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Articles in January, 2007 issue of Crain's Chicago Business

• Pedigree pays off at Osteria; Tru chefs open a winner in new Wheeling hotel; pastas, desserts all pop.(Osteria di Tramonto managed by Rick Tramonto and Gale Gand)
  by Bianchi, Laura
• Investment in transit system the first step in pursuit of games.(Column)
  by Barrett, MarySue
• City Watcher.(Department of Planning and Development's Lori T. Healey management techniques)(Brief article)
  by Weissmann, Dan
• New manager for Macy's on State; A former Lord & Taylor store manager is taking over Macy's State Street location.(Top Story)(Brief article)
• Ill-advised expansion? Resurrection plans $90-mil. rehab as losses mount.(Resurrection Health Care)
  by COLIAS, MIKE
• SONNENSCHEIN SHAKE-UP; Incoming chairman aims to vault old-line Chicago law firm into industry's top tier, but can he do it without a merger partner?(Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP)
  by STRAHLER, STEVEN R.
• HIGHER RENTS AHEAD; Tenants can expect fewer breaks as landlords gain edge.(News)
  by Baeb, Eddie
• Promotion, new reporter at Crain's.(Terry Gallaher appointed general manager for Crain's Chicago Business)(Brief article)
• OLYMPICS RACE: CHICAGO VS. WORLD; Chicago still needs to get past L.A. in its race for the 2016 Olympic Games, but some observers say the Windy City has the edge. Here's how it stacks up against L.A. and its global rivals.(News)
  by Gregory, Meyer
• Compass Group PLC.(Focus: Largest Deals of 2006)(acquisitions)(Brief article)
• WHAT'S A DEM DONOR TO DO? Local bigwigs agonize over choice between an old pal and a hometown hero.(Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton stand against each other in presidential elections)
• Chart-toppers; LARGEST M&A DEALS IN U.S. HISTORY.(Focus: Largest Deals of 2006)
  by Evans, Michelle
• Best for Groups: Six or more colleagues need a broad menu, a not-too-formal setting and servers who handle a crowd with ease.(Business of Life)(Fogo de Chao Churrascaria L.L.P.)(Townhouse Restaurant & Wine Bar)(Club Lago)(The Kerryman)(Restaurant revi
• ACQUIRING MIND; As ITW's 2nd-year CEO, David Speer has a tough job: match his mentor.(News)
• The Chicago M&A show; The Chicago M&A market saw a little bit of everything last year. Here's a roundup of who bought who in 2006, and what it all means.(Focus: Largest Deals of 2006)(Blackstone Group L.P. acquired Equity Office Properties Trust)(
  by Evans, Michelle
• TO the victors GO THE SPOILS?(News)
  by Meyer, Gregory
• True Religion coming soon; Jeans maker believes storefronts are future.(News)(True Religion Apparel Inc.)
  by Murphy, H.. Lee
• Happy Returns? A look back at how money managers' picks performed last year.(James W. Oberweis and Carl M. Birkelbach's management techniques)
  by Levine, Daniel Rome
• Rush to relax: Spas fill fast.(Business of Life)(Brief article)
  by Kapos, Shia
• How to make school days last longer.(Focus: Agenda for Chicago)(dialoguw with Hilary Pennington )(Interview)
  by Stainburn, Samantha
• Newspaper stocks: not dead yet; a conversation with money manager Janna Sampson.(Markets)(Interview)
  by Chase, Brett
• Informed users make better health care consumers.(Opinion: Your View)
  by Boughey, Patrick W.
• Chicago's top brands.(Focus: Marketing)
• Serious or slick? Stroger's next move will tell.(County Board president Todd Stroger's political will to reform Cook County budget)(Viewpoint essay)
• At Deadline.(Late News)(McDonald's Corp.'s new grilled chicken snack wrap)(DMJM Aviation Inc. appointed Jim Chilton)(Kraft Foods Inc.'s increased investments in R&D and marketing)
• Motorola to cut 3,500 jobs.(Briefs)
• At Deadline.(Late News)(briefs)(National City Bank)(Brief article)
• No sweat; DESPITE EXPANDED POWER, DIVIDED DEMS IN SPRINGFIELD POSE NO REAL THREAT TO BUSINESS.(News)
  by Hinz, Greg
• Best to Impress; 'Wow' places to show off Chicago to out-of-town clients - or pull out the stops to celebrate a deal.(Business of Life)(Restaurant review)
• Boudin rises, again; Bakery restaurant set for suburban return.(News)
  by Murphy, H.. Lee
• Conventions.(Calendar/Datebook)(Brief article)(Calendar)
• For collectors, it's about time; Vintage wristwatches balance form, function.(Business of Life)
  by Davis, Kevin
• For The Record.(Briefs)(Michael Moskow of Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, to retire)(Blackstone Group L.P.'s bid to acquire Equity Office Properties Trust)(Citigroup Inc. acquired U.S. Mortgage Corp.)
• Graze offers plenty of small-plate gems; Inventive dishes, quirky surroundings.(Business of Life)(Graze )(Restaurant review)
  by Bianchi, Laura
• Walk away from heart disease.(Focus: Agenda for Chicago)
  by Klein, Sarah A.
• The pull of coin-op nostalgia.(Frank Stenson and his company Nostalgia)
  by Davis, Kevin
• SELLING THE DEAL; Kim Taylor must convince skeptical traders that CME-CBOT combo works for them.(News)(Chicago Mercantile Exchange)(Chicago Board of Trade)
  by Saphir, Ann
• What to do: Sporting life.(The Business of Life)(Brief article)
  by Littman, Margaret
• What is your business really worth? If you don't know, you'd better find out.(Focus: Small Business)(professor Steven Rogers)(Interview)
  by Klein, Sarah A.
• Many eggs, many baskets.(Focus: Marketing)
• Dumped by Trump; At The Donald's tower, 'friends and family' buyers see deals nixed.(Donald Trump)
  by Gallun, Alby
• Trib facing low bids-or none; With media values falling, firms unlikely to aim above stock price.(Tribune Co.)
  by MEYER, GREGORY
• The big, big, big, big, big world of M&A; How globalization and private equity have changed the game.(Focus: Largest Deals of 2006)(dialogue with Steven Bernard)(Interview)
• Datebook.(Calendar/Datebook)(Calendar)
• Hottest scene: Sunday brunch.(Business of Life)(Restaurant review)(Brief article)
  by Bertagnoli, Lisa
• Development vs. demand; Tiny Morris' growth lags exurban neighbors.(News)
  by Murphy, H.. Lee
• Med center prez knows how to wield scalpel.(People)
  by Glenn, Brandon
• From a Portuguese quarry to Wabash Ave. Crews at Trump Tower start work on turning the inside into a palace.(Focus: Commercial Real Estate)(Trump International Hotel & Tower's Brett Bisceglia)(Interview)
  by Slania, John T.
• Why a UFO upset Chicagoans; But a giant, metallic bean won their hearts.(Focus: Commercial Real Estate)(University of Chicago's Kim Babon)(Interview)
  by Klein, Sarah A.
• Clouds over Midway deal; Daley's push to privatize faces turbulence in D.C.; foreign ownership a snag.(News)(Mayor Richard M. Daley)(Midway Airport )
  by Merrion, Paul
• bunching AND WAITING.(managing Chicago Transit Authority buses)
  by Luman, Stuart
• Slate cleaner.(Business of Life)
  by Davis, Kevin
• JOHN BUCKSBAUM'S BLACK DIAMOND RUN; Facing toughest slope ever at General Growth, he aims to redeem former Wall St. darling.(News)
  by GALLUN, ALBY
• A better you; FROM THE CRAIN'S DEPARTMENT OF NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS.(Focus: Small Business)(Editorial)
  by Mucha, Thomas
• Homing in; affordable-housing shortage tempting pols to meddle with market.
  by Hinz, Greg
• Story Builder.
  by Beau, Christina Le
• For The Record.(Briefs)(Gov. Rod Blagojevich's second term)(federal approval to United Air Lines Inc.)(McDonald's Corp.'s plan to sell Boston Market )
• Team-building outings heat up.(Business of Life)(teaching teamwork by making employees to cook in teams)(Brief article)
  by Davis, Kevin
• Time Saver.(Scott W. Klein, Information Resources Inc.)(Brief article)
  by Weissmann, Dan
• What the health? An expert dissects the deal-making frenzy.(Focus: Largest Deals of 2006)(dialogue with Brent Felitto)(Interview)
  by Evans, Michelle
• Bank CEO aims to compound marketshare.(Taylor Capital Group Inc)(Brief article)
  by Yue, Lorene
• R. R. Donnelley & Sons Co.(Focus: Largest Deals of 2006)(acquisition of Banta Corp.)(Brief article)
  by Tita, Bob
• Bringing a statue in from the cold; How to keep works of art public, even when they're moved inside.(Focus: Commercial Real Estate)
• It isn't just us: Super Bowl will be big everywhere.(Viewpoint essay)
  by Munson, Lester
• On the Move.(People)(McGladrey and Pullen L.L.P. appointed David Scudder)(Trustmark Corp. appointed Warren Schreier)(Corbett, Duncan and Hubly appointed Jun Okubo)
• A real page-turner.(Business of Life)(Morningstar Inc.'s Joe Mansueto)(Brief article)
  by Weissmann, Dan
• At Deadline.(Late News)(real estate transactions, retail expansions)(Brief article)
• Chicago can be greener.(Focus: Agenda for Chicago)(real estate developers )
  by Klein, Sarah A.
• Newly jobless face tough start to year; For employees put out of work over holidays, hunting season begins now; the challenges of a setback amid festivities.(Business of Life)
  by Kapos, Shia
• ComEd eyes more hikes; Execs tell Wall Street about plans to raise rates for several years.(Commonwealth Edison Co.)
  by Daniels, Steve
• Battles over bad habits- at home; She's a dentist, he won't floss-expertise can fall on deaf ears.(The Business of Life)
  by Kapos, Shia
• Home Depot offers expensive lesson in curbing execs' pay.(Viewpoint)
• Classic plaid resurges as a staple for men; Checking back in: Glen pattern drives suit sales.(Business of Life)
  by Murphy, H. Lee
• You've got to go with the flow; At any business, big or small, it's all about the cash flow. Are you reading yours right?(Interview)
  by KLEIN, SARAH A.
• Conventions.(Calendar/Datebook)(Brief article)(Calendar)
• Voracious Reader.(Business of Life)(Brief article)
  by Beau, Christina Le
• Obama taps local fundraising bigwigs.(Barack Obama)(Brief article)
  by Merrion, Paul
• Wrigley's fresh TV market; Gum is 'success helper,' not candy, in China.(News)
  by Madden, Normandy
• Subsidies for local theaters? That's wicked.(Viewpoint essay)
• Chicago, the city of big art; When the streets are a museum, residents-and businesses-profit.(Focus: Commercial Real Estate)
  by Klein, Sarah A.

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