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Illinois became the first Midwestern state to use taxpayer dollars for stem cell research Monday when Gov. Rod Blagojevich awarded $10 million in grants to a group of Chicago scientists. Their work will include embryonic stem cell research. A few other states, including California, Connecticut and New Jersey, have spent taxpayer dollars on the research since President George W. Bush in 2001 forbade the use of federal funding for embryonic stem cell research. Supporters say the science could produce near-miraculous cures for the worst diseases, but opponents respond that it is morally wrong to try to derive medical treatments from some human cells. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn