October 20, 2009

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TOP HEADLINES Tuesday, October 20, 2009

· Video: Charity care debate

· B of A seeks $128 million, control of Block 37

· Health group slams Kraft's claims on breakfast item

· FDA warns Baxter over misleading label

· First Chicago bolstered by $50M new-capital infusion

· Former Blago aide pleads guilty to corruption

· Sears to reward Web site book buyers

· UAL reports smaller than expected 3Q loss

· Caterpillar profit beats expectations, shares jump

· OptionsXpress earnings top analyst predictions, firm eyes acquisitions

· Illinois Tool Works sees 3Q earns fall by a third

· Equity LifeStyle beats estimates  

CRAIN'S BLOGS

· Obama administration to up small-biz lending; startup taps into power of electric cars: Enterprise City

· 'Olympics deal' charged; was Chicago cheated? Greg Hinz

· Joffrey founder's belongings on the block; a benefit for the dogs — literally: Taking Names

· Local writers pull for Dodgers' Colletti; Bears' rating tops Dodgers' in L.A.: Biz of Sports 

Final Markets

Dow Jones

10,041.48

-50.71

-0.50%

NASDAQ

2,163.47

-12.85

-0.59%

Crain's Index

84.81

-0.780

-0.911%

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OTHER HEADLINES

· Could city's budget cuts sink Venetian Night? Chicago Sun-Times

· Jewel-Osco parent cuts outlook, dividend Reuters

· United sued after plane skids at O'Hare Daily Herald

· Chicago 5th best US city: mag ABC 7

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