Allstate Corp., the largest publicly traded U.S. home and auto insurer, plans to sell $1 billion of 5- and 10-year senior unsecured debt as soon as today, according to a person familiar with the offering. The 10-year notes may price to yield about 4...

Allstate Corp., the largest publicly traded U.S. home insurer, may raise prices after a first-quarter underwriting loss on residential coverage. "We have work to do," in the unit that protects homes and apartments, Chief Executive Officer Tom Wilson...

Deadline for submissions is noon Monday. Due to space limitations, not all "Your Faith" items are listed here. The complete column appears on the Daily Herald Web site, dailyherald.com. To submit items, send them to faith@dailyherald.com, or send fa...

Tryouts and clinics for community sports groups, plus sporting events and tournaments, skate competitions, public appearances by sports stars in the area, autograph signings, sports conventions, etc. Send items to nbrcalendar@dailyherald.com two...

Send listing information to tricity@dailyherald.com. American Legion Post 75: Dennis Enneking, a Vietnam veteran and member of Fox Valley-Geneva American Legion Post 75, will dedicate his Memorial Day speech to local veterans who have paid the ...

About a dozen companies around Illinois are laying off about 1,500 workers - including 800 in the suburbs - now through July mostly because of the recession, according to documents filed with the state. Some of the companies have ongoing restructuri...

NEW YORK -- CVS Caremark Corp. said Tuesday that charges and higher costs outweighed a a boost in the drugstore operator's pharmacy sales, pushing first-quarter profit down slightly. CVS said revenue from both prescriptions and discretionary items i...

Events that specify they are for those who are over age 50, including trips, classes, support programs, fitness and lectures. Send items to nbrcalendar@dailyherald.com two weeks before event date. May 4 AARP Safe Driving class: 5:30-9:30 p.m. M...