hero

During a fishing trip, a Wisconsin hotel guest used extinguishers and a door as a shield to stop a fire from spreading.

Before this job, I spent around three years working at the Pineway supermarket in my hometown of Oregon, Illinois. I've been trying to recall if I did anything even borderline heroic during my tenure as a stockboy.

Waukesha Metro Transit bus driver Nicole Chamberlain truly saved the day--and a couple of lives.

Millions of people have seen the video and wondered "Who was that dude who saved the day (and the airplane) at O'Hare?"

The Winnebago County Sherrif's office is giving credit to a K-9 officer for saving the life of a local woman from a suicide attempt.

A one-year old toddler running alone down Route 59 could have ended tragically if it weren't for veteran Naperville Police Sgt. Anthony Mannino.

This was the scene earlier today in Springfield, Illinois where the heroic acts of Officer Mark Dallas at Dixon High School were finally honored.

The word "hero" gets tossed around a lot these days. Sometimes, the description is a bit of a stretch, but other times, like this one--it totally fits.

(Warning: Graphic Video) The term "hero" is sometimes overused, misused, or not applicable. However, as you'll see in the video, a hero is exactly what Ivan Pitukh, a 30 year old Ukrainian man, turned out to be.

Another day, another reason to love and admire firefighters. This time, however, there weren't any flames to deal with, just extreme heat, a cliff, and a terrified Vizsla named Rue. Rue escaped his Salt Lake City backyard after being frightened by fireworks, and found himself injured, dehydrated, and alone on a cliff far from home...