If you’re a fan of jazz music, it’s a great weekend to check out L’Eiffel Bistrot in South Barrington. They’re hosting Jazz Fest there with live music tonight and tomorrow night. One
The Village of Barrington is closing down South Cook Street tomorrow night for the final “Summer Fun Friday” bash of the year. It’s a family block party for all of Barrington and a
There’s an easy way to help local schools gear up for the new school year. The second annual “Back to School Drive” is underway in Barrington and they’re collecting donations of school
The first day of school is one week from today, but you may have already seen the big yellow buses back out on the streets. For the past week, the Barrington Transportation
There’s a farm in Barrington where horseback riding brings such joy, kids’ faces light up as soon as they walk in the door. People drive long distances, just to be part of
I’ve checked in to the emergency room twice before when my babies were about to be born. Today I made a trip there that was a million times more scary. My six-month-old
I was driving through Barrington along Cuba Road today when a bright wooden road sign caught my eye. It was handwritten, ripe-tomato red and it was calling my name. From Cuba, I
It’s the second Friday of the month, and that means it’s LIVE music night at the Barrington Area Library. But there’s more than just music tonight. Before the concert, the library’s current
If you’re looking for love, there’s a chance you might find it this weekend. Puppy love, that is. Kriser’s all natural pet food store in South Barrington will have loveable pups and
Feel like checking out a free concert in Barrington this weekend? Saturday is “Live & Unplugged” night at Cook Street Plaza. Local musicians set up in the courtyard, perform and share stories about
As the jury continues to deliberate in the corruption trial of former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, it seems people are becoming more speculative about what the verdict will be. There’s a musical comedy
Get your swimsuits, goggles and your rubber ducks ready for one of Barrington’s biggest pool parties of the year! The 17th annual Barrington Duck Races are going down at the Langendorf Park
Is there anyone else out there who is absolutely covered with mosquito bites? When I decided to do some gardening last week, little did I know there was a party going on
If you haven’t gone school supply shopping yet, this is a great week to do it. That’s because the Illinois Sales Tax Holiday is underway and runs through Sunday, August 15th. The holiday suspends
Have you ever seen chocolate so exquisite, it looks more like art than food? There’s a chocolate factory in South Barrington that not only produces these bite-sized beauties, starting tonight, they’ll be