CHICAGOBUSINESS — POWERED BY CRAIN'S — Daily Business Briefing CRAIN'S LISTS SEND LETTERS TO THE EDITOR MULTIMEDIA WEEKLY JOB CHANGES TOP HEADLINES Tuesday, December 30, 2008 · Blago names Burris, but Senate Dems say no way · Fast start benefits 2 in wide-open race for Emanuel race · Local home prices fall less than national index · Overseas air travel nose-dives in Nov. · Stocks gain despite retail, confidence data · Recycled Paper Greetings to be bought by American Greetings · Northfield soars after FDA grants fast review for PolyHeme · Low-profile investor buys more Walgreens stores · In brief: First Industrial stake | Prairie Stone sale | Equity Residential loan  · Burris pick faces uncertain fate: Greg Hinz blog · Art and finance meet in new show: Taking Names blog  As of 2:30 p.m. Chicago time Dow Jones 8,580.54 +96.61 +1.14% NASDAQ 1,533.80 +23.48 +1.55% Crain's Index 67.04 +1.460 +2.226% » View Other Top Headlines ADVERTISEMENT Crain's Blogs. Now You're Talking. Introducing three blogs sure to peak your interest each business day: government and business, after-hours with Chicago's elite, and the business of sports.Click here to read what Greg Hinz, Shia Kapos and Ed Sherman are saying today. And talk back, we'd love to hear from you. To register for custom email alerts or other new products, click here To discontinue receiving Daily Briefings, click here To discontinue receiving messages from Crain's Chicago Business, click here Crain's Chicago Business | 360 N. Michigan Ave. | Chicago, IL 60601 ADVERTISEMENT TODAY'S FEATURES POLL: Why did Blagojevich appoint Burris? U.S. Senate Democratic leaders repeated their vow Tuesday not to seat anybody Gov. Blagojevich appoints. So why did he go ahead with the Burris appointment? Read More · Chicago Business Today - Dec. 30 · STORIES: Crain's top news of 2008 · Check, Please! visits Petterino's · VIDEO: Crain's best of 2008 SIGN UP FOR CUSTOM ALERTS Industries Companies Executives » Account Settings LISTEN LIVE: Traffic, weather and news from our news partner WBBM-AM.