CHICAGO (CBS) -- Having a reliable coat during ... A year ago, the nonprofit Cradles to Crayons had a surplus of winter coats. "Everything was overflowing," said Angela Martinez, manager of ...

The nonprofit Cradles to Crayons Chicago, which runs one of the city’s largest coat and winter clothing drives, entered this year’s holiday season hoping to provide 50,000 warm coats to ...

They are planning to gather 50,000 winter coats and related gear for distribution for Chicago area children who need them the most. stock.adobe.com Share According to the most recent U.S. Census ...

One Chicago nonprofit organization is hoping it did. Cradles to Crayons is trying to outfit area kids this winter—with a goal of obtaining and distributing 50,000 coats for kids. In a warehouse ...

CHICAGO – A line wrapped around St. Sabina ... Hats, gloves and 1,200 winter coats were donated thanks to Witherite Law Group and St. Sabina. “It’s just so important to give back.

Many of the migrants arriving in Chicago are young children who are facing the cold winter temperatures without warm clothing. There's now a team effort to get them bundled up. In a gesture of ...

Nordstrom is teaming up with Operation Warm for a Chicago coat giveaway this morning. Marianne Faithfull, British singer and Rolling Stones muse, dies at 78 I’m 45, have $2,500,000 in savings ...

Mason Elementary School students with winter necessities such as coats, hats and gloves. In addition to the contributions from the Treadmill Mentality Foundation, the Chicago Bulls have donated ...

Besides keeping you warm, a good winter jacket or coat should also protect you from the elements, says Ryan Cascarano, a Chicago-based environmental consultant. “A jacket is only as warm as its ...

Earlier this week, the Chicago area saw two 80-degree days. Does that mean it's time to put away those heavy winter coats once and for all? It's complicated, NBC 5 Meteorologist Kevin Jeanes said.