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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 23, 2009 · Metro Chicago unemployment up to 9.3% · Local home sales fall 26% in March · CME profit falls, but execs optimistic · Exelon's 1Q profit jumps 23% on nukes, higher rates · Foreclosure suit hits Evanston condos · Jewel cuts prices to lure shoppers · Former Blagojevich aide pleads 'not guilty' · Fitch lowers outlook on General Growth CMBS · GATX profit falls but firm maintains full-year earnings forecast · OfficeMax downgraded again by Moody's · 10 things to do this weekend  · Quigley goes for the gold; Daley sags in poll; Tony Blair impresses: Hinz blog · Ex-Ald. Natarus takes the stage; Ebert's $1M thumbs-up: Taking Names blog · Trib sports' dark day, Fire's premium seats, and more: Biz of Sports blog  Final Markets Dow Jones 7,957.06 +70.49 +0.89% NASDAQ 1,652.21 +6.09 +0.37% Crain's Index 63.51 +0.130 +0.205% » 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 · O'Hare expansion foe drops fight Daily Herald · U.S. is said to prepare bankruptcy filing for Chrysler New York Times · Abbott in court over Hospira spinoff Daily Herald · Minn. AG tells Ill. tollway to stop sending tickets Fox 9 Crain's Chicago Business | 360 N. Michigan Ave. | Chicago, IL 60601 ADVERTISEMENT TODAY'S FEATURES Chicago Business Today - April 23 President Obama makes his case to credit card company executives. Local home sales plunge from a year ago but are showing signs of improvement. And as Tribune undergoes another round of layoffs, the company asks a court to approve millions of dollars in bonuses to managers.Read More · Crain's full coverage of General Growth · Chicago's largest privately held companies · Entrepreneurs in Action: TopGolf · Road to Recovery: What's ahead for Chicago SIGN UP FOR CUSTOM ALERTS Industries Companies Executives » Account Settings LISTEN LIVE: Traffic, weather and news from our news partner WBBM-AM.