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CHICAGOBUSINESS — POWERED BY CRAIN'S — Daily Business Briefing CRAIN'S LISTS SEND LETTERS TO THE EDITOR MULTIMEDIA WEEKLY JOB CHANGES TOP HEADLINES Monday, May 18, 2009 · Quinn: Hike tax or slash spending 37% · Broadcast value holding up Cubs deal · United ranks among rivals in customer survey · Rents tick up at downtown apartments, but glut a worry · Streeterville health club to close · Allstate wants to re-enter Mass. auto market · City: Willis to grow at Sears Tower, may bring Nashville jobs · Black's fraud case goes to Supreme Court · Caterpillar plant halves hours · Dow rallies, closes up 235 points · New data center planned for suburbs  · Quinn gloms onto a crisis; video poker bets on Mike Madigan: Greg Hinz blog · Struggling Standard Club levies $1,600 fee: Taking Names blog · Will Wirtz pay the price for success? Biz of Sports blog  Final Markets Dow Jones 8,504.08 +235.44 +2.85% NASDAQ 1,732.36 +52.22 +3.11% Crain's Index 69.34 +2.360 +3.523% » View Other Top Headlines ADVERTISEMENT Attend Modern Healthcare's interactive editorial webinar, "Swine Flu Outbreak: Compliance Lessons for Healthcare Providers" to learn what providers and government agencies can do differently in the future, the issues facing large employers and much more. Wednesday, May 20 at 10 am central. Register Now – Only $99 OTHER HEADLINES · Patti Blagojevich may participate in reality show NBC5 · Twitter paying off for Chicago's Berry Chill Advertising Age · JetBlue extends refund plan for laid-off customers Crain's New York Business · Kitchen fire closes Mr. Beef until Wednesday CBS2 ADVERTISEMENT TODAY'S FEATURES Chicago Business Today - May 18 Northwestern Memorial expanding despite recession. Terminal shake-up could open gates to more O'Hare carriers. Small signs of hope appearing in the local economy. We talk with one search firm that says business is getting better. Read More · Entrepreneurs In Action — Groupon · Crain's golf 2009 · Check, Please! visits Coco Pazzo for lunch SIGN UP FOR CUSTOM ALERTS Industries » Account Settings LISTEN LIVE: Traffic, weather and news from our news partner WBBM-AM.