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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 Thursday, April 16, 2009 · General Growth blames credit crisis, not shopping slowdown · Ill. unemployment hits 9.1%; forecast calls for 11% peak · General Growth unlikely to sell Water Tower Place, Oakbrook Center · Illinois foreclosure filings soar in first quarter · Blagojevich cronies plead 'not guilty' · Southwest to cut staff after 1Q loss · Chicago's a stop on Obama's $9B high-speed rail plan · Chase profits show signs of life · Analyst downgrades Kraft on volume risk · Baxter's profit up, but sales miss · Cat slides on analyst's dim outlook · 10 things to do this weekend  · The latest job changes and appointments: People on the Move · Tokyo's Olympic slip; taxes and Giannoulias: Hinz blog · Trader's sailing group shows off for IOC; flush with money but laying low: Taking Names blog  Final Markets Dow Jones 8,125.43 +95.81 +1.19% NASDAQ 1,670.44 +43.64 +2.68% Crain's Index 65.10 +0.970 +1.513% » View Other Top Headlines ADVERTISEMENT Support the Chicago River's continued recovery & get benefits such as FREE admission to the McCormick Tribune Bridgehouse & Chicago River Museum by joining our museum's Corporate Club. Learn the benefits to your company, community & the environment at bridgehousemuseum.org. OTHER HEADLINES · Housing construction hits lowest level nationally Chicago Sun-Times · U.S. airlines carried 11% fewer passengers in Jan. MarketWatch · NYTimes will cut sections to lower costs New York Times Crain's Chicago Business | 360 N. Michigan Ave. | Chicago, IL 60601 ADVERTISEMENT TODAY'S FEATURES Chicago Business Today - April 16 General Growth files for Chapter 11. Illinois ranks among top 5 states for foreclosures. StreetWise may be saved after all. Plus: The latest installment in our Road to Recovery series: The future of retail.Read More · Entrepreneurs in Action: TopGolf · Check, Please! at Charlie Beinlich's · Chicago 2016's Olympic Presentation SIGN UP FOR CUSTOM ALERTS Industries Companies Executives » Account Settings LISTEN LIVE: Traffic, weather and news from our news partner WBBM-AM.