‘Always Working To Help Others’: Oak Forest Hero

OAK FOREST, 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 Kurt DeGroot who nominated Steve Urban of Oak Forest. DeGroot and Urban are coworkers.

Name: Steve Urban
State: IL
Hometown: Oak Forest
Hero's job: Fire/emergency response
Relationship to nominee: Personally and coworker
Reason for recognition: Lt. Urban is a FF/PM with OFFD he is also a ER nurse at Lurie's children
hospital. He is also the infectious disease officer at OF. He saves lives on a daily basis with both
careers.
One thing to know: The man is always working to help others out in various situations.

Thank you for all you do, Steve!

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