In the back of a Hegewisch bar is a bit of magic, as a group of women who met on Facebook are turning thousands of plastic bags into sleeping mats for the homeless.
CHICAGO (WLS) During the dangerously cold days the homeless can go overlooked, but one Chicago woman has found a unique way to provide comfort for the oft-forgotten population.
Shawne Duck lives in Hegewisch, but she feels most at home in the water. She works as a private swimming instructor. The COVID-19 pandemic has left her high and dry. I just had to refocus where I was putting my energy, Duck said.
She shifted that energy into helping the homeless with her Southeast Side family and friends. They had already spent years handing out toiletries and supplies packed into comfort bags.