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“A warm smile is the universal language of kindness.” ~ William Arthur Ward

Check out some of our favorite feel-good and do-good features posted recently on the Patch Chicago network.

• Hometown ‘Heroes’ Help Homeless Animals Find New Families: Cache Creek Animal Rescue pairs those looking for new lives, with those known for saving them.

• Fundraiser Set Up for Animal Rescue That Lost Six Animals in Fire: The Joliet rescue was run out of a rented home, which was destroyed.

• Hinsdale Officer Receives Lifesaving Award: Officer Louis P. Hayes Jr. was recognized for saving the life of a critically injured construction worker.

• Buy this Orland Park House, and the Batmobile in the Garage: Cool digs and a sweet ride. Who could ask for anything more?

• Palos Park Lemonade Stand Will Raise Money for Developmentally Disabled: ‘Molly Browne Lemonade Stand’ is legendary, and funds raised go to Misericordia, an organization for helping the developmentally disabled.

• Volunteers Donate Money, Time Looking for Lost Dogs: The search for KD, a border collie that’s been missing for several weeks, has brought other dogs home.

• Bolingbrook Students Take Jamaican Mission Trip: The students taught Bible lessons, made crafts and sang songs.

• Love is All Around at the Bridgeview Courthouse: A summer wedding album of happy couples who tied the knot at the Bridgeview Courthouse.

• Together We Cope Sends Students Back to the Classroom in Style: 1,500 south suburban children will head back to the classroom with a backpack filled with new school supplies thanks to donations.

• Illinois Storm Chasers Capture Funnel Clouds Over Joliet, Channahon: Illinois storm chasers and weather spotters capture video of Tuesday’s “wicked, awesome” storms forming over Channahon and the Joliet area.

• Glen Ellyn Teen Brings Home Gold at Parapan Am Games in Toronto: Ahalya Letternberger earned a gold medal in the 100-meter backstroke.

• Anticipation Builds in New Clip from “The Curse of Downers Grove”: The movie premiered Aug. 21.

• Foodie 5K coming to Chicagoland Speedway: Exclusive opportunity to run/walk on the apron of the Chicagoland Speedway track, with proceeds benefiting Northern Illinois Food Bank.

• State Rep’s Kid Defends Naperville’s Honor, Gives Zero Effs: The teen recently took to Twitter to let people know how good they have it in the city.

• ‘American Sniper’ Themed Corn Maze Honors Chris Kyle: The family at Siegel’s Cottonwood Farm wants to show support for the military.

• Cubs Coghlan’s Visit a Home Run at Advocate Children’s Hospital: Cubs outfielder and wife brighten kids’ day at Advocate Children’s Hospital in Oak Lawn.

• Teen Pursues Marine Biology Dream in the Bahamas: DGS rising senior Morgan Meyer was accepted into the Shedd Aquarium’s High School Marine Biology program.