Thornton Township held a Winter Coat Giveaway on February 2, providing more than 400 new coats for residents of Thornton Township. (Photo: Nate Field Jr.)Volunteers helped sort inventory and match coats to people. (Photo: Nate Field Jr.)This was the first large-scale coat giveaway organized by Thornton Township, so Communications Director Ernst Lamothe fielded questions from Chicago media about the event. (Photo: Nate Field Jr.)
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