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Cardinal Francis George has approved a plan to close at least five of 10 struggling West Side parishes by July.
On the Near West Side, St. Malachy, 2248 W. Washington Blvd., would take over many functions from the predominantly Hispanic Precious Blood parish nearby. But Rev. Pat Casey, the pastor of the two parishes, said he'll work to keep both open as they serve different linguistic needs.