Storm ruins thousands of Lake Bluff nonprofit's books meant for kids
About 3,000 kids count on one nonprofit in the northern suburbs for new books every year.
About 3,000 kids count on one nonprofit in the northern suburbs for new books every year.
About 300,000 kids count on one nonprofit in the northern suburbs for new books every year. But thousands of books are going to waste because they were ruined after a big storm on Tuesday night. CBS 2's Noel Brennan had the story from Lake Bluff.
According to Lake Bluff officials, as the last floats were finishing the end of the parade route (about a mile long) "Firefighters noticed that certain band members marching in front of them looked to be suffering from the heat."
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There will be more ways to honor fallen service members ahead of Memorial Day.
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