Good News, lllinois: Heroic Cop Honored, City's 1st Pride Fest

Chicago IL

10 September, 2021

11:48 AM

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ACROSS ILLINOIS — Need a break from all the bad news out there? We at Illinois Patch created this roundup of the week's best "good news" articles to celebrate the stories that make us smile. From a police officer who's being honored for saving an elderly couple who was 900 miles from their home, to the long-awaited reopening of a favorite fall attraction with a giant corn maze, we hope these Good News, Illinois, stories brighten your day! " href="https://patch.com/illinois/palos/palos-cop-who-found-lost-elderly-couple-be-recognized">Village Honors Cop Who Found Elderly Couple 900 Miles From Home Officer Russ Chibe, who found an elderly couple in their car 900 miles from home, will be honored Sept. 13 by Dementia Society of America. " href="https://patch.com/illinois/bolingbrook/local-crafter-turns-pandemic-woodcarving-hobby-business">Local Crafter Turns Pandemic Woodcarving Hobby Into Business "I went way back into the back of my head where I had all of that stored since middle school," Belinda Garcia said of her decor business. Naperville's 1st-Ever Pride Fest Promises Fun For Whole Family "We want to celebrate as a whole community...as one Naperville," Margie Wolf of Naper Pride told Patch ahead of the two-day festival. Richardson Adventure Farm Opens This Weekend This mainstay for fall fun in Spring Grove is set to reopen for the season on Sept. 11. 100 Pies In Face: Money Raised For Joliet Police Officer ATI Physical Therapy clinic director Jeff Lyon took a pie to the face for every $20 donation made to help Officer Joe Hernandez's family. Want to celebrate someone who made you smile? Have a Good News, Illinois, story of your own you'd like us to feature? Email [email protected].