Food Pantries and Resources Around the District

Addison

Addison Township Pantry
50 East Oak Street, Addison, IL 60601
630-530-8161 Ext. 158

Bensenville

Tioga Elementary School
212 West Memorial Road, Bensenville, IL 60106

Bensenville Wood Dale Food Pantry
192 S Center Street, Bensenville, IL 60106
630-766-9382

Chicago

Fraternite Notre Dame
502 N. Central Ave., Chicago, IL 60644
773-261-0101

Helping Our People Excel Community Development Corporation
5912 W Iowa St., Chicago, IL 60651
773-921-2243

Pine Avenue United Church
1015 N Pine Ave, Chicago, IL 60651
773-287-4777

Westside Health Authority
5417 W Division St, Chicago, IL 60651
773-378-1878

Sheridan Carroll Charitable Works Fund, Inc.
2015 N. Harlem Ave., Chicago, IL 60707
773-237-4937

Elmwood Park

Elmwood Park Community Church
2334 North 75th Ave., Elmwood Park, IL 60707
224-319-7836

Franklin Park

Leyden Family Services
2501 Mannheim Rd., Franklin Park, IL 60131
847-773-1535

Melrose Park

Lighthouse of Hope Assembly
1719 W. North Ave., Melrose Park, IL 60160
773-921-1243

Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
1119 N 23rd Ave., Melrose Park, IL 60160
708-344-4140

River Forest United Methodist Church
1112 N 9th Ave., Melrose Park, IL 60160
708-356-6743

Oak Park

New Life Ministries C.O.G.I.C.
634 N Austin Blvd., Oak Park, IL 60302
772-640-0919

Beyond Hunger
848 Lake St., Oak Park, IL 60301
708-386-1324

New Life Christian Fellowship
6235 W North Ave., Oak Park, IL 60302
224-423-1791

President Harmon discusses criminal justice reform on Restore Justice panel

 

Earlier this month, President Harmon joined Restore Justice for a panel celebrating the organization’s 10-year anniversary.

The panel shared real stores of the transformational impact Restore Justice has had on individuals navigating the criminal justice system in Illinois.

President Harmon shared the story of how he first became involved in efforts to reform the criminal justice system and discussed some of his accomplishments, including:

• Ending “policing for profit” by requiring accountability of law enforcement agencies that seize property and a more transparent system for innocent property owners.
• Expanding the number of convictions that are eligible to be sealed under Illinois law.
• Reinstating parole in Illinois for youthful offenders who commit a crime before the age of 21 and are given long sentences for certain crimes.
• Eliminated mandatory life sentences for certain juvenile offenders.
• Makes someone under the age of 21 serving a life sentence for first degree murder eligible for parole review after serving 40 years or more of their sentence.

 

Harmon speaks to high school students at civic engagement fair

Senator Don Harmon (D-Oak Park) spoke about the importance of civic engagement to a packed auditorium at Oak Park-River Forest High School as part of their Civics Service Learning Fair.

Harmon was part of a panel discussion including State Rep. Camille Lilly, State Rep. LaShawn Ford and Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi.

Hundreds of juniors and seniors participated, learning about nonprofit and volunteering opportunities in our community.

Students also browsed 29 tables representing local nonprofits at the event.

The Civics Service Learning Fair is held twice a year at OPRF High School for students enrolled in the Civics class.

Harmon condemns social media threat against Gov. Pritzker

Senate President Don Harmon issued the following statement after a man visited Gov. JB Pritzker's house to post threatening images and language on social media:

"Even as people across the nation call for an end to hateful rhetoric and for a calmer, more reasonable version of political discourse, yesterday a man went to the governor’s home to threaten him and make online posts inciting violence. That is never OK.