Several teens from received the Cook County Sheriff's Youth Service Medal of honor Monday night for volunteering more than 100 hours to their community.
The students were recognized at a ceremony at the UIC Forum in Chicago.
The program was established to recognize Cook County students who have
volunteered 100 or more hours in a year, and the students at Monday's ceremony totaled more than 36,000 hours of community service to a variety of agencies and organizations throughout Cook County.
Students from were recognized for their service. They included Lauren Baker, Kimberly Kuspa, Marissa Burns, Abigail Campos, Jacob Lawrence and Kelly Sheppard.
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