Colfax NewsLocal news for Colfax, IL continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.State hoping for a smooth transition to a smoke-free Illinois- December 31, 2007 "Our job here isn't - I gotcha.' We want people to comply voluntarily" Enforcement of the new statewide smoking ban in Illinois' largest county should be low key, said the public health official charged with helping enforce the ban, which takes effect Tuesday. via Pantagraphhttp://www.topix.net/city/colfax-il/2007/12/state-hoping-for-a-smooth-transition-to-a-smok... Sharing the warmth- December 21, 2007 "It's a project close to my heart" Charlene Coultas can't bear to be cold -- or imagine the homeless being cold. "I lay awake at night and think it's so cold, how in the world are all these people existing" she said. via The Pantagraphhttp://www.topix.net/city/colfax-il/2007/12/sharing-the-warmth?fromrss=1 Ridgeview continues tradition of helping needy at holidays- December 19, 2007 "It's amazing how much people care" For more a quarter century, Ridgeview High School students have collected food and gifts for Colfax area families in need at Christmas. via The Pantagraphhttp://www.topix.net/city/colfax-il/2007/12/ridgeview-continues-tradition-of-helping-needy... Industrial Age's lifeblood was mined on west side- December 10, 2007 "It consisted of one stall with bits of hay scattered about. These animals have a dark life. It is said they never see the light of day." A cherished urban legend has it that much of underground Bloomington, including downtown, is crisscrossed with coal mine tunnels. via Pantagraphhttp://www.topix.net/city/colfax-il/2007/12/industrial-ages-lifeblood-was-mined-on-west-si... |