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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 COMMERCIAL PROPERTY SEARCH TOP HEADLINES Wednesday, October 21, 2009 · Video: Distressed real estate jumps · Old Main Post Office sold to original winner · Fashion Focus' unwanted baggage: the recession · Barbara's Bookstore in rent drama with Oak Park landlord · FBOP chief Kelly running out of time · Midwest jobless rate down but no thanks to IL · Northern Trust swings to profit but misses estimates · Boeing loses $1.6 billion, slashes 2009 profit estimate · CME sees launch of CDS clearing in December · Kraft unlikely to raise bid after Cadbury's 3Q · Up to 3,000 homes proposed for ex-Ryerson site · Lender gains stake in suburban retail center   CRAIN'S BLOGS · Daley raids savings to balance 2010 budget: Greg Hinz · Obama to refocus bailout on small biz; young entrepreneur visits White House; there's an app for making apps, and more: Enterprise City · Cutler deal win-win; BMW Championship might take another Chicago hiatus: Biz of Sports · Feder returns to the media beat; work begins on Hellenic Museum: Taking Names blog  Final Markets Dow Jones 9,949.36 -92.12 -0.92% NASDAQ 2,150.73 -12.74 -0.59% Crain's Index 83.96 -0.850 -1.002% » View Other Top Headlines ADVERTISEMENT Give the gift of Zagat! Put your company's name and logo on one of our Deluxe Edition guides to create a powerful marketing tool customers will reference all year long. Receive FREE imprinting with code CCH-09. Order online or call 1-800-540-9609. Click Here! OTHER HEADLINES · Boeing close to choosing 2nd Dreamliner site Daily Herald · American Airlines parent lost money in 3Q MarketWatch · US to order pay cuts at firms that got most aid New York Times Crain's Chicago Business | 360 N. Michigan Ave. | Chicago, IL 60601 ADVERTISEMENT TODAY'S FEATURES Chicago Business Today — Oct. 21 The Chicago area has more than $4 billion worth of distressed properties. Learn what type of real estate is faring the worst and why many haven't been scooped up by bargain-hunters. Read More · Accounting's day of reckoning · Enterprise City — a small-business blog · Check, Please! visits La Scarola · Society: Chicago Public Library Foundation SIGN UP FOR CUSTOM ALERTS Industries Companies » Account Settings LISTEN LIVE: Traffic, weather and news from our news partner WBBM-AM.