Dan Seals must immediately return all campaign contributions he has received from Congressman Charlie Rangel. The New York Times reported Rangel rents four apartments at significantly below market rates, saving himself over $30,000 a year. He achie...

On Aug. 6, Nate Frenkel from Northbrook wrote that Republican Congressman Mark Kirk supports "increased offshore oil exploration and recently introduced landmark legislation to boost alternative energy production." That legislation being the Apollo ...

When Comcast Corp. (www.comcast.com) started offering Digital Voice in 2005 to suppliment its Internet and cable TV services, many shied away. What happens if the electricity goes out? Your phone service would go out, too. Well, Comcast said it's c...

RIVERWOODS - Gary Mann & Associates, an employee benefits firm, has signed a new lease and has relocated their corporate headquarters to Riverwoods Corporate Center. With this transaction, the office building at 2610 Lake Cook Road is approximately ...

With gas prices soaring, Dan Seals and his supporters have tried to attack Congressman Mark Kirk on energy. Calling Kirk just another Big Oil candidate, Seals tries to contrast himself as a candidate for a "change." In this case, change would be a...

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. Summer Yoga session: through Aug. 16,...

Mark Kirk has shown once again just how out of touch he is with the issues facing his district. Kirk voted against the American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act designed to provide real relief for thousands of Americans facing home for...

A bit of trivia: The Institute for Truth in Accounting, based in Northbrook, reminds us "It took the country from George Washington until Ronald Reagan - about 200 years - to reach the first trillion in debt." Have you noticed that since taking offi...

NORTHBROOK - Allstate Insurance Co. announced an eight-state test expansion for Allstate Green, its innovative eco-friendly insurance option aims to save customers money and earmarks contributions to local environmental causes. The expansion comes o...

At what point did the exercise of politics change from compromise and uniting for the common good to two sides screaming at each other and accomplishing nothing? Politics in this country have almost turned into just another spectator sport where the...