American Airlines ships millions of COVID-19 vaccines from Chicago to Guatemala
Millions of doses of the Moderna vaccine are headed to Guatemala today, compliments of the U.S. government.
Gov. Pritzker offers cash prizes, other new vaccine incentives for frontline workers
Gov. J.B. Pritzker announces a new package of incentives for vaccinated frontline state employees, including cash prizes, airline and sports tickets.
Aurora 4th of July parade celebrates health care workers, graduates
Health care workers and high school graduates were celebrated in this year's Independence Day parade in Aurora.
Hundreds turn out to thank Virginia UPS driver for deliveries, kindness: 'He makes you feel like a friend'
UPS driver Anthony Gaskins was moved to tears after members of a community banded together to thank him for his record number of daily deliveries during the coronavirus crisis.
Out of business toy store owner donates everything to charity for kids battling cancer
Teaching Toys business owner Marie Liburdi donates to The Bottomless Toy Chest after losing her business to COVID-19
Chicago 7-year-old raises money for hospital’s coronavirus gear
Hayley Orlinsky has made so many bracelets, looping colorful rubber bands over her thumb and index finger again and again, that she no longer must watch her hands.
Chicago couple uses deposit from canceled wedding to feed hundreds on Thanksgiving
A Chicago couple used their money saved for a catered reception for their wedding to feed the needy for Thanksgiving.
Publix buys over 11 million pounds of produce, 500K gallons of milk from farmers to donate to food banks
Since April, the Lakeland-based supermarket chain says it has purchased over 11 million pounds of fruits and vegetables, as well as over 500,000 gallons of milk, from farmers across the Sunshine State and the southeast.
‘Feisty’ Jewish war hero, 99, survived Nazi assassination, plane crash, cancer, and now coronavirus
A German Jewish World War II veteran who survived a Nazi assassination attempt, plane crash and breast cancer can now add another accomplishment: defeating coronavirus months before she turns 100.
7-year-old throws personal prom for babysitter after hers was canceled
You’re never too young to plan, and then throw, a prom.
Mattel expands #ThankYouHeroes toy collection to drive donations to pandemic’s front line workers
Mattel has announced they will be expanding their #ThankYouHeroes toy collection to continue honoring those who are battling COVID-19 on the front lines.
Chicago nurse on what treating COVID-19 patients is like: 'It's a really hard time right now'
The fight against coronavirus has recruited nurses who work across many different sections of hospitals -- such as one Chicago nurse reassigned from an adult inpatient psychiatry ward who weighed in on what it's like treating coronavirus patients.
Local actor shares his stimulus check with grocery workers
He puts on his mask, gloves, and walks into the Vallarta Market in Encino with a fistful of dollars. Actually, a fistful of $10 bills -- more than 80 of them.
NY woman, 101, has survived Spanish flu pandemic, cancer and coronavirus, family says
A 101-year-old New York woman who survived the Spanish flu pandemic in 1918 and beat cancer has now overcome COVID-19, according to a local report.
#ThankYouHeroes: Mattel unveils new collection of toys honoring front line workers of COVID-19
All net proceeds will be donated to #FirstRespondersFirst, an initiative created to help provide essential supplies, equipment and resources for health care workers and their families.
Super Bowl champ puts medical degree to work helping in coronavirus fight
Kansas City Chiefs offensive lineman Laurent Duvernay-Tardif is stepping off the field and onto the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic just months after winning the Super Bowl.
NYC emergency room doctor takes own life, family says
The family of an emergency room doctor in upper Manhattan says she killed herself after becoming distraught over coronavirus.
Every week little girl looks forward to saying ‘hi’ to UPS delivery man during lockdown
A UPS driver in Massachusetts makes a little girl’s day each week by waving to her from the front porch while dropping off packages during lockdown.
Texas girl, 10, who made hand-sewn coronavirus masks for nurses, killed in ATV accident
The heartwarming story of a curly-haired 10-year-old girl who sewed coronavirus masks and donated them to nurses at a Texas hospital turned tragic last week when she was killed in an ATV accident.
Idaho farm gives away free potatoes so they won’t go to waste due to lack of demand
With restaurants and schools closed due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, a farm decided to give its potatoes away for free rather than dump them.