Despite what appeared to be gloomy skies throughout the morning on Saturday, the rain stayed away bringing another cause for celebration to Barrington’s 11th Annual Brew Fest. And – judging by the
A posse of firefighters suited in pink rolled into Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital on pink firetrucks Wednesday, the latest stop in their “Pink Heals” tour, bringing truckloads of support and love to
Barrington’s 4th of July parade kicks off tomorrow morning at 10 a.m. and area businesses and organizations will be up bright and early putting the finishing touches on their floats before they
Barrington father-of-four and legendary local marathon swimmer Doug McConnell is at it again! After throwing the first pitch to start last night’s Cubs game against the Cincinnati Reds at Wrigley, Doug and
She may have received Barrington’s 2014 Citizen of the Year award, but Sue Randall has no plans to slow down now that she has this top honor plus the Barrington Area Development
Barrington residents regularly reach out to us with news about events or stories of interest happening in their neighborhoods. We were particularly moved when Barrington Village resident and mother-of-two, Jennifer Vakharia, recently
Summer reading clubs at public libraries are nothing new. Children, teens, and even adults register for the programs, log in the books they read, and earn rewards ranging from a free book
For 12 years, the Modern Day Romeos have been receiving rave reviews from around Chicago as one of the city’s best and most energetic cover bands. On Sunday, May 18, the band
Join Barrington Children’s Charities for the 4th annual “Run for the Roses” Derby Party fundraiser from 3 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, May 3rd. Watch the Kentucky Derby live at Old Barrington
Carter Bailey, a Barrington High School senior planning to attend Indiana University in the fall, was diagnosed with cancer this past week. Within days, dozens of Barrington families have donated close to
Countryside Elementary students will again show just how much they care about local causes when they host their 4th annual “Countryside Cares” 5K/1 Mile Run Run coming up on Friday, May 2nd,
Barrington Area Conservation Trust will kick off Earth Week with an afternoon that honors historic oaks and cultivates native vegetation for future generations at Pederson Preserve starting at 3:00 pm on Tuesday,
At its recent annual meeting, Citizens for Conservation bestowed Mighty Oak Awards on 25 non-board members who volunteered fifty hours or more during the last year. Many of these individuals have received
Barrington Junior Women’s Club members donned their best disco duds and raised over $15,000 during Saturday’s Get Groovin’ Get Givin’ retro-themed spring social event at Biltmore Country Club in North Barrington. And,
Chess