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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 Friday, May 29, 2009 · City unemployment jumps to 10.6%; area rate stands at 25-year peak · Trib, Ricketts edge toward closing Cubs sale · Hartmarx lender opposes Emerisque purchase · Gov't grants ShoreBank $35M in stimulus funds · Brunswick says LeMond workout bikes are lemons · Chicago schools settle discrimination suit · High court turns down Daley on landmarks law · Virgin says it isn't courting Playboy · Black seeks freedom before high court decision · State Senate OKs limiting campaign giving · In brief: Dominick's Lakeview site | River North property | Warehouse lease · 10 things to do this weekend  · NEW! Small biz blog: Retailers double down on Web, and study says small biz lending tailed off before economy did: Enterprise City · Burris deserves a break but ought to go: Hinz blog · Art Institute staff takes a break after big party; stock exchange items on auction block: Taking Names blog · Final ratings score for Hawks on Versus; plus sports radio moves: Biz of Sports blog · Jerry West to head PGA Tour event; Golf Scene debut; Erin Hills; John Deere blog: Inside the Leather  As of 2:30 p.m. CDT Dow Jones 8,405.63 +1.83 +0.02% NASDAQ 1,751.51 -0.28 -0.02% Crain's Index 69.40 +0.170 +0.246% » View Other Top Headlines ADVERTISEMENT Listen to Executives. Learn from Experts. Lead the Way. For the first time, C-level executives and academic experts are joining to chart core growth and profitability strategies based on the surging multicultural markets. Will you have a seat at a table? Register Today for the "Into the Core", June 25-26, at DePaul University & Chicago Hilton. OTHER HEADLINES · Southwest to allow pets (and kids) on board for a fee Dallas Morning News · Obama setting up better security for computers Washington Post · Slight upgrade in 1st-quarter GDP New York Times · Obama bobbleheads can't clear customs NBC5 Crain's Chicago Business | 360 N. Michigan Ave. | Chicago, IL 60601 ADVERTISEMENT TODAY'S FEATURES Chicago Business Today - May 29 The Tribune and Ricketts family are closing in on Cubs deal. Now boarding on Southwest Airlines: small family pets. And Macy's plans to scrap the FAO Schwarz boutiques inside its stores after the Toys R Us takeover. Read More · Check, Please! on Borrowed Earth Café · Road to Recovery: Technology · Entrepreneurs In Action — Groupon SIGN UP FOR CUSTOM ALERTS Industries » Account Settings LISTEN LIVE: Traffic, weather and news from our news partner WBBM-AM.