As I write this profile near the end of a frigid February, there is little indication that migrants will begin to return to the Barrington area anytime soon. So I’ll focus not
It’s that time of year again! A new season of eleven upcoming Spring Bird Walks & Hikes with naturalist Wendy Paulson will kick off on April 3rd. All are welcome to explore
The Northwest Center Against Sexual Assault (CASA) has been named as the recipient of the 2015 “Power of the Purse” grant by the Barrington Area United Way. The $5,000 grant will be
With spring break, prom and graduation season right around the corner, the Barrington LEADS student and parent coalition has assembled a panel of speakers for a Time 2 Talk event addressing the
A Joseph Nicola Lola Blush purse valued at $1,999.00 is one of nearly forty designer handbags up for grabs at the fourth annual Power of the Purse luncheon and designer purse auction
Barrington High School 2014 graduate and co-founder of the Hope’s in Style Guatemala outreach initiative, Courtney Quigley has launched a new video blog from her college dorm room highlighting the mission behind
Commanding Officer CDR Jesse Porter of the new $2.8 billion USS Illinois (786) nuclear submarine currently under construction in Groton, Ct. will return to Chicagoland on April 2nd. His visit to
Recently a friend emailed me about a scene he observed outside the window of his kitchen in the early morning: “There is this Downy Woodpecker that has been roosting each night in
It was a frosty and fun morning at Citizens Park on Sunday for Smart Farm’s 2015 Frozen Zucchini Snowshoe 5K Adventure. Participants bundled up and braved the cold, but were all smiles
Make a STRIKE to support Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital at the Family Fun Bowl coming up at Pinstripes in South Barrington on January 31st. The event is fun for all ages and
Break out your snowshoes! Smart Farm’s 5th annual Frozen Zucchini 5K Snowshoe Adventure is coming up this Sunday, Janaury 25th at Citizens Park in Barrington and the weather forecast is calling for…
Citizens for Conservation, the Forest Preserve District of Cook County and the Village of Barrington have once again collaborated to complete the ultimate recycling project! This weekend they gathered to refurbishing the
If you’ve always wanted to pitch in and help Citizens for Conservation refurbish the rookery island in Baker’s Lake with our discarded Christmas trees, here’s your chance! All are welcome to join
Barrington Children’s Charities outdid themselves once again, raising a record $350,000 while hosting Saturday’s annual Holly Ball fundraiser. “An Elegant Evening in the Woods”, the theme of this year’s event, took place
There are so many reasons to come out to ChristKindlFest which opens next week and runs December 4-7th in Barrington, but we’re narrowing it down to twelve in our 12 Days of