The Cookies That Crossed 39 States: How a Girl Scout Troop in Englewood Found America's Better Angels
March 2026, Chicago, Illinois — Troop 26286 needed to sell 2,100 boxes of Girl Scout cookies by today to keep their troop alive. They are a group of girls growing up in one of Chicago's most underserved neighborhoods, living alongside veterans who could barely afford to buy a box. They did not expect what happened next.
