Mustang Memories, Breast Cancer Buddies: Good News, Illinois

ACROSS ILLINOIS — Now that daylight dwindles faster, it helps to look on the bright side with good news from across Illinois. This week, we spotlight a group of students marking a milestone in their school, two women who became "bosom" buddies during their breast cancer battles and other uplifting tales from your neighborhoods.

$2M Scratch-Off Lottery Ticket Sold At Chicago Gas Station

A lucky Illinois Lottery winner captured the biggest prize offered in the Stacks Of Cash game after purchasing the ticket at a BP station.

First Kindergarteners To Get Future Mustang Shirts, Now EPCHS Seniors

The first Evergreen Park kindergarten class to receive "Future Mustang" T-shirts in 2011 set to present shirts at EPCHS graduating ceremony.

'A Godsend': 2 Women Forge Unforgettable Bond In Breast Cancer Battles

A New Lenox woman and Homer Glen woman share a school where they teach, and similar battles. They're "breasties," they say.

Volunteering Gives Glenview Resident 'Rewarding Feelings'

Emery Sill, a senior at Glenbrook South, is helping the less fortunate this holiday season through The Honeycomb Project.

First-Generation Aurora University Student Visits The White House

The sophomore was one of about 100 students from around the country who spent an afternoon at the White House meeting top officials.

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 lisa.farver@patch.com