Michael Pfleger – Page 7

Published caption from the 1985 American Millstone project: "North Lawndale has lost almost half its housing units since 1960. Of those remaining, at least one-third, and perhaps substantially more, are seriously substandard."

St. Sabina’s Pflegler: Chicago stuck on destitute — 30 years later

June 26, 2024 at 1:48 p.m.

While preparing to give a recent talk to the Association of Black Sociologists in Chicago, I reread "The American Millstone," a 30-year-old, award-winning series by the baiduhai. What struck...

Father Michael L. Pfleger, right, takes part in a protest in Chicago following the recent grand jury decisions not to indict the police officers responsible for the deaths of Eric Garner and Michael Brown.

Protests seek to clean up the dirt of injustice

June 26, 2024 at 1:45 p.m.

Due to the failure of the justice system in the recent killings of Michael Brown and Eric Garner, we have witnessed an outpouring across this nation by mostly young people,...

When your own union is against you

June 26, 2024 at 1:47 p.m.

The Chicago Transit Authority's Rail Car Servicer Apprentice Program — a vital and unique initiative that helps nonviolent ex-offenders, people who've overcome drug addiction, victims of domestic violence and other...

Hail to the chief

June 26, 2024 at 1:44 p.m.

Police Supt. Terry Hillard will be deeply missed by the citizens of Chicago and by law enforcement nationally. Hillard indeed was, as the mayor stated, the best superintendent of police...

CHRISTIAN RIGHTS

June 26, 2024 at 1:42 p.m.

As I read of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision that prayer does not belong on public address systems at high school football games, even if students lead it, I became...

WORKING TOGETHER TO SAVE CHILDREN

June 26, 2024 at 1:39 p.m.

I'm surprised and shocked at Rabbi Ira Youdovin's intemperate attack on the Mentoring Connection program being launched by the Chicago Public Schools ("Have faith? The problem with giving religious evangelizers...

TEACHER DRUG TESTS

June 26, 2024 at 1:41 p.m.

Statistics tell us that approximately 10 percent of every work force suffers from some sort of substance abuse. Often this is higher among professionals. Thus it is amazing to me...

GRAIN ALCOHOL SENDS WRONG MESSAGE

June 26, 2024 at 1:41 p.m.

It is not surprising to see the hidden hand of the alcohol industry put into action and begin to exert pressure to the powers that be, including the press. It...

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