State-Of-The-Art Shelter; Directors Land Deal: Good News, Illinois

ILLINOIS — As the temperatures dip, it's time to warm your heart with an assortment of our favorite good news stories from Illinois Patch editors this week. We'll visit a multi-million dollar shelter that's giving new life to animals pre-adoption, celebrate with a pair of brothers whose movie landed a streaming deal and enjoy other articles of joy, triumph and success!

$7.2 Million State-Of-The-Art, Zero-Emission Evanston Animal Shelter Opens For Adoptions

The new Evanston Animal Shelter is triple the size of the old building, with a new veterinary suite and modernized spaces for cats and dogs.

Oak Lawn Brothers' Horror Flick Set In Beverly Lands Streaming Deal

Carmelo and Nick Chimera's latest horror flick "Name the Demon" is now streaming on Amazon Prime, Apple TV and other streaming services.

Mayor Surprised With Award For Empowering Black, Minority Contractors

The Black Contractors, Owners and Executives organization presented Mayor Richard Irvin with its 2024 Advocacy Award.

Scandinavian Arts, Bakery, Folklore Offered At Cottages In The Woods

Historic Good Templar Park's 'Cottages In The Woods' features artisans, crafts, food and Viking ship tours Oct. 19 and Oct. 20 in Geneva.

3 IL Children’s Hospitals Among Nation’s Best: U.S. News Rankings

Three Chicago-area pediatric hospitals were named among the best in the country in a new U.S. News & World Report ranking.

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.co