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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 Wednesday, August 5, 2009 · Chicago Business Today: Demand dead for downtown office space · UAL may dodge cash crunch, analyst says · Biz banker McKinnon leaves Chase after 40+ years · Board of Ed chief says feds probe clouting · Whole Foods' strength helps in Lincoln Park refinancing · Orbitz takes off after profit beats expectations · Jones Lang stock rises after profit beats estimates · Clear Channel to consolidate in East Loop · Theater impresario Drabinsky gets 7 years for fraud · Profit dips at General Growth malls · Tax liens, foreclosure suit hit Art.com founder · Cicero center sells in rare retail deal  CRAIN'S BLOGS · Feds onto something in schools clout probe; trade in clunker GOP? Greg Hinz · A brighter outlook for small biz; why start a business now? Enterprise City · Social networks stir up NFL and ESPN; Bulls' next-year schedule has obstacles: Biz of Sports · Foodies recall moments with Julia Child: Taking Names · Streelman returns to roots at Cantigny: Inside the Leather   Final Markets Dow Jones 9,280.97 -39.22 -0.42% NASDAQ 1,993.05 -18.26 -0.91% Crain's Index 76.19 -0.280 -0.366% » View Other Top Headlines ADVERTISEMENT New Job-Hunting Tool from Crain's Want to do a speed search of jobs offered by Chicago-area companies? Check out the new, electronic Job Seeker Edition of Crain's Book of List—with direct links to job listings for each company. Plus a direct link to Crain's stories about each employer. It's just $49. To sample and buy, go to www.ChicagoBusiness.com/jobseeker. OTHER HEADLINES · Inverness millionaire fights William Blair & Co. Daily Herald · Job-cut announcements fall Chicago Sun-Times · Points taken: AmEx changes rewards rules Crain's New York Business · Macy's demure new look on 'Project Runway' Advertising Age Crain's Chicago Business | 360 N. Michigan Ave. | Chicago, IL 60601 ADVERTISEMENT TODAY'S FEATURES Chicago Business Today - Aug. 5 Downtown office vacancies shot up in Q2 and may not peak for five years. Every submarket is suffering -- East Loop the most. We tell you what landlords are doing to snag the few potential deals in the pipeline. Read More · Enterprise City — a small-business blog SIGN UP FOR CUSTOM ALERTS Industries Companies » Account Settings LISTEN LIVE: Traffic, weather and news from our news partner WBBM-AM.