Sanitation worker, boy trade gifts in mutual acts of kindness
Ashley Rai said her young son gave a bag of chips to a sanitation worker to show gratitude. In return, the sanitation worker gifted him toys.
Army Sergeant surprises family at White Sox game
There was a special moment during Wednesday's night Chicago White Sox game, and it had nothing to do with what happened on the field.
‘I am smart!’: Teacher has students say positive affirmations in mirror in viral video
In the video, students are seen lining up saying affirmations including, “I am smart,” “I am a good person” and “I am strong and independent.”
Wheeling girl donates birthday boxes to local food pantry: 'I hope that kindness is contagious'
"I just think lots of people haven't celebrated their birthday in a long time and I wanted to bring a smile to their face," said 7-year-old Maya.
7-year-old girl from Chicago suburbs donates birthday boxes to food pantry
Maya Schaab of Wheeling is making her birthday wish come true.?
Orange County firefighters finish lawn work for elderly man who collapsed while mowing
Orange County firefighters went above and beyond the call of duty to help a 92-year-old man who was hospitalized after he collapsed while mowing his lawn. “He shouldn’t have to worry about it when he comes home,” the firefighters said.
Las Vegas officers escort boy to school after his dad died of COVID-19
Las Vegas officers escorted a fourth grader to his first day of school just months after his dad, a fellow officer, died of COVID-19.
Family turns heartbreaking loss into life-changing help for Chicago families
A family from Texas drove to Chicago to turn their heartbreaking loss into life-changing help for others.
Three-year-old girl fighting brain cancer gets dream visit with magical ‘unicorn’
Little Abigail, who is fighting brain cancer, had a magical time when was able to meet two 'unicorns,' feed a carrot to one and even have pictures taken with them.
Man rents movie theater, surprises wife with lost wedding footage
The wedding footage, which was thought to have been deleted, was discovered 14 years after the couple got married.
Mystery 'Toy Fairy' surprises kids with gifts every summer in Indiana, south suburbs
Each summer, a woman in a motorized glider drops surprises on unsuspecting kids, but nobody knows who she is.
Kansas City nurses crochet mini Olympic outfits for newborns
Newborns in Missouri wore Olympic-themed outfits hand-knitted by the nurse on staff in a mini opening ceremony.
Chicago area man who walked 6 hours a day to and from work gets car fixed
“I was struggling to get a job for a good amount of time, and once I finally got a job, I mean, that was my chance, I had to keep it,” said Mayes. “So I had to do whatever I had to do.”
Mom throws Southwest Airlines-themed birthday party for 6-year-old son
An airplane-loving 6-year-old was delighted by the Southwest Airlines birthday party his mom put together.
Suburban teenager gets late grandfather's truck refurbished, thanks to Make-a-Wish
Jacob's grandfather's truck had undergone a two-and-a-half year makeover. Part of the reason it took so long is because they struggled to get parts.
Illinois Army dad surprises daughter and son after returning home
It had been 11 months since Army Sergeant Christopher Dewitt had seen his children in-person
94-year-old grandmother tries on wedding dress for 1st time
Martha Mae Ophelia Moon Tucker finally got the chance to wear a wedding dress nearly 70 years after getting married.
Chinese parents reunited with son 24 years after his kidnapping
After 24 years of searching for their kidnapped son, a Chinese family was reunited with their abducted son.
Piping plover egg being ignored by parents on Chicago beach hatches, baby is successfully returned
Endangered piping plovers Monty and Rose laid four eggs, but once the first three hatched, they started to ignore the fourth one. That egg was taken away and was successfully hatched at the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago.
Jimmy, Rosalynn Carter to celebrate 75th wedding anniversary
Nearly eight decades later, Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter are still together in the same tiny town where they were born, grew up and had that first outing.