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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, October 12, 2009 · Video: McDonald's slowdown · Trapeze act swings into Block 37 · Cubs speed sale with dip into Chapter 11 · Industrial vacancy highest in at least 19 years · Bears sue Webio's Hernandez over unpaid ads · Water shortage looms · As Integrys takes off, analyst trims stock rating · Allstate names chief marketing officer · Nebraska buyer picks up Walgreen store · Wilton wraps up restructuring deal · In brief: Fairmont Chicago | Meijer | Old Main Post Office  CRAIN'S BLOGS · Strong summer for sports talk radio: Biz of Sports · A word to the wise -- but from whom? Encouraging young entrepreneurs: Enterprise City · Ugly CTA budget hikes fares, slashes service, lays off 1,000: Greg Hinz · Rush fundraiser gets catty off the catwalk; execs search for love on reality TV: Taking Names  Final Markets Dow Jones 9,885.80 +20.86 +0.21% NASDAQ 2,139.14 -0.14 -0.01% Crain's Index 83.74 +0.100 +0.120 » 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 · Indiana U. economist wins Nobel New York Times · Kraft turns to social media for volunteer push Advertising Age · Sidekick contacts, data gone: T-Mobile Daily Herald Crain's Chicago Business | 360 N. Michigan Ave. | Chicago, IL 60601 ADVERTISEMENT TODAY'S FEATURES Chicago Business Today — Oct. 12 After years of robust growth, McDonald's is slowing down. We ask the experts what the burger chain needs to do to keep sales up and investors happy.Read More · Society: Humanities Festival · Enterprise City — a small-business blog · 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.