After a beautiful Memorial Day weekend, summer fever has returned along with the urge for eating and entertaining Al fresco. We can
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Local veterans say they were so very honored by those who attended this year’s Barrington Memorial Day Parade which started in the
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I probably would not have chosen the black-billed cuckoo (Coccyrus erythropthalmus) to profile in Birds of Barrington for some years (when I
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Memorial Day weekend is finally here, Barrington 220 students are enjoying their first days of summer break and Ace Hardware is celebrating
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After writing about Barrington for the past 6+ years, I’m always delighted when I make new local discoveries. Sometimes they’re locally produced
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With the help of art teacher Lori Weyburn, students at Prairie Middle School have hand painted eight rain barrels which they’re auctioning
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Did you know that 40% of the waste in our landfills is food that can be composted? That’s why Smart Farm of
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This week’s Heinen’s “4PM Panic” post has all the components of a delicious Nicoise salad tucked neatly into a perfectly portable sandwich. It
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When it comes to refreshing your spring and summer wardrobe, the stylists at LUXE wearhouse say it’s as easy as choosing a
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We have all seen the shows on TV where an unsuspecting homeowner is surprised with a kitchen or bathroom makeover. That’s exactly
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Green Zebras, Earl of Edgecombe and Pruden’s Purple are just a few of the fanciful heirloom tomato varieties that will be available
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If your lawn is anything like ours, it’s in dire need of mowing after all of this rain. I think ours grew an inch
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A beautiful day and a brand new venue brought record attendance to Barrington Children’s Charities’ sixth annual Kentucky Derby Party, which raised
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As much as I want to be thrown full into grilling season I just can’t get into it while the weather is
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Whether it’s Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, first communions or graduation, ’tis the season for spring celebrations! And you can count on making
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