Send us a picture of your favorite health care worker, first responder, grocery store cashier, transit worker and others providing essential services during this stay-at-home order to combat the coronavirus outbreak at iseechicago@nbcchicago.com
By NBC 5 Chicago ••
NBC 5 wants to help recognize the people keeping the Chicago-area going amid the coronavirus pandemic. Whether they are a health care worker, first responder, transit worker or grocery store cashier, send in a photo of someone (or you) making a difference and we can showcase it on the site and/or on air. On behalf of NBC 5 and our entire community: Thank you for all that you do!
Nancy Hoffmann
“My husband, Paul Hoffmann is a Respiratory Therapist and is the Manager of the Respiratory department at Advocate/Aurora Lutheran General. He has worked at the hospital since 1979. I am a Nurse at Advocate Lutheran General. I am a Care Manager on the Respiratory Unit and Medically Managed Unit. I have been at the hospital for 40 years this July. We are committed and dedicated to caring for each and every patient.”
Sophia Kanoon
Brandon Perez is a Chicago Fire Department Paramedic. Perez was recognized by his wife, Sophia Kanoon. “He works tirelessly to save people’s lives amidst this pandemic. He and his fellow medics do not get the recognition that they deserve,” she said.
Amy Baucom
Amanda Leidy Lives in Westville, IN Works at Franciscan Health Hospital in the ER located in Michigan City
Mary Bayro
Mort Hart
Matthew
Caitlyn Taylor is a health care professional working at West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park. “
Sydni Cassin works at Quest Diagnostics
Siti Baxter
First responders from Tri-State Fire Department; Craig Jansen, Steve Vogel ,Scott Baxter (my husband) & Mike Raimondi (From left to right) – Tri State Fire Department
Amy Papesh
Keith Bertog
Annie Bertog and her 4-month-old son were sent in by her husband, Keith from Huntley. Annie is an operating room nurse at Advocate Sherman Hospital in Elgin.
Sandra Lappin
Amy Grzybek
Cynthia Hashimoto
Firefightet/Paramedic Simi Ippolito with the Barrington Fire Department demonstrates the mask that they will ultimately be using after they use up the supply of N95 masks on-hand when they receive a call for a person with a fever and flu like symptoms.
Renee Silberman
Dr. Eric Silberman
Jessica Oros
Members of the Aurora Fire Department submitted by Jessica Oros. Her husband, Garrett Oros, is the AFD Local 99 Union President.
Mirka Biegunska
Employees at Lake Barrington Woods Senior Living Pam Labuda, director of marketing, and Mirka Biegunska, director of resident programs, with ”wine not” cart to get the party going for senior residents.
Amy
Lake Villa Fire Department
Michael Allegretti
Jenny Allegretti has worked as a grocery cashier for Jewel-Osco at the Brickyard for 43 years.
Julianne Lambiasi
Ricky Francisco is a nurse at Loyola
Stacey Risley
Chicago Firefighter Jason Risley is assigned to Tower Ladder 14 on the West Side.
Mike & Carol Boyle
“I would love for you to recognize the Sisters (and all the amazing staff) at St. Patrick’s Residence in Naperville. They have been on “lockdown” for several weeks now. Typically they have many, many volunteers to help with the daily needs. With the lockdown, we (volunteers) haven’t been able to be there. They are doing an amazing job and staying so positive for their residents. They have come up with ways for families to connect with their loved ones and are trying so hard to keep the morale of the staff up. Somehow they even find the time to send encouraging emails to us. They are amazing every day, but during these especially trying times, they are nothing short of miracle workers.”
Emily LaDuke
Please recognize my sister, Eileen Moriarity. She is a nurse practitioner at Rush.
Ken Doyle
Kathleen Doyle, FedEx manager Hinsdale.
Todd Probasco
Gail Mahoney, nurse at Palos Hospital
Katie Shuta
We cannot thank enough the health care workers, truck drivers, people who are keeping grocery store and gas stations open, all first responders, but we also have to keep in mind and thank those who walk into a county jail every day. My brother, Zachary Shuta and his two best friends, Pasquale Trentadue and Greg Scarry work as correctional officers in the Lake County jail. They too are on the front lines! From left to right Gregg Scarry, Zachary Shuta, Pasquale (Tony) Trentadue.
