This Week’s Biggest Gainers:
1
Barack Obama
Picked up hosannas on a candidate-like swing through New Hampshire and then announced his loyalty to the Bears.
2
Devin Hester
Bears rookie ran back two kickoffs for touchdowns and set an NFL record on national TV.
3
Chris Gardner
Chicago businessman’s life story hit the big screen in the Will Smith vehicle “The Pursuit of Happyness.”
4
Rex Grossman
Cooled off the hot seat with a solid performance on Monday Night Football.
5
Lupe Fiasco
This year’s Chicago hip-hop sensation scored three Grammy noms for his debut album.
This Week’s Biggest Losers:
1
Joe Jackson
Gunned down three at a Loop law firm where he believed his sketchy idea for a truck-trailer toilet invention was stolen.
2
Rex Grossman
The whole nation buzzed for a week about the Bears’ need to switch horses at the helm.
3
Howard Draft
Draft FCB honcho saw his agency dumped by its new big account, Wal-Mart, amidst hints of scandal.
4
Vince Vaughn
Chicago actor lost his- iston when life imitated “The Break-Up.”
5
Ozzie Guillen
Sox skipper had to deny rumors of a rift with management over the trade of his buddy and relative by marriage, Freddy Garcia, to the Phillies.