Chicago pastor pleads for help from community for annual long-running toy drive

The pastor of a Chicago church is making a desperate plea for help this Christmas, as him and his congregation fear their annual toy drive, which is one of the…

The pastor of a Chicago church is making a desperate plea for help this Christmas, as him and his congregation fear their annual toy drive, which is one of the largest in the city, could be in jeopardy.

“We have not collected nearly a fraction of what we need,” he said. “We need at least 25,000 toys and we may have 60 bikes.” Could ‘magic mushrooms' soon be legal in Illinois for mental health treatment? Some lawmakers hope so

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