Funeral Mass Held for Chicago Political Legend, 'Old-Timer'

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Stroger's "old-time" politics included a long-term commitment to Chicago's 8th ward on the South Side, a fact that was referenced often during the funeral mass.

"You know why [the 8th ward] got so many jobs, you know why [the 8th ward] got so many contracts. You know why [the 8th ward] is the apple of every politician's eye?" asked Rev. Jesse Jackson.

Others who spoke in his honor Mayor Richard Daley, Gov. Rod Blagojevich, Sen. Richard Durbin and Xavier University President Norman Francis - also spoke of his political legacy. They referenced Cook County's public hospital, named in Stroger's honor, and the Core Center - two institutions that he fought to defend.

The impact that the first Black president of the Cook County Board of Commissioners had on so many people's lives was evidenced by the more than 1,000 people who crowded into St. Felicitas Church on the South Side for John Stroger's funeral mass.

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Funeral Mass Held for Chicago Political Legend, 'Old-Timer'

The impact that the first Black president of the Cook County Board of Commissioners had on so many people's live...

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