7-Eleven worker receives home-cooked meal from woman in TikTok video
"Went to the gas station for lighter fluid. I told the clerk I would bring him a plate before he got off work. He thought I was lying. This was his reaction…," the woman wrote on TikTok.
"Went to the gas station for lighter fluid. I told the clerk I would bring him a plate before he got off work. He thought I was lying. This was his reaction…," the woman wrote on TikTok.
Bensenville police officer who was shot 9 times released from rehab center
Officer Kotlewski was all smiles, and said if and when he meets the physical standards required, he would love to return to work.
Officer Kotlewski was all smiles, and said if and when he meets the physical standards required, he would love to return to work.
Chicago Police Department spreads holiday cheer with 'Operation Santa'
The Chicago Police Department found time this week to spread some holiday cheer to the families of fallen and critically injured officers.�
The Chicago Police Department found time this week to spread some holiday cheer to the families of fallen and critically injured officers.�
Oak Lawn man who sells hotdogs in Chicago traveling to Kentucky to feed tornado victims
"It hurts me to see those people lose everything and if I can help, I gotta help," he said.
"It hurts me to see those people lose everything and if I can help, I gotta help," he said.
‘We appreciate him’: Class pools money to buy teacher 1st pair of Air Jordans
One group of students went above and beyond to surprise their history teacher with his favorite pair of Air Jordans sneakers — a style he had never owned before.
One group of students went above and beyond to surprise their history teacher with his favorite pair of Air Jordans sneakers — a style he had never owned before.
Chicago sisters collecting donations for Kentucky tornado victims
There's a donation drive underway in Chicago to help those devastated by the tornadoes in Kentucky.
There's a donation drive underway in Chicago to help those devastated by the tornadoes in Kentucky.
Kentucky tornado blows photo nearly 130 miles to Indiana, returned to family
A photo from a tornado-damaged home in Kentucky landed almost 130 miles away in Indiana.
A photo from a tornado-damaged home in Kentucky landed almost 130 miles away in Indiana.
Chicago community raises nearly $20k for street vendor beaten during robbery
The Belmont Cragin neighborhood has rallied around a street vendor who was brutally beaten and robbed last week – surprising him on Friday with a $19,000 check.
The Belmont Cragin neighborhood has rallied around a street vendor who was brutally beaten and robbed last week – surprising him on Friday with a $19,000 check.
Spreading holiday cheer around Chicago area with good deeds and giveaways
Another event held on the city’s South Side on Saturday was sponsored by the Washington Park Chamber of Commerce in collaboration with “My Block, My Hood, My City." Three hundred people decorated Washington Park, adding ribbons, garland and so much more. Some volunteers went door to door.
Another event held on the city’s South Side on Saturday was sponsored by the Washington Park Chamber of Commerce in collaboration with “My Block, My Hood, My City." Three hundred people decorated Washington Park, adding ribbons, garland and so much more. Some volunteers went door to door.
Cicero boy celebrates being cancer-free
"He made it out. He had it, he beat it, he's free. Just like his shirt says. He's truly my inspiration and my hero," said the boy's sister.
"He made it out. He had it, he beat it, he's free. Just like his shirt says. He's truly my inspiration and my hero," said the boy's sister.
Illinois firefighters spreading holiday cheer with Christmas decorations
Eighty Illinois firefighters decorated six homes Friday for families with loved ones currently battling cancer or families that lost loved ones from the disease.
Eighty Illinois firefighters decorated six homes Friday for families with loved ones currently battling cancer or families that lost loved ones from the disease.
Chicago teen provides 'Blessing Bags' to the homeless on Giving Tuesday
It's not hard to find stories about 14-year-old Jahkil Jackson. That's because since he was 8-years-old, he's had a nonprofit all about helping the homeless.
It's not hard to find stories about 14-year-old Jahkil Jackson. That's because since he was 8-years-old, he's had a nonprofit all about helping the homeless.
Maryland woman rolls out mobile shower unit to give homeless ‘dignity’ and ‘sense of self’
Omolayo Adebayo spent four years raising funds to purchase a mobile shower unit to give the homeless population a chance to freshen up and develop a “sense of self.”
Omolayo Adebayo spent four years raising funds to purchase a mobile shower unit to give the homeless population a chance to freshen up and develop a “sense of self.”
New tradition continues as grandma and man she mistakenly texted to come to Thanksgiving dinner reunite
It's a new holiday tradition of sorts that has been going six years strong. On Thanksgiving day, two strangers who were brought together by a mistakenly-sent text message reunited again for Thanksgiving.
It's a new holiday tradition of sorts that has been going six years strong. On Thanksgiving day, two strangers who were brought together by a mistakenly-sent text message reunited again for Thanksgiving.
‘Well-fed’ squirrel freed by rescuers after getting stuck in bird feeder
According to the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in England, a squirrel who may have had a few too many nuts found itself trapped in a bird feeder and had to be freed by an RSPCA rescue officer.
According to the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in England, a squirrel who may have had a few too many nuts found itself trapped in a bird feeder and had to be freed by an RSPCA rescue officer.
Grandmothers may hold deeper bond with grandchildren than own children, study suggests
“In many societies, grandmothers are important caregivers, and grandmaternal investment is often associated with improved grandchild well-being,” the study’s authors said.
“In many societies, grandmothers are important caregivers, and grandmaternal investment is often associated with improved grandchild well-being,” the study’s authors said.
50-year-old North Carolina woman gives birth to 1st child
“When I say a really blessed pregnancy, it really was,” Susie Troxler, 50, said.
“When I say a really blessed pregnancy, it really was,” Susie Troxler, 50, said.
2 men shot in West Chesterfield
Two men were shot while standing outside Monday in the West Chesterfield neighborhood on the South Side.
Two men were shot while standing outside Monday in the West Chesterfield neighborhood on the South Side.
Alabama man challenges kids to voluntarily cut grass for those in need
“A freshly cut lawn is akin to getting a new haircut,” Rodney Smith Jr., 32, told FOX Television Stations. “You feel proud. You like to show it off.”
“A freshly cut lawn is akin to getting a new haircut,” Rodney Smith Jr., 32, told FOX Television Stations. “You feel proud. You like to show it off.”
Wyoming girl, teddy bear reunited after year-long separation during Glacier National Park trip
Six-year-old Naomi Pascal lost a teddy bear she had since leaving an Ethiopian orphanage. Thanks to a sharp-eyed, compassionate park ranger, she has been reunited with the irreplaceable stuffed animal a year later.
Six-year-old Naomi Pascal lost a teddy bear she had since leaving an Ethiopian orphanage. Thanks to a sharp-eyed, compassionate park ranger, she has been reunited with the irreplaceable stuffed animal a year later.