Congratulations to Citizens for Conservation for setting new records with their Native Plant, Shrub and Tree Sale this spring! Plant sale chairman, Ginger Underwood says gardeners from the greater Barrington area, many
Starting on June 7th, Citizens for Conservation will be hosting its second season of Interactive Self-Guided Prairie Walks at Flint Creek Savanna, located at CFC’s Headquarters, 459 W. Hwy 22 in Lake
Barrington’s own 18-year-old Jake McManus will represent Illinois competing in equestrian at the Special Olympics Word Games Los Angeles this summer. Jake, who has autism, is one of only 15 athletes and
Blues icon B.B. King is inspiring today’s Good Vibes post to kick of the weekend. The legendary blues singer, songwriter and guitarist passed away in Las Vegas last night after a long
Great news just in from Barrington Children’s Charities! Their fifth annual Kentucky Derby Party raised $50,000 to support initiatives that address the social, emotional, physical and educational needs of children in the
How’s this for a lovely Mother’s Day tradition? Citizens for Conservation hosted a Mother’s Day Wildflower walk at Baker’s Lake, giving families a way to honor mom while learning about flowers and
As we prepare to celebrate our moms this Mother’s Day weekend, new Barrington non-profit Let It Be Us is getting ready to host its inaugural 5K Run/Walk on Saturday, May 9th, to
The Saint Anne Catholic Community stepped up with a very strong show of support for the parish school, faith formation and ministry programs during their annual spring fundraising gala. The final numbers
Barrington’s forecast calls for sunny skies and highs in the seventies on Saturday so I think we need a little music to set the mood for sunshine. This song brings me back
Break out your best hats, dresses and seersucker suits and join Barrington Children’s Charities for their 2015 Kentucky Derby Party coming up from 3 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, May 2nd. This
It’s Friday after what’s been a long week! Things have been so crazy around here, I actually googled whether Mercury is in retrograde. Anyway, now that the weekend is here, things are
Citizens for Conservation’s annual Native Plant, Shrub and Tree Sale has outgrown CFC headquarters and is moving to new location. This year’s 19th annual sale is moving across Hwy 22 to the
The Barrington Area Library hosts many events for us to share information and widen our perspective. But none will be like Adoption Through the State of Illinois on Saturday, April 11th from
One morning at the Barrington Area Library – ONE week from today – could be life changing for your family and the future of a child. At a special Adoption Through the
The Barrington High School Students behind this week’s third annual Hope’s in Style fashion show fundraiser raised a record $43,306 which will enable them to build six new homes this summer for