Heart to heart.

• Position: Stateline defibrillators - Brief Article

Illinois Representative Timothy Osmond worked hard to get defibrillators placed in public places before he died of a heart attack last year. As a paramedic, he knew firsthand how they saved lives. Portable, lightweight and easy to use, the device delivers a shock that can return a heart to its normal rhythm after cardiac arrest. Now his family is carrying on his mission. "We're not going to turn our back on anyone," said Osmond's wife, JoAnn, who was appointed to her husband's seat after his death. Using a memorial fund, the family has...