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CHICAGOBUSINESS — POWERED BY CRAIN'S — Daily Business Briefing CRAIN'S LISTS SEND LETTERS TO THE EDITOR MULTIMEDIA WEEKLY JOB CHANGES TOP HEADLINES Monday, May 4, 2009 · Filene's selling Chicago sites to Sears Tower owner as it files for Chapter 11 · Industrial vacancies hit 17-year high at 11.1% · Abbott sues rival over Humira competitor · Walgreen sales up 5.7% in April · CME Group volume falls 23% in April · CNA posts 1Q loss on investment charges · Sears shareholders meet to hear Lampert · Congress Center back on the block · Philly law firm taking space Skadden is exiting · Illinois has 9 confirmed cases of swine flu · Citadel shores up ranks with B of A hires · McD's serves up $100M McCafé ad blitz  · Alexi defends Bright Start; Congress rallies to aid of Obama suit maker: Greg Hinz blog · Derby digging; White House breaks for dinner: Taking Names blog · Stone says Cubs fans will pay high price for Wrigley renovation, big salaries: Biz of Sports blog  Final Markets Dow Jones 8,426.74 +214.33 +2.61% NASDAQ 1,763.56 +44.36 +2.58% Crain's Index 68.91 +2.35 +3.53% » View Other Top Headlines ADVERTISEMENT New Job-Hunting Tool from Crain's Want to do a speed search of jobs offered by Chicago-area companies? Check out the new, electronic Job Seeker Edition of Crain's Book of List—with direct links to job listings for each company. Plus a direct link to Crain's stories about each employer. It's just $49. To sample and buy, go to http://www.emagazines.com/shopaddtocart.asp?catalogid=112&affid=7. OTHER HEADLINES · Pending home sales up 3.2% in March Daily Herald · Five local TV stations launch joint news-gathering effort Chicago Sun-Times · NU students hunger strike for imprisoned journalist ABC7 Crain's Chicago Business | 360 N. Michigan Ave. | Chicago, IL 60601 ADVERTISEMENT TODAY'S FEATURES Chicago Business Today - May 1 Starbucks and McDonald's go head-to-head in new coffee campaigns. 2008 retail sales post worst drop in two decades, according to a new report. Can the Dreamliner 787 meet its delivery deadline? Analysts aren't so sure.Read More · VIDEOS: Women to Watch 2009 · 40 Under 40 for 2009: Call for nominations · VIDEO: MBA students tackle today's realities · Check, Please! De Cero – Taqueria de West Loop SIGN UP FOR CUSTOM ALERTS Industries » Account Settings LISTEN LIVE: Traffic, weather and news from our news partner WBBM-AM.

As Democrat, Specter leads in home state: poll

As Democrat, Specter leads in home state: poll: "Senator Arlen Specter's switch to the Democratic Party appears to be paying off with a poll on Monday showing him ahead in his 2010 re-election race in Pennsylvania."

Obama announces plan to close tax loopholes

Obama announces plan to close tax loopholes: "President Barack Obama proposed Monday to raise taxes on the overseas profits of U.S. companies and to go after evaders who abuse offshore tax shelters."

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