It’s Giving Tuesday - a day to give back through donations, volunteer time, and simple acts that make a meaningful impact.

It’s also a moment to recognize the people who “hold together the workplace” but often go unnoticed. And solo travel is booming - especially for women.

Artificial intelligence is emerging seemingly everywhere - leading to a common question.

Should you tell your boss you use AI at work?

Experts say yes, and warn that companies risk falling behind if they ignore this powerful productivity tool.

Jason Wachtel, Managing Partner at JW Michaels & Company here in Chicago, joins Rob Hart on the WBBM Noon Business Hour with the details.

It’s Cyber Monday - and analysts say sales could top a record-breaking 14-billion dollars. A holiday puppy or kitten may seem perfect, but experts warn pet gifting brings lifelong costs and responsibilities many families aren’t prepared for. And it was a huge weekend at the movie box office.

A holiday puppy or kitten may seem perfect - but experts warn that pet gifting comes with life-long costs and responsibilities many families aren’t prepared for. Ed Gjertsen, Certified Financial Planner and Founder of Engage Wealth Group here in Chicago, joins Rob Hart on the WBBM Noon Business Hour to explain…

Black Friday is here - but does it still pack the same punch in an age of online deals, early sales, and shifting shopper habits? Travelers can also score big this holiday shopping weekend with deals on hotels, airfares, cruises, and vacation packages. And from pre-lit trees to signature scents - we meet a true holiday products trailblazer.

Today is like Black Friday for grocery stores, as shoppers rush to finish their final prep for tomorrow’s Thanksgiving feast. Bars across the country are also gearing up for one of their busiest nights of the year. And after tomorrow’s dinner, families might consider a tough but important conversation - future finances and plans for mom and dad as they get older.

The day before Thanksgiving is like Black Friday for grocery stores, as shoppers rush to finish their final preparations for the big holiday feast. Phil Lempert, founder of SupermarketGuru.com in Los Angeles, joins Rob Hart on the WBBM Noon Business Hour with the details.

A look at retail ahead of the prime-time holiday shopping season, how families are using the Thanksgiving table for vacation planning, and why home sellers are pulling listings at the fastest pace in nearly a decade.

Thanksgiving is a perfect time to plan a multi-gen trip - and make sure everyone, kids included, has real skin in the game. Mark Wolters of the Wolters World Travel and Culture YouTube channel - and Associate Professor of Business Administration at the University of Illinois’ Gies College of Business in Urbana-Champaign - joins Rob Hart on the WBBM Noon Business Hour to discuss…

A look at the busy week ahead on Wall Street, an overwhelming number of drivers still want radios in their cars and deciding whether the privacy of a hotel room is worth the cost - over a freebie in a relative's home.