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Viewing on a PDA? Click here.   To view this email in a web browser click here. CHICAGOBUSINESS — POWERED BY CRAIN'S — Daily Business Briefing CRAIN'S LISTS SEND LETTERS TO THE EDITOR MULTIMEDIA WEEKLY JOB CHANGES TOP HEADLINES Monday, June 29, 2009 · Hartmarx to lose three execs · Downtown office vacancies hit highest level in 2 years · DOJ opposes Continental alliance with UAL, others · Auto sector drives down Midwest manufacturing to lowest point in 15 years: Chicago Fed · Sears tests program for jobless shoppers · Crain's Chicago wins multiple awards at AABP conference · CF refusing to meet with bidder Agrium · OfficeMax, FedEx sign multiyear services deal  · Cheryle Jackson exploring Senate run: Hinz blog · McNeil's return to spice things up: Biz of Sports blog · Kleiner heads to burbs; police & protestors reunite: Taking Names blog · Biz owners willing to walk away: Enterprise City  Final Markets Dow Jones 8,529.38 +90.99 +1.08% NASDAQ 1,844.06 +5.84 +0.32% Crain's Index 71.42 +0.44 +0.62% » 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 · Abbott owes $2.1B over Humira: J&J Daily Herald · Apple says Jobs has returned to work New York Times · Madoff sentenced to 150 years Crain's New York Crain's Chicago Business | 360 N. Michigan Ave. | Chicago, IL 60601 ADVERTISEMENT TODAY'S FEATURES Chicago Business Today - June 29 Crain's exclusive: Find out which hip hotelier is coming to town and what legendary spot he's trying to buy. The Ricketts Family and Tribune are reportedly closer to a deal. New Sears offer aims to stop job insecurity from hurting appliance sales. Read More · Check, Please! visits Keefer's for lunch · Enterprise City -- a small-business blog · Inside the Leather: Birdies & Bogeys SIGN UP FOR CUSTOM ALERTS Industries » Account Settings LISTEN LIVE: Traffic, weather and news from our news partner WBBM-AM.