CHICAGOBUSINESS — POWERED BY CRAIN'S — Daily Business Briefing CRAIN'S LISTS SEND LETTERS TO THE EDITOR MULTIMEDIA WEEKLY JOB CHANGES TOP HEADLINES Wednesday, February 11, 2009 · Stimulus agreement reached · Sun-Times names interim CEO; editor quits · Former Bush legal adviser joins Skadden · Early retirement offered to 2,000 at Caterpillar · Grainger will cut up to 400 jobs · Trader fined in futures trading scheme · Foreclosure suit hits Mr. Beef in River North · Microsoft data center to sit idle · Lincoln Mall faces foreclosure suit · FDA approves Abbott's blood diagnostic · Sittercity.com lands $7.5M in funding · Pliant files Chapter 11 bankruptcy  · Jam Theatricals owners in court fight: Taking Names blog · White House, White Sox connect again: Biz of Sports blog · GOP stuck in tax-cut rut: Greg Hinz blog  Final Markets Dow Jones 7,939.53 +50.65 +0.64% NASDAQ 1,530.50 +5.77 +0.38% Crain's Index 62.39 +0.34 +0.54% » View Other Top Headlines ADVERTISEMENT Crain's Blogs. Now You're Talking. Introducing three blogs sure to pique your interest each business day: government and business, after-hours with Chicago's elite, and the business of sports.Click here to read what Greg Hinz, Shia Kapos and Ed Sherman are saying today. And talk back, we'd love to hear from you. OTHER HEADLINES · Top Blago fundraiser pleads 'not guilty' ABC 7 · Madoff's wife pulled $15M before arrest Crain's New York Crain's Chicago Business | 360 N. Michigan Ave. | Chicago, IL 60601 ADVERTISEMENT TODAY'S FEATURES Chicago Business Today - Feb. 11 Sun-Times Media Group names interim CEO. Wal-Mart reportedly pushing Chicago expansion. Mr. Beef slapped with foreclosure lawsuit. Allstate is cutting car insurance rates for some customers to stay competitive. But rates are going up for longtime patrons. Read More · DEADLINE: What's your best restaurant for business? SIGN UP FOR CUSTOM ALERTS Industries Companies Executives » Account Settings LISTEN LIVE: Traffic, weather and news from our news partner WBBM-AM.