Bolingbrook man earns Carnegie Medal for saving neighbor’s life

Tony Rivera is one of the latest recipients of a 2022 Carnegie Medal for extraordinary acts of bravery and heroism.

Bolingbrook man earns Carnegie Medal for saving neighbor’s life
Tony Rivera of Bolingbrook, Ill., won a 2022 Carnegie Medal for demonstrating an extraordinary act of heroism. Stephanie Kim / WBEZ
Bolingbrook man earns Carnegie Medal for saving neighbor’s life
Tony Rivera of Bolingbrook, Ill., won a 2022 Carnegie Medal for demonstrating an extraordinary act of heroism. Stephanie Kim / WBEZ

Bolingbrook man earns Carnegie Medal for saving neighbor’s life

Tony Rivera is one of the latest recipients of a 2022 Carnegie Medal for extraordinary acts of bravery and heroism.

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Last spring, Tony Rivera helped rescue his neighbor from a brutal stabbing outside his home. Reset learns more about his story and what made him risk his life to save another.

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Bolingbrook man earns Carnegie Medal for saving neighbor’s life
Tony Rivera of Bolingbrook, Ill., speaking with host Sasha-Ann Simons on July 26, 2022. Stephanie Kim / WBEZ