CHICAGOBUSINESS — POWERED BY CRAIN'S — Daily Business Briefing CRAIN'S LISTS SEND LETTERS TO THE EDITOR MULTIMEDIA WEEKLY JOB CHANGES TOP HEADLINES Wednesday, February 18, 2009 · CTA budget shortfall growing · Exelon takover offer still lacking: NRG · Playboy suffers wider loss, will entertain offers · Deere's profit falls more than expected · Foreclosure suit hits Mandarin Oriental developer · Buyer to miss today's closing deadline on Loop tower · Foreclosure suit hits Armitage Ave. shopping center · Carley juggles past-due loan, DeStefano suit · OfficeMax posts loss on lower sales · Blue Line service restored after derailment  · Burris defends integrity, may face black election foe: Greg Hinz blog · Oscar parties battle for guests: Taking Names blog · Assessing A-Rod; Cubs mull Mesa: Biz of Sports blog  Final Markets Dow Jones 7,555.63 +3.03 +0.04% NASDAQ 1,467.97 -2.69 -0.18% Crain's Index 59.09 -0.44 -0.73 » 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 · Oddsmakers favors Chicago in 2016 race ABC 7 · Ricketts family sells stock to pay for Cubs TheStreet.com · GM, Chrysler weigh, reject bankruptcy scenarios Automotive News Crain's Chicago Business | 360 N. Michigan Ave. | Chicago, IL 60601 ADVERTISEMENT TODAY'S FEATURES Chicago Business Today - Feb. 18 Manufacturing in Chicago has been decreasing for decades, but Overton Chicago Gear Corp. is surviving the downturn. Plus, GM and Chrysler on the brink. Deere's profits drop as recession slows sales of farm equipment. Read More · Can startups save the news? SIGN UP FOR CUSTOM ALERTS Industries Companies Executives » Account Settings LISTEN LIVE: Traffic, weather and news from our news partner WBBM-AM.