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Chiraq - Some 200 people turned out Friday night for St. Sabina’s annual end-of-the-school-year peace march, joined by Mayor Rahm Emanuel and a host of other dignitaries.
Emanuel and the Rev. Michael Pfleger urged the community to take responsibility for combatting gun violence this summer, and names of victim after victim under age 21 who have been killed this year were ticked off.
“We must take responsibility for the safety of our children and our community,” said Pfleger, rallying the crowd from the steps of the church in South Side Auburn-Gresham, before the 7 p.m. march.
“This isn’t just another march, because it’s about empowering the community,” said Chicago Urban League President Andrea Zopp.
