For The Record; Half-Century Of Heavy Lifting: Good News, Illinois

ILLINOIS — In this week's Good News, Illinois, roundup, we celebrate neighbors and nonprofits who make a difference by lifting other's up, and a gym owner who's helped lift local athletes up for more than 50 years.

36 Hours Of Nonstop Trivia Could Make Plainfield Resident A World Record Holder

A Shorewood board game café will host a day-and-a-half-long trivia game planned by a Plainfield resident to break a Guinness World Record.

Rudy's Gym, Legendary World-Champion Powerlifter Marks 51st Year: 'We Go Hard At It'

Francis "Rudy" Ruettiger has trained dozens of Joliet and Will County athletes who have become professional athletes and college stars.

'So They Can Truly Thrive': Lockport-Area Nonprofit Helps Families Facing Hardships

The nonprofit helps families struggling with grief, illness, financial hardship and more: "compassion and action came first."

'Being Good Neighbors': Northbrook Residents Give Back To Community

Covenant Living of Northbrook residents raised money from items sold during the senior living community's annual Holly Fair.

Marist Senior Sire Holloway Howard University-Bound Thanks To Gates Scholarship

The Marist High School senior was recognized for his exemplary student leadership with a prestigious Gates Scholarship for minority students

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