Samantha McCarthy says she is determined to find two young children who rushed to help after her mother suffered a sudden cardiac arrest a week ago Tuesday.
Police said a 14-year-old died at a home on Tuesday afternoon in Wilmington.
Every year in the U.S., there are more than 350,000 cardiac arrests that happen outside of a hospital.
A 13-month old baby is alive today thanks to the quick action by Chicago Fire Department paramedics.
Cara Frank is alive today after a team of Chicago firefighters and paramedics responded to a cardiac arrest call last summer.
Chicago is leading the country in 911 assisted bystander CPR, according to the Illinois Heart Rescue.