Mark Kirk is once again offering to put bandages on major problems in this country. He continuously votes for the conservative agenda of tax cuts for the wealthy, protection for corporations over individuals, liability caps on lawsuits, privatizing...

Let's face it, the citizens of Illinois will never live long enough to see any meaningful ethics bill created or adopted within this predominantly Democratic Illinois legislature. Likewise, we're never going to see a recall provision for the countle...

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 "Networking" in the subject line. Township Democrats rally: 9 a.m. social, 9:...

Hyatt Corporation honored Palatine resident Michael Panko with its Director of Sales of the Year Award for hotels 601 rooms plus. Panko, an 11-year Hyatt veteran, is the director of sales at Hyatt Regency McCormick Place in Chicago. This was his thi...

Adult education The Ministry of New Beginnings, part of the Phoenix Group, is a 31-year-old, Catholic-oriented, nondenominational social support organization for separated, divorced, widowed and single persons. Meetings are at 7:30 p.m. Mondays in t...

Cafe Matou, 1846 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, hosts its 4th Wednesday Wine Cellar Raid from 5 to 10 p.m. Wednesday. Wine director James Rahn pulls more than 25 wines from the restaurant's wine cellar that are offered at $17 per bottle. Call (773)...

One-on-One Career Counseling: 9-11:30 a.m. June 19; Des Plaines Public Library, 1501 Ellinwood St. Meet with a professional career counselor from Jewish Vocational Service. Visit events at www.dppl.org for July and August dates. Registration req...

Jeff Ryder doesn't pitch for the Palatine American Legion baseball team. But at the rate the Blue Jays are going Ryder might be looking at postseason rotator cuff surgery. "That's ridiculous," the Palatine coach said of waving home an average of 15 ...