Just a week after their 8th annual fashion show fundraiser, Hope’s in Style, and days before a team was scheduled to build a home in Guatemala City, the COVID-19 pandemic hit. The
When protesters began organizing the first demonstrations in Chicago after the police killing of George Floyd on May 25th in Minneapolis, Barrington resident, Anya Sastry hoped to head to the city to
Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital joined Advocate Aurora Health team members across Illinois and Wisconsin this week in a demonstration of solidarity in honor of George Floyd and in support of equity for
As Illinois continues with Phase 3 of reopening after the 10-week, state-wide COVID-19 shutdown, Barrington pediatrician, Dr. Mary Collins is voicing new concerns and sharing advice about continuing to protect our kids
Grove Avenue Elementary School 4th Grader, Roman Booker is taking his soccer skills to a new level to support families needing food and healthcare providers working tirelessly to save lives during the
Barrington photographer, Janette Tepas is joining efforts to localize the national Front Porch Photo movement during the COVID-19 pandemic. Families across the country are having their photos taken in front of their
Barrington Children’s Charities (BCC) is asking for our help on this first #GivingTuesdayNow. An emergency response to the unprecedented need caused by COVID-19, #GivingTuesdayNow is a new global day of giving and unity on
Barrington area photographers are beginning to get back to business as of May 1st as the state of Illinois starts to ease some of the stay-at-home restrictions impacting how they operate. Photographers
We’ve reached day 40 of Illinois’ Stay-at-home order and, though social distancing may be helping protect us from COVID-19, there’s a growing number of people in our community who are suffering from
For 25 years creating vegan recipes has brought joy to Heinen’s shopper, Lori Young. In March, the mother-of-two and co-pilot at CYPainting launched Silver Lining Vegan, an instagram page documenting her family’s
The Barrington Police Department and Barrington Animal Hospital are searching for the family of a lost dog found Friday in the Barrington High School Parking lot. Over the weekend they’ve been sharing
Barrington Park District Director, Terry Jennings announced Thursday that the park board has made the difficult decision to close the community’s Aqualusion pool for the 2020 season. In a video statement published
Spring snow, cooler temperatures and gray skies have you feeling down during week four of Illinois’ stay-at-home order? I’m with you. When the sun goes into hiding and it’s too cold to
Due to the program’s success, The Shepherd’s Circle added another week of Meals for Heroes to be delivered to health workers at Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital. Members of the community purchased more
Over two weeks in to Illinois’ “stay-at-home” order and one thing is clear. Daily homemade meals are a new way of life for those of us who used to rely on open