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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:. StopAlong Takes Over Logan Square’s Boiler Room: The StopAlong at Boiler Room will revive the famous PB&J special — a slice of pizza, a PBR tall boy and a shot of Jameson, the new owners said.

The Vice President of Lending for Team Hochberg at Homeside Financial and host of Home Sweet Home Chicago on WGN Radio every Saturday from 10am-1pm, David Hochberg, answers your questions. Tune in while David talks about a homeowner looking into selling his condo and buying a new home and how he was recommended to Team Hochberg by a high-ranking source. To learn more about Team Hochberg and what they can do for you go to 56david.com or call them at 1-855-56-DAVID, that’s 1-855-563-2843.

Segment 1: Nationally syndicated financial columnist and author Terry Savage joins John to talk about how the markets are performing before Chairman Powell’s upcoming announcement, January being a great month for the stock market, the likelihood there will be a recession. And as always, Terry answers all of your financial questions.

Dan Barrins (Senior Vice President in the Commercial Real Estate Group at Associated Bank) returns to recap Chicago’s top commercial real estate deals of 2022. While speaking with Steve Grzanich in Associated Bank Thought Leader conversation, Dan also shares his 2023 outlook and what real estate wants from Chicago’s next mayor.

Featured on WGN Radio’s Home Sweet Home Chicago on 01/21/23: JC Licht’s Key Account Manager Tony DeStefano joins the program to talk about the new colors Benjamin Moore has especially their color of the year Raspberry Lush. To learn more about JC Licht visit their website jclicht.com or go to your local JC Licht store.

Featured on WGN Radio’s Home Sweet Home Chicago on 01/21/23: BMO Harris Bank at BMO Harris Bank’s Joshua Hermann joins the program to help a listener figure out where she should invest her money. To learn more about what Joshua and BMO Harris Bank can do for you go to bmoharris.com or give them a call at 1-847-967-4644.

Mortgage and real estate expert David Hochberg joins John Williams to talk about why he’s feeling good about mortgage interest rates, why now is a great time for first-time homebuyers to purchase a home, and what you should know about adjustable rate mortgages right now. David also answers all of your mortgage questions.

Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. Another Illinois company is trimming its workforce. State Farm Insurance will lay off 451 workers. The Bloomington-based company has filed its plans with Illinois’ Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. The cuts are a small percentage of the insurer’s nearly 53,000 global workforce. The other companies announcing job cuts include Groupon, which is shedding 500 jobs; Uber Freight is laying off 150 people; and Rivian is reducing its workforce by 6%.

Adler Planetarium Director of Public Observing Michelle Nichols, joins Lisa Dent to talk about a rare green comet passing Earth this week. The comet was last seen during the Stone Age. How to spot the comet:. Binocs/small telescope are required. Go outside. Face directly north. Use your phone’s compass if...

Segment 1: Adam Taggart, CEO & Founder of Wealthion, joins John to talk about markets being in rally mode, what the Fed is likely do with interest rates, and what that will mean for the economy moving forward. Segment 2: Philippe Weiss, President, Seyfarth at Work, tells John why corporate...

President and CEO of the Better Business Bureau of Chicago and Northern Illinois Steve Bernas joins Bob Sirott to talk about some data privacy tips and how to reduce your risk of identity theft. He also shares details about scammers in the cannabis market and gift card email scams.

Fourth generation Manny’s Deli owner Dan Raskin returns to the Chicago’s Very Own Eats podcast with Kevin Powell and Michael Piff to talk about the recently announced Manny’s Deli 2023 Knish Series. It’s a dream concept of Dan’s and Manny’s will be partnering with 9 of their favorite local restaurants and businesses (including Gene & Georgetti, Soul & Smoke, Piccolo Sogno and Brown Sugar Bakery) to create unique knishes, which will be only available at Manny’s. The series kicks off with the first collaboration on Monday, February 6th.

Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. The Chicago Ford plant is the focus of federal auto safety regulators. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating the Ford Explorer, which is built at the Torrence Avenue assembly plant. The probe will look into reports that the vehicle’s windshield trim panel detaches while driving at highway speeds. There have been 164 complaints involving 2011-2019 model year Explorers. Several of the reports involve drivers following the Ford vehicles who’ve been startled by the detaching trim and have lost control. No injuries, accidents or deaths have been reported.

Corona Chen, a student from the University of Chicago Laboratory High School, joins Lisa Dent to discuss how she became one of the finalists in the Regeneron Science Talent Search. The competition is the nation’s most prestigious science research competition for high school seniors, where they present original research to nationally recognized professional scientists.

Toni Stone blazed her own path into Black history and baseball history, becoming the first Black woman to play professional baseball. Rejected by the all-female professional league because she was Black, Stone took her talents to the Negro League, where she dealt with not just racism, but sexism involved in the sport.

Walter Jacobson is suffering from brain fog, and he doesn’t think he’s alone. No, the problem isn’t that he can’t find his car keys. It’s about answering questions about the Chicago race for mayor. Walter Jacobson gives his perspective.

Rick Bellairs, Woodstock Committee Chairman, joins John Landecker on the show to promote the Woodstock Groundhog Days Celebration and all that we can expect to see at the event as well as the Celebration of the 30th anniversary of the release of the film ‘Groundhog Day’ which was filmed in Woodstock Illinois! Check out the site here!