89-Year-Old Popsicle Vendor's Photo Spurs $280,000 in Donations So He Can Retire | Patch PM

Share-worthy stories from the Illinois Patch network to talk about tonight:

Kind People Raise $250,000 for 'Heartbroken,' Hardworking 89-Year-Old Popsicle Vendor

Eighty-nine-year-old ice cream man Fidencio Sanchez retired this summer, but when his daughter died and his wife Eladia fell ill, Sanchez was forced to go back to work. On a good day, he might earn $50. Then, a striking photograph and the efforts of a concerned man from the neighborhood inspired kind donors to contribute more than $280,000 — making this the most shared GoFundMe ever in Illinois.

7 Moms Angered Over Abandoned Baby Organize Ceremony to Help Community 'Heal'

Seven moms with seven different stories banded together in recent weeks with a common cause in mind: They all wanted to give the community a way to mourn the death of a baby found abandoned in a backpack near Wheaton last month.

High Costs to Restore Grant Park After a Record-Breaking Lollapalooza Attendance

It costs around $453,000 to restore Grant Park after four days of the Lollapalooza festival this summer — nearly double the cost of repairs last year at $236,000 for three days of the festival — according to the Chicago Park District.

Bears Color Rush Uniforms Released

Nike released the color rush uniforms for every NFL team on Tuesday, although more than a quarter of the teams won’t wear them at all this season.

Common Proud to Call Chicago's South Side Home

Chicago-born rapper Common says the city, and the South Side in particular, is “deep in (his) heart and soul.”

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