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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, October 16, 2009 · Video: Crate & Barrel's new Turf · State jobless rate continues its climb to 10.5% · Kraft in talks to sell Maxwell House to Sara Lee: report · J.P. Morgan Chase strengthens position as top retail banker · West Loop commuter market adds 16 vendors · MillerCoors tinkers with bottles, ads to spark Lite sales · Chicago may lose another convention · Metra seeks fare increase · Management shuffle atop Inland Western Retail REIT · In brief: Aqua | French Market | Halo for Men · 10 things to do this weekend  CRAIN'S BLOGS · 2 Sun-Times investors are headline-makers: Taking Names · Census shift: No more 'Joe Consumer': Enterprise City · Anti-Olympics leader runs for County Board prez; free ride nears end for seniors: Greg Hinz · Winners and losers: Limbaugh, Hawks, Comcast SportsNet, Adamle: Biz of Sports  At 2:30 p.m. Dow Jones 10,018.88 -44.06 -0.44% NASDAQ 2,162.54 -10.75 -0.49% Crain's Index 84.79 -0.350 -0.411% » 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 · B of A loses $2.24B Crain's New York Business · McD's, Kraft reach out to India, Russia Daily Herald · Moto rival Nokia shuffles management Baltimore Sun Crain's Chicago Business | 360 N. Michigan Ave. | Chicago, IL 60601 ADVERTISEMENT TODAY'S FEATURES Check, Please! visits La Scarola La Scarola's main attraction is the food and the lively atmosphere. And the excellent service makes Jed Levenstein feel at home.Read More · Enterprise City — a small-business blog · Chicago Business Today — Oct. 16 · Society: Humanities Festival · 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.