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Call 1-800-Tribune Saturday, September 29, 2018 Breaking news at chicagotribune.com Cupich contrite for ‘poor choice’ Remarks may have added to suffering of sex abuse victims By Matthew Walberg Chicago Tribune Chicago Cardinal Blase Cu- pich has apologized for com- ments made last month that appeared to some to downplay the importance of dealing with the sexual abuse crisis facing the Catholic Church. “It was a mistake for me to even mention that the church has a bigger agenda than responding to the charges in the letter by former papal nuncio Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano,” Cupich wrote in an op-ed essay that ap- peared in the Friday print edition of the Chicago Trib- une. “What I should have said, BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/GETTY-AFP because it has been my convic- Senate Judiciary Committee member Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., center, consults with colleagues Friday on Capitol Hill. tion throughout my ministry, is that nothing is more impor- tant for the church than pro- tecting young people. “I apologize for the offense caused by my comments,” Cu- pich wrote in the essay. “It Trump agrees to FBI pains me deeply to think that my poor choice of words may have added to the suffering of victim-survivors. For they, like that man who trusted me enough to share his story, probe of Kavanaugh deserve our admiration for calling us to purge the church of this evil.” Inside In an Aug. 25 interview with Sen. Flake pushes investigation, leaves final vote in doubt NBC-Ch. 5, Cupich addressed ■ Dozens gather in Loop to urge allegations made in a scathing By Lisa Mascaro, voting for confirmation without it the next steps — leading to full Senate to reject Kavanaugh letter written by Vigano, the Alan Fram and — a turn that left Senate approval Senate approval — only after the nomination. Page 3 retired Vatican ambassador to Mary Clare Jalonick uncertain amid allegations of further background probe, and the U.S. Associated Press sexual assault. there were suggestions that other Among Vigano’s claims was Kavanaugh’s nomination had moderate Republicans might join hearing featuring Kavanaugh an- the suggestion that there was a WASHINGTON — Reversing appeared back on track earlier his revolt. grily defending himself and ac- “a wicked pact” that allowed course, President Donald Trump Friday when he cleared a key The abrupt developments gave cuser Christine Blasey Ford in- Cupich to be appointed as bowed to Democrats’ demands hurdle at the Senate Judiciary senators, the White House and sisting he assaulted her when Chicago’s archbishop largely Friday for a deeper FBI investiga- Committee. millions of Americans following they were teens. due to the support of Cardinal tion of Supreme Court nominee But that advance came with an the drama at home hardly a Emotions were still running Theodore McCarrick, the for- Brett Kavanaugh after Republi- asterisk. chance to catch their breath after can Sen. Jeff Flake balked at Flake indicated he would take Thursday’s emotional Senate Turn to Probe, Page 6 Turn to Cupich, Page 2 Homecoming Major security breach rituals getting affects Facebook users royal revamp 50M accounts were with reporters Friday, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the company More schools ditching accessed in hack by doesn’t know yet if any of the unknown attackers accounts that were hacked were king, queen traditions, misused. going gender-neutral By Matt O’Brien The hack is the latest setback and Mae Anderson for Facebook during a tumul- By Angie Leventis Associated Press tuous year of security problems Lourgos and privacy issues. So far, though, Chicago Tribune NEW YORK — Facebook re- none have significantly shaken ported a major security breach in the confidence of the company’s 2 The homecoming court don- which 50 million user accounts billion global users. ned bright gold sashes and TRACY ALLEN/FOR THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE were accessed by unknown at- This latest hack involved a bug waved to the crowd at Ross-Ade Superintendent Eric Witherspoon crowns Jaheim Holden as a mem- tackers. in Facebook’s “View As” feature, Stadium at Purdue University. ber of the homecoming royalty during halftime at the homecoming The stolen data allowed the the company said in a blog post. Amid applause, two of those football game