Numerous fire departments in McHenry County helped spread holiday cheer on Saturday to seriously ill children and their families as the Operation North Pole Christmas train came to the area.
For the first time in six years, the Operation North Pole train for seriously and terminally ill children and their families is set to operate on Metra on Dec. 20, with Metra and Operation North Pole ...
Operation North Pole returns for the first time since COVID-19, giving children under treatment for life-threatening illnesses and their families a day of celebration and merriment.
After five years, the Operation North Pole Train is back on the tracks for Metra, decked out in dazzling Nutcracker scenes and glowing with holiday cheer.