPage Hospital Dr. Tom Moran joins Bob Sirott to talk about why there has been an increase in reported cancer cases in younger people and the types of exercising that could reduce pain and fatigue. He also discusses the trials of a new Parkinson’s drug, the benefits of gradual peanut exposure for allergies, and how cinnamon could interact with some prescription medications.

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

Pope Leo’s Chicago: Where The Pontiff Lived, Studied And Worked: From where Robert Francis Prevost lived and studied to where he dined as a cardinal, here are the places in the Chicago area with ties to the first American leader of the Catholic Church.

Peek Inside The Vacant South Side Church Where Pope Leo XIV Got His Start: St. Mary of the Assumption, the church that served as the pope’s base, has been closed for years now.

Chicago Farmers Markets Return This Month With Fresh Produce, Local Artisans: Neighborhood farmers markets are back from Austin to the Loop and Lincoln Square, and the Maxwell Street Market kicks off May 18.

Transit Advocates Push Mayor, Board For Nationwide Search For Next CTA Boss: Kevin Irvine, a former CTA board member, asked current board members not to approve Mayor Brandon Johnson’s reported pick — city COO John Roberson — as CTA president during a special meeting.