Anne Schimmel
Dr. Daniel Schimmel, Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Courtney Gregory
“Shout out to my best friend, my boyfriend, Andy Gallagher! Works for one of the largest hospital networks in Illinois. It’s a happy and sad day, when you’re locked in, cleaning under sinks, and you actually get excited to find gloves and antibacterial wipes that he can take to work because of the shortage in supplies! Love him, proud of everyone working so hard to stop the spread! Thank you for recognizing everyone who is going the extra mile to make a difference!”
Kate Linhart
“This is my rehab team, PT/OT/SLP, that work at a nursing and rehab center (nursing home) in Chicago, Warren Barr Gold Coast. We aren’t getting nearly the recognition of nurses and doctors at this time. We are still busy working with the population most at risk, the elderly. We’re the ones they see everyday as their families and friends aren’t allowed in the facility during this time. We spend the most time with them each day. We’re the ones keeping their mobility going, making sure they keep going, strengthening, all while putting ourselves at risk as our supplies and PPE dwindle to nothing.The photo is from the holidays but it’s all of us.
Cynthia Camarillo
My sister Linda Perez Beller (left) and coworker Misty Maleske (right) at Ingalls Family Care Center. Urgent Care Healthcare workers are awesome!
Anna Gardner
My husband Matt, who is an assistant store manager at Mariano’s in Northbrook, has been working extra days and long hours and we miss him at home with us during this crazy time!
Judy Bottino
My daughter Tierney. Physician Assistant student in the ER in Fort Myers Fla.
Claudia B. Perez
Jesse Perez, UPS – Jefferson, Chicago
Vanessa Shepard
I’m a mail carrier in Bradley, Illinois. 3/23 is my 20-year anniversary with USPS. Thank you for the recognition, as we are often overlooked!
Jennifer Suzuki
I wanted to recognize and thank Kaz Suzuki, a manager for Jewel Osco. He’s been working every day, consistently trying to keep up with consumer demand during this time.
Diane Fraser
My sister-in-law Rhonda is an RN and my nephew Jonathan is an IT worker helping to keep us all safe and healthy!
Amandine, United Airlines flight attendant based in Chicago flying the last Chicago-Brussels flight a couple days ago.
Diana Gorski
Tom Gorski, works for UPS
Attached is a picture of my sister (and my nephew), Angela Shoener, who is working the front line as a nurse for Rush Copley in Aurora, Illinois. She is the IMSA (Illinois Math and Science Academy) school nurse but has stepped up since they are closed and is now working where she is needed.
I would like to recognize my daughter Layla Hamad, Registered Nurse at Hinsdale Hospital
nicole sanders
Mohammad’s wife and 5 kiddos wanted to wish him a happy 33rd birthday!! He’s out on the road hauling semi loads of food & necessities to stores.
daughter, an ER dr. in Bronx sends these photos to parents
Anne Schimmel
Marie Stenger, RN-North Shore Medicine
emily southsuburbanhumane.org
The team showing up to care for pets in need! Emily Klehm, CAWA CEO South Suburban Humane Society
Elizabeth Raczyla
This is a picture of an ER nurse at Edward Hospital visiting her grandchildren behind the glass door. Social distancing since she can’t be in contact with them. I thought it was so telling of the times I wanted to submit it for my friend.
Cdegustino
My best friend & nurse and all of us supporting her during a virtual happy hour!
Laura Lindemulder
Cheryl Lindemulder works at St Joes Hospital in Joliet in the ER.Sue Lindemulder works as a CNA at Morris Hospital.
Judy Kennedy
Lieutenant Erick R Kennedy from Algonquin Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District
Emily Craft
David Kawior is an ER physician at Northwestern Hospital in Lake Forest. “He is at the front lines of this and is working so hard everyday to keep our community safe and healthy. He is away from our 8 month old baby and myself while he is going above and beyond his normal job duties. I’m so proud of what he does and all the sacrifices that he makes,” said Emily Craft, Kawlor’s wife.
Penny Mitchell
Franciscan Health in Michigan City
Diana Cappelen
Rolling Meadows Firefighter Matt Cappelen
Steven Zurek
Sue Zurek is a Community Unit School District 200 teacher continuing her speech class.
