Well-known downtown Chicago panhandler Tom Finley lost his dog two weeks ago outside of McDonald's. Hundreds of downtowners then went to work to help him find 12 year-old Reba. Yesterday, dog and owner were reunited after a woman turned Reba in to the Anti-Cruelty Society. Speculation is that the woman, who was in tears when she brought the dog in, took the dog when she thought Finley could not care for it. She refused the $500 award (also provided by volunteers), and it went instead to Finley.

Isn't it amazing how cities work? Everyone is connected in this delicate daily ballet. And when the connections are threatened, people more often than not respond by doing the right thing. It's a beautiful thing to behold.

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