Sheldon Good & Company Auctions LLC invites buyers to name their price on a 4,000-square-foot, French-inspired custom home located in Winnetka, announced Steven L. Good, chairman & CEO of the Chicago-based real estate services firm. The four-bedroom...

NORTHBROOK -- Revell Friday announced its exclusive license to distribute SnapTite model kits for Star Wars. Some of the Star Wars kits available at Target, hobby stores and online are Anakin Jedi Star Fighter, Obi-wan Jedi Star Fighter, the Millenn...

Valentine's Day is over, but when it comes to keeping the romance alive a few off-beat ideas can add a little spark to keep things interesting. It's time to explore. Not sure where to start? We've rounded up ideas for each season, making sure to fin...

• Dann: I saw "Juno" today and finally understand your review of it. It was far too cute by half and the dialog bordered on arch. It was indeed the most unrealistic approach I have seen to the issue of teen pregnancy, and the parents, while played v...

NORTHBROOK -- Allstate Corp., the second-largest U.S. auto insurer, will have "more flexibility" to raise rates as competitors stop cutting prices, Chief Executive Officer Thomas Wilson said Wednesday. The insurer may add customers at a faster pace ...

Baseball Hitting Bash: Fastball USA in Elmhurst will hold a Presidents Day Hitting Bash from 9 a.m. to noon Feb. 18. It includes a three-hour hitting clinic plus free hitting time for one hour after the clinic. All players will be tested on bat spee...

In public appearances, on his Web site and in a recent radio ad, Congressman Mark Kirk leaves one with the impression that he and he alone was savior of The North Chicago VA Center. There is no question but that Kirk does deserve some of the credit...

To submit your listing, e-mail ntwohey@dailyherald.com, or fax (847) 427-1301 at least two weeks prior to the event. February Jewelry sale: Service League of Advocate Lutheran General Hospital $6 jewelry show: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. today and Thursday, speci...

Baseball New players wanted: The Chicago North Men's Senior Baseball League is seeking new players for the upcoming 2008 season. The league is baseball using MLB rules. There are four age divisions: 25 and over, 35 and over, 45 and over, and 55 and ...

To submit items, e-mail faith@dailyherald.com, or send fax to (847) 427-1301. Adult education Cathy Anderson will lead a discussion of the book "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen as part of Prince of Peace's Adult Education at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 27 at ...