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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Navistar Teams with T. Boone Pickens to Make Natural Gas Powered Trucks - The Lisle-based Navistar International Corp. will begin manufacturing big-rig trucks that burn liquid and compressed natural gas by 2013 after partnering with T. Boone Pickens, a clean energy company. The fuel is extremely cost effective and healthier for the environment. … Continue reading →

The May Report, 2/3/2012: Governor Quinn Announces First Investments f... - Click to read the full May Report. Remixed by Windybits!

Facebook Users Pick Crystal Lake Baby Girl’s Name - Over 4,200 people polled in on facebook to decide the name of a baby girl from Crystal Lake, born early Tuesday.  See the results here. No related posts.

The May Report, 2/2/2012: Yesterday was a palindrome (2/1/12), but I w... - Click to read the full May Report. Remixed by Windybits!

Geneva TaxFACTS Launches Website to Track Your Local Govt’s Finances - As of now, Geneva taxpayers can visit www.genevataxfacts.org and view their local government’s complete financial information. The step towards transparency is intended to keep all taxpayers up to date on local governments’ spending. The website will eventually contain tax information … Continue reading →

St. Charles Scrap Willing to Pay for Your Landfill-banned Electronics - If you’re willing to make the drive, Dan Segal of St. Charles Scrap is willing to pay for your old electronics that, as of January 1st, cannot go into the landfill. Continue reading here. No related posts.

IMSA Students Receive Highest Ranking in World Contest - Illinois Math and Science Academy (IMSA) students from around the suburbs received the highest ranking in the annual international High School Mathematical Contest in Modeling.  The students’ model addressed the maintenance of the International Space Station. Continue reading here. No … Continue reading →

The May Report, 1/30/2012: This will make a lot of people happy -- no ... - Click to read the full May Report. Remixed by Windybits!

The May Report, 1/30/2012: When I have no rock'em sock'em headline, it... - Click to read the full May Report. Remixed by Windybits!

Plainfield Establishes the Business Evolution Center - On Monday, the Plainfield Villiage Board adopted a resolution to establish a business incubation center with the purpose of assisting new businesses.  The Business Evolution Center would provide an affordable, quality space for startups to conduct new business. Continue reading here. … Continue reading →

The May Report, 1/27/2012: I have a ton of stuff to get out, and hope ... - Click to read the full May Report. Remixed by Windybits!

After Splitting Off, Motorola Solutions Schaumburg Sees Good Year - After breaking away from Motorola Inc. in January 2011, the company saw a profitable full year. The company will not only keep its Schaumburg office, but it will be hiring and expanding to a Chicago office. Continue reading here.  No … Continue reading →

Orland Park to Seek High-Tech Road Report - Traditionally, a township would have to employ workers to dig up the road and gauge it’s quality. However, with advances in technology, Orland Park is considering hiring an engineering firm to employ ghostbuster-style vehicles to drive around taking readings with … Continue reading →

Fewer Teens Desperate to Start Driving. Is Internet the Cause? - Stefano Esposito of the Naperville Sun recently interviewed high school students on the cusp of getting their license.  He discovered that teens are not as desperate to get behind the wheel as in the previous decades.  Is this due to … Continue reading →

The May Report, 1/25/2012: Breaking news: Governor Brownback of Kansas... - Click to read the full May Report. Remixed by Windybits!

New High-Tech Simulation Man Gives Nurses Real Life Training - Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet has a new lab with a lifelike human figure that breathes, sweats, and responds realistically to care.  It’s designed to train nurses using the most realistic methods we have today without using a … Continue reading →

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The May Report, 1/23/2012: The press release hit at 9:27am today, Mond... - Click to read the full May Report. Remixed by Windybits!

The May Report, 1/18/2012: Matt Moog, I read what you put out about th... - Click to read the full May Report. Remixed by Windybits!

The May Report, 1/18/2012: Dean Acheson wrote a book entitled "Present... - Click to read the full May Report. Remixed by Windybits!