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Englewood Snow Angels Clear Sidewalks For People To Go To The Free Market

CHICAGO (CBS) -- They are snow angels.

The volunteers are braving the cold to clear a path to the Englewood Free Market. It's a place residents can get food and essential items at no cost.

A community activist made a profound observation about the stretch of sidewalk.

"It's a damned shame that the liquor store across the street is shoveled, but the Free Market, which is giving out milk and macaroni to people who need, it isn't shoveled," said Jahmal Cole of My Block, My Hood, My City. "They should be ashamed of themselves. We're going to show up and take care of people. That's what we do."

This snow almost doesn't feel real ya know. A foot and a half of snow in 24 hours!?!?. Oh wait, this is Chicago. We used...

Posted by My Block, My Hood, My City on Tuesday, February 16, 2021

 

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