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District 300 staff members jump into action when student collapses
Jan 11, 2020 8:39 PM - Officials credit good staff training and the availability of automated external defibrillators in helping save the life of a Dundee-Crown High School student-athlete who collapsed during basketball practice. -
Downers Grove woman inspires with 'Dawn It' mentality to flip challenges into positives
Dec 28, 2019 5:56 PM - A Downers Grove woman has been recognized as a hero in a furniture company campaign for her ability to turn challenges into positives and inspire those around her to do the same. -
Schaumburg man who saved woman from burning car receives Carnegie Medal for 2018 heroism
Dec 17, 2019 4:46 PM - A Schaumburg man who rescued a 61-year-old South Barrington woman from her overturned and burning SUV in July 2018 is the only Illinois resident among 18 newly named recipients of the Carnegie Medal for heroism. -
Naperville Park District staff members helped save cardiac patient
Nov 30, 2019 5:06 PM - A trio of current and former Naperville Park District employees was recently lauded for having contributed to the successful life-saving efforts for a patron suffering a cardiac arrest on a tennis court at the Nike Sports Complex on Sept. 9. -
Carpentersville girl's speech on gun violence reaches Congress
Nov 16, 2019 10:18 PM - A speech on gun violence in schools made by a Carpentersville high schooler ended up making it all the way to Congress this summer. -
Suburban Heroes: Six women together save a life at Mundelein store
Nov 3, 2019 10:50 AM - Six people who helped save a woman experiencing cardiac arrest at a Mundelein store were publicly honored last week. -
West Dundee sergeant hailed for Sleepy Hollow attacker's arrest, but he credits other heroes
Oct 19, 2019 4:01 PM - As the officer who chased a Sleepy Hollow home invader, disarmed him without injury and put him in handcuffs, West Dundee police Sgt. Dan Haines put the community's safety above his own and likely prevented further tragedy, his chief says. But the sergeant casts others as the real heroes. -
'I see it as just doing what we're supposed to do,' Round Lake Beach cop says of lifesaving effort
Sep 28, 2019 8:13 PM - Round Lake Beach police Officer Ken Lupi says he was just doing what he was supposed to do when he put himself in harm's way to put out a vehicle fire that threatened to engulf a man trapped inside. -
Suburban Heroes: DuPage sheriff's intern honored for coming to aid of deputy
Sep 21, 2019 5:41 PM - Frank Ficarra is only an intern, but he acted like an experienced sheriff's deputy when he came to DuPage County Sheriff's deputy Cpl. Eduardo Castillo's aid in a potentially dangerous situation earlier this month. -
Suburban Hero: Batavia volunteer helps Kane County jail inmates open their hearts
Sep 15, 2019 9:15 AM - Tim Lyons, a retired Batavia firefighter, has been volunteering at the Kane County jail for about 6 years and was instrumental in bringing Catholic priests to the St. Charles lockup to provide Mass, Bible study and sacraments of reconciliation and Holy Communion to inmates. He will be recognized as the sheriff's office Volunteer of the Year this month.
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