Fr. Pfleger 'forbidden' to attend public events, activities until sexual abuse investigation is over
Fr. Michael Pfleger said he is "forbidden" to be present at "any public events or activities" until the investigation into accusations against the reverand is over. This includes any events that take place this Easter weekend.
Chicago man charged with fatal shooting of 20-year-old
An Auburn Gresham man has been charged with the fatal shooting of a 20-year-old man.
Chicago church rallies around Father Michael Pfleger after sexual abuse allegations
The white priest’s job, his reputation in a Black community that’s long respected him, and the parish’s future are in jeopardy because three men — two who are Black and the third whose race hasn’t been made public — have accused him of sexually abusing them decades ago.
Two people in custody after shooting injures three people in Auburn Gresham
Chicago Police arrested two people suspected of shooting three others on Saturday afternoon. Police tweeted: "Great job for the quick response."
Community members gather on Chicago's South Side to rally around Pfleger amid sexual abuse allegation
On Friday night, dozens gathered outside of Saint Sabina on Chicago's South Side in support of Father Michael Pfleger, who was accused of sexual assault earlier this week.
Lovin' Local: Afro Joe's Coffee & Tea
Kendall Griffin talks about launching Afro Joe's Coffee & Tea in the middle of a pandemic.
One Chicago community endures coronavirus, violence and turmoil
“Forty-five years I’ve been here and never has it been as bad as it is right now in terms of hopelessness, anger and despair. Never,” says the Rev. Michael Pfleger.
Man gets 7 years in federal prison for gun possession on South Side
A Chicago man was sentenced last week to seven and a half years in federal prison for illegal gun possession on the South Side.
Two children shot in Chicago's Auburn Gresham neighborhood
Two children were shot in Chicago's Auburn Gresham neighborhood on Sunday afternoon. The boys are about 11-years-old and 10-years-old.
Murder charge filed in death of woman found bound in Gresham bathtub in 2018
A man charged with murdering his ex-girlfriend and leaving her tied up in a Gresham bathtub allegedly tried to cover his tracks by posting a fake social media post on her account telling family to “leave her alone,” prosecutors say.
Chicago community gathers for anti-violence march on MLK Jr.'s birthday
There was a demand Wednesday night for Chicago’s violence to end on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday.
Paintball attackers still on the loose in Chicago as victim shares story
Kevin Green says he was working on his van in the Auburn-Gresham neighborhood recently when he was fired on with a barrage of bullets.
Carjacker shoots victim in Gresham
A suspect in the shooting of a 22-year-old man Saturday during a carjacking in Gresham has been taken into custody, police said.
VIDEO: CPD looking for man who shot woman
Chicago Police have released video of a man shooting a woman in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood early Friday morning.