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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 Thursday, October 8, 2009 · Video: Liquidation lift · Sun-Times sale approved · Illinois tanks in study of medical care · Harris eases overdraft charges · Reyes brothers join ranks of ultra-rich on Forbes 400 list · Attorneys give Loyola Law $2M · Vacancy up at Chicago-area neighborhood retail centers · Mesirow in venture for restructuring consultancy · Former Carlyle execs launch new search firm · In brief: Nanosphere renewal | Jones Lang | 33 W. Monroe · Capone's hideout sells for $2.6 million · 10 things to do this weekend  CRAIN'S BLOGS · Legislature about to kill Stroger's sales-tax hike; biz chiefs move to back McKenna, Dillard: Greg Hinz blog · Google tries new lure for mom-and-pop ads; consumers signal caution as holidays near: Enterprise City · Bulls in London; sports roundup: Biz of Sports · Griffins give $10M to education effort: Taking Names · The latest job changes and appointments: People on the Move  Final Markets Dow Jones 9,786.87 +61.29 +0.63% NASDAQ 2,123.93 +13.60 +0.64% Crain's Index 82.77 +0.930 +1.136% » 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 · Retailers' sales for September only reach 2005 levels New York Times · Report: O'Hare Airport near tops in delays Daily Herald · Initial jobless claims drop 33,000 MarketWatch Crain's Chicago Business | 360 N. Michigan Ave. | Chicago, IL 60601 ADVERTISEMENT TODAY'S FEATURES Chicago Business Today — Oct. 8 While retailers struggle with dismal sales and excess merchandise, one arm of the industry is all too happy to purchase the unsold goods: Liquidators.Read More · Enterprise City — a small-business blog · Society: Chicago Symphony Orchestra · Boardroom barometer · Is your company the best? SIGN UP FOR CUSTOM ALERTS Industries Companies » Account Settings LISTEN LIVE: Traffic, weather and news from our news partner WBBM-AM.