Helpful Hikers, Winter Storm Rescue: Good News, Illinois

ACROSS ILLINOIS — As winter comes to an end and spring is in sight, we could all use a cheery article or two to brighten our days. We at Illinois Patch created this roundup of the week's best "good news" articles to put the spotlight on the stories that make us smile. From hikers tackling the Appalachian Trail to benefit children with cancer, to from village trustees who helped an injured woman after a snowstorm, we hope these Good News, Illinois, stories brighten your day.

'There For A Reason': Manhattan Woman Rescued By Village Trustees

Keen eyes and quick thinking by two Manhattan Village Trustees may have helped save a woman's life.

Family Raises Money For Tinley Park Grad Injured In Car Crash

Diana Ibarra will need extensive surgery after a car crash last month landed the college senior in the hospital, missing her final semester.

Grayslake North Cancer Survivor Wins $20,000 Bears Scholarship

Fiona Campbell survived three cancerous brain tumors as a child and will attend Carthage College where she will study Special Education.

Soup Sold At Evanston Restaurant To Pay For Aid To Ukraine

For the next month, 100 percent of all sales of Ukrainian-inspired soups at Prairie Moon will be donated to Doctors Without Borders.

Hike Of A Lifetime: Glenview Resident Helping Kids With Cancer

Coby Bassin, cancer survivor, will be hiking the Appalachian Trail for the next six months with a friend, who also beat childhood leukemia.

Want to celebrate someone or something that made you smile? Have a Good News, Illinois, story of your own you'd like us to feature? Email lisa.farver@patch.com