Articles filed under Good News
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Retiring Mount Prospect teacher receives award from Chick-fil-AMay 13, 2026 12:08 pm - A longtime teacher in River Trails School District 26 has received the Teacher of the Community Award by Chick-fil-A Mount Prospect.
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Inspiring Evans Scholar finds joy in ‘the most challenging of circumstances’May 13, 2026 11:03 am - Glenbard West student Gabbi Bertrand was inspired by her sister’s death to become a nurse, which she’ll pursue as an Evans Scholar at the University of Iowa.
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Color them talented: Teen artists offered big scholarship moneyMay 12, 2026 9:04 pm - A Downers Grove teen is among a score of suburban high school students offered six-figures worth of scholarship money to continue their arts education.
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Naperville firefighters rescue 10 ducklings on Mother’s DayMay 11, 2026 2:27 pm - Naperville firefighters execute a special Mother’s Day rescue.
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‘It always led here’: She started teaching at 47 and is now a Golden Apple Award winnerMay 07, 2026 5:34 pm - Kristina Lancaster, who teaches fourth graders at Big Hollow Elementary School in Ingleside, was honored Thursday with a Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching. She took a circuitous route to teaching, starting at age 47 in 2017.
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How ‘church guy’ restored 101-year-old Elgin landmark after devastating stormMay 06, 2026 4:11 pm - Jeremy Bates was on his way to Kentucky last March when he learned about a historic church in Elgin devastated by the previous night’s storms. The McHenry man who’s built a reputation for restoring storm-ravaged churches turned around that day and helped restore the the church to its former glory.
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Aurora inviting public to help name four baby falcons born near city hallMay 06, 2026 3:00 pm - The city of Aurora is asking people to help name four baby falcons who hatched while under the wings of their mother on the side of city hall.
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Auto and aviation techs at Hoffman Estates High benefit from Rotary’s Operation ToolkitMay 06, 2026 2:57 pm - Graduating seniors in Hoffman Estates High School’s mechanics program each received $2,000 tool kits for their future education and careers from a Rotary-funded not-for-profit aimed at meeting the demand for skilled trades professionals.
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South Elgin gas station sells million-dollar ticketMay 06, 2026 11:09 am - A scratch-off ticket purchased on a whim at a South Elgin gas station turned into a $1 million prize for an Illinois Lottery player.
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Go, Bridgett, Go: Cubs fan kidney recipient to reunite with Sox fan donor at Wrigley FieldMay 05, 2026 5:28 pm - Carol Stream resident Bridgett Kolls is slated to throw out a ceremonial first pitch Wednesday at Wrigley Field, where after a 2019 Cubs game she connected with a transplant donor who saved her from kidney failure.