at Evanston Township High School on Sept. 22. attackers to “seize control” of That feature lets people see how students were crowned “Home- those user accounts, Facebook their profiles appear to others. coming Royalty” but no one was east of Chicago. Purdue joins a ing Wildcat,” who can choose said. Facebook has logged out the The attackers used that vulner- named king or queen — a growing number of colleges and from a crown, tiara or gender- 50 million breached users — plus ability to steal “access tokens,” deviation from a long-standing high schools in dethroning the neutral head wear when hon- another 40 million who were which are digital keys that Face- tradition at the Big Ten school. conventional homecoming ored at a pep rally in mid- vulnerable to the attack. Users book uses to keep people logged The Sept. 22 half-time cere- monarchy to try to promote October. Penn State University’s don’t need to change their Face- in. Possession of those tokens mony marked the first gender- more equality. homecoming committee transi- book passwords, it said. would allow attackers to control neutral homecoming court at In lieu of a king and queen, tioned to a gender-neutral mod- Facebook says it doesn’t know those accounts. the West Lafayette, Ind., uni- Northwestern University in 2017 who is behind the attacks or versity, about two hours south- began naming one “Homecom- Turn to Homecoming, Page 4 where they’re based. In a call Turn to Facebook, Page 6 Chicago Weather Center: Complete $2.50 city and suburbs, $3.00 elsewhere High Low Tom Skilling’s forecast 58 52 forecast on back of Chicago Sports 171st year No. 272 © Chicago Tribune 2 Chicago Tribune | Section 1 | Saturday, September 29, 2018 mer’s ap- point- Island Lake police chief, ment “ensures that the sergeant placed on leave depart- ment had Interim in place son on paid leave Thursday Board concerning mem- consis- and Dan Palmer was sworn bers of the police depart- tency in amid investigation in as interim chief. ment,” according to a news Sciarrone its lead- Palmer, a former long- release issued later Friday ership By Amanda Marrazzo time police chief in by the village. during the pendency of the Special to Chicago Tribune Bartlett, confirmed the “The Village Board takes investigation.” shakeup Friday but de- seriously the complaints Neither Sciarrone nor The Island Lake police clined to discuss the nature that it receives and has Dickerson could be chief and a sergeant have of the investigation. He said previously taken steps to reached for comment. been placed on leave pend- it was being handled by the investigate the com- Island Lake is a commu- ing an investigation by the mayor’s office and that plaints,” according to the nity of about 8,000 roughly mayor’s office, and an inter- there were two other offi- release. 50 miles northwest of Chi- im chief has been installed. cers that he must still “com- Palmer said he was con- cago, straddling Lake and On Thursday, Mayor municate with.” tracted by the village McHenry counties. Charles Amrich placed po- The actions were through Gold Shield De- lice Chief Anthony Sciar- prompted by “complaints tectives. Amanda Marrazzo is a free- rone and Sgt. Billy Dicker- received by the Village The release said Pal- lance reporter. Cupich apologizes for remarks Cupich, from Page 1 “What I should mer archbishop of Wash- have said, be- ington who resigned in July amid sexual abuse allega- cause it has been tions. In his interview with my conviction Channel 5, Cupich said he didn’t believe it was appro- throughout my priate for Pope Francis to “get involved in each and ministry, is that RELIVE THE RAMBLERS’ RUN every one of those aspects,” nothing is more and that the pope “has a What a story. What a ride. “Ramble On” chronicles the bigger agenda. He’s gotta important for Ramblers’ Cinderella run to the Final Four, a ride that get on with other things of thrilled Chicago. “Ramble On” is currently at chicagotri- talking about the environ- the church than bune.com/rambleon for $24.95. ment and protecting mi- grants and carrying on the protecting young HOW THE NEWSPAPER GETS PRINTED work of the Church. We’re Visit the Tribune’s Freedom Center for a two and half not going to go down a people.” hour tour of the printing presses. rabbit hole on this.” —Cardinal Blase Cupich 9 a.m. Oct. 5, Chicago Tribune Freedom Center, Cupich quickly found 777 W. 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