The Rochelle Community Action Network will host its annual Christmas shopping trip for families in need in the community on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025. The event will include a coat drive.

Nicor Gas, in partnership with the nonprofit group Operation Warm, distributed winter coats to every student at T.E. Culbertson Elementary School in Joliet on Friday.

Coats will be available in toddler sizes, boys and girl sizes XS to XL as well as adult women’s sizes.

Northern Rehab Physical Therapy Specialists is collecting donations for the Sycamore United Methodist Church Coat Ministry. Needed items include new and gently-used coats, boots, mittens, scarves, and other winter accessories.

Libertyville Rotary Sunrise has teamed with Zengeler Cleaners for its annual “Coats for Vets” collection drive.

Anyone interested in donating new and gently-used winterwear can drop off the items at the Troy community center, 25448 W. Seil Road in Shorewood.

Great Lakes Credit Union is proud to give back to local communities this fall by partnering with Cradles to Crayons to host a coat and winter gear drive.

Coats accepted through Oct. 31; giveaway is Nov. 4

Libertyville Sunrise Rotary is teaming up with Zengeler Cleaners once again for its annual “Coats for Vets” collection drive.

Although many local coat drives have ended, a few organizations are still collecting winter gear.

Drop-off locations for a coat drive by the Wheaton-Naperville Chapter of the Auxiliary of the Infant Welfare Society of Chicago are at various CD One Price Cleaners locations.

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