As Governor Rod Blagojevich has named November Alzheimer's Awareness Month, it was announced that the state of Illinois will be making a $190,000 grant to Alzheimer's research courtesy of taxpayer donations on their tax returns to the Alzheimer's Disease Research Fund. Since the fund was established in 1985, Illinois residents have donated over $3 million. Currently there are approximately 200,000 Illinois residents suffering from the disease. more ›