Articles filed under Suburban Heroes
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Son, first responders honored for saving Carol Stream man
Mar 21, 2020 7:34 PM - The Carol Stream Fire Protection District recently recognized six firefighters, a police officer and a 24-year-old man for their role in saving life of the man's father. -
Batavia football player, scholar sets high bar for volunteering
Mar 7, 2020 5:12 PM - On the football field, Sam Barus played a key role for the Batavia High School Bulldogs as an all-conference kicker, returner and safety. Off the field, Barus is integral to helping others in a variety of roles, and was one of just two students across the state last month to receive the Chicago Bears Community Champion Award. -
Naperville boy fundraises for pancreatic cancer research after grandmother diagnosed
Feb 23, 2020 8:51 AM - Naperville's Wes Selby decided he wanted to show that children can make a positive difference in the world, after learning his grandmother was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. -
Crystal Lake teen earns congressional medal for community service
Feb 8, 2020 6:12 PM - Prairie Ridge High School senior Ermina Hassan's love for helping people through volunteerism earned her the Congressional Award Silver Medal for service. -
Donate a kidney to a stranger? Sure, Lakemoor police officer says
Jan 25, 2020 5:54 PM - Imagine reading a Facebook post and deciding to donate a kidney to a stranger. Crazy? Not for 27-year-old Nicole Gaborek, a Lakemoor police officer. -
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.
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