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A Drive-Thru Food Drive will take place on May 1 from 9 to 11 a.m. at Hickory Hills City Hall, 8652 W. 95th Street.

The drive replaces Arbor Day celebrations of the past, which have been affected by COVID-19 restrictions. The drive is contactless, as your donation will be taken from your trunk while you remain in your car. Enter off 96th Court, pull up, pop your trunk, and wait for volunteers to help. The first 100 cars with donations will receive a special thank you gift.

Donations support Elsie’s Pantry and Hickory Hills Presbyterian Church, organizations building a better community by fighting hunger. For every 100 pounds of food donated, the city pledges to plant a pollinator tree to “root out” hunger in recognition of Arbor Day, 

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Hickory Hills Community Center will be hosting a blood drive on Sunday, April 11 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the community center, located at 7800 W. 89th Pl. in Hickory Hills, in the main room. Appointments and masks are required. For more information, or to schedule a donation, call 877-258-4825 or visit them at vitalant.org and use the group code C112. 

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Argo Community High School District 217 Faculty and Staff are excited to welcome back more students on Monday, April 5, following Spring Break. Since January, students have had the option to continue remote learning or return to the building for in-person learning. As COVID-19 rates have dropped and more school personnel have been fully vaccinated, more students are electing to come in-person and for more days per week. 

The Argo Teachers’ Union and District Administrators have been collaborating since the summer of 2020 to ensure the building and grounds are safe for a full return of students, faculty, and staff. Interim Union President Heather Siegel-Hickman said, “We are excited that joint efforts between the Union and District - coupled with decreasing infection rates, changing state guidelines, and vaccine availability - have allowed us to open our doors for students four days a week.” Students will continue to have the option to learn remotely, and all students will continue remote learning on Wednesdays. 

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The Hickory Hills Park District will be holding an Indoor Garage Sale on Saturday, April 17 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Krueger Park Recreation Center, 9100 S. 88th Avenue.  

Those wishing to sell their items need to register in advance. A 6-foot table in a 10 x 8 foot space will be provided. Crafters are welcome, but no professional vendors. Fee is $22 resident: $27 non-resident. Admission is “Free.”

Call the Hickory Hills Park District office at 708-598-1233 or visit their website at www.hhparkdistrict.org for more information. 

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