Episodes

  • WBBM Noon Business Hour - Cocktails

    WBBM Noon Business Hour - Cocktails
    Jul 9 2025
    Cocktail prices are dropping at Chicago restaurants in hopes of attracting budget-conscious customers. Izzy Kharasch, President of Hospitality Works - also known as The Restaurant Coach here in Chicago - joins Judson Richards on the WBBM Noon Business Hour to discuss.
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    4 mins
  • Tourist Hate - AI Voice & Chicago Pizza

    Tourist Hate - AI Voice & Chicago Pizza
    Jul 8 2025
    As popular travel destinations overflow with crowds, navigating the surge - along with rising tourist backlash - is becoming increasingly challenging. An AI voice hoax triggers global diplomatic and security concerns, and Chicago deep-dish pizza chains push for national expansion.
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    27 mins
  • WBBM Noon Business Hour - AI Voice

    WBBM Noon Business Hour - AI Voice
    Jul 8 2025
    An imposter recently used AI-generated audio to pose as Secretary of State Marco Rubio - contacting foreign ministers and U-S politicians - raising red flags about misinformation, security, and diplomatic risks. Andrew Busch, Economic Futurist at AndrewBusch.com, joins Andy Dahn on the WBBM Noon Business Hour to discuss.
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    4 mins
  • Week Ahead - Housing & Stock Picks

    Week Ahead - Housing & Stock Picks
    Jul 7 2025
    A preview of the busy week ahead on Wall Street, signs the tight housing market is loosening, and a visit with our Monday afternoon stock picker.
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    23 mins
  • Jobs - Holiday Travel & Smart Carts

    Jobs - Holiday Travel & Smart Carts
    Jul 3 2025
    A look at the big government jobs report, It’s set to be a record-breaking holiday weekend for travelers and a supermarket chain rolls out smart carts that some say could be an industry game changer.
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    29 mins
  • Money Drain - Chuck E. Cheese & Living Longer

    Money Drain - Chuck E. Cheese & Living Longer
    Jul 2 2025
    Forgotten subscriptions and unused memberships quietly drain your wallet, a kid-centered pizza and entertainment chain is looking to attract adults, and living longer means rethinking retirement.
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    32 mins
  • WBBM Noon Business Hour - Money Drain

    WBBM Noon Business Hour - Money Drain
    Jul 2 2025
    Forgotten subscriptions and unused memberships quietly drain your wallet - but redirecting that money into an interest-bearing account could grow into real money over time. Shari Greco Reiches, Co-Founder of Rappaport Reiches Capital Management here in Chicago, joins Rob Hart on the WBBM Noon Business Hour to explain…
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    6 mins
  • Fireworks - Charitable Giving & Retro Road Trips

    Fireworks - Charitable Giving & Retro Road Trips
    Jul 1 2025
    A preview of the booming fireworks industry as the 4th of July weekend approaches, a reminder that charities need support all year - not just during the holidays - and a look at nostalgia-inspired road trips.
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    28 mins