Police Officer, Wife Recovering From COVID-19: Chicago Heroes

CHICAGO — Fred Rogers told a story on his children's show Mr. Roger's Neighborhood about being scared as a child when he saw something upsetting on the news. "My mother would say to me, 'Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping,'" he told his audience. Though we're now living through an unprecedented health crisis, at Patch, we want to help you look for the helpers in your own community, so we've launched an initiative to recognize these everyday heroes.

This submission comes from Brianna LoBurgio, who nominated her husband, Anthony M. LoBurgio, a Chicago police officer.

"Anthony was infected with COVID-19 while working and gave it to me, his pregnant wife," Brianna LoBurgio wrote. "He is finally back at work, but he's worried about me and our unborn child. It would be great for him to have a pick me up."

She said her husband had wanted to be a Chicago police officer his whole life.

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