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Wind knocks down wall of fire-gutted historic Chicago church

| August 11, 2020 8:27 PM

CHICAGO (AP) — Strong winds caused additional damage to a historic Chicago church but may have also swept in a badly needed “blessing” for a sanctuary where Mahalia Jackson and other famed gospel singers often sang and the man considered the father of gospel music led the choir.

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