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Fire Claims Historic Chicago Church

NPR | By Cheryl Corley
Published January 7, 2006 at 12:19 PM EST
Fire crews battle a blaze at Chicago's historic Pilgrim Baptist Church.
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Fire crews battle a blaze at Chicago's historic Pilgrim Baptist Church.

Copyright 2006 NPR
Cheryl Corley
Cheryl Corley is a Chicago-based NPR correspondent who works for the National Desk. She primarily covers criminal justice issues as well as breaking news in the Midwest and across the country.
See stories by Cheryl Corley