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President and CEO of the Better Business Bureau of Chicago and Northern Illinois Steve Bernas joins Bob Sirott to talk about the increase of check fraud and class action lawsuit scams. He also discusses virtual ticket scams and how to donate safely to tornado relief in the South.

Fake electronic tickets are on the rise

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:. Can Silent Horror Film Series Save Rogers Park’s Struggling New 400 Theaters?: Classic silent films “Nosferatu” and “Phantom Of The Opera” will be screened and accompanied by live organ — just like the New 400 Theaters would have presented the movies in the 1920s.

Extremely Local News: Rogers Park theaters bringing back silent films

Anna Davlantes, WGN Radio’s investigative correspondent, joins Bob Sirott to share what happened this week in Chicago history. Stories include the opening of the Green Mill, Chris Farley invitation to join the Saturday Night Live cast, and Mayor Jane Byrne’s move to the Cabrini Green public housing project.

This Week in Chicago History: Chris Farley, Mayor Jane Byrne, and Green Mill

Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. The number of workers back at the office has ticked up. The company that handles security swipes into and out of office buildings says the number is at nearly 51%. Kastle Systems has been keeping track of those security badge swipes. The Chicago metro just hit 50.8%. That’s ahead of most of the other big cities where the average is 48.4%. Los Angeles is at 47.8% and New York is at 47%.

Wintrust Business Minute: More Chicago workers are returning to the office

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:. In Old Town, Pickleball Drama Brewing As Players, Local Parents Feud Over Court Access: A group of neighbors who say the three pickleball courts at Bauler Park were installed without community input want them removed, while other neighbors and players say the courts help build community.

Extremely Local News: Could LaSalle Street see new apartments?

Illinois Representative of the 50th District, Barbara Hernandez, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the bill she introduced which would grant DACA recipients the ability to become police officers. She later responds to comments by opposing Representatives regarding how DACA officers wouldn’t be able to wield firearms.

Will DACA recipients finally be eligible to be police officers in Chicago?

Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. NASCAR has landed another big founding corporate partner for its street race in Chicago this summer. Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Illinois joins McDonald’s as a founding partner. Together they are two of Chicago’s biggest companies. NASCAR says Blue Cross will get official presenting, marketing and promotional rights along with branding all over the race’s footprint. The Grant Park 220 and The Loop 121 races will be July 1-2.

Wintrust Business Minute: NASCAR lands another founding corporate sponsor for Chicago street race

Tinley Park, IL

Father-son owner-operator duo of the Tinley Park McDonald’s Darren and Cass Freihage join Lisa Dent to discuss the menu, the number of stores they own, as well as their experiences working as father and son. With Cass starting out at McDonald’s at the age of 14, he and Darren highlight the Archways to Opportunity that McDonald’s offers college students!

Father-son owners of the Tinley Park McDonald’s highlight tuition assistance opportunities

Eastern Regional Specialist at GiGi’s Playhouse, Inc. Beth Kazmierczak joins Lisa Dent to discuss how she originally became associated with the Tinley Park branch of the playhouse that caters to those with Down syndrome and their families. She later highlights GiGi’s Playhouse’s upcoming GiGi Fit Acceptance Challenge 5K Donut Run Fundraiser happening on June 3rd.

GiGi’s Playhouse: Promoting acceptance and celebrating differences

Segment 1: Phillip Shaw, Certified Financial Planner, Goldstone Financial Group, tells John if there are any long-term repercussions from the recent banking failures, if he believes inflation has peaked, what we could be doing with our money right now, and why he doesn’t see a 2008-type of recession in our future.

Wintrust Business Lunch 3/30/23: Inflation outlook, value of sports cards, and Tinley Park Roller Rink

Jon Hansen visits Tinley Park and talks with Mayor Mike Glotz. Listen this Thursday, March 30, for a full day of special features about Tinley Park.

Video: Your Hometown – Tinley Park

Featured on WGN Radio’s Home Sweet Home Chicago on 03/18/2023: Business Banking Officer – VP -? BMO Harris Bank at BMO Harris Bank’s Joshua Hermann joins the program to help a listener figure out how to navigate his finances to purchase another vehicle. 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.

How to smartly use your money

Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. There’s a new push to build a wind farm in Lake Michigan off Chicago. The bill has passed the Illinois House and now goes to the Senate. The wind farm, including 10 to 20 windmills, would be located several miles off South Shore. It would cost electric customers about $680 million in subsidies over the next two decades. One of the bill’s sponsors says those subsidies are marginal give the billions of dollars spent on electric bills every year in the state. Democratic Senator Robert Peters of Chicago tells Crain’s we have to deal with the climate crisis now or later. One climate advocacy group, the Environmental Law & Policy Center, is opposed to the bill and says it’ll end up being a boondoggle for a lucky developer.

Wintrust Business Minute: New push to build wind farm in Lake Michigan off Chicago

Social Media Coordinator of Forest View Farms in Tinley Park Darcy Nendza joins Lisa Dent to talk about the activities tailored for children, including horseback riding lessons, summer camps, and more! Later, Darcy highlights the adult lessons that Forest View Farms has to offer and shares her own experience learning how to ride horses.

Learn to ride horses at this Tinley Park farm!

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The Beat Cop’s Guide to donuts and pizza

David Haynes, Lieutenant in the Chicago Police Department and co-author of The Beat Cop’s Guide to Chicago Eats, is in studio...

The Beat Cop’s Guide to donuts and pizza

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