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Pastor Ends 94-Day Rooftop Protest After Donation From Tyler Perry
Over the last three months, living in a chilly tent on the roof of a vacant South Side Chicago motel, Rev. Corey Brooks kept up his vigil against gun violence. On Friday, he was triumphant after a pledge of $98,000 from filmmaker Tyler Perry provided the final push for reaching the pastor's goal of raising $450,000 to buy and demolish the decrepit motel, a haven for drugs and prostitution.
Chicago Police Escort Girls Without Fathers to 'Daddy Daughter Dance'
About 150 girls showed up for a "Daddy Daughter Dance" in Chicago, and there was a police escort to the dance floor for each girl without a dad.
Marching Band Gives Surprise Front Yard Performance After Flute Player's Surgery
A junior high school marching band surprised a member recovering from surgery by showing up on her lawn-and inviting her to pick up her flute again.
Little Girl Has Best Birthday Ever Thanks To Kind Garbage Man
Friendship comes in all shapes and sizes, but this unlikely pair will melt your heart, guaranteed.
Ex-Homeless Man Gives $10K to High School After 2 Teens Buy Him Ticket Home
A school will reward students who perform random acts of kindness after an ex-homeless man gave $10,000 to thank students who helped him.
Gas Station Attendant is Giddy When Surprised With New Bike From Regular Customer
This gas station attendant will no longer have to walk 2 hours to and from work every day, thanks to one of his compassionate regular customers.
Man Leaps Through Window of Moving Car to Save Seizing Driver
Randy Tompkins is being hailed as an action hero after he dove through the passenger window of a moving car in order to rescue the driver.
This Guy Didn't Let Loss of Limbs Defeat His Lifelong Passion for Bowling
Even though Patrick Davis had his arms and legs amputated in 2015, he returned to the sport he loved best, bowling-and his frames are better than ever.
Chance the Rapper Donating $1Mil to Chicago Schools
The beloved hip hop artist didn't feel like waiting around for state representatives to do their jobs and provide children with proper educations.
Chicago City Buildings to be Powered by 100% Renewable Energy
Chicago is set to start powering their government buildings with 100% renewable energy by 2025.
Bus Driver Knits Personalized Hats, Scarves For Each Unique Student on Her Route
They aren't just ordinary hats, either – they're all modeled after the kids' favorite things; like Spongebob, Spiderman, and Minions.
Motorcycle Heroes Pull 10 People From Cars as Black Smoke and Fire Engulf Highway
If these highway heroes hadn't acted quickly after an 18-wheeler crashed into a stopped car, the drivers may not have been able to escape the ensuing fire.
Michael Jordan Wins Lawsuit, Donates the Millions to 23 Charities
Basketball legend Michael Jordan is donating millions of dollars he won in a pair of lawsuit settlements to charity.
Patient Gets Engaged to Marine Who Gave Her Best Gift of All, Life
A complete stranger, proved to be the perfect match for an Illinois woman–in more ways than one.
Man Gets Anonymous Apology and $40 From Kid Who Scratched His Truck- But Damage is Invisible
A kid sent $40 in the mail to John Zelnio as an apology for scratching his truck. But there was one problem: John couldn't find any scratches!
Neighbor Sees Police Officer Battling to Push Senior's Broken Electric Wheelchair Uphill
This police officer did not hesitate to push an elderly woman's broken wheelchair up a hill in the heat if it meant that she could stay safe in the shade.
This Epic Town Wrote a Manual On How to Take Care of Each Other
This town knows how to be kind—and it is nominated for the Reader's Digest Top 10 Nicest Places in America contest. (Nominations still being accepted, if your story can beat this!)
8th Grader Saves All Year for Spring Break So She Can Pay For Low-Income People's Laundry
This eighth-grader was heartbroken by how some of her fellow students did not always have clean clothes to wear – so she decided to pay for their laundry herself.
Comfy Armchairs Pouring in For Animal Shelter So Every Pet Can Have a Spot
Since posting an adorable 10-second video of their lounging dogs, this Illinois shelter has received dozens more chairs for their other animal residents.
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