Nothing captures the excitement of the new school year like the start of football season in Barrington and tonight’s the night! We’re
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365+ Things to See, Do & Celebrate in Barrington, IL
The stakes are high and the competition will be fierce in the first ever Barrington Burger Battle pitting BHS football players against
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I recently shared that I’d be taking a short break from writing posts here, with the Barrington Area Library running the show
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Barrinton 220 Schools Superintendent Tom Leonard has an annual tradition of visiting all 12 school in the district on the first day
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Well, moms (and Mr. moms), we made it! Barrington 220 students in grades 1 through 12 went back to school on Tuesday,
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It sure was fun while it lasted. But, alas, today is the last day of summer break, 2013. Barrington 220 students in
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When you’re out socializing, a sure-fire conversation starter is a book with lots of buzz. It’s one reason librarians love our job,
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When I was 11 years old, my parents finally broke down and bought me the guitar I’d pestered them about for ages.
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The first time you meet Father Chris Ciastoń, the new associate pastor at St. Anne Catholic Community in Barrington, he will warn
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Have you ever been to a New Mexico Hatch Chile Roast? Here’s your chance! Heinen’s Fine Foods will be firing up their
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The bobolink, a bird of large grasslands, is one of Barrington’s most cosmopolitan summer residents. It spends winter months in the pampas
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In the past week, we’ve had glorious weather, a community pool party and an outdoor jazz festival, yet there’s no denying that
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“Pool Party.” I can’t think of another phrase that conjures up summertime family fun better than that one! Families had a blast
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Every other Friday, a peculiar phenomenon descends upon Barrington, You see them in the streets – a little weary-eyed, but determined, clutching
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A few days ago, when I wrote about the Jazz Patio & Wine Festival in Deer Park, I mentioned that another awesome
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