Giving Tuesday meets National Adoption Awareness Month with #OneChildIllinois, an new initiative introduced this November by Barrington-based non-profit, Let It Be Us. With a new toll-free phone number and adoption inquiry response team
Several recent appearances of an uncommon visitor to the Barrington area prompt me to add it to the growing assemblage of Barrington bird profiles. I struck out on a walk in the
The Arboretum of South Barrington has chosen local non-profit, Let It Be Us as the beneficiary of this year’s 9th annual UnCorked wine & food festival from 5:30 to 9 p.m. on
Barrington Children’s Charities is adding a little southern charm to their 7th annual Derby Party fundraiser coming up on Saturday, May 6th at a new venue, Sweet Caroline’s Bar-N-Que. This year’s Derby
A bird that I’ve come to associate with early spring is the blue-gray gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea) , a woodland sprite that returns in early to mid-April from its wintering territory in southern
The Barrington Youth and Family Services Auxiliary raised $275,000 for BYFS during their annual fundraiser “¡Viva! An Evening in Old Havana” at Barrington Hills Country Club on Saturday. With over 200 guests
The Barrington Junior Women’s Club (BJWC) brought the glamour of Monaco’s Casino Royale to Biltmore Country Club, raising about $45,000 during their 2017 Spring Fundraiser. A portion of the proceeds will pay for
Barrington High School students planning Sunday’s 5th annual Hope’s in Style Fashion Show aim to raise $75,000 to build ten more homes in Guatemala City this summer. Featuring student stylists and models,
The Barrington Junior Women’s Club (BJWC) is getting ready to celebrate the 20th year of Safety Town as they announce registration dates and details for the new season! Held in a miniature
The early birds have been singing again and that can only mean one thing. It’s about time for the return of Wendy Paulson’s Barrington Area Spring Bird Walks & Hikes! Hot off
Want to help foster children in Illinois while watching the Big Game with families at Wool Street this Sunday? The Let It Be Us Kickoff for Kids Super Bowl LI Watch Party
It’s the first day of February and we are excited to introduce you to our featured nonprofit of the month! Have you heard about the success Barrington’s own Let It Be Us
L.L. Bean and The Barrington Area Conservation Trust (BACT) recently sponsored a weekend winter hike, offering area residents and families a close-up look at a gravel hill prairie, right in Barrington’s back
Barrington Children’s Charities annual Holly Ball – one of the most anticipated holiday events of the season – is coming on at Motor Werks on Saturday, December 10th. The event supports causes
The Barrington Junior Women’s Club is celebrating the successful conclusion of a series of special events marking the organization’s 80th anniversary of service and philanthropy in Barrington. Now in their ninth decade