Cook County
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Chill, snow and rain bring taste of winter to much of U.S.Jan 05, 2015 12:01 am - A year after a brutal cold spell was blamed on something called the polar vortex - which was treated like a northern invasion by the media and as a conquering hero by ch...
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Snow arrives; 10 tips to handle Wednesday freezeJan 05, 2015 12:01 am - As snow moved into the area Monday evening, airlines reported delays and roads became increasingly more hazardous, officials said. By 9 p.m., an inch of snow had fallen ...
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Why critics distrust the archdiocese processJan 04, 2015 6:30 am - What makes an allegation of sexual abuse against a priest credible is the heart of the disagreement between the Chicago Archdiocese and victims' advocates. Victims' atto...
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Priests, employees and volunteers subject to archdiocese compliance standardsJan 04, 2015 6:30 am - Clergy, full- and part-time employees, and volunteers who work with children within the Archdiocese of Chicago are subject to these compliance standards, overseen by the...
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How the archdiocese is working to prevent abuseJan 04, 2015 6:00 am - It was 25 years after he was abused by a Catholic priest that Mike Hoffman finally decided to tell someone. In 2006, he was reading a newspaper article about victims of ...
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Arctic cold, snow to hit suburbs starting todayJan 03, 2015 11:00 pm - Just in time for kids returning to school after a snowless and mild holiday break, temperatures will nose-dive in the suburbs, forecasters say. “Winter is finally arrivi...
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Meteorologists: Chicago snow lovers need not fretJan 03, 2015 12:01 am - Last month was one of the least snowiest Decembers on record in Chicago, but meteorologists say that's not necessarily an indication of what's to come. The National Weat...
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Slain Des Plaines boy was eighth-grader, officials sayJan 03, 2015 12:00 am - Rosemont police are investigating the Friday night shooting death of a 14-year-old Des Plaines boy in an apartment complex near the Allstate Arena, officials said Saturd...
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Dawn Patrol: Round Lake Beach teen killed in wreck; New Year's babiesJan 02, 2015 4:00 am - Round Lake Beach teen killed in Fox Lake wreck A Round Lake Beach 18-year-old died yesterday after the vehicle he was driving struck a poll on Route 12 in Fox Lake....
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Today's rain precedes bitter, bitter coldJan 02, 2015 12:01 am - The Winter Weather Advisory for the suburban area issued for last night's combination of rain, sleet and snow expired at noon, but the National Weather Service says slic...