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8005 S Paulina St
9 People Killed in Violent Holiday Weekend
On Thursday, John Duncan, 22, of 8005 S. Paulina Ave., and Martin Hoard, 29, of 6000 S. Indiana Ave., were fatally shot at 6701 S. State St., according to the Cook County Medical Examiner’s office.
Published by Fox News Chicago on July 8, 2008.
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St. Sabina
World War II vet, father of controversial priest
Louis Pfleger grew up a very traditional Catholic, but when his son took over the largely African-American St. Sabina parish, he switched from St. Thomas More parish to St. Sabina to hear his son preach a much more charismatic version of Catholicism, Rev. Pfleger said.
Published by Chicago Sun-Times on July 7, 2008.
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8000 block of S. Paulina Ave.
9 killed by violence in Chicago over weekend
On Thursday, John Duncan, 22, of the 8000 block of S. Paulina Ave., and Martin Hoard, 29, of the 6000 block of S. Indiana Ave., were fatally shot at 6701 S. State St., according to the Cook County Medical Examiner’s office.
Published by Chicago Sun-Times on July 7, 2008.
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St. Sabina Roman Catholic Church
Pfleger's father also was priest's civic inspiration
Mr. Pfleger, who was born in Chicago, taught his son at an early age to embrace faith and fight injustice. He continued to encourage his son by sitting at the front of St. Sabina Roman Catholic Church each Sunday until recent weeks, clapping and worshiping from a wheelchair as his son led services.
Published by Chicago Tribune on July 7, 2008.
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South Racine Avenue and West 76th Street
Man strikes woman with brick in attempted robbery
Police said a man was trying to rob a 70-year-old woman of her purse when he struck her and fled about 5 p.m. near the intersection of South Racine Avenue and West 76th Street.
Published by Chicago Tribune on July 6, 2008.
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8005 S. Paulina St.
1 Man Killed, 1 Wounded In South Side Drive-By
John Duncan, of 8005 S. Paulina St., has been identified as the gunshot victim, according to a Cook County Medical Examiner's office spokesman. Pronouncement information was not available Friday night.
Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on July 5, 2008.
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8000 block of South Paulina Street
1 shot to death, 1 injured in South Side drive-by
John Duncan, 22, of the 8000 block of South Paulina Street, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Published by Chicago Tribune on July 5, 2008.
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8000 block of South Paulina Street
1 shot to death, 1 injured in South Side drive-by
John Duncan, 22, of the 8000 block of South Paulina Street was pronounced dead at the scene and a man, 29, shot in the head, was taken to Stroger Hospital in serious condition.
Published by Chicago Tribune on July 4, 2008.
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8000 block of South Paulina Street
1 shot to death, 1 injured in South Side drive-by
John Duncan, 22, of the 8000 block of South Paulina Street was pronounced dead at the scene and a man, 29, shot in the head, was taken to Stroger Hospital in serious condition.
Published by Chicago Tribune on July 4, 2008.
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Englewood
Man fatally shot during South Side quarrel
A 31-year-old man was shot and killed Wednesday night during a quarrel in the Englewood neighborhood on Chicago's South Side, police said.
Published by Chicago Tribune on July 3, 2008.
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Englewood
Man dead after South Side shooting
A man is dead after being shot at least nine times in the South Side's Englewood neighborhood Wednesday night.
Published by Chicago Sun-Times on July 3, 2008.
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Englewood
Man reportedly dead after drive-by shooting
A man is reportedly dead following a drive-by shooting in the South Side's Englewood neighborhood Wednesday night.
Published by Chicago Sun-Times on July 2, 2008.
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W. 79th St. & S. Sangamon St.
Urban renaissance: Auburn-Gresham residents take back their community block by block
According to the Chicago Tribune, 8-year-old Pauline Peake went into Pat’s Food and Liquor at the corner of West 79th and South Sangamon streets to buy candy around 9 p.m. on August 2, 1999.
Published by Medill Reports on July 1, 2008.
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S. Peoria St. & W. 78th St.
Urban renaissance: Auburn-Gresham residents take back their community block by block
“Mrs. Swanson was very instrumental in helping me start my block club at 78th and Peoria,” McCalphin said.
Published by Medill Reports on July 1, 2008.
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W. 79th St. & S. Carpenter St.
Urban renaissance: Auburn-Gresham residents take back their community block by block
Jasmine MacCalphin, who moved into Auburn-Gresham in 1991, purchased a renovated bungalow on West 79th and South Carpenter streets from NHS three years ago. MacCalphin said she’s extremely satisfied with her purchase.
Published by Medill Reports on July 1, 2008.
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S. May St. & W. 81st St.
Urban renaissance: Auburn-Gresham residents take back their community block by block
Calumet Career Academy, located at West 81st and South May, was revamped into Perspectives Charter Schools to improve the quality of education for kids in the area.
Published by Medill Reports on July 1, 2008.
