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:

Indie Bookstore Day’s Chicago Book Crawl Is Back Saturday — And It’s Bigger Than Ever: Fifty-five bookstores are participating in this year’s Chicagoland Bookstore Crawl. If customers visit enough stores, they can earn discounts for the next year.

Bridgeport’s Cowabunga Pizza Pies Serves Up Ninja Turtles-Themed Slices, ’90s Nostalgia: Bridgeport resident Shawn Rogers opened the family-friendly pizzeria in March, with pizza and decor inspired by the popular animated TV show he grew up watching.

Mostaccioli Is Chicago’s ‘Heaven In Carb Form.’ Here’s How It Became The City’s Go-To Pasta: The Midwest’s love affair with the dish began with early 20th-century immigrants from southern Italy. Now, it’s a party staple Chicagoans proudly claim as our own.