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Food Stamp Surge In Illinois
CHICAGO (STMW) - Even as the economy grew and the unemployment rate began to shrink, the number of Illinois households getting food stamps hit record levels in December, showing no signs of an economic...
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Church’s Sex Abuse Reforms Denounced As ‘Minor’
CHICAGO (CBS) — The Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests is denouncing plans by Roman Catholic bishops to update sex abuse guidelines, saying the update is nothing more than a public relations...
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Group Puts Pressure On Archdiocese To Remove Priest
CHICAGO (CBS) — The Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests says the Chicago Archdiocese has had enough time to decide that allegations against a north suburban priest are credible-and should...
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SNAP Protests After Priest Says Mass Amid Abuse Allegations
CHICAGO (CBS) — Members of the Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests were handing out leaflets outside Holy Name Cathedral on Sunday. As WBBM Newsradio’s Dave Marsett reports, the group is upset...
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SNAP President: New Vatican Guidelines Not Likely To Stop Priest Sex Abuse
CHICAGO (CBS) — The worldwide priest sex abuse scandal is the focus of a gathering of hundreds of Catholic bishops and priests in Rome this week. As WBBM Newsradio’s Bernie Tafoya reports, more...
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SNAP Opposes Reynolds’ Run For Congress
CHICAGO (CBS) — Mel Reynolds’ campaign slogan may be “redemption”, but the Survivor’s Network of Those Abused by Priests (SNAP) says that does not mean voters in the 2nd District should send him back...
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SNAP Members Praise Cardinal George’s Handling Of Joliet Abuse Case
CHICAGO (CBS) — A few members of SNAP, the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests, demonstrated in front of Holy Name Cathedral – praising Cardinal George but asking him to do more. The Survivors...
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Survivors Group Opposes Deportation Of Priest Who Abused 8-Year-Old
(CBS) — A 40-year-old priest who served time in an Illinois prison for abusing an 8-year-old boy is set to be deported to his native Bolivia – but the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests is...
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Durbin, Schakowsky Vow To Fight Food Stamp Cuts
(CBS) — A pair of liberal lawmakers are pledging opposition to conservative plans for $40 billion in cuts to the food stamp program over the next ten years. play pause Durbin, Schakowsky Vow To Fight...
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Police Investigating New Abuse Accusation Against Reinstated Priest
(CBS) — Police are investigating a new allegation of sexual misconduct against a Chicago priest who was just re-instated at his north side parish. Fr. Michael O’Connell returned to St. Alphonsus Church...
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Survivors Network Of Those Abused By Priests Protests Pick For Cardinal...
CHICAGO (CBS) — Not everyone is giving Chicago’s next Roman Catholic archbishop high marks. The Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests (SNAP) staged a small protest outside the news conference at...
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SNAP Hands Out Leaflets On Investigation Into Pastor Outside St. Alphonsus
(CBS) — Priest sex abuse survivors leafleted outside a Catholic church on Chicago’s North Side Sunday to draw attention to an ongoing investigation, reports WBBM’s Nancy Harty. Many parishioners at St....
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Retail ‘Snap Apps’ Offering Consumers Instant Buying Power
(CBS) – Starting Monday, you’ll have a new way to pay with your smartphone when Apple Pay officially launches. But today, deciding what to buy is already right at your fingertips. CBS 2’s Erin Kennedy...
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Watchdog: 2 Million Illinois Residents On Food Stamps Is “Extremely...
WBBM 780’s Mike Krauser WBBM 780/105.9FMplaypause CHICAGO (CBS) – The Illinois Policy Institute, which bills itself as an independent government watchdog, has said the state of Illinois should be...
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Don’t Forget Abuse Victims, Cardinal George Critic Says
(CBS) – Grief at the passing of Chicago’s Francis Cardinal George should not completely overshadow sex abuse that occurred on his watch as archbishop, a frequent adversary said Friday. George passed...
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SNAP Speaks Out On Dennis Hastert Case
(CBS) — Priest sex abuse activists are speaking out on the Hastert case, reports WBBM’s Bob Roberts. The Survivor’s Network founder Barbara Blaine says she is grateful for those who are cooperating...
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In Wake Of Hastert Case, SNAP Urges Creation Of Hot Line For Abuse Victims
http://media.chicago.cbslocal.com/CBSCHI_20150601193106540AA.mp4 (CBS) — Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert will be arraigned on Thursday. He faces federal charges of trying to conceal large...
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Archbishop Cupich Welcomes Move By Pope Francis To Hold Bishops Accountable...
(CBS) — Pope Francis ordered a Vatican tribunal to deal with bishops who failed to protect children in a move to fill what some have called a gap in the church’s fight against sex abuse by priests. CBS...
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SNAP President Says ‘Lofty Words’ From Pope Francis On Priest Sex Abuse Not...
(CBS) — Pope Francis’ pledge to protect children from sexual abuse by priests and to hold accountable those responsible did not win over the head of a local survivors group. The pope talking with sex...
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Testimony From Alleged Hastert Victim Sends Powerful Message
CHICAGO (CBS) — Today’s emotional testimony from one of Hastert’s alleged victims, sends a powerful message to both survivors of abuse and predators. CBS 2’s Sandra Torres reports on how Scott Cross’...
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