Puppies Behind Bars will name one of its service dogs "Toppen" in honor of the Mokena man who lost his life in Iraq.
Crisis Center of South Suburbia benefits from the Southland's generosity.
Ozinga concrete mixer delivers big for mother and son in the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge.
Sunday in Palos Hills, a New York cop will look on with pride at the wedding day of the baby girl he brought back to life.
The movie, in stores July 22, is about a real-life boy who says he went to Heaven and met Jesus during surgery. We spoke with the family behind the film about how it can help start a discussion in your town.
Patch readers told us who the "Everyday Inspirations" in their communities are, and we're sharing their stories and the work they've done locally.
Deadline deadline for alumnae nominations is June 20. Honorees into Hall of Honor will be announced at Mother McAuley's all-school reunion in October.
The community is rallying around Orland Park residents Caren and Meade Mossman, and their four children, whose possessions were lost in a fire Wednesday.
Funds raised go to the family of Mark Reilly, who died suddenly in November 2013.
Hold onto your hearts, folks. These Orland Park School students shout their love.
The event will raise money for the family of Memorial School fifth-grader teacher Mark Reilly, who died suddenly in November 2013.
Vanessa Parzatka, 2014 Chicago White Sox Honorary Bat Girl, takes a big swing at cancer in her second fight against the disease.
It all started with a promise and a passion for movies.
Service dog Einstein has made one Mokena man's life easier—and he wants others to feel the same.
The Boss pulls 10-year-old Henry Hynes on stage for "Dancing in the Dark."
A New York woman is so good at bargain shopping that she's used her skills to donate groceries and other goods to charity. Learn how you can follow her lead locally.
As a part of our "Everyday Inspirations" series, we look at how children across the country are making big impacts locally.
New Lenox, Joliet, Bolingbrook, Lockport also made top 100.
After losing three people close to her in eight months, Edie Elkan picked up a harp for the first time in 28 years. Now she runs a program training others to play the instrument for patients in hospitals.
So, what was the coolest spring break you ever had?
Rancic stars in a video to spread the word about "March for Kids," a fundraising push for Chicago's Mercy Home for Boys and Girls.
Sandburg High School welcomed back its own Olympic star and alumna, Kendall Coyne.
Food and snack items can be donated through April 11.
This year's total was $16,000, but the school's overall total is $151,570.
Laura Walter and Mandy Showalter will travel to Kenya in June with Parkview Christian Church, to train teachers at Mission for Hope Schools.
Patch wants to share stories about people who work every day to change others' lives for the better.
Children learn valuable life lessons on Steven Buzzard's school bus, like being nice and holding on to the handrails.
Local baseball organization Tinley Park Bobcats wants all players to be comfortable—and safe—taking the field at Bettenhausen Park. The group is raising money to build handicapped-accessible Challengers Field.
Sandburg High School senior Jacob Szymanski will attend his prom dressed in drag. His mom Jodette is gushing with pride.
Patch and Disney on Ice will give away five family packs of four tickets each to the show of your choice. Enter to win through Jan. 20.
These animals have it all figured out.
The Blackhawks forward came to Orland Park and inspired people to contribute to the largest single donation of toys made to Advocate Children’s Hospital in Oak Lawn.
The cabbies pose against the hoods of their cars, mostly fully dressed, to raise money for a lawsuit against the City of Chicago.
Watch Janet Rivera, of Tinley Park, get choked up as she reads the letter to Santa from her son, Dominic, that led to last week's surprise reunion with the boy's Army dad.
Sgt. John Rivera surprised his sixth-grade son, Dominic, during a Central Middle School assembly Friday. Watch the touching reunion.
Leader of the Chicago Archdiocese reflects on his life and his service to the church.
Is this dad a jerk or a prankster? What a terrible gift. (Unless you're a Packers fan.)
Find out which homes and neighborhoods Patch readers suggested had halls decked to the nines. We map more than 60 displays across the south and southwest suburbs.