Police in Indiana replace family’s gifts stolen in burglary on Christmas Eve

On Christmas Eve morning, the family’s gifts were stolen by a burglar. By the day’s end, they had a new pile of presents thanks to the kindness of the community.

Oakland dealership gifts minivan to mother of five

A car dealership gifted a mother with a special surprise just before Christmas -- a minivan for her five kids.

Aurora police officers, mom honored for saving 9-year-old boy who fell through ice

O’Neal dove into an icy pond, behind her home, to save Tyshaun LaFlore on the day before Thanksgiving. She and six Aurora police officers were given the Mayor’s Award of Valor Tuesday night.

Love for 'Colors': Man's pet turtle of 24 years sparkles as flower girl in his wedding

A Chicago man's nearly quarter-of-a-century friendship with his pet turtle, Colors, reached its pinnacle last month when he asked her to be a flower girl at his wedding.

90-year-old great-grandmother graduates from Northern Illinois University

Joyce DeFauw started at Northern Illinois University in 1951, but fell a few semesters short of graduating. In 2019, she returned to school and finished her degree through online classes. Her family gave her a computer and she attended from her nursing home.

Officials grant Los Angeles girl’s request to keep unicorn

Rules are rules. Animal control officials in Los Angeles County have granted permission for a little girl to keep a unicorn at home, provided she follows strict guidelines.

Chicago kids bused downtown to shop for Christmas

A special holiday tradition that's in full swing this week brings more than 500 deserving kids to the Loop to shop until they drop.

Tariq 'the corn kid' donates 50,000 cans of corn to NYC food bank

The adorable 7-year-old quickly became known as “the corn kid” when he appeared on an online show and told the world why he loves corn so much.

Wisconsin woman celebrates 101st birthday: 'You only live once'

Most people don't get to plan for their 100th birthday, let alone consider their 101st. One southeast Wisconsin woman celebrated just that Saturday.