Difference Maker: Maria Castro, Love Purse

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Sep 14, 20261:53News & Politics

A one-of-a-kind organization is changing the lives of women in need. In today's Difference Maker, WBBM'S Lisa Fielding introduces us to a Chicago woman who's spreading hope and love one purse at a time.

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