Dear Second City...

Ever wonder where Dear Santa letters go? The roughly 17,000 mailed in Chicago end up at the post office, where they sit until, with a little luck, a Secret Santa comes along to deliver the goods. For five years, Heather Winna has sifted through piles of letters to select 12 to answer with the money raised from the Second City That Never Sleeps: Letters to Santa. The 24-hour annual event—which features some of the best improv acts in the city, along with music from the likes of Jeff Tweedy, Robbie Fulks, Shellac, Jon Langford and the Blisters—raised nearly $55,000 last year...

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Originally published December 7, 2006, Time Out Chicago

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