Good News Illinois: Book Spreads Love, Nurse Changes Lives, More

Chicago IL

04 November, 2021

1:17 PM

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ACROSS ILLINOIS — The days are getting shorter and the weather's getting colder, so we could all use a healthy dose of good news to warm us up. 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 new neurodiversity center that's catering to students with autism to a book about a multi-racial family's personal story, we hope these Good News, Illinois, stories brighten your day! New Dorm For Students With Autism Opens At Aurora University The new Betty Parke Tucker Center for Neurodiversity will house a dorm for students with autism, as well as the Pathways program. Boy, 7, Battling Leukemia Named Honorary Plainfield Firefighter "He's really had to endure more than any child has had to endure," Blake Burton's mom, Robyn, told Patch. School Nurse Nominated For 'LifeChanger' Award Coventry Elementary School nurse Eren Hendrix has been nominated for the 2021-2022 national LifeChanger of the Year award 'Jewish Olympics': Deerfield Hoopsters Ready To Travel Overseas Charlie Robin and Drew Rodgers have been named to the Maccabi USA 16U Boys' Basketball Team, competing in Israel next year. Lemont Author Publishes Second Children's Book "Beautifully Biracial: A Young Adoptee's Journey to Love Herself" features Charleigh and discusses tolerance and awareness. 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 [email protected].