A Safe Place wins grant:

A Safe Place, a nonprofit organization that assists victims of domestic violence in rebuilding their lives and physical well-being, was awarded a $100,000 grant as the winner of this year’s Humana Communities Benefit program in Chicago. A Safe Place serves abuse victims in Cook, Lake and McHenry counties. With the money, the Zion-based organization will make technological improvements in its crisis line, shelter program and counseling program, allowing staff to work more efficiently and giving clients the ability to gain computer training, search for employment and create resumes. New furnishings and a working heating and cooling system will help create a positive emotional and environmental impact for the approximately 45 victims who use the transitional living center and about 240 emergency shelter clients annually, officials said in a news release.