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Looks Out For Health Care Workers: Homewood-Flossmoor Hero

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Diane Creal, hero.
Diane Creal, hero. (Courtesy of Thomas Creal)

HOMEWOOD-FLOSSMOOR, IL — When times are tough, heroes emerge. We all know someone who's making a difference right now as we live through unprecedented and changing times.

Here at Patch, we've launched an initiative to help recognize these heroes making a difference in their communities. Together with Ring, we’re working to let all your neighbors know about these outstanding people and their stories.

This submission comes from Thomas Creal who nominated Diane Creal of the Homewood-Flossmoor area. Thomas and Diane are married and Thomas said Diane looks out for heath care workers.

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Name: Diane Creal
State: IL
Home town: Homewood-Flossmoor
Hero's job: Health Care
Relationship to nominee: My wife
Reason for recognition: Every day she manages the team that cares for patients in Cook
County Healthcare System.
One thing to know: Looks out for the heath care workers.
Submitter name: Thomas Creal

Thank you for all you do, Diane!

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