$25K worth of holiday gifts given out on Chicago's South Side

CHICAGO - No snow spoiled the holiday cheer planned Thursday on Chicago’s South Side.

Much needed coats – in this cold – and of course toys were given away late this afternoon.

Twenty-five-thousand dollars’ worth of items, including PlayStation’s, Xbox’s, and new winter coats, were handed out as supplies lasted.

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The event made possible by 3rd Ward Alderman Pat Dowell, state Rep. Lamont Robinson, and state Senator Mattie Hunter, who all partnered along with Acclivus, a public health and hospital-linked agency that addresses community violence issues.