Volunteers at a West Side pop-up food giveaway went through their inventory in record time Monday, as residents lined up for free groceries in a parking lot just north of where the final grocery store in West Garfield Park used to operate.
The Sav-A-Lot at 420 S. Pulaski was shuttered by health inspectors earlier this month because of a rat infestation, leaving residents eager to get their hands on fresh food, said Dr. David Ansell, senior vice president for community health equity at Rush Medical Center, one of a dozen organizations behind the giveaway.
