Teen spends day with Chicago Fire Department as Make-A-Wish Illinois' 20,000th wish

Source CBS Local
Original Load Date Nov. 9, 2026, 8 p.m.
Last Updated Nov. 9, 2026, 8 p.m.
Original URL https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/kayleigh-carpenter-chicago-fire-department-make-a-wish-illinois/

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It was a day one teenager will never forget after spending it with the Chicago Fire Department. It was all thanks to the nonprofit organization Make-A-Wish. The 7 a.m. surprise left 17-year-old Kayleigh Carpenter stunned. Her mother, Rashonda Hunt, says her daughter has always had a special conne...