From the Crain's "ticker"

Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., the Motorola spinoff that had narrowed its list of potential headquarter sites down to two, instead has decided to stay in place in Austin, Tx.

Who cares?

Who cares?!?! I thought you were rooting for Chicago, Urban Politician.. Have you shifted your loyalties to DC now, having bathed in the glory of Dupont Circle and Chinatown and the grand subway system?!? Chicago is a backwater when it comes to high tech, with a few notable exceptions. It only gets a few opportunities to right the ship... and this was one of them.