Events for adults that are largely social, such as singles events, reunions, game nights, wine tastings and adult open gym nights. Send items to nbrcalendar@dailyherald.com two weeks before event date. Sept. 14 New Beginnings: Meets 7:30 p.m. M...

ST. LOUIS -- Allstate Insurance Co. will pay $4.5 million to about 90 employees to settle an age discrimination lawsuit stemming from the company's 1999 move to switch thousands of its agents from employees to independent contractors. The settlemen...

Deadline for submissions is noon Monday. To submit items, e-mail faith@dailyherald.com, or send fax to (847) 427-1301. Reading initiative: Some Lake County Catholic schools will take part in a new reading model called Superkids, a comprehensive, cor...

Events that involve pets, animals and plants, such as pet washes, adoption days, nature walks, microchipping, nature photography exhibits, nature tours, bird walks, calls for volunteers for nature-related work days, etc. Send items to nbrcalenda...

Deadline for submissions is noon Monday. To submit items, e-mail faith@dailyherald.com, or send fax to (847) 427-1301. Bingo Bus to Hines Hospital: Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bartlett is forming groups to visit with and play bingo ...

Events that involve pets and other animals, plants and nature, such as pet washes, adoption days, nature walks, microchipping, nature photography exhibits, nature tours, bird walks, calls for volunteers for nature-related work days, etc. Send it...

Events that raise money for some type of charity, including galas, golf outings, rummage sales, shopping events, fashion shows, picnics and sport nights. Deadline is two weeks before event date. Sept. 9 Gold Coast Fashion Award Show: 11 a.m. We...

Events that raise money for some type of charity, including galas, golf outings, rummage sales, shopping events, fashion shows, picnics and sport nights. Deadline is two weeks before event date. Sept. 9 Gold Coast Fashion Award Show: 11 a.m. We...

NEW YORK - Northbrook-based Allstate Corp., the biggest publicly traded U.S. home and auto insurer, said it's selling more policies to individuals by telephone and the Internet. "We have a robust direct premium that's growing significantly," Robert...