Month: November 2009

Palatine Bank Robbed Early Saturday Morning

Palatine, IL–(ENEWSPF)– From The Daily Herald: Palatine police and the FBI are investigating the robbery of a TCF National Bank in the village that occurred Saturday morning. Officers received the call of an armed robbery at the bank branch inside a Jewel Food Store at 423 E. Dundee Road at[Read More…]

Park Forest Police Reports for November 30, 2009

The Park Forest Police Station. (Photo:Wendy Heise) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–Editor’s Note: We continue our reporting on news from police reports. Besides covering the many stories from around Park Forest that otherwise might go unnoticed, we want to bring more complete coverage of police reports than is reported by other local[Read More…]

Catholic Church Covered Up Child Abuse in Ireland, Panel Finds

Dublin–(ENEWSPF)– From the New York Times: An expert commission says the Roman Catholic Church in Dublin covered up decades of priests’ sexual abuse of children because its bishops were determined to protect the church’s reputation at the expense of victims. Abuse victims have welcomed Thursday’s publication of a government-ordered investigation[Read More…]

Save Over $500 On Prepaid Tuition Now Through Cyber Monday Enroll in the College Illinois!®

SPRINGFIELD, Ill.–(ENEWSPF)–November 25, 2009.  The College Illinois!® 529 Prepaid Tuition Program is offering substantial savings on prepaid tuition contracts now through “Cyber Monday,” November 30, and purchasers can save more than $500 on eight semesters of prepaid tuition in the program’s University+ option versus the same plan purchased December 1.[Read More…]

Pundit, Heal Thyself: AARP Responds to Robert Samuelson

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–November 25, 2009.  AARP Executive Vice President John Rother issued this statement in response to Robert Samuelson’s November 23 syndicated Washington Post column, “Health ‘Reform’ That Burdens Our Young.” “Pundit, heal thyself. “In the latest salvo of his intergenerational war, Robert Samuelson defends age-rating, a discriminatory practice used by private[Read More…]

Center for American Progress Statement on Obama’s Upcoming Decision on Afghanistan

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 25, 2009.  The Obama administration will soon release its much anticipated strategy on Afghanistan. Congress must subject this plan to comprehensive oversight and scrutiny in order to ensure the United States has a clear and comprehensive plan for advancing stability in Afghanistan and the broader region. Before it[Read More…]

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