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1210 W 78th Pl
Urban renaissance: Auburn-Gresham residents take back their community block by block
The Rev. Michael Pfleger, pastor of St. Sabina Catholic Church located at 1210 W. 78th Place explains:
Published by Medill Reports on July 1, 2008.
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W. 79th St. & S. Racine Ave.
Urban renaissance: Auburn-Gresham residents take back their community block by block
Since then, Auburn-Gresham has acquired a BJ’s Market and Bakery at the corner of West 79th Street and Racine Avenue where an old vacant tire shop used to stand.
Published by Medill Reports on July 1, 2008.
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St. Sabina
Pfleger: 'I Will Continue To Fight Policies'
Pfleger said he sees the day he will leave St. Sabina's, but he said he wants to make sure there is a smooth transition and does not have a timetable in place just yet.
Published by NBC 5 on June 27, 2008.
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8100 block of South Emerald Avenue
1 killed, 7 wounded in overnight shootings across city
Shortly after 9 p.m. Thursday, four men were wounded in an alley in the 8100 block of South Emerald Avenue by gunfire from a passing minivan, according to police.
Published by Chicago Tribune on June 27, 2008.
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700 block of West 81st Street
3 Shot On South Side
Police responded to a report of three people shot in the 700 block of West 81st Street about 8:35 p.m., police News Affairs Officer JoAnn Taylor said.
Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on June 27, 2008.
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Englewood
'Remarkable progress' in CPS teacher caliber
Tiffany Mohiser, a Purdue University graduate who had decent ACT scores, says teaching third grade in an Englewood school was tough. Four fights broke out in her classroom on her first day of work.
Published by Chicago Sun-Times on June 26, 2008.
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79th & Western
Alert Officers Capture Dangerous Sex Offender
On 26 Apr. 08, a female victim had been kidnapped and sexually assaulted inside her vehicle at 2540 W. 80th Pl. The offender drove to a gas station at 79th & Western where he got out to make a purchase.
Published by Chicago Police Department Weblog on June 26, 2008.
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Englewood
Simeon's Derrick Rose Is Top NBA Draft Pick
That hard work has paid off. Tonight Derrick will find out which NBA team he will play for. Everyone in Englewood is rooting for the Bulls.
Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on June 26, 2008.
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St. Sabina Church
Priest who mocked Clinton stands by message
Pfleger, who was asked by church officials to temporarily step down from his pastoral duties at St. Sabina Church in Chicago after videos of his sermon caused in uproar, said he understands that some people might be offended by his comments on entitlements based on race.
Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on June 26, 2008.
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21st ward
City: Surge of police shootings result of guns on street
Alderman Ed Smith says three times in recent years...he's been caught in the crossfire of gunfights in his 21st ward. He doesn't fault police who act in self defense when they see a gun.
Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on June 25, 2008.
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Englewood
Police Kill 2 Men In Separate Shootings
Police fatally shot a man Sunday night outside his Englewood home in the second fatal police-involved shooting of the day in the city and the eighth police-involved shooting since June 11.
Published by NBC 5 on June 23, 2008.
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Englewood
2 Men Shot And Killed By Police This Weekend
Police fatally shot a man Sunday night in the Englewood neighborhood in the second South Side police-involved shooting of the day.
Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on June 23, 2008.
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Englewood
Elderly man beaten to death on South Side
Relatives of a 66-year-old Englewood man who was beaten to death are asking for his killer to come forward. George Huff Jr.'s family says he was attacked while out for a late-night walk. Huff was taken to a hospital, where he died.
Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on June 23, 2008.
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St. Sabina Church
Reverend Pfleger Returns to St. Sabina Pulpit
The Reverend Michael Pfleger has returned to the pulpit at St. Sabina Church on Chicago's South Side. Cardinal Francis George put Pfleger on sabbatical after the priest mocked former Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton.
Published by Chicago Public Radio on June 23, 2008.
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St. Sabina Church
Spiritual frenzy marks Pfleger's return
When the Rocky-like Rev. Michael Pfleger entered the sanctuary of St. Sabina Church to say his first mass Sunday after a two-week exile for bad behavior, the energy and excitement of his parishioners were immediately and intensely palpable.
Published by Chicago Sun-Times on June 23, 2008.
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St. Sabina Church
Unfiltered: Rev. Michael Pfleger's Homily, Sunday, June 22, 2008
Rev. Michael Pfleger gave the following homily at St. Sabina Church on Sunday, June 22, 2008, after his nearly two-week suspension.
Published by Chicago Public Radio on June 23, 2008.
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St. Sabina Church
Unfiltered: Rev. Michael Pfleger, 'Where Do We Go From Here?'
Rev. Michael Pfleger made the following statement, “Where Do We Go From Here?” at St. Sabina Church on Sunday, June 22, 2008, after his nearly two-week suspension.
Published by Chicago Public Radio on June 23, 2008.
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St. Sabina
Suspended Priest Returns To St. Sabina
The Rev. Michael Pfleger was set to return to St. Sabina parish Sunday morning at a family Mass, NBC 5 reported.Cardinal Francis George temporarily removed the outspoken priest from his South Side parish in the wake of comments Pfleger made about presidential candidate Sen. Hillary Clinton.Pfleger told NBC 5 that he would continue to be an activist.
Published by NBC 5 on June 22, 2008.
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St. Sabina Catholic church
Rev. Pfleger Returns to St. Sabina
Pfleger told a cheering congregation at St. Sabina Catholic church Sunday that he returns to the pulpit "committed to the gospel of justice." "I will not let my faults or imperfections cause me to run and hide, nor allow them to cause me to play it safe or become silent," he said.
Published by Fox News Chicago on June 22, 2008.
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St. Sabina
Father Pfleger Preaches Today At St. Sabina
Father Michael Pfleger returns to the pulpit this morning at St. Sabina's church after he was suspended for two weeks because of controversial comments he made about Hillary Clinton.
Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on June 22, 2008.
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St. Sabina
Fr. Pfleger back at the pulpit
Father Michael Pfleger of St. Sabina's Catholic Church will be back at the pulpit on Sunday.
Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on June 22, 2008.
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St. Sabina Catholic church
Rev. Pfleger Returns to St. Sabina
Pfleger told a cheering congregation at St. Sabina Catholic church Sunday that he returns to the pulpit "committed to the gospel of justice." "I will not let my faults or imperfections cause me to run and hide, nor allow them to cause me to play it safe or become silent," he said.
Published by Fox News Chicago on June 22, 2008.
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St. Sabina Roman Catholic Church
Rev. Pfleger returns to the pulpit
It was Pfleger's first Sunday back at St. Sabina Roman Catholic Church since he was suspended two weeks ago by Cardinal Francis George for a controversial sermon on race.
Published by Chicago Tribune on June 22, 2008.
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Englewood
Wide reach of mortgage crisis hits home
Leon, 51, defaulted on a $283,000 mortgage on an Englewood two-flat. His family lives in one unit. He rents out the other.
Published by Chicago Sun-Times on June 22, 2008.
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Englewood
Boy, 15, Shot On South Side
A 15-year-old boy was shot early Saturday in the South Side's Englewood neighborhood. An unidentified gunman shot the boy at about 1:05 a.m. in the 2100 block of West 70th Place, police said.
Published by NBC 5 on June 21, 2008.
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Englewood
Boy, 15, shot on South Side
A 15-year-old boy was shot early Saturday in the South Side’s Englewood neighborhood.
Published by Chicago Sun-Times on June 21, 2008.
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S. Laflin St. & W. 81st St.
Extra, Extra
Around 50 women and teenagers were involved in a brawl on 81st and Laflin last night. They were "beating each other up for an unknown reason," and one has been charged with a misdemeanor. [WBBM]
Published by Chicagoist on June 20, 2008.
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1800 block of West 87th Street
Man slain trying to aid wife in fight
Separately overnight, a 31-year-old man was shot in the arm when a gunman opened fired on his vehicle in the 1800 block of West 87th Street, police said. He was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn in fair condition.
Published by Chicago Tribune on June 20, 2008.
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Englewood
Husband Fatally Shoots Man After Wife Stabbed
A husband attempting to defend his recently-stabbed wife fatally shot another man early Friday in the South Side’s Englewood neighborhood.
Published by Fox News Chicago on June 20, 2008.
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Englewood
5-6 Foot Alligator Found in Chicago River
A husband attempting to defend his recently-stabbed wife fatally shot another man early Friday in the South Side’s Englewood neighborhood.
Published by Fox News Chicago on June 20, 2008.
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St. Sabina Catholic Church
Wright urges lawyers to be models for youths
In a sermon delivered at Trinity last month, Rev. Michael Pfleger, pastor of St. Sabina Catholic Church, revived the controversy by mocking Clinton.
Published by Chicago Tribune on June 20, 2008.
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St. Sabina
Controversial Pastors To Share Same Chicago Stage
Pfleger, who is coming off of a two-week leave from his parish at St. Sabina's in the city's Auburn Gresham neighborhood ordered by Chicago's Francis Cardinal George, has been ordered not to talk about political candidates.
Published by NBC 5 on June 20, 2008.
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1800 block of West 87th Street
Man critically injured in Southwest Side shooting
The man, 31, was in a vehicle in the 1800 block of West 87th Street when a gunman approached on foot and fired into the vehicle about 1:15 a.m. A Chrysler PT Cruiser then picked up the shooter and fled the scene, police said.
Published by Chicago Sun-Times on June 20, 2008.
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West 81st and South Laflin
Two women arrested after S. Side brawl
Police were initially called to West 81st and South Laflin streets at 10:25 p.m. for what they thought were multiple shots fired and with multiple victims, according to Gresham District police.
Published by Chicago Sun-Times on June 19, 2008.