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Police, children buy toys together

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The Elgin Juneteenth Organization sponsored their annual Shop With a Cop at Elgin’s Walmart on December 18. This event pairs Elgin police officers with local children, giving them a $100 gift card from the Elgin Juneteenth Organization and their sponsors to spend on clothes and toys. This year, 23 children between the ages of five and ten were able to shop. The intent is not just about shopping, but also about building relationships between the kids and Elgin police officers, providing a great opportunity for law enforcement and the community to work together and make the holiday season a little ...

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