GENEVA – The heart that beats in Kevin Warfel’s chest is not his own. It is a transplanted heart, something he almost lost hope of receiving while on a transplant list for nearly two years. The Geneva resident was born with a congenital heart condition and went through many surgeries and doctors visits in his 27 years – going from …

GENEVA – The heart that beats in Kevin Warfel’s chest is not his own. It is a transplanted heart, something he almost lost hope of receiving while on a transplant list for nearly two years. The Geneva resident was born with a congenital heart condition and went through many surgeries and doctor visits in his 27 years – going from …

Mary Beth Nolan for Shaw Media Caption Lisa Rove-Williams and Sycamore Circuit Court Judge Bradley Waller visit with 18-year-old Christopher Canaday after he returned home after a heart transplant. Waller lives nearby and also is a heart-transplant recipient. Mary Beth Nolan for Shaw Media Caption Amy Canaday waits on the front step as her 18-year-old son, Christopher, returns home after …

Photos provided Caption The Canaday brothers (from left ), Brandon, 21, Christopher, 17, and Chad, 19, are shown near Loyola Medical Center recently in Maywood. The Canaday brothers (from left ), Brandon, 21, Christopher, 17, and Chad, 19, are shown with their mother, Amy, near Loyola Medical Center recently in Maywood. DeKALB – Most certainly, few people have gotten better …