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New scholarship for single parents honors mom who earned degree after enrolling at a woman’s shelter

Neighbors and fans raise nearly $35,000 to help legendary ‘Tamale Guy’ open his own restaurant

Massive adventure park opens in quarries of suburban Lemont

Market brings rotating list of small, minority-owned businesses all into one place

Therapy animals still lifting spirits one Zoom call at a time

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Orland Park police chief who took a bullet for President Reagan retires after nearly 50 years

Student’s side project grows into national movement to grocery shop for the elderly

Students honor coach who encouraged athletes to serve others

High school grads say they’re not bitter about canceled ceremonies, give celebratory sweets to classmates

Feel Good Friday: Helping those in need, dad jokes and more

How a social media post grew into a community-wide effort to feed neighbors in need

Out-of-work costumer turns dresses into masks during coronavirus pandemic

Coronavirus pushes Chicago shelter for homeless teens to brink of capacity

Advocate feeds Chicago’s homeless, helps them clean up after torrential flooding