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Batavia man is the 100th person to receive minimally invasive heart procedure at Elgin hospital
Nov 27, 2021 12:13 AM - Sherman Hospital doctors on Nov. 16 performed their 100th TAVR procedure on John Schweisthal of Batavia, to treat valve and structural heart conditions, including aortic stenosis, without open heart surgery. Schweisthal was preparing to have hip replacement surgery when his doctors told him he needed the heart procedure first. -
People to be thankful for: Mount Prospect resident Joey Carbone encourages reading by building mini libraries
Nov 26, 2021 6:00 AM - By his own estimation, Joey Carbone of Mount Prospect has not parked his car in his garage in two years. The space has been transformed into a workshop -- where he builds mini libraries for families who want one. He says they encourage children to read. -
'We treat people like people': Small church near St. Charles serves meals for homeless
Nov 25, 2021 6:19 PM - Most large-scale Thanksgiving Day community dinners -- a regular thing before the pandemic, put on by churches, charities and community groups -- still haven't returned to the suburbs. But in a tiny church sanctuary near St. Charles Thursday afternoon, strangers and friends shared food, faith and fellowship as they have here every year since 2008. -
People to be thankful for: Itasca CEO helps put hundreds of holiday meals on families' tables
Nov 25, 2021 5:20 AM - Jason Kinander, the CEO of Electri-Flex in Roselle, is committed to helping feed families in need. This Thanksgiving, his company donated 800 turkeys for the sheriff's department, food pantries and other area nonprofits to give to people struggling with hunger. -
People to be thankful for: Rescued animals, adults with disabilities form special bond at Our House of Hope
Nov 25, 2021 6:00 AM - Lisa Krinninger's Our House of Hope helps pets and owners in several different ways. She and her volunteers rescue, retrain and rehome pets, as well as operates a pet food pantry for pet owners in need. -
'We couldn't be more grateful': Pregnant woman meets nurse who saved her from fiery car crash
Nov 24, 2021 6:55 PM - Even under a mask, you can sense Cheryl Gallet cringing when someone calls her a hero. But it's the best way to describe Gallet's actions in the early-morning hours of Oct. 20 when she and another good Samaritan rescued a pregnant Naperville woman by pulling her from an SUV that flipped on its roof and caught fire after a multicar crash on I-355. -
Roselle adds more events to its 100-year anniversary plans
Nov 24, 2021 4:35 PM - Roselle has more than doubled its budget for the village's centennial celebration in 2022, and the number of planned events is up from 10 to 25. -
Glendale Heights native named his hometown's police chief
Nov 22, 2021 8:43 PM - Glendale Heights officials didn't have to look far to find a new police chief with deep roots in town. George Pappas is now officially at the helm of his hometown police department. -
United Way's 'Uniting for the Holidays' expanding in the suburbs
Nov 22, 2021 5:37 PM - Thousands of holiday dinners and gifts for children are being distributed through mid-December by the nonprofit program "Uniting for the Holidays," which expects to reach about 4,000 families this season. -
Good News Sunday: St. Viator students interview veterans of recent wars for new book
Nov 21, 2021 7:00 AM - A group of honors history students from St. Viator High School in Arlington Heights collected the stories of local veterans -- and published them in a new book titled "Arlington Heights' War on Terror."
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