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  • What do side hustles actually earn?

    What do side hustles actually earn?
    Feb 20 2026
    Marianne Murciano, Bob Sirott’s wife and founder of Savvy-Planet, joins Bob to discuss what various side-gigs like freelance writing, reselling on eBay, and food delivery can actually earn. Plus, a recipe for Sticky Mango Chicken Drumstick! Marianne joins Bob for a weekly segment Fridays following the 8:30 am newscast. For more savvy tips, go to Savvy-Planet.Com. […]
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  • Dean Richards’ Entertainment Report: Passing of Eric Danes, Toy Story 5, and the Boss comes to Chicago

    Dean Richards’ Entertainment Report: Passing of Eric Danes, Toy Story 5, and the Boss comes to Chicago
    Feb 20 2026
    Covering for Dean Richards, Cindy Pearlman Gaber joins Bob Sirott with update on the passing of “Grey’s Anatomy” star Eric Danes, who passed after a long battle with ALS; he was 53. Also on the docket, another ‘Toy Story’ movie is coming and a Mama Cass full length feature. Plus, Bruce Springsteen is coming back to […]
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  • Extremely Local News: Rainbow Cone turns 100, Girl Scouts sling cookies, and more

    Extremely Local News: Rainbow Cone turns 100, Girl Scouts sling cookies, and more
    Feb 20 2026
    Shamus Toomey– Editor in Chief & Co-Founder of Block Club Chicago, joins Bob Sirott to share the latest Chicago neighborhood stories. Shamus has details on: Original Rainbow Cone Celebrates 100 Years As A Chicago Icon The family-owned shop’s signature cone born in Beverly — chocolate, strawberry, Palmer House, pistachio and orange sherbet — is the […]
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  • Epic Burgers for a good cause

    Epic Burgers for a good cause
    Feb 20 2026
    The founder of Epic Burger, David Grossman, joins Bob Sirott with a moving look at how the Grossman family has transformed their personal tragedy into a mission of widespread kindness by establishing the Hallie225 Foundation. Through this foundation, they’ve ensured that Hallie’s spirit of compassion lives on through ‘The Hallie Way’—an initiative that not only […]
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  • A foodie history ‘The Chicago Way’

    A foodie history ‘The Chicago Way’
    Feb 20 2026
    Veteran Chicago food writer and historian Michael Gebert joins Bob Sirott to talk about his new book, “The Chicago Way: An Oral History of Chicago Dining.” Across 587 pages, this book chronicles six decades of Chicago’s culinary evolution, beginning in the 1960s. It draws on nearly 200 firsthand accounts from the people who shaped the […]
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  • David Hochberg: Auto loan delinquency rates are up

    David Hochberg: Auto loan delinquency rates are up
    Feb 19 2026
    Vice President of Lending for Team Hochberg at Atlantic Coast Mortgage and host of WGN’s “Home Sweet Home Chicago” David Hochberg joins Bob Sirott to the increase in delinquency for auto loan rates and this weekend’s WGN Radio Vest-A-Thon . He hosts “Home Sweet Home Chicago” on Saturdays from 10am to 1pm on WGN Radio. […]
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  • Dean Richards’ Entertainment Report: Bad Bunny, U2, and James Van Der Beek

    Dean Richards’ Entertainment Report: Bad Bunny, U2, and James Van Der Beek
    Feb 19 2026
    Dean Richards, entertainment reporter for WGN, joins Bob Sirott to provide the latest news in entertainment. Bob and Dean share details about Bad Bunny’s new movie role, new music from U2, and a trailer for a final movie with James Van Der Beek. They also discuss the twentieth anniversary of “Hannah Montana,” Dean’s interview with […]
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  • What to know before booking your spring break vacation

    What to know before booking your spring break vacation
    Feb 19 2026
    VP of Public and Board Relations of the BBB Tom Johnson joins Bob Sirott to talk about the rise of spring break travel scams and dent repair scams in the south suburbs. He also shares details about spotting a fake apartment rental, unemployment benefits letters that people didn’t file for, and how you can protect […]
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