Articles filed under Good News
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Fox Valley Special Recreation Association hosts annual Day in the Park for campersJul 15, 2026 1:32 pm - Fox Valley Special Recreation Association hosted a Day in the Park on Wednesday at Pottawatomie Park in St. Charles, bringing together more than 1,000 campers of all abilities.
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Student-run Batavia newspaper for seniors earns top prize at pitch night, plans to expandJul 15, 2026 1:27 pm - “The Windmill Weekly,” a newspaper for senior citizens run by students in Batavia High School’s INcubator business program, recently earned the program’s top prize and plans to expand its coverage.
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Schaumburg honors Dave & Buster’s kitchen manager for saving coworker’s life with CPRJul 14, 2026 8:02 pm - Schaumburg officials Tuesday bestowed their “Outstanding Citizen” award on a Dave & Buster’s kitchen manager whose use of CPR on a colleague suffering a heart attack was just the latest example of his life-saving know-how.
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‘We’re not rebuilding alone’: Winfield family overwhelmed by generosity in wake of devastating fireJul 13, 2026 6:17 pm - Outpouring of emotional and financial support from friends, neighbors, colleagues and even strangers overwhelmed and humbled the Winfield family whose pets, home and possessions were destroyed by a fire sparked by a lightning strike July 3.
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Community rallies around Elgin restaurateur following storm disasterJul 10, 2026 6:04 pm - The owner of Street Food Kingz was left with thousands of dollars in unsold inventory after a sudden storm ended the Fourth of July party in downtown Elgin. But when residents heard what happened, they rallied to support the vendor and purchase his food.
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‘We’ve made some beautiful music’: Grand finale for longtime conductor of the Lisle Community BandJul 10, 2026 4:57 pm - The July 16 performance of the Lisle Community Band is likely to be emotional for Steve Green. It will mark the end of Green’s 40-year run as conductor of the band he founded.
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‘You saved him’: Police commander back on the job thanks to his teenage son’s heroicsJul 09, 2026 1:03 pm - Rolling Meadows police Cmdr. Sam Mollenhauer is back on the job this week, almost three months after suffering near-fatal cardiac arrest. He can thank his teenage son and an unlikely confluence of events for that.
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Fawn rescued from Fox River by Aurora Fire DepartmentJul 08, 2026 5:31 pm - A young deer that nearly drowned in the Fox River was saved Wednesday by members of the Aurora Fire Department and the city’s Animal Care and Control division.
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Buffalo Grove judo prodigy aiming for gold in CancunJul 08, 2026 1:36 pm - A young judo prodigy from Buffalo Grove plans to augment his already impressive medal collection when he heads to Cancun, Mexico, in November to represent Team USA in the Pan American Judo Championships.
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‘Truly history’: Restoration breathes new life into final resting place of Cook County’s only Revolutionary War veteransJul 03, 2026 8:32 am - Elk Grove Cemetery - the resting place of the only two Revolutionary War veterans buried in Cook County - has undergone a $740,000 renovation, and will be formally rededicated Saturday on the nation’s 250th anniversary.