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Shirley J. Newsome

CTL-P-0572 · Person

VERIFIED evidence grade — master store (canonical CSV)

Combined Graph record U-02015 · provenance: canonical master store (CSV), record CTL-P-0572. Master record source: CTL seed 2026-10-16 — UNVERIFIED, verify before public citation.

The South East Chicago Commission (the honoree's own institution) states: 'Ordinance O2023-0003819 Shirley J Newsome Way was sponsored by Ald. Robinson (4th), Ald. Dowell (3rd) and Ald. Ervin (28th) and passed City Council's vote unanimously … on October 4, 2023,' and that the sign 'Honorary Shirley J. Newsome Way' is mounted at the corner of 41st St and Lake Park Ave (dedication November 11, 2023). Stored segment and year 2023 confirmed. Upgraded 2026-10-17 from STRONG EVIDENCE (Honorary Chicago catalog: http://www.honorarychicago.com/blog?offset=1698812280453) under CTL-MTH-001/002/003 on the strength of the honoree's own institution's page, quoting the ordinance record (tier 2) (fetched in full 2026-10-17).

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The South East Chicago Commission (the honoree's own institution) states: 'Ordinance O2023-0003819 Shirley J Newsome Way was sponsored by Ald. Robinson (4th), Ald. Dowell (3rd) and Ald. Ervin (28th) and passed City Council's vote unanimously … on October 4, 2023,' and that the sign 'Honorary Shirley J. Newsome Way' is mounted at the corner of 41st St and Lake Park Ave (dedication November 11, 2023). Stored segment and year 2023 confirmed.

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The South East Chicago Commission (the honoree's own institution) states: 'Ordinance O2023-0003819 Shirley J Newsome Way was sponsored by Ald. Robinson (4th), Ald. Dowell (3rd) and Ald. Ervin (28th) and passed City Council's vote unanimously … on October 4, 2023,' and that the sign 'Honorary Shirley J. Newsome Way' is mounted at the corner of 41st St and Lake Park Ave (dedication November 11, 2023). Stored segment and year 2023 confirmed. Upgraded 2026-10-17 from STRONG EVIDENCE (Honorary Chicago catalog: http://www.honorarychicago.com/blog?offset=1698812280453) under CTL-MTH-001/002/003 on the strength of the honoree's own institution's page, quoting the ordinance record (tier 2) (fetched in full 2026-10-17).

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