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A Place at the Table is a nonprofit restaurant that serves people who can’t afford to pay the cost of their meal side-by-side with those who can. The Raleigh, N.C.-based restaurant is owned by Maggie Kane, who wanted to create a place where the homeless can eat a meal with dignity. homeless Jun 12, 2020 A 38-year-old San Andreas man was charged with poisoning after prosecutors said he gave eight homeless people food laced with pepper spray in exchange for beer, causing several to be hospitalized after they suffered seizure-like symptoms, vomiting, and difficulty breathing ...

Pat Nabong/Sun-Times Santa Claus traded Prancer, Dancer, Dasher and the rest of his reindeer for a police escort Thursday as he arrived in Englewood on a flatbed tow truck carrying hundreds of freshly wrapped presents for neighborhood children. Music and celebratory sirens blared from a Jeep Wrangler that led the motorcade and featured flashing white lights. “This was such a lovely event and fun for the kids since they could pick out whatever gifts they wanted,” said Englewood resident Sherry Brown, who brought her seven grandkids with her. “This is a blessing and there were enough gift...

comments Dwain Johnson, 18, was charged Thursday for the killing of 65-year-old Dwain Williams, who was gunned down on December 4 while buying popcorn  The Gary, Indiana, native was arrested Wednesday at around 12.50pm on the 15900 block of South Leclaire Avenue in Oak Forest  An unidentified 15-year-old has also been charged in the retired firefighter's death who was killed during an attempted carjacking     Police have charged an 18-year-old man and a 15-year-old boy for the shooting death of a retired Chicago firefighter during an attempted carjacking.  Dwain Johnson, 18, was charge...

Also Thursday, members of the Black Fire Brigade and Let's Get Poppin' planned to honor Williams by asking residents to purchase a bag of his favorite popcorn. A portion of sales will be donated to his family, organizers said. Williams, 65, was shot and killed during an attempted carjacking last Thursday after leaving a gourmet popcorn shop in the 11700 block of South Western Avenue. As Williams left the shop, he was confronted by multiple individuals who jumped out of a car and began firing in his direction. Williams shielded himself with his SUV, which was decorated with a red Rudolph nose...