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Questions linger about family begging at Arlington Heights corner

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April Hamilton, 29, and Joey Giancaspro, 38, are living temporarily in a hotel in Arlington Heights with their son Gavin and their two dogs, looking to start fresh.

Mark Welsh | Staff Photographer

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April Hamilton, 29, and Joey Giancaspro, 38, are living temporarily in a hotel in Arlington Heights with their son Gavin and their two dogs, looking to start fresh.

Mark Welsh | Staff Photographer

April Hamilton, 29, lives with Joey Giancaspro, 38, in a hotel in Arlington Heights with their son Gavin and their two dogs.

Mark Welsh | Staff Photographer

April Hamilton, 29, lives with Joey Giancaspro, 38, and are living for now in a hotel in Arlington Heights with their son Gavin and their two dogs, looking to start fresh.

Mark Welsh | Staff Photographer

April Hamilton, 29, lives with Joey Giancaspro, 38, in a hotel in Arlington Heights with their son Gavin and their two dogs, looking to start fresh. Joey sits with items that were donated to them.

Mark Welsh | Staff Photographer

April Hamilton, 29, and Joey Giancaspro, 38, are living for now in a hotel in Arlington Heights with their son Gavin and their two dogs, looking to start fresh.

Mark Welsh | Staff Photographer

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Since a story ran about a near homeless family begging at the intersection of the Jane Addams Tollway and Arlington Heights Road, some people have expressed interest in helping them and others have questioned the family's story, bringing up the husband's criminal past. “If I was still stealing, I wouldn't be standing out on the corner,” said the 38-year-old man. “It's not a scam.”

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