From sweet acts of kindness to moments of triumph after tragedy, these are 10 stories that inspired us in 2015.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The sad, the silly, the inspirational - 2015 was a memorable year in news. Check out our lists of the most-read stories on ABC7Chicago.com TOP 10 LOCAL NEWS STORIES ...

In 2015, our top 10 sports stories online covered everything from a state champion softball team to boxing to a fatality at the racetrack.