Last Days to Save Special Needs Program

Curious about the talk of the town? We'll tell you with our new daily feature, "Today in Lincoln Square." Here’s what’s happening Friday, July 26.

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Weekend Weather
Thunderstorms are predicted from Friday after 4 p.m., breaking this ridiculously nice weather for Chicago. Rainfalls up to a quarter and half-inch are possible with a high of 79 degrees. 

Saturday has a 30 percent chance of showers, again after 4 p.m. Temperatures will be in the 60s, but it'll be windy. The sun returns on Sunday with a high near 74 degrees. 

Keep Gateway to Learning Open
The deadline is fast approaching for Gateway to Learning. The day training program for adults with special needs is asking the community for help. 

State funding, which accounts for 96 percent of the programs budget, has been delayed an additional few months. If payments don't come through and the center doesn't raise enough funds, Gateway to Learning will have to temporarily close. 

Read more about how you can help here. 

Provenance Food and Wine Drive for Common Pantry
If that last snippet didn't get you in the giving spirt, Lincoln Square's artisanal cheese and spirits shop is asking you to bring food into their store.

To celebrate 6 years in the neighborhood, anyone that brings in donations will earn a chance to win $50. The more someone donates, the more times they'll be entered into the raffle. 

Items donated to Provenance Food and Wine will be given to Common Pantry, the city's oldest operating food pantry.