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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 Tuesday, May 19, 2009 · Banco Popular pulls back, cuts 200 local jobs · City shutters salad spot over health violation · Lender asserts claim on lakefront mansion · Koenig & Strey closes River North, Lincoln Park offices · Allstate turns down TARP funds · Zell: Housing market will stabilize this summer · U of C to close women's clinic · Corus must submit capital plan today · RTA head says federal transit funds not enough   · Stroger wins tax battle -- for now: Greg Hinz blog · Oprah likes private jets; Lyric's $39M hit: Taking Names blog · Comcast, NFL Network settle dispute: Biz of Sports blog  Final Markets Dow Jones 8,474.85 -29.23 -0.34% NASDAQ 1,734.54 +2.18 +0.13% Crain's Index 69.01 -0.330 -0.476% » View Other Top Headlines ADVERTISEMENT Crain's Blogs. Now You're Talking. Introducing three blogs sure to pique your interest each business day: government and business, after-hours with Chicago's elite, and the business of sports.Click here to read what Greg Hinz, Shia Kapos and Ed Sherman are saying today. And talk back, we'd love to hear from you. OTHER HEADLINES · Daley: City Hall botched parker meter privatization Chicago Sun-Times · GQ names Andersonville pizza best in America ABC7 · Senate OKs credit card curbs CNN Money Crain's Chicago Business | 360 N. Michigan Ave. | Chicago, IL 60601 ADVERTISEMENT TODAY'S FEATURES Chicago Business Today - May 19 Cubs deal delayed over price, sources say. Zell says U.S. housing market near bottom. Airline satisfaction rises for first time in six years. Plus: "Walkaways" worsen an already-depressed condo market. We've got the story and the latest downtown rent trends. Read More · Entrepreneurs In Action — Groupon · Crain's golf 2009 · Social Whirl: Art Institute of Chicago · 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.