NBC 5’s LeeAnn Trotter sits down to speak with SNL’s Chris Redd Tuesday to talk about how he’s giving back to his community.

A local group is opening a home for victims of sex trafficking, and NBC 5’s LeeAnn Trotter has more on an upcoming event to raise funds for the new facility.

A Silver Lining Foundation works to provide cost-free breast cancer testing to women who are underinsured or uninsured, and NBC 5’s LeeAnn Trotter spoke to the group’s founder about its mission, and about its upcoming fundraising fashion show.

A suburban family is giving back some Christmas cheer after they say strangers gave them a holiday gift unlike any they could have imagined.

An 11-year-old boy’s Christmas wish lights up the night sky over a suburban town. Sky 5 footage shows what it looks like from above.

A rehabilitation center in suburban Wheaton is helping children with physical challenges to enjoy play time thanks to some unique modifications to toys. NBC 5’s LeeAnn Trotter has the story.

A west suburban trucking company is making a difference for young pediatric patients at a rehab hospital in Wheaton by modifying toys to expand possibilities for children with physical challenges. LeeAnn Trotter reports.

Every kid in the Chicago area should have proper gear to stay warm this winter, and young children outgrow basic items like clothes pretty quickly. NBC 5’s LeeAnn Trotter has the latest on the stations’ 2019 drive success.

An upcoming event is aiming to raise awareness of lung disease, and NBC 5’s LeeAnn Trotter has more details on the Hustle Chicago Stair Climb in today’s “Making a Difference.”

NBC 5’s Alex Maragos talks to Tommy Lacher to discuss how JDRF works toward finding a cure and helping those with Type 1 Diabates, and their upcoming event scheduled to take place on Dec. 14.

NBC 5’s Alex Maragos speaks with Assistant Adjutant General of the Illinois Army National Guard Michael Zerbonia about what these ‘silent heroes’ do in their day-to-day life.

NBC 5’s LeeAnn Trotter sits down with President and CEO of Glenwood Academy, an organization that aims to eradicate poverty, injustice and inequity through the power of residential education.

NBC 5’s Regina Waldroup introduces us to a 24-year-old man who has helped countless homeless individuals in the cold, one blanket at a time.