Aschley is a tireless advocate for shelter dogs, especially breeds like the American Pit Bull Terrier. She is the proud parent of 4 rescued pets, has volunteered with countless animal welfare organizations and owns a local dog walking company called......

Connie Hankins of Naperville has been building and modifying trikes for children with special needs since 1996 when she got involved with the Pioneers, her husband's retirement organization. They had a tricycle project that appealed to Connie......

Our daughter is 27 years old. She was away from our family for almost 7 years in a relationship that was less than perfect. We saw her rarely and phone calls were just not allowed. Something changed the beginning of this year and she broke away and......

Gary Ramey is a disabled veteran who is employed by the state. He served in Vietnam and often came in contact with agent orange, which as has caused several thousand deaths and horrible health issues for many Americans. Gary too unfortunately is now......

Glenn was driving home a disabled member of our church. He was hit by a hit & run driver on the expressway. He followed him and reported him. His car was totaled. The driver had insurance, but the insurance did not pay for the accident. Glenn had......

Katie is a 4th grade school teacher with 2 baby boys. She lives 58 miles from the school she teaches in Charleston, IL. Both cars that she and her husband own each have over 200,000 miles. I believe that she is a teacher who truly makes a......

After Lisa Hawley gave birth to quadruplets in 1994, she had to raise her four children as a single mother because her husband - the quads father - divorced her and he's currently one of the leading deadbeat dads in Illinois. Lisa had to always be......

My girlfriend just started nursing school full time at Northern Illinois University, & makes the hour commute twice a week. She also works fulltime at Marianjoy Hospital. As you can see, she is a very motivated & caring person, and does quite a bit......

Noel is such a loving and hard working person. We met in High School and even though our lives took different paths; we reunited after years of being apart. We spent everyday together after we reunited, but after a few months of being together we......