By Will Buss, Belleville News-Democrat, Ill. Jul. 23--GRAFTON -- Local environmental, business and tourism leaders are asking for public support in appealing to state lawmakers to reverse proposed cuts to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. Gov.

By Laura Griffith, The Telegraph, Alton, Ill. May 6--JERSEYVILLE -- MJM Electric is aiming to reduce the number of customers that experience outages during bad storms through a new, intensive tree maintenance program.

By Shane Graber, St. Louis Post-Dispatch Apr. 20--ELSAH -- A steady wind tends to whip over the bluffs in this riverside town, an ever-present stream that could change how Principia College powers its campus.

By Laura Griffith, The Telegraph, Alton, Ill. Apr. 16--JERSEYVILLE -- Groundbreaking for the new, handicapped-accessible Skinner home is expected to take place this weekend, and the family is inviting the community that is helping to make it all possible.

By The Telegraph, Alton, Ill. Mar. 12--ELSAH -- Principia College will erect a 60-meter testing tower to evaluate the potential for the eventual construction of an electricity producing turbine.