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June 04, 2008

Does the IRS know about this?

Thomas Lifson
Father Pfleger may be in trouble with more than his church superiors. An eagle-eyed AT reader who must remain anonymous found that his church itself, St. Sabina, has made political donations.

If you go to this Illinois campaign contributions reporting site and type in "St Sabina" under Last or only name. You get



St Sabina Church

$100.00

Individual Contribution

1210 W 78th Pl

9/18/1995

Friends Of Coy Pugh

Chicago, IL 60620






St Sabina Church

$150.00

Individual Contribution

1210 W 78th Pl

2/16/1996

Friends Of Coy Pugh

Chicago, IL 60620






St Sabina Outreach Ministry

$2,500.00

Individual Contribution

1210 W. 78th Pl.

10/14/2004

17th Ward Democratic Organization

Chicago, IL 60620




Coy Pugh is a former Democrat Illinois House member who served from 1993 to 2001.


If you type in "St. Sabina" with a period, you get


St. Sabina

$200.00

Individual Contribution

1210 West 78th Pl.

11/7/2001

Citizens to Elect Latasha R Thomas

Chicago, IL 60620






St. Sabina

$875.00

Individual Contribution

1210 W. 78th

6/14/2003

17th Ward Democratic Organization

Chicago, IL 60620






St. Sabina

$1,500.00

Individual Contribution

1210 W. 78th

5/26/2004

17th Ward Democratic Organization

Chicago, IL 60620




Latasha Thomas is a Chicago Alderman reperesenting the 17th ward.


And then if you type in Pfleger, you get a large response.

Pfleger's federal contributions are reported at this site.  

The Church's contributions would seem to violate the Catholic Church's status as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

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