Hospitals give up money to help pay for Obama's overhaul.

MARION - Pepsi MidAmerica employee Ron Ollis hung up his blue jumpsuit after working with the company for 37 years.

CARBONDALE -One Mexican-style restaurant left the city's west side and a new one will take its place � in the same location no less.

The Southern CARBONDALE - New and prospective businesses are eligible to compete for $80,000 in prizes in the statewide 2009 Innovate Illinois competition. Businesses owners must submit applications no later than Aug. 12.

The work of STEM - science, technology, engineering and mathematics - Ambassadors in the Caithness area was recognised this week in a celebration event hosted by Highlands and Islands Enterprise in Lybster. The ambassadors, all from a STEM backgrounds, work