Beverly yarn shop teaching community to knit, donating creations to homeless
A Chicago yarn shop is giving back to the community — one stitch at a time.
Joliet teen with rare kidney condition surprised with shopping spree from Make-A-Wish Illinois
A Joliet teen, diagnosed with a rare kidney condition, was given a special treat Wednesday.
Chicago Bears surprise 7-year-old boy battling leukemia with limo ride, visit to the Shedd
While a day at the aquarium may not seem like a big deal to most of us, Yovis’ family says because of his health problems and the financial constraints it has placed on their household, it was like a luxury vacation.
Massive Halloween skeleton as large as a house becomes viral sensation
Alan Perkins spent hundreds of hours building the decoration for his home in Olmsted Falls, Ohio.
Pearl Harbor survivor, WWII veteran asks for birthday cards for his 100th birthday
A World War II veteran and Pearl Harbor survivor needs your help to celebrate his milestone 100th birthday by sending him birthday cards to celebrate his big day on Dec. 13.
101-year-old woman adopts 19-year-old cat from animal shelter
Elderly animals typically have a harder time getting adopted, but when 101-year-old Penny decided to adopt a new cat, she found a "purr-fect" companion in Gus, a 19-year-old feline who had recently been surrendered to the animal shelter.
ICU nurse helps young COVID-19 widowed dad fill newborn’s nursery with donations
Eric Robison, 23, lost his 22-year-old wife to COVID-19 and became a single father within the span of just two months. ICU nurse Ashlee Schwartz saw the young family’s tragic struggle and stepped in to help.
‘First responders are amazing’: Firefighter reads to girl who survived car crash
Firefighter Ryan Benton read a book to a little girl to help take her mind off of the car crash she had just survived.
"Everything's going wrong": Sterling Heights Police stop speeding man, hook up new TV
A 79-year-old Sterling Heights man was running all over town trying to find what he needed to hook up his new TV for his wife when he was stopped for speeding. But police didn't give him a ticket. Instead - they hooked up his TV for him.
FBI charges Villa Park man with bank robbery
With sticks of Airborne Troop Parachute fireworks duct-taped around his waist, Jason Bradley walked into West Suburban Bank in Lombard and handed a teller a note Monday afternoon.
Woman killed, 3 others wounded in Park Manor shooting
A woman was killed and three others were wounded in a shooting Tuesday morning in the Park Manor neighborhood.
Ohio father shaves head in solidarity with son battling cancer
Rayshawn Mims livestreamed shaving his dreadlocks in front of his 7-year-old son, Ahkeem, who’s undergoing chemotherapy.
Teen charged in deadly South Shore home invasion
A man was charged with murder Thursday in connection with a South Shore home invasion that resulted in the death of a 36-year-old man.
Police rescue toddler with head trapped between steel railing
Officers in Boulder, Colo. helped a 3-year-old girl free her head from two steel bars.
UPS driver in Texas puts packages in plastic bags to protect from Nicholas' rain
A UPS driver was captured on video in Texas putting packages in plastic bags to protect them from Nicholas’ heavy rain in the area.
'Familiar Faces': Chicago photographer unveils project that salutes CTA workers
A local photographer has unveiled a passion project that took him months to complete and is dedicated to a group of Chicagoans many of us interact with every single day.
19-year-old with Down syndrome sings National Anthem at White Sox game
A 19-year-old woman inspired everyone Wednesday night at Guaranteed Rate Field when she took the microphone for the National Anthem.
Chicago kids go fishing with police, firefighters at Columbus Park
Seventy-five Chicago kids got the chance to go fishing with police officers and firefighters at Columbus Park Thursday.
With only weeks left to live, young groom marries high school sweetheart in San Francisco
A young man who has only weeks left to live married the love of his life Thursday in front of friends and family along San Francisco's waterfront.
Original 'Blue's Clues' host Steve says he never forgot about the fans in emotional anniversary video
To celebrate "Blue's Clues" 25th anniversary, original host Steve Burns donned his iconic striped-green shirt once again to tell all the fans he never forgot about them.