Eileen Mangin
Lauren Mangin is a nurse at UChicago Medicine
Monica Lusiak
Emergency Medicine Residents that have been working hard in the ER and ICU at Resurrection and St Francis Hospital to help care for the critical patients during the coronavirus outbreak.
Stephanie Wohlrab
Matt Wohlrab is a fireman/paramedic for the Downers Grove Fire Department. His wife Stephanie said he is an extremely hard worker. ” I am eight months pregnant and we have a three and 1.5-year-old and despite what’s going on in the world he is incredibly upbeat, supportive and dedicated to all the roles he plays,” she said.
Trevor Dernuic
Emergency room nurse Tracy Dernuic
Theresa Newman
Louis Newman drives the free bus in Niles and calls passengers and friends to make sure they have groceries and can get to work.
Eileen Lefebvre
Brandon Lefebvre is a firefighter and paramedic from Palatine.
Lena Willens
Michele Fischler PIC A61 and Dan Nolan EMT A61
Jessica Carroll
Brittany Herwig is a nursing home administrator for Symphony Orchard Valley.
Omid Shahrava
Kara Shahrava is currently a Nurse at Ann Robert Lurie Children’s Hospital. She recently finished her Masters and is a Board Certified Nurse Practitioner.
Jessi Leahy is CU nurse at advocate south suburban hospital
Amy Topel! Respiratory Therapist, Rush-Copley Medical Center.
Katie Synek is an Infectious Disease Nurse for NorthShore University Health System.
Melissa Cappelen, Emergency Staff Nurse at Alexian Brothers Medical Center.
Sarah Cappelen and Terry Cappelen. Sarah is an RN at Central DuPage Hospital and Terry works as a dispatcher for Deerfield Police Department.
Lisa Fortino
Matthew Hagenow is a Clinical Coordinator in the Emergency Department at Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital – Grayslake Campus.
Steven Johnson
Linda Fithian who is the front end manager at the Jewel-Osco in South Chicago Heights.
Richard Saternus
Denise Slivka works at Dupage Medical in Tinley Park
Bridget Burke
Emergency Department front desk staff at silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox. L to R: Bridget Burke RN, Chris Hoogstra RN, Gayle Scheetz PA, and Shae Stanton RN.
Barbie Vivanco is an ER Nurse at Rush Hospital.
Judy Rojas
Peyton Bellman is an ER Nurse at St. Alexis Medical Center in Hoffman Estates.
Northwestern Emergency Department
Deanna Grohmann
Infectious Disease Doctor Stephen Grohmann at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.
Jim McGuire
Michael Bradley, is an ER Tech at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.
Danielle Oyasu
Dr. Kenji Oyasu is the Emergency Medical Director at Vista Hospital in Waukegan.
Liv Clafford
Carol Clafford has been a Chicago Police Officer for 28 years.
Valerie Litwiller
Nurses at Rush University Medical Center.
Natalie Martinez
Raquel Morales is an ER nurse at University of Illinois Hospital
Jessica Socko
Dr. Kutka and ER nurses Steph Fausher, Sam Howen and Jess Socko at Good Shepherd Hospital Emergency Room in Barrington.
Joseph M.
Dan Dziubski works for the Chicago Fire Department.
Gina Carlson
Lexi is a nurse at Edward hospital Naperville and her husband Mike is a police officer in Alsip.
Christina Kobus
Katie Dostal is a nurse at St. Catherine Hospital in East Chicago, IN
Derrick Isaac
Teddy Kupiec is a firefighter and emergency rescue paramedic with the Lincolnwood Fire Department.
Renee Gilreath
Good Samaritan NICU team in Downers Grove
Judy Johannsen
Amy Topel is a Respiratory Therapist at Rush-Copley Medical Center.
Rosie Grad
Clarissa Gradilla is a labor and delivery nurse at Rush Hospital.
Rich Williams
Lauren Williams is a Registered Dietitian at Mt. Sinai Hospital.
Beth Ashley
Dr. Nicole Quien and Dr. Miki Quien
Vanessa
Lucy S. works at Jewel-Osco in Kankakee
Fabiola Benitez
ICU Nurse Marilyn Stone
Ryan Elatkin
Kristin Elatkin is an emergency room nurse.
Lini Varghese
Jijo Varghese is an ICU nurse at Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital
Patricia Walker
Katie Collins works Radiology at Munster Community Hospital.
Caitlin Canavan
Mom and daughter, Maureen Canavan and Colleen Hermann both are nurses at Advocate Christ Medical Center.
Nurse Sandra Gomez
Kristina Krueger
Nicole Navas is a SICU nurse at Rush
Miriam Martinez
Chicago Firefighter Reinaldo Vargas
Yolanda
Nurse Darla from Advocate Lutheran General Hospital
Samantha Bernstein
Nurses Maggie Kois and Lauren Wieties
Monica Rose
Lauren works for Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox in the ICU.
Wendi Temen
Eric Temen is a Truck driver for Swift Transportation delivering items like toilet paper and paper towels.
Daniel Ryan
Marykay Ryan Crowley, she is a PICU RN (Pediatric intensive care unit) nurse at University Of Illinois Hospital . She has voluntarily been reassigned to the COVID-19 floor at the hospital.
Scott Clark
Jade Clark who is a compliance nurse at Lurie Children’s Hospital Heart unit.
Zofia Cichorz
Truck driver Mirek Cichorz
Christina Vollmer
First responders Lindsay Laas and John Parello are both police officers.
Carla DeYoung
Ross is a nurse at Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox.
Michaelene Lewand
Kyle Z. is a firefighter for the Evanston Fire department.
Carmen Abascal
Margie Flores is a Pharmacy Technician UIC Illinois- Chicago.
Taylor Netherton
Luis Rodriguez works as a Public Safety Officer at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.
Mary Jane Jacobs
Dr. Brian M. Sayger is the Chairman of Emergency Services at Advocate Christ Medical Center.
Barbara Vogelstein
Marissa Vogelstein, RN, Evanston Hospital
Kimberly Mohr
Anthony Mohr, pictured with his family, is the Produce Manager at Jewel Foods.
Renee Gilreath
Respiratory Therapists at Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital.
Yolanda Gutierrez-Harris
Atallah works at a Walmart in Dixon.
Ken Edwards
Maggie Edwards is an RN at St. Margarets Hospital.
Marcy Blank
Sister Apolonia Irika, Sister of Mercy, clergy at Northwest Hospitals.
Jennifer Guido Gomez
Victoria Martinez CTA bus driver out of the North Park garage.
Ilana Morales
Members of the team at The Lynn Sage Breast Center at Northwestern Medicine.
Joe Tinley
Emergency room nurse Nicole Kleber works at Amita Health Adventist Medical Center in LaGrange.
Jason Mirth
Katie Chleboun
Katie Chleboun is a pharmacy intern and Razan Dababneh is the pharmacy technician of Jewel-Osco Pharmacy in Niles.
Concepcion Lopez
Ashley Bakal
Cass DeBartolo works as a nurse tech at Evanston Hospital.
Nurse Hilda works at Advocate Lutheran General.
Ernest Nelson
Jerome Scherwin
Lauren Scherwin works at Edwards Hospital in Naperville.
Sheila Mulane
Shannon Tugwell
Sam L. is a medical assistant
Marilyn Correa
Wendy Hurtado
Julian Garcia works at Advocate Trinity Hospital.
Di Padilla
Lab crew at Illinois Masonic Medical Center
Stephanie Sziel
Macneal Hospital nurses have their hands prayed over before their shift in a coronavirus unit.
Kathleen Hibler
Nurses Stacey and Ben before starting their shifts at Rush University Hospital.
Claudia Villagomez
Amanda and Angela Villagomez. They are nurses at Rush Oak Park Hospital
Janice Dolsen
Sandy Kinchus
Laura Ann Kinchus in the Microbiology Lab at Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital.
Wendy Mahoney
Cardiac Imaging at North Shore/University Health System.
Tena Hamilton
A group of volunteers serve meals to the students of Wilmington School District.
Kathy Benoit
Renee Gilreath
April Ann
Michael Wolinski
Ashlee Coleman
Patricia Gehrig
Olivia Jones
Susan Okuno-Jones, Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer at Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove.
Ryan Cashion
Cecilia Ogarek
Emergency Room Dr. Joseph Ogarek at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital.
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