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Thank you for a great 2009, looking forward to 2010!

We have plans for a busy and successful 2010. Still, we thank each and every one of our loyal readers, advertisers and sponsors for their support in 2009 and we anticipate continued support as we move into the new year.

State restores funding for college grant

More than 138,000 college students will benefit from state grants next month now that the governor agreed to restore funding to the Monetary Assistance Program.

Elliott widow: Everyone has lost in this tragedy

Widow of slain elderly Hyde Park man speaks out.

Ill. dept. on aging issues winter tips for seniors

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Department on Aging is reminding residents that winter's harsh weather poses a special threat to seniors.

Recycling events offer Christmas trees new life

Illinois municipalities and organizations are offering the chance to turn real Christmas trees into gifts that keep on giving.

Political asylum: Prisons, health, Senate poetry

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — A prison plan under fire. A senator denies flip-flopping and produces poetry. A college-savings program doesn't add up. Here's the week in Illinois politics:

Holiday brought heartache for some

As many celebrated the Christmas holiday weekend, some families had heavy hearts as their loved ones were met with violence.

6,100 drivers get Breathalyzers in law’s 1st year

Advocates say a year-old Illinois DUI law is saving countless lives statewide.

Extension of COBRA subsidy to help Ill. jobless

The Illinois Department of Insurance is reminding insurance companies and employers they must comply with a new law extending the federal subsidy on COBRA benefits.

Ice knocks out power in Ill.

Icy conditions are knocking out power in parts of northern Illinois.
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