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Aaron's Collecting Donated Items for Coal City Tornado Victims

Clothing and household items can be donated now through noon Wednesday at the 1418 W. Jefferson St. store in Joliet.

Aaron's, the rent-to-own furniture store, is collecting clothing, household goods and other items for the victims of the Coal City/Diamond tornado.

Donations will be accepted from now through noon Wednesday, and will be driven to the collection center at Coal City United Methodist Church, a store employee said.

The store is located at 1418 W. Jefferson St. Store hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., but donations can be made tonight until 9 p.m. If the door is locked, just knock, the employee said.

For more information, call 815-744-0100.

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