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CHICAGO – After losing its flagship Chicago store on Michigan Avenue, Garrett Popcorn has turned to the Web to boost sales. Also in this week’s Reporter’s Notebook, we introduce you to a couple technology firms that are competing in the 2008 Chicago Business Plan Competition on Aug. 1 and report on Motorola’s sale of its design center.

7/8/2008 2:18:00 PM | State: Illinois

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		Tribune Co. Sets July 18 as Deadline For Bids For Chicago Cubs, Wrigley Field Published: 7/8/2008 1:15:00 PM \| State: Illinois \| Source: MidwestBusiness.com

		O’Hare Airport Ranks Last For On-Time Departures For Five Months in 2008 Published: 7/8/2008 1:10:00 PM \| State: Illinois \| Source: MidwestBusiness.com

		Chicago’s Bid For 2016 Olympics to Impact Surrounding Midwest Cities Published: 7/7/2008 11:57:00 AM \| State: Illinois \| Source: MidwestBusiness.com

		Fresenius to Acquire APP Pharmaceuticals in Schaumburg, Ill. For $3.7 Billion Published: 7/7/2008 11:05:00 AM \| State: Illinois \| Source: MidwestBusiness.com

		Former LaSalle Executive Norman Bobins Named to PrivateBancorp Board Published: 7/7/2008 11:02:00 AM \| State: Illinois \| Source: MidwestBusiness.com

		Big Ten, Chicago Contemplate New Collective Research Juggernaut Published: 7/3/2008 1:47:00 PM \| State: Illinois \| Source: MidwestBusiness.com

		What’s on Deck: Midwest Flooding Wreaks High Toll; Job Losses Continue Published: 7/3/2008 1:30:00 PM \| State: Illinois \| Source: MidwestBusiness.com

		MidwestBusiness.com Podcast, Vol. 52: Does the Internet Make Us Stupid? Published: 7/3/2008 11:25:00 AM \| State: Illinois \| Source: MidwestBusiness.com

		Commercial Properties in Chicago, U.S. Continue to See Tenant Erosion Published: 7/2/2008 3:43:00 PM \| State: Illinois \| Source: MidwestBusiness.com

		Nokia Secures Final Approval to Acquire Chicago Digital Map Maker NAVTEQ Published: 7/2/2008 1:10:00 PM \| State: Illinois \| Source: MidwestBusiness.com

		Enesco to Buy Soft-Toy Maker Gund, Adds New Brand to Increasing Portfolio Published: 7/2/2008 1:05:00 PM \| State: Illinois \| Source: MidwestBusiness.com

		MidwestBusiness.com Publishes List of Top 10 Chicago Boutique Web Sites Published: 7/1/2008 1:53:00 PM \| State: Illinois \| Source: MidwestBusiness.com

		Reporter’s Notebook on Ecto LLC: The Internet Does Not Make You Stupid Published: 7/1/2008 1:40:00 PM \| State: Illinois \| Source: MidwestBusiness.com

		Chicago Sales Tax Spikes; 10.25 Percent Tax Highest in Any Major U.S. City Published: 7/1/2008 1:15:00 PM \| State: Illinois \| Source: MidwestBusiness.com

		Ending Bidding War, Enodis to Endorse $2.1 Billion Buyout From Manitowoc Published: 7/1/2008 1:10:00 PM \| State: Illinois \| Source: MidwestBusiness.com

		Tax Incentives on Hybrid Vehicles Lapsing; Consumers Line Up at Dealers Published: 7/1/2008 1:09:00 PM \| State: Illinois \| Source: MidwestBusiness.com

		From Infectious Diseases to Cancer: 60 Years of Pharmaceutical Growth Published: 6/30/2008 10:52:00 PM \| State: Illinois \| Source: MidwestBusiness.com

		Chicago’s CME Group Extends Rights For Futures, Options Based on NASDAQ Published: 6/30/2008 1:08:00 PM \| State: Illinois \| Source: MidwestBusiness.com

		First Chicago Bancorp to Merge With Indianapolis-Based White River Capital Published: 6/30/2008 1:05:00 PM \| State: Illinois \| Source: MidwestBusiness.com

		Executive Ranks at Motorola in Schaumburg, Ill. Seeing Global Renovation Published: 6/30/2008 1:03:00 PM \| State: Illinois \| Source: MidwestBusiness.com

		What’s on Deck: With Tribune Tower For Sale, When Will Shakeup End? Published: 6/27/2008 1:17:00 PM \| State: Illinois \| Source: MidwestBusiness.com

		MidwestBusiness.com Podcast, Vol. 51: Is Chicago-Based Orbitz an Incubator? Published: 6/27/2008 1:09:00 PM \| State: Illinois \| Source: MidwestBusiness.com

		Follow Up, Consistent Communication Both Critical to Building Relationships Published: 6/26/2008 2:27:00 PM \| State: Illinois \| Source: MidwestBusiness.com

		Aim For Quality When Considering Ever-Popular Camera Technology Published: 6/25/2008 2:19:00 PM \| State: Illinois \| Source: MidwestBusiness.com

		What’s on Deck: New Subprime Fraud Accusations Remind Us of Enron Days Published: 6/25/2008 2:05:00 PM \| State: Illinois \| Source: MidwestBusiness.com

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