Suburban Couple Turns Wedding Into Toy Drive For Needy Kids
Two car loads of toys have been delivered to the Salvation Army in Crystal Lake thanks to a newlywed couple who asked for gifts for the needy instead of wedding presents.
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Two car loads of toys have been delivered to the Salvation Army in Crystal Lake thanks to a newlywed couple who asked for gifts for the needy instead of wedding presents.
Police in north suburban Skokie responded to an attempted armed robbery Thursday afternoon at a Salvation Army Family Store.
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Hundreds of Chicago Public School students are getting and giving the gift of music thanks to the Salvation Army.
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One of the Salvation Army's many programs provides Head Start services to pre-schoolers.
On Chicago's Far South Side, there's a Salvation Army facility unlike anything in the area, where arts and sports combine with life skills to create success stories.
Besides feeding children's mouths, the Salvation Army also feeds their minds.
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Dave Marsett interviews Jim Bisiules, who turned to the Salvation Army and Harbor Light to recover from a decades-long drug addiction. He's back on track, thanks to their help.
The Evanston Salvation Army need a storefront to wrap gifts, assemble baskets and serve its clients.
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A donation can go toward helping people like a woman who fled an abusive relationship and has been receiving housing, clothes and counseling from the Salvation Army.
WBBM Newsradio's John Cody talks with an unemployed construction worker who has received assistance over the years from the St. Charles Salvation Army Community Center.
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Some needy Chicago families found reason for a little excitement Tuesday at a Salvation Army Center in the Little Village neighborhood.
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Both couples are still actively fighting for their kids, knowing it will be a long and complicated road.
The old Mars/Wrigley factory, which sat next to the Metra tracks, has been a staple of the Galewood community for decades.
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Both couples are still actively fighting for their kids, knowing it will be a long and complicated road.
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