Articles filed under Good News
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‘I’m not going to give into this’: North Barrington woman turns adversity into actionJul 13, 2025 8:19 am - North Barrington resident Joanne Dalessandro spent a decade trying to determine why she was having trouble with walking and other physical activities. Now that she knows it’s the result of a disease known as FSHD, she’s working to bring attention, and hopefully a cure, to the illness.
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Dad’s long-lost wallet found in Chain O’ Lakes, returned to sons decades laterJul 09, 2025 9:10 pm - A decades-old wallet with ID belonging to a man who died in 2020 was found on Father’s Day in the Chain O’ Lakes. The man's sons were shocked and emotional to get the memory of their father back.
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Sister act: Palatine to receive visit from French mayorJul 09, 2025 11:44 am - Palatine will receive a visit from the mayor and members of the city council of its sister city, Fontenay-Le-Comte, France, next month.
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Good Samaritans credited with saving runaway dog in BataviaJul 09, 2025 10:06 am - A trio of good Samaritans are being credited with saving a dog that was darting into traffic on the night of July 4 in Batavia.
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‘More than just coffee’: Arlington Heights café recognized for hiring people with disabilitiesJul 08, 2025 7:22 pm - Gerry’s Café in Arlington Heights was recognized with a state tourism designation Tuesday for its mission of providing employment opportunities for people with disabilities.
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Wheaton’s Gary UMC volunteers build homes in IndianaJul 07, 2025 9:42 pm - A group of volunteers from Gary United Methodist Church in Wheaton traveled to Lafayette, Indiana this summer to build homes with Habitat for Humanity.
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‘We have a great history’: Gary Sinise & The Lt. Dan Band returns to perform fundraising concert at CantignyJul 05, 2025 11:45 am - Gary Sinise & The Lt. Dan Band will perform a benefit concert for the West Suburban Foundation for Disabled Veterans on July 12 at Cantigny in Wheaton.
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Glen Ellyn-Wheaton Chorale honors late president with its first Harmony AwardJun 30, 2025 10:06 pm - The Glen Ellyn-Wheaton Chorale, a 60-voice choir, celebrated its 40th anniversary and introduced the Harmony Award to recognize outstanding volunteerism in bringing harmony to the community.
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‘Bartlett’s Superman’: 10 weeks after near-fatal cardiac event, sergeant is back on the jobJun 27, 2025 4:30 am - Just 10 weeks after suffering an onslaught of medical emergencies, including an aortic dissection, two strokes and two pulmonary embolisms, Bartlett police Sgt. Chris Johnson returned to the force. “It’s an incredible story,” Deputy Police Chief William Naydenoff said. “He’s Bartlett’s Superman.”
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Hoffman Estates launching first-of-its-kind fire academy for special needs citizensJun 26, 2025 5:23 pm - Hoffman Estates will host what’s believed to be the first Citizens Fire Academy of its kind this fall, aimed at participants with disabilities and special needs.