In June 2005, Cal Sutter of South Elgin was a 12-year-old Little League All-Star.
Then life changed when he was diagnosed with Acute Myelogenous Leukemia. Cal lost his battle with leukemia in August 2006, but the courage he showed during his battle inspired the start of Cal s All-Star Angel Foundation, Inc.
The 501(c)(3) foundation aims to grant wishes, raise awareness and fund research to help kids fighting cancer. Since its start in April 2007, the foundation has raised more than $13 million to help families of pediatric cancer patients.
One of the ways it does this is with its annual Got Hope Gala. This year s event will be held virtually Saturday, Feb. 27.
Funeral for five Des Plaines fire victims to be at Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe
This memorial has been erected outside the home where a woman and her four children died in a Jan. 27 Des Plaines fire. Funeral services will be this week at the this week will be private, and details of the arrangements won t be released to the public, officials announced Friday. Brian Hill | Staff Photographer
Funerals for a woman and four children killed in a Des Plaines fire this week will be private, and details of the arrangements won t be released to the public, officials announced Friday.
Posted2/7/2021 1:00 PM
More COVID-19 vaccinations are given as people ice fish, clean snow off high school sports fields, celebrate birthdays and practice Olympic routines in the suburbs in The Week in Pictures photo gallery for January 30-February 5, 2021.
Tyler Fitch, 14, of Barrington relaxes on the ice while fishing during the Lake in the Hills Annual Ice Fishing Tournament on Woods Creek Lake Saturday, January 27, 2021.
Joe Lewnard | Staff Photographer
John Starks | Staff Photographer
COVID-19 survivor Juanita Thomas received her first COVID-19 vaccine and will get her second dose on Monday, Feb. 8. Thomas lives at the Belmont Village Senior Living community in Carol Stream.
Updated 2/9/2021 7:26 AM
The first real permanent snowfall of the season caught some people off guard and created shoveling and driving problems but also provided opportunities for sledding fun in the suburbs in The Week in Pictures photo gallery for January 23-29, 2021.
Two men cross the street after heavy snow fall Tuesday, January 26, 2021 in West Chicago.
Brian Hill | Staff Photographer
A large number of people sledding dot the side of the hill after heavy snow fall at Randall Oaks Park Tuesday January 26, 2021 in West Dundee.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
Updated 1/28/2021 7:56 PM
Every day, more children in Illinois are diagnosed with critical illnesses that would qualify them for Make-A-Wish. In fact, more than 100 wish children in Illinois are waiting for volunteers to help grant their wishes. Start the year off by enriching your life and others through volunteering as a wish granter for children in your area.
Wishes are happening now, and volunteers are needed in most Illinois communities to work with families in safely distanced ways following local, state and Centers for Disease Control guidelines.
Volunteers bilingual in Spanish and English are especially needed.
To become a volunteer, the first step is to attend a Volunteer Information webinar. The next sessions are: 5 to 5:45 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 4; noon to 12:45 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 18; 8 to 8:45 a.m. Wednesday, March 3; or 5 to 5:45 p.m. Tuesday, March 16. Sign up at wish.org/illinois/our-events.