Stahlke Adoption

Chicago's Reputation

Chicago is known world-wide for Al Capone and the Mafia.  And lately, the city has been getting a lot of press for its violence.  Evidence of it came close to home yesterday:

Peter attends school at a prominent church in our area, which is in the near-western suburbs.  Yesterday, the church held a large funeral service for the 31-year-old son of a member.  I was told that the young man had worked as a bouncer, and had testified in court about something related to his job.  Someone put out a hit for him, and he was shot and killed in a neighborhood south of ours.  In the past, our own family had actually looked into moving into that village.

Due to security concerns, the funeral service at the church was heavily guarded by police.  I happened to drive by at the time the funeral ended and as the auto procession made its way to the cemetery.  Police cars blocked traffic at about ten intersections, including the exit from Interstate 290.  Fortunately, the entire event seemed to have proceeded peacefully.

Please keep the family and friends of this young man in your prayers.

posted by Stahlkes @ 11:43 AM