Jen is my sister who works at MacNeal Hospital ED in Berwyn. Her husband (Dan) is a Berwyn firefighter. 
My daughter Sara is an RN at Edwards/Linden Oaks Hospital. 
My daughter Emily, who is a RN at Ingalls Memorial Hospital. 
ER staff at AMITA Health Saint Joseph Medical Center Joliet encourage community to stay home to help flatten the curve. 
Sister Anthony is the Assistant Administrator at St. Patrick’s Residence in Naperville – she is amazing on a daily basis, but during this crisis she does even more. Here she is making face masks in light of the shortage. 
Nurses take time to thank the community for their outpouring of support and well-wishes. 
My father has been working as a pharmacist for many years helping saving lives. You know you’re safe when they are working. Cheers to Chuck, my father Bob, and Haman at Alexian Brothers in Hoffman Estates. 
The Arekats. My three brothers AND my mother are all on the front lines every day helping the people of Chicago! 
Staff at AMITA Health Adventist Medical Center Bolingbrook encouraging community members to practice social distancing to help flatten the curve. 
I’m sharing a photo of my Dad and before I jump into why he is my hero, I’ll first say that my words will never do it justice. My dad works mostly in the background and in a position that you probably don’t think of often – hauling chemicals and hazardous materials all throughout the midwest to factories. 
Key Holder at Dollar General 
Amita Health Nurses. My daughter and her co workers, frontline. She’s the last one on the right. Prayers for their safety and strength! 
Liz Julian from Rush University Medical Center! 
This beautiful hero couple is my brother and sister in law. He works at Mariano’s in Western Springs and she McNeal Hospital in Berwyn. Both are fearless and amazing people! 
Sina Azzaro, 83, sews local masks for area healthcare professionals 
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, Pediatric ER 
Kristin Kaske. Respiratory Therapist, Northwestern Medicine. 
Chicago Police Sgt. Matthew Kennedy 
Sarah McNally. Assistant Clinical Manager RN, BSN, at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital 
NICU at Advocate Children’s Hospital in Oak Lawn 
A pair of sisters caring for others! Nancy Iverson Babich (left) is the imaging director at Porter Hospital and Barb Iverson Escamilla is an RN in the NICU at Advocate Children’s Hospital in Oak Lawn. 
My son, Andrew McKee, paramedic/fireman and all around hero! 
Alejandra Fuentes, Registered Nurse, Resurrection Medical Center 
Jacqueline Pellizzari, Staff Nurse, Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital 
They work so hard taking care of our babies. It’s times like now that you realize how selflessly they do their jobs, never asking for anything in return. 
Cardiac cath lab nurse screening visitors at Elmhurst Hospital 
Respiratory Therapist at University of Chicago 
Porter Hospital’s Radiology Department 
Edward Hospital Naperville 
ER Family 
Disi Gomez, nurse at Rush University Cancer Center: Hematology/Oncology Unit 
Anna Rodriguez, Registered Nurse, West Suburban Medical Center 
One of the most heart warming passionate doctors. Always taking care of her patients and her family especially her grandmother ♥️ 
My younger brother Vinny is my hero! First year on the job as a paramedic for ATI Ambulance. 
Family Medicine Chief Resident Physician UI Health 
Is currently working in a special team to treat Covid-19 patients at the hospital she works in. Please keep her in your prayers . She is has been maintaining herself in high spirits to be able to go back in every day. 
Radiology Technologist. 
CFD paramedic 
Mary T. Higgins, RN, BSN, CAPA Northshore Highland Park 
PICU nurse 
Nurses asking for support 
This is our Interventional Radiology/Cath Lab Team at Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital in Geneva, IL 
AMITA Health Saint Joseph Hospital Chicago 
Resurrection Medical Center 
AMITA Health Mercy Medical Center Aurora 
Immediate care nurses from Edward Elmhurst Hospital 
Respiratory Therapists from Michigan City, Indiana. Breathe easy, we are ready to serve. Please help us through these difficult times. Stay home, wash, wash, wash and be kind to each other 
Pediatric er nurse practitioner at Lutheran General Hospital, grateful to be on the front line as it is my honor and duty to help the pediatric community! 
My husband works as a delivery driver and we want to say thank you for all you do to get things to people who depend on him. 
This is my husband Dana Escamilla and all of the hardworking staff in the Elmhurst Hospital Emergency Department. These are my heroes❤️ 
My dad is a hero. Not only to me but to many people. He is a surgeon at NorthShore University Healthsystem. 
My husband who works at costco putting in a ton of hours.
From first responders to medical professionals, grocery store clerks to maintenance workers, there are many Chicagoans working during the COVID-19 pandemic while the rest of us stay home.
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WGN thanks all of our heroes on the frontlines! You are truly Chicago’s Very Own.
