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Viewing on a PDA? Click here.   To view this email in a web browser click here. CHICAGOBUSINESS — POWERED BY CRAIN'S — Daily Business Briefing CRAIN'S LISTS SEND LETTERS TO THE EDITOR MULTIMEDIA WEEKLY JOB CHANGES TOP HEADLINES Thursday, July 23, 2009 · UAL eyes move to Willis Tower · Jobless rate hits 11.3% in Chicago · Local home sales show smallest drop since Sept. · U.S. homes sales up for 3rd straight month · Customers hang up on U.S. Cellular · Dow closes above 9,000 with 187-point rise · United names insider as president · Buck plucks rep to fill 155 N. Wacker · Casinos suing Blagojevich want new judge · McD's shares drop on disappointing June · CME's Nymex buy helped it beat Q2 forecasts · 10 things to do this weekend  · House panel sets Burr Oak hearing; water district's O'Brien to run against Stroger; gun lobby loses, and more: Hinz blog · Rivals eager to pick off CIT business: Enterprise City blog · Winners and losers: Hester, McDonough, ESPN, Adams Golf: Biz of Sports blog · Tom Watson's feat begs question, is golf a sport? Inside the Leather blog · The latest job changes and appointments: People on the Move  Final Markets Dow Jones 9,069.29 +188.03 +2.12% NASDAQ 1,973.60 +47.22 +2.45% Crain's Index 73.68 +1.710 +2.376% » View Other Top Headlines ADVERTISEMENT New Job-Hunting Tool from Crain's Want to do a speed search of jobs offered by Chicago-area companies? Check out the new, electronic Job Seeker Edition of Crain's Book of List—with direct links to job listings for each company. Plus a direct link to Crain's stories about each employer. It's just $49. To sample and buy, go to www.ChicagoBusiness.com/jobseeker. OTHER HEADLINES · Stroger won't block move to decriminalize possession of pot Chicago Sun-Times · Allstate to close Mississippi phone claims center Daily Herald · Senate won't vote on health care overhaul before recess New York Times · Children's Memorial Hospital heliport still under debate CBS 2 Crain's Chicago Business | 360 N. Michigan Ave. | Chicago, IL 60601 ADVERTISEMENT TODAY'S FEATURES Chicago Business Today - July 23 We head to Harbor Country, Mich. for a look at how second homes are selling. Local home sales showing signs of improvement. McDonald's reports a drop in quarterly earnings and sales.Read More · Enterprise City — a small-business blog · Inside the Leather — Is golf a sport? · EIA: An entrepreneur is born SIGN UP FOR CUSTOM ALERTS Industries » Account Settings LISTEN LIVE: Traffic, weather and news from our news partner WBBM-AM.