Articles filed under Suburban Heroes
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Dogs, drones and firefighters team up to find missing people
Jan 17, 2021 9:37 AM - A team of dogs, drones and area firefighters are a new resource to help find missing people. -
'I get more out of it than I give': Volunteer is Arlington Heights hospital's hero
Jan 3, 2021 10:03 AM - Ira Fingerman is a beloved, uber-active volunteer at Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights, whose staff members say he's become a true staple there. -
Suburban Hero: Amid pandemic, Maine South student ensures blood drive goes on
Dec 20, 2020 8:54 AM - Through his network of volunteers and community supporters, 17-year-old Carter Collins of Park Ridge raised enough money to secure a new location for his annual blood drive, and despite challenges related to the pandemic, it was his most successful one yet. -
St. Charles North graduate grateful for lifesaving CPR skills
Nov 15, 2020 8:56 AM - Recent St. Charles North High School graduate Mary Kate Phillips was hailed as a hero after using her CPR skills to save the life of an 8-year-old neighbor. -
Elgin woman who faced down alcohol addiction volunteers to help others
Oct 3, 2020 5:49 PM - Facing addiction can be isolating. Facing it during a pandemic compounds that. Lucy Valdez of Elgin said she did just that -- and now helps others deal with addiction in these incredibly challenging times. -
How 3 Glendale Heights officers saved 6-year-old, evacuated building during condo fire
Sep 19, 2020 6:14 PM - Three Glendale Heights police officers saved the life of a 6-year-old boy and helped evacuate a fire-ravaging condominium building after an explosion last month. -
Suburban Hero: Good Samaritan opens door to victim of domestic violence
Sep 13, 2020 9:34 AM - Kyla Davis was recognized as a good Samaritan by Arlington Heights village and police officials, who say things could have turned out much worse had the Skokie resident not been there to help a victim of domestic violence. -
Suburban Hero: Wheeling cop rescues boy she knew from pickup games
Jul 26, 2020 9:15 AM - Wheeling Police Officer Angela Kaehler was just minutes into her patrol shift when she spotted smoke billowing from a mobile home park. -
Suburban Hero: Arlington Heights boy making much-needed personal protection equipment
Jul 12, 2020 8:38 AM - An Arlington Heights boy has been making much-needed personal protection equipment for health care workers. -
Marketing pro from Hoffman Estates puts skills to use helping victims of domestic violence
Jun 13, 2020 6:20 PM - Mary McLeod of Hoffman Estates uses her 23 years experience as a visual marketer for Sears to create displays at the WINGS Resale Store in Schaumburg, keeping items moving off the shelves and raising money to shelter victims of domestic violence.
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