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Irving Park Community Food Pantry Reopens Tuesday After New Year's Eve Fire

CHICAGO (CBS) -- A popular food pantry on the northwest side will reopen Tuesday after New Year's Eve fireworks shut it down last week.

The Irving Park Community Food Pantry said teens set off fireworks in recycling bins next to the church's front door.

That set the bins on fire and damaged the building's entryway. Normal services are expected to restart Tuesday and Wednesday.

We are pleased to report the Greater Chicago Food Depository was able to deliver our week's order of more than 8,000...

Posted by Irving Park Community Food Pantry on Monday, January 10, 2022
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