Kids get new kicks in Pilsen for back to school
Carroll calls the event "Kickz for Kids" and is planning shoe giveaways like this in 10 cities and said he's doing it because he himself grew up attending a Boys and Girls club in Florida
Carroll calls the event "Kickz for Kids" and is planning shoe giveaways like this in 10 cities and said he's doing it because he himself grew up attending a Boys and Girls club in Florida
Thanks to a Florida billionaire holding a massive sneaker giveaway in Pilsen. Miami real estate mogul Patrick Carroll gave away 600 pairs of trendy sneakers to kids at the Union League Boys and Girls Club.
It's a long-running tradition to lead the children into a fun-filled and safe school year.
Pelt's son had to start the school year without his dad for the first time. CBS 2's Noel Brennan shows us how a south suburban community came together to support him on Wednesday.
Chicago is expected to see a heat index of over 110 degrees this week, making some parents concerned about whether CPS buildings can handle the heat.
Those items were distributed on Monday at George Washington Carver Elementary School in Chicago's Altgeld Gardens neighborhood.
Our CBS 2 family responded to that need, and in a matter of days, we gathered over 1,000 school supplies and 225 bookbags.
Class was back in session for Chicago Public School students on Monday, but it comes as extreme heat is expected to hit the area.
The event is happening from 1 to 4 p.m. in the 1200 block of East 83rd Street in Avalon Park.
Offices in downtown Chicago, Markham, and Maywood will be open Saturday for families can get birth certificates to finish their child's school registration.
It will allow students and their families to say goodbye to summer and get the help they need for the school year.
They hosted a back-to-school block party and supply giveaway in a parking lot at 43rd Street and Lake Park Avenue in Bronzeville.
Noname, real name Fatimah Warner, said she wanted to celebrate the release with the community that raised her.
The annual back to school giveaway will be held Saturday at five locations.
The Impac Group Foundation is working with S2 Grills to give away 1,000 backpacks. CBS 2's Shardaa Gray reports.
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Back 2 School America is hosting its largest school supply distribution event of the year.
It's free to attend with giveaways and important information on the new school year.
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