The Children's Advocacy Center of North and Northwest Cook County provides direct services for children who are suspected victims of sexual abuse and severe physical abuse, or witnesses to domestic violence or other violent crimes.Founded in 1989, the organization is based in Hoffman Estates and has satellite offices in Streamwood, Northbrook and Evanston.The Daily Herald checked in with Executive Director Mark Parr to learn more about the organization and how it has been affected by the pandemic.Q. Who
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The District 54 Education Foundation has long been committed to the children from financially struggling families in District 54, and our support is needed now more than ever. After the closure of schools, the Foundation helped to provide meals and household essentials to hundreds of families to combat the immediate impact they endured, and established a Crisis Fund, which is continuing to support our most at-risk families, including the 20% of students who qualify for free lunch. The emergency fund will
