As the Tribune Company emerges from bankruptcy, several suitors are sniffing around its assets, including Rupert Murdoch and Freedom Communications. Kris Kridel of WBBM Newsradio 780 and 105.9FM has that story, and more top business headlines.

Joel Weisman and his panel of journalists take a look at the prospects for local retailers this holiday season.

Joel Weisman and his panel of journalists continue the conversation about holiday shopping and our local economy in our web extra video.

A multimillion dollar public-private partnership has attracted donors from all over the world. We show you how it's breathing new life into old athletic fields.

From market darling to market dog. Kris Kridel of WBBM Newsradio 780 and 105.9FM looks at Groupon's fall from grace, and more top business headlines.

President Obama had little time to relish his re-election. He is back in Washington working with legislators to try to avoid the looming fiscal cliff. We dive into what that cliff is, and whether it can be avoided.

After the impact of Hurricane Sandy brought the stock exchange to a halt for two days for the first time since 1888, Kris Kridel of WBBM Newsradio 780 and 105.9FM will bring us the latest business headlines along with the economic impact of the storm.

Illinois home sales buck the national decline and Chicago-based R.R. Donnelley releases Google's earnings early due to "human error." Kris Kridel of WBBM Newsradio 780 and 105.9FM has those stories, and more top business headlines.

The S&P 500 closes down for the fourth day in a row as the third quarter earnings season begins, and the Fed releases its latest economic data. Kris Kridel of WBBM Newsradio 780 and 105.9FM has those stories, and more top business headlines.

Jay Shefsky tells us about companies that pick up food scraps from restaurants and now from your home -- and turn them into compost. And, he takes us to an urban farm that uses that compost to grow vegetables -- and jobs.

Census figures show Chicago's downtown growing faster than any city in America. Plus: just who are President Obama and Mitt Romney's biggest local donors? Kris Kridel of WBBM Newsradio 780 and 105.9FM has those stories, and more top business headlines.

The philosophy of Ayn Rand has made its way to the presidential campaign. The head of the Ayn Rand Institute joins us to talk about Rand's philosophy, and why he thinks it may hold the solution to America's economic woes.

Illinois unemployment has risen for the third month in a row, and things could get worse if Congress elects to walk off the so-called "fiscal cliff." Kris Kridel of WBBM Newsradio 780 and 105.9FM joins us to discuss that story, and more top business headlines.

American Airlines sends out layoff warnings to 11,000 employees, including 900 in Chicago. Kris Kridel of WBBM Newsradio 780 and 105.9FM has that story, and more top business headlines.

What will the economic impact of the teachers' strike be if a settlement is not reached soon? Kris Kridel of WBBM Newsradio 780 and 105.9FM joins us to discuss that story, and more top business headlines.

Standard & Poor's Ratings Services announced Wednesday that it is lowering their rating on bonds issued by the state of Illinois from an A+ rating to an A rating. The cost of General Obligation bonds will now increase for taxpayers because of the lower A rating. S&P analysts noted that the rating was lowered due to “the state’s weak pension funding levels and lack of action on reform measures.”