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Retired teacher plays soothing music for dogs in area shelters
A retired school teacher is making a difference in his community by playing soothing music to help calm down dogs at an area shelter, as LeeAnn Trotter explains.
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Volunteer organizations team up to feed unhoused migrants during extreme Chicago cold
Together, volunteers handed out more than 200 meals at Chicago warming centers.
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‘A Miracle on 63rd Street': Ice skating rink opens in Englewood
A new ice-skating rink will open to the public Wednesday in Chicago’s Englewood neighborhood as part of a massive dream for Chicago-area resident and business owner Corie Luckett. Vi Nguyen reports.... -
Celebrating those Making a Difference in the Chicago area
NBC Chicago is celebrating those who are making positive change in the Chicago area with a special piece showcasing our “Making a Difference” stories from 2023.
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Another Chance Church seeks help to fulfill annual holiday toy requests
While it may seem like the thousands of toys collected at Another Chance Church is significant, organizers of the annual holiday toy drive say the numbers paint a much different picture.