DES PLAINES, Ill. (WLS) Jet City Coalition was founded in November 2020, and has already had a successful coat drive. Monday night and Tuesday they were out and about, clearing sidewalks and driveways, digging out neighbors who can t clear their own snow.
With each push of his shovel, founder Kevin Murphy is one step closer to fulfilling his mission to give back to his hometown of Des Plaines.
Jet City Coalition lends a hand to people in the northwest suburb, and right now means digging out anyone who can t deal with their own snow, free of charge. Just trying to show people around there that we love them, and take this burden on to inspire others to do the same, Murphy said.
Monday January 18 commemorates Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and there are several ways to participate in our yearly tribute to one of the architects of the civil rights movement. MLK Day has been observed in all 50 states since the year 2000, making the Public Enemy song “By The Time I Get to Arizona” a piece of history (but in this writer’s opinion, a historical jam). A few of the interesting online programs scheduled:
The City of Chicago’s annual Interfaith Celebration was transformed into a virtual presentation this year, free to watch now at the city’s website as part of their Together We Heal collaboration with the people at Public Narrative.