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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, August 13, 2009 · Chicago Business Today: Rush CEO discusses health care reform · Illinois foreclosure activity jumps in July · Non-stop travel slump: O'Hare, United traffic down · Citadel slashes stake in E-Trade · Blues plans put Blue Healthcare Bank up for sale · Blago campaign fund can pay bills, judge says · @Properties begins North Shore expansion · Sugar Grove development shows builders' tough choice · Abbott expanding heart stent study · BioSante ticks up on LibiGel study results · DeHaas, Cafaro among new World Business Chicago directors · 10 things to do this weekend  CRAIN'S BLOGS · Teacher pensions too sweet? McPier taps state funds to avoid bond default: Greg Hinz · Obama to pay his share for Vineyard vacation: Taking Names · Survey says small biz cutting back on credit: Enterprise City · Hawks single-game tix on sale Monday; ESPN360.com on Comcast Internet: Biz of Sports · The latest job changes and appointments: People on the Move  Final Markets Dow Jones 9,398.19 +36.58 +0.39% NASDAQ 2,009.35 +10.63 +0.53% Crain's Index 78.29 +0.450 +0.578% » 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 Lists—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 · Quinn names Wolff new Tollway chair Chicago Sun-Times · Store sales slip, and Wal-Mart's profit is flat New York Times · Guitar, studio wizard Les Paul dies at 94 CNN.com Crain's Chicago Business | 360 N. Michigan Ave. | Chicago, IL 60601 ADVERTISEMENT TODAY'S FEATURES Chicago Business Today — Aug. 13 As health care reform debate heats up, Rush University Medical Center's CEO discusses what's at stake for his hospital.Read More · Enterprise City — a small-business blog · Inside the Leather SIGN UP FOR CUSTOM ALERTS Industries Companies » Account Settings LISTEN LIVE: Traffic, weather and news from our news partner WBBM-AM.