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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 Friday, September 4, 2009 · Chicago Business Today: Hotels vs. union workers · U.S. unemployment at 26-year high · WTO rules Airbus subsidy was illegal: report · Quinn names biz leaders to U of I board · Loan in default for Skokie retail project, bank says · In brief: New law firm | Ventas wins suit | Glen Town Center · 10 things to do this weekend  CRAIN'S BLOGS · Chicago songwriter sings the lawsuit blues; wedding no cakewalk for chefs: Taking Names · Startups target travel, law and more: Enterprise City · BMW roots for Garcia, Singh, Mickelson: Inside the Leather · Winners and losers: Sox, Cubs, Chicago 2016, NHL, Bears: Biz of Sports  As of 2 pm Dow Jones 9,434.84 +90.23 +0.97% NASDAQ 2,014.36 +31.16 +1.57% Crain's Index 76.96 +0.600 +0.786% » View Other Top Headlines ADVERTISEMENT Crain's 2010 Book of Lists. This is the issue you'll see on every decision-maker's desk in the city, starting with the 1500 companies featured inside. Place an ad to put you in the right place at the right time all year round. Contact Kate Van Etten at kvanetten@crain.com or 312-649-5492. Delivers Dec 28. Ad Close Nov 3. OTHER HEADLINES · Closing Mag Mile for Oprah 'smacks of elitism,' says alderman Chicago Sun-Times · In unemployment report, signs of a jobless recovery New York Times · White House to release visitor logs Washington Post · Warren Buffett keeps cashing out of Moody's Crain's New York Business Crain's Chicago Business | 360 N. Michigan Ave. | Chicago, IL 60601 ADVERTISEMENT TODAY'S FEATURES Enterprise City — a small-business blog Four new Chicago startups in law, travel and more. Plus, get small-biz updates via Twitter: @EnterpriseCity.Read More · Inside the Leather — a golf blog · Check, Please! visits Lulu's Dim Sum SIGN UP FOR CUSTOM ALERTS Industries Companies » Account Settings LISTEN LIVE: Traffic, weather and news from our news partner WBBM-AM.