Chicago home prices have risen faster over the past year than in any other major U.S. city, hundreds of classic cars roll into Berwyn for a Route 66 centennial celebration, and Michigan Avenue’s newest attraction turns quick thinking into a full-body sport.

Shares of Nvidia rally after another blockbuster quarter reassured investors that the artificial-intelligence boom remains intact; new moms face a difficult choice between career momentum and precious time with their babies; and everyday accessories are becoming powerful tools for tracking health and wellness.

Facebook parent Meta settles a landmark social media addiction case; why every household should conduct a financial fire drill; and ’tis the season for apple, cinnamon and pumpkin flavors - but waiting for sweater weather could mean you’re already too late.

’Tis the season for apple, cinnamon and pumpkin flavors in beer and spirits - but if you wait for sweater weather, you may already be too late. Carly Katz, owner of Bottles and Cans in Chicago’s Edgebrook neighborhood, joins Rob Hart on the WBBM Noon Business Hour to explain.

As relationships develop, couples must decide whether to combine their finances - but for older couples, that decision can be more complicated.

Shane Gornik, financial advisor at Forefront Financial Planning in Lisle, joins Rob Hart on the WBBM Noon Business Hour to discuss.

If an emergency left you unable to manage your finances, would someone else know what to do? Why every household should conduct a financial fire drill - and how to make sure yours is prepared. Craig Bolanos, co-founder and wealth advisor at VestGen Wealth Partners in Inverness and Downers Grove, joins Rob Hart on the WBBM Noon Business Hour with the details.

A proposed O’Hare Flyer could transform Chicago travel, more travelers are looking beyond the usual vacation hot spots for new places to explore, and no cross-country commitment is required for a four-day Illinois Route 66 adventure.

After last year’s magical run - there’s a ton of buzz surrounding the Bears as they prepare to take the next step this season, Hawthorne Race Course could become the next battleground over data center development, and a pair of investment ideas from a money pro.

A look at how personalized pricing takes dynamic pricing to a new level - using your personal data to determine the price you pay, why consumers are rediscovering the experience of owning physical media, and how a century-old family business keeps a Greektown tradition burning through four generations - and its iconic hand-dipped candles.

Opposition to massive A-I data centers is spreading across communities nationwide, a look at the new rules of job hopping - and whether switching still pays - and after years of predictions that e-commerce would kill brick-and-mortar retail, physical stores remain strategically important.