BATON ROUGE, La. -- Allstate Corp. will restore insurance coverage for hundreds of customers and pay $250,000 to the state of Louisiana to resolve a dispute over cancellation of homeowner policies after Hurricane Katrina, the company said Wednesday...

NORTHBROOK -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected Northbrook-based Allstate Corp.'s challenge to a Texas law that restricts insurance company ownership of auto collision repair shops. Allstate sought review of its case at the high court, arguing t...

Few in this world can legitimately claim the title of hero, but Joseph J. Brdecka was one of them. More than 60 years ago, he was commended for saving the life of a 6-year-old Palatine girl in breathtaking fashion. It was 1947, and Mr. Brdecka was i...

To submit your listing, e-mail ntwohey@dailyherald.com, or fax (847) 427-1301 at least two weeks prior to the event. News of the week Cutest Baby contest: The Streamwood Woman's Club is sponsoring its fifth annual cutest baby contest, open to all re...

To submit your listing, e-mail ntwohey@dailyherald.com or fax (847) 427-1301 at least two weeks prior to the event February Riverside Foundation gala: Riverside Foundation Auxiliary annual gala, "Twilight in Tahiti:" 6:30 p.m. Friday; Marriott Linco...

NORTHBROOK -- Trade publication Risk & Insurance Magazine recognized 41 risk management executives from Aon Corp. as "Power Brokers" in the publication's annual list of the most influential commercial insurance brokers.

In certain Roselle neighborhoods, residents lose power so often that it's become a running joke. They say that a neighbor only has to slam the door for the entire block to lose power. "It's numerous outages for no apparent reason," Roselle resident...

Paul Hemmer Cos., an Aurora-based real estate development, construction and building services firm, hired veteran broker Bill Fleener of Downers Grove as a senior sales and leasing manager to serve as the firm's managing broker. Jonathan D. Salk of ...

The Home Builders Association of Greater Chicago has announced the names of the newly elected officers to its Regional Board of Directors and its local chapters and councils, as well as the Inductees into its Court of Honor and award recipients. The...