To have an event listed in this calendar, e-mail the details at least two weeks in advance of the event or registration deadline to nbrcalendar@dailyherald.com. Please put "Health & fitness" in the subject line. Take Charge of Your Health: 10 a...

The electrocution of a St. Charles man whose body was found on a high-voltage transformer was ruled accidental Wednesday by a Kane County coroner's jury. Robert J. Paluch, 30, was severely burned and entangled in wires when he was discovered shortly...

Antioch • Thieves stole a beige and brown 1980 Sea Ray 24-foot motor boat and trailer between May 18 and 24 stored at Steitz Resort, 25400 Grass Lake Road, police said. Value was estimated at $8,000. Gurnee • Vandals spray painted graffiti May 26 o...

CROWN POINT, Ind. -- A Greyhound bus carrying 42 people tipped over as it drove down a northwestern Indiana interstate Tuesday, injuring more than two dozen aboard, officials said. Police said the driver probably fell asleep. None of the injuries ap...

Long Grove Art School: Spoerlein Commons S.C. Suite 209, Arlington Hts. Rd. and McHenry Road, Buffalo Grove. Class instructions are in oil paint, acrylics, watercolor, and drawing. A two-hour workshop/class for adults in oil on Sundays from 2 to 4 p...

Dance camps: Chicago Storm's dance team, the Storm Chasers, led by director Lindsey Jones, holds 12 weeklong dance camps throughout the Chicago area for ages 4-6 and 7-17 from June 16 through Aug. 11. Each camper receives a set of poms, official cam...

Usually, when I read about the state legislature, the articles are about budget debates, and I know how the Illinois government can increase its revenue. Usually, when I drive on I-94 and I-294, I see many signs which state, "Construction zone - S...

The big weekend isn't until August, but start planning now if you want to compete in the fourth annual South Elgin Idol Here's your chance to replace TV's latest "American Idol" winner, David Cook, in village minds. Applications and background musi...