'Darling' of a Day / Cops Become Kids' Heroes / A Blackhawk's Beer / One Lucky Postal Worker

“If you have only one smile in you, give it to the people you love. Don’t be surly at home, then go out in the street and start grinning ‘Good morning’ at total strangers.” ~ Maya Angelou

Here are a few of our favorite Chicago-area feel-good stories.

• On ‘Scott Darling Day,’ Goalie Brings Stanley Cup Home to Lemont: Village honors Chicago Blackhawks goaltender with a day and a street named in his honor.

• Video: Big Hearted Cops Toss Football, Become Heroes to Kids: Video of Chicago police playing football with inner city kids goes viral.

• Brewery Names Beer after Blackhawks’ Jonathan Toews: ‘Captain Serious #19’ is an IPA fit for a Stanley Cup Champion—if only he would stop by for a pint.

• Postal Worker Buys $4 Million Winning Lottery Ticket in St. Charles: An Elgin man won the $4 million prize.

• World War II Veterans Sought for Honor Flights: Friends, family—Honor Flight Chicago needs your help connecting them with WWII vets.

• He’s Off! Marist Teacher Begins 1,004 Mile Bike Ride: Owen Glennon pushed off from Esopus, NY, Sunday on long-distance bike trek to raise money for Marist High School’s scholarship fund.

• Largest-Ever American Flag, Made Entirely of Legos: How many Legos—and people—did it take to build this 9-foot-tall red, white, and blue beauty? Check out this video.

• Stanley Cup Made Appearance at Evanston Hospital: Chicago Blackhawks chairman Rocky Wirtz and his wife, Marilyn, showed it off with patients and families at the hospital Tuesday.

• Northbrook Native Biking 4,000 Miles For Cancer Research: Shawn Killian is riding in honor of his neighbor, who passed away eight years ago.

• Retired City of Chicago Employee Claims $1 Million Illinois Lottery Prize: Edward Casper steps forward after winning $1 million in the St. Patrick’s Day Millionaire Raffle drawing on March 18.

• Comcast to Replay Chicago Blackhawks 2015 Playoff Wins: Five days of replays of the team’s incredible run to its third Stanley Cup Championship in six years.

• Photos: Mexican Gray Wolf Puppies Born at Brookfield Zoo: The puppies are potential candidates for future release to the wild when they are adults.

• #ChicagoPride Photos: 1 Million People Celebrate as History is Made: The Stanley Cup, rainbow Jesus, the mayor, the Wienermobile, #LoveWins and more at the 2015 Chicago Pride Parade.