CHICAGO (WLS) -- It's a sound of the season as the red kettles are out for those Christmas shoppers.
The Salvation Army has a lofty goal of $18 million! Major Kendall Matthews with the Salvation Army joined ABC7 to talk about what the money goes to.
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The Salvation Army says the donations stay local.
There are approximately 850 kettles in north and central Illinois and the average amount raised per kettle is just under $4,000.