Below are articles from Chicago tech news sources, including TECH cocktail, Midwest Business, and others. They’re mashed up via Yahoo! Pipes, and of course you can grab the feed if you’d like.

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Choosing the Right Certified Public Accountant for your Business - By Lisa Hanlon, CPA: Frost, Ruttenberg & Rothblatt, P.C. Running a business in today’s world can be one of the most exciting and overwhelming challenges in a person’s life. Choosing the right business advisors that will assist an entrepreneur in starting a business or taking an existing company to the next level [...]

Global Warming? Geophysical Weapons, EMP Bombs Pose Threat - CHICAGO – There was recently a meeting by the U.S. House of Representatives’ House Armed Services Committee on receiving the latest report from the Congressional EMP commission. A friend who attended said: “Of the 19 Congressmen who attended, most believe this is a growing threat.”

AT&T Posed to Roll Out Web-Based Television Service Throughout Chicago - CHICAGO – AT&T notified the city of Chicago last week that it may begin offering an Internet-based, high-definition TV network in parts of Chicago within 10 days.

Former McDonald’s Executive Russ Smyth Named New CEO at H&R Block - KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The tax services firm H&R Block announced on Tuesday its board has appointed former McDonald’s executive Russ Smyth as president and CEO.

Capital Markets Unit of Harris Bankcorp Cuts 50 Investment Bankers, Lenders - CHICAGO – BMO Financial recently laid of roughly 50 Chicago-based employees within the capital markets unit of subsidiary Harris Bankcorp, according to a new report.

Lunch with TimeOutChicago.com
A Reminder That Chicago Media 'Sticks' Together - I headed over to my local South Loop Panera to meet TimeOut Chicago's Web Editor, Scott. It's always good to meet up with other local web/tech/start-up types, but even better to ask a few choice questions and get a sense...

Connect Before & After TECH cocktail - Join the TECH cocktail COMMUNITY We have been hosting TECH cocktail events for quite some time now and have received a lot of suggestions along the way. One reoccurring suggestion was that TECH cocktailers wanted a better way to connect with other attendees after in between events. We have been meaning to do this for quite [...]

ad:tech Chicago Opening Night Party at Enclave - For those folks that want to add another get together to your social tech/web calendar, here you go... ad:tech's upcoming Chicago conference will be taking place on August 5-6 at Navy Pier. By the way, if you are a CIMA...

A Twitter Inspired Gathering at U.S. Cellular Field - What a fun night. The annual CIMA White Sox Fan Deck bash took place last night and we had a few extra tickets. I decided to send a Tweet to the folks that my follow me and bam, within 15...

AT&T Illinois to Forgo $5.5 Million in Rate Hikes to Compensate Customers - CHICAGO – AT&T Illinois will forgo $5.5 million in future rate hikes through 2011 as part of an agreement to correct billing errors on certain rate packages.

United’s UAL Corp. to Slash 5,500 More Jobs, Bolster Available Cash Flow - CHICAGO – United parent company UAL Corp. announced on Tuesday steps to bolster its cash strength and cut its staff following $2.73 billion in second-quarter losses.

Reporter’s Notebook: Education is in Learning Enhancement’s Game - CHICAGO – In today’s Reporter’s Notebook, we take a look at Learning Enhancement Corp., which is based in downtown Chicago. The nine-person company is hoping to secure up to $5 million to develop and market video games that teach kids how to learn.

SocialDevCamp Chicago is Around the Corner
Get Yourself to IIT on August 9 - Developers, social network lovers and curious folks in the Midwest, come on down! On Saturday, August 9th, visit the Illinois Institute of Technology McCormick Tribune Center for a full day of learning, idea sharing and meeting fellow developers. The event...

ReachLocal Doesn't Provide Clients with Full Reports?
Multiple Search Experts Weigh In to CTR - I attended last night's CIMA White Sox Fan Deck bash and ran into a series of industry friends. Leave it to us to be at a ball game and talk about search engine marketing as if it was on sale...

Some Chase ATMs in Chicago Go Paperless With Deposit Scanning - CHICAGO – Tired of wasting time at the bank filling out deposit slips? Chase customers in the Chicago area will find trips to the ATM a little quicker in coming weeks as the bank installs roughly 500 new ATMs with electronic deposit capabilities.

Obama for America Sekks Interactive Marketing Managers - Click to read the full article.

Motorola Accuses Former Executive of Giving Trade Secrets to Apple - Click to read the full article.

CTA Adds 15 New Routes to Bus Tracker - Click to read the full article.

CME Group Makes New ‘Final’ Offer For NYMEX - Click to read the full article.

Web Site Revamp: Getting the Most From Home Warranty - Click to read the full article.