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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 Wednesday, April 8, 2009 · Jackson Jr. cooperating with ethics probe · Wrigley's gum ads causing stink · Blagojevich's arraignment date set · Firm punts picnic, dance to avoid job cuts · Census could jeopardize state funding: groups · Deere to cut 160 jobs at Iowa plant · Quigley wants to make mark in Congress · Chase opens mortgage help center · 2016 panel 'impressed' with Chicago · State Farm reviewing LPGA sponsorship · Vedder Price trims ranks · Ill. ethanol producer files Ch. 11  · Hugh Hefner's big regret: Taking Names blog · United Center's sky box alternative: Biz of Sports blog · Olympic dreams, woes & what voters said Tuesday: Hinz blog  Final Markets Dow Jones 7,837.11 +47.55 +0.61% NASDAQ 1,590.66 +29.05 +1.86% Crain's Index 61.47 +0.97 +1.60% » View Other Top Headlines ADVERTISEMENT Women's Business Development Center 6-Forum Series for women business owners to help them Survive in a Challenging Economy April – July 2009. "Know When to Say When: Business Exit Options" April 14 from 9 to 11 at Women's Business Development Center, 8 S. Michigan Avenue, 4th floor. Fee: $20.00 CLICK HERE OTHER HEADLINES · Kraft pays homage to grilled cheese Advertising Age · Iran charges Northwestern grad with espionage Reuters Crain's Chicago Business | 360 N. Michigan Ave. | Chicago, IL 60601 ADVERTISEMENT TODAY'S FEATURES Chicago Business Today - April 8 The Olympic Committee members bid their goodbyes to Chicago. Midway Airport deal hits another snag. Another Chicago law firm cutting jobs.Read More · Social Whirl: Lookingglass Theatre · Check, Please! visits Otom · Best hotels for business 2009 · Homemade Pizza Co.: Grabbing a slice SIGN UP FOR CUSTOM ALERTS Industries Companies Executives » Account Settings LISTEN LIVE: Traffic, weather and news from our news partner WBBM-AM.