Articles filed under Good News
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High Road athletes train for Special OlympicsApr 14, 2024 10:43 am - High Road School students practiced their running and throwing in preparation for this weekend's Special Olympics track meet at Prospect High School. Under the direction ...
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Good News Sunday: Suburban astronomy teacher completes ‘mind-blowing’ eclipse skydiveApr 14, 2024 6:00 am - In this week’s Good News Sunday column, we recap stories about a teacher who skydived during the eclipse, a veteran getting a new roof in Island Lake, and DuPage County starting a project to build a crisis recovery center.
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United employees pitch in to assist migrant familiesApr 11, 2024 3:11 pm - Numerous United Airlines employees briefly shifted from the business of transporting passengers to assembling thousands of kits with essential items for Chicago-area migr...
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‘Mind-blowing’: Suburban astronomy teacher completes eclipse skydiveApr 10, 2024 4:38 pm - Marvelous, mind-blowing and absolutely amazing. That’s how Tyler Michie described his experience jumping out of a plane and sailing through the air during Monday’s total ...
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Oakton College student named to Coca-Cola Academic TeamApr 10, 2024 12:06 pm - An Oakton College student has been named a 2024 Coca-Cola Academic Team Bronze Scholar, the Des Plaines-based school announced.
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Spring cleaning: Volunteers pick up trash on miles of area bike trailsApr 10, 2024 12:01 pm - Bike Palatine Club vice president Kevin Keehn often wondered who picked up all the roadside trash after a long winter. That question led him on a personal mission of picking up litter along Northwest suburban roads/trails where he annually cycles a couple thousand miles.
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‘These guys are the best’: Island Lake Army vet gets solution to a leaking roofApr 08, 2024 6:25 pm - After snow last week delayed the first attempt, an experienced crew arrived early Monday to beat the solar eclipse and install new roofs on Robin Waltrip's house and gara...
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Giving people a place to go for help: DuPage County breaks ground on new crisis centerApr 08, 2024 5:00 am - DuPage County officials are breaking new ground to make mental health care services more accessible to residents. County leaders on Monday will celebrate the start of a $...
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Good News Sunday: Suburban Ghost Army veteran receives Congressional Gold MedalApr 07, 2024 4:00 am - In this week’s Good News Sunday, we recap stories about a Hoffman Estates centenarian receiving a Congressional Gold Medal, a rare restored Barbie camper van for sale, and Naperville being named best city in the country to live in.
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Barrington Hills teen’s voice has crowds standing at attentionApr 05, 2024 6:00 am - Not every 14-year-old can command the attention of thousands of people. But Ayanna Sidi of Barrington Hills knows how to hold the crowd with her rendition of the national...