The man attempting to buy the Chicago Sun-Times, Jim Tyree, sits down with Eddie Arruza to talk about the future of the newspaper.

Rich Samuels has the latest on the continuing debate over the ban of video gambling in unincorporated areas of Cook County.

What's the economic impact of Chicago's Olympic washout? Kris Kridel of WBBM Newsradio 780's Noon Business Hour joins us with the fallout, plus the rest of the week's business news.

We meet a Northwest suburban couple and find out how they're coping with mid-life unemployment during the recession.

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Video Poker Ban Legalized video poker will not be coming to unincorporated areas of Cook County. Rich Samuels tells us what was behind the vote county commissioners took today.

Small business owners have had a hard time getting credit since the onset of the recession. We meet some savvy entrepreneurs who have weathered the storm with the help of "microcredit." ACCION Chicago CEDA Chicago Community Ventures Jewish Vocational Service

What do Chicago's Steppenwolf Theatre Company and Radio Flyer -- maker of the famous red wagons -- have in common? They are two of the top places to work in the country, according to the Wall Street Journal. We talk to each of them about why they got the honor. The Top Small Workplaces 2009 -- The Wall Street Journal

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Chicago's Boeing is well known for building planes, but their next project could be far loftier. Kris Kridel of WBBM Newsradio's Noon Business Hour shares those details, plus the rest of the week's business news.

Joel and his panel discuss the week's top headlines: Oprah Winfrey joining Chicago's Olympic pitch team in Copenhagen next week; University of Illinois president Joseph White resigns in the wake of the admissions clout scandal; O'Hare Airport cited for numerous safety violations; Chicago cab drivers asking for a major rate hike; combustible Cubs outfielder Milton Bradley suspended for the rest of the season; and the Bears getting ready for the Seattle Seahawks. Guests:

A new report says that the economic impact on Chicago, if the city does in fact host the 2016 Olympics, will be positive, although not nearly as profitable as Mayor Daley has predicted. One of the study's authors joins us. "The Likely Economic Impact of a Chicago 2016 Summer Olympics" -- Full Report

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There are a lot of headlines proclaiming that the recession is "over." But what that means for the local and national economy is the bigger question. Carol Marin and her panel take a look at where things stand with the economy.

The clock is ticking on the possible sale of Chicago's Sun-Times Media Group. Kris Kridel has the latest news on that possibility, plus the rest of the week's business news.

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