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			<title><![CDATA[ComEd mulls power rate hike to offset loss of suburban customers]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20120218/ISSUE01/302189981/comed-mulls-power-rate-hike-to-offset-loss-of-suburban-customers]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[(Crain's) &#8212; The heralded arrival of competition in the residential electricity market is leading to an unwanted consequence: higher rates for those still with ComEd.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 18 Feb 2012 04:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Moneyball]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20120218/ISSUE01/302189972/moneyball]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[The Cubs are copying the Sox with "dynamic" ticket pricing. That's good for the ballclubs, the city and maybe fans, but not for resellers.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 18 Feb 2012 04:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Chicago's building owners, retailers prepare for the worst ahead of NATO/G8 summits]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20120218/ISSUE01/302189977/chicagos-building-owners-retailers-prepare-for-the-worst-ahead-of]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[Chicago's building owners and retailers are preparing for the worst ahead of the NATO and G8 summits.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 18 Feb 2012 04:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Meridix isn't quite ESPN, but it did broadcast 8,000 games in 2011]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20120218/ISSUE01/302189978/meridix-isnt-quite-espn-but-it-did-broadcast-8-000-games-in-2011]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[Well, maybe not quite yet, but Tyler Feret's Meridix webcast  8,000 games in 2011.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 18 Feb 2012 04:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[A rival scorned haunts Patrick Ryan's insurance brokerage]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20120218/ISSUE01/302189974/a-rival-scorned-haunts-patrick-ryans-insurance-brokerage]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[Patrick Ryan's escalating battle with BB&T is shaping up as a roadblock to him becoming one of the top wholesale insurance brokers.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 18 Feb 2012 04:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[No comment at ITW on CEO's health as proxy nears]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20120218/ISSUE01/302189975/no-comment-at-itw-on-ceos-health-as-proxy-nears]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[ITW has been mum since disclosing that its Chairman and CEO David Speer had been &#8220;diagnosed with a medical condition that requires treatment.&#8221;]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 18 Feb 2012 04:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[One head better than two]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20120218/ISSUE01/302189982/one-head-better-than-two]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[Co-CEO arrangements simply don't work. Every company needs a boss, with full authority and complete accountability.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 18 Feb 2012 04:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Is an EMBA worth the price?]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20120218/ISSUE02/302189998/is-an-emba-worth-the-price]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[Some look to executive education programs to sharpen their skills. But do these programs open doors, or do they merely open a gaping hole in your bank account? That depends.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 18 Feb 2012 04:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Field of Dreams 2.0]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20120218/ISSUE03/302189983/field-of-dreams-2-0]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[In the middle of winter, Denise Stillman stands in her kitchen and calls to her 10-year-old son, John, "Do you have your stuff ready for baseball?"]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 18 Feb 2012 04:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[No one loves local  government like we do]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20120218/ISSUE05/302189976/no-one-loves-local-government-like-we-do]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[A recorder of deeds <em>and</em> a county clerk. Surely we can eliminate one, can't we?]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 18 Feb 2012 04:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Cartoon: From the cellblock to the yard, we're No. 1]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20120218/ISSUE07/302189994/cartoon-from-the-cellblock-to-the-yard-were-no-1]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[<em>Crain's</em> cartoonist Roger Schillerstrom's weekly take on the headlines.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 18 Feb 2012 04:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Where Obama plans to sleep during G8]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20120218/ISSUE01/302189973/where-obama-plans-to-sleep-during-g8]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[The Sheraton Chicago Hotels & Towers has plenty of experience handling high-profile guests. ALSO: Lyric Opera's watershed moment.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 18 Feb 2012 04:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Obscure patent buyer sues Wi-Fi providers for royalties]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20120218/ISSUE01/302189971/obscure-patent-buyer-sues-wi-fi-providers-for-royalties]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[A mysterious firm has sued scores of Chicago-area hotels, demanding payments of roughly $2,000 to $5,000 from each.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 18 Feb 2012 04:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Local companies will find it tough to beat big 2011 earnings]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20120218/ISSUE01/302189979/local-companies-will-find-it-tough-to-beat-big-2011-earnings]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[Profits for publicly traded Illinois companies in 2011 soared 42 percent over 2010 levels. Analysts expect a far more modest 2012.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 18 Feb 2012 04:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[How James Reynolds stays in the loop ]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20120218/ISSUE03/302189984/how-james-reynolds-stays-in-the-loop]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[James Reynolds of Loop Capital Markets stockpiles time for other pursuits.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 18 Feb 2012 04:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Flavor, but little heat, in Heaven]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20120218/ISSUE03/302189987/flavor-but-little-heat-in-heaven]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[Owner Jimmy Bannos leans on the "holy trinity" of onions, green peppers and celery and a trio of andouille sausage, tasso ham and pickled pork.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 18 Feb 2012 04:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Q&A: Standing out in the crowd  ]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20120218/ISSUE02/302189996/q-a-standing-out-in-the-crowd]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[Joseph Daniel McCool has advised companies on executive headhunting. Along the way, he's seen what makes recruiters' eyes light up &#8212; and glaze over.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 18 Feb 2012 04:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Even EMBA programs are getting into the entrepreneurial act  ]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20120218/ISSUE02/302189999/even-emba-programs-are-getting-into-the-entrepreneurial-act]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[An increasing number of EMBA students share a common aspiration: to be their own boss.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 18 Feb 2012 04:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Hoping for an extra edge]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20120218/ISSUE02/302189995/hoping-for-an-extra-edge]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[While Elizabeth Rogers is glad she embarked on an EMBA program, she admits it's too soon to see how a degree will translate into actual dollars. "Talk to me in two years," she says.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 18 Feb 2012 04:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[No more hiding for local tannery riding pricey leather revival]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20120218/ISSUE03/302189985/no-more-hiding-for-local-tannery-riding-pricey-leather-revival]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[Horween Leather Co. has been curing animal hides in a weather-beaten factory at Ashland and Elston avenues since 1905.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 18 Feb 2012 04:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Correction]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20120218/ISSUE08/302189980/correction]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[A Feb. 13 <em>Crain's</em> story misstated the per-seat ticket price for Next restaurant's El Bulli dinner seating. The $365 price includes food and beverage; tax and service charges are extra.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 18 Feb 2012 04:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Letters to the editor]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20120218/ISSUE07/302189991/letters-to-the-editor]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[<span style="font-size:18px;"><strong>Out to sea</strong></span>]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 18 Feb 2012 04:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[OpEd: For Mormons, mission builds leadership skills]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20120218/ISSUE07/302189986/oped-for-mormons-mission-builds-leadership-skills]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[There is much to be said for the Mormons' mission experience.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 18 Feb 2012 04:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Readers respond: Sox's new slogan]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20120218/ISSUE07/302189990/readers-respond-soxs-new-slogan]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[Here's what readers had to say about the White Sox's choice of &#8220;Appreciate the game&#8221; as its new slogan.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 18 Feb 2012 04:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Editorial: GOP reps take right course on transit bill]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20120218/ISSUE07/302189992/editorial-gop-reps-take-right-course-on-transit-bill]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[If you think it costs a lot to ride the CTA or Metra now, be glad that Speaker Boehner's transportation funding bill got kicked to the curb last week.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 18 Feb 2012 04:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Making an EMBA pay]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20120218/ISSUE02/302189997/making-an-emba-pay]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[Looking to maximize your ROI? Some ideas on what works and what doesn't from students, program directors and industry observers.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 18 Feb 2012 04:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[People on the Move]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20120218/ISSUE04/302189989/people-on-the-move]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[<strong>ARCHITECTURE/ENGINEERING</strong>]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 18 Feb 2012 04:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Building lending confidence at Urban Partnership Bank ]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20120218/ISSUE04/302189988/building-lending-confidence-at-urban-partnership-bank]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[The plan: Continue to work through the pile of bad loans left by the old ShoreBank while finishing training lenders in the bank's more cautious credit practices.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 18 Feb 2012 04:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Hospital Trustee Breakfast  in March ]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20120218/ISSUE01/302189993/hospital-trustee-breakfast-in-march]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[<em>Crain's</em> will hold its third annual Hospital Trustee Breakfast with a program focusing on issues affecting hospital governance.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 18 Feb 2012 04:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Social Media 2.0]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20120211/ISSUE02/302119997/social-media-2-0]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[Chicago is home to a handful of companies creating apps that help users make connections in the real world.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 11 Feb 2012 04:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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