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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 Thursday, June 25, 2009 · Chicago metro jobless rate hits 26-year high · Lutheran General CEO leaving post · Midway Games sued over 'Mortal Kombat' pact · RTA budget woes foreshadow transit cuts · Burris didn't disclose Inland options: report · Northern Trust to close 3 local branches · New owner to renovate small North Michigan Avenue building · Glen Town Center developer asks to redo loan · FutureGen project losing alliance members · Blagojevich's federal corruption trial set to start next year · In brief: Colliers assignment | New Meijer format | Freed taxes · 10 things to do this weekend  · Sewage clean-up chief may go after Stroger's job; US transit bill gets mixed review: Hinz blog · Baucus hints at breakthrough in health reform; Rust Belt sees silver lining, and who killed small biz credit card protection? Enterprise City · Q&A with coach, part owner of Chicago Slaughter: Biz of Sports blog · The latest job changes and appointments: People on the Move  Final Markets Dow Jones 8,472.40 +172.54 +2.08% NASDAQ 1,829.54 +37.20 +2.08% Crain's Index 70.75 +1.550 +2.240% » 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 · Economy dips at a slightly lower 5.5 percent pace Daily Herald · GM gets approval to borrow $33 billion Automotive News · Empress Casino reopens abc7 · Shark on Taste of Chicago menu ABC7 Crain's Chicago Business | 360 N. Michigan Ave. | Chicago, IL 60601 ADVERTISEMENT TODAY'S FEATURES Chicago Business Today - June 25 Sun-Times reportedly talking to potential buyers, but a deal may not come anytime soon. U if I raises tuition for incoming freshmen. United and American raise fares for the second time this month to offset lower demand.Read More · Check, Please! visits Keefer's for lunch · Enterprise City -- a small business blog · John Buck's Spring Fling 2009 · Entrepreneurs in Action: Half Acre Beer Co. SIGN UP FOR CUSTOM ALERTS Industries » Account Settings LISTEN LIVE: Traffic, weather and news from our news partner WBBM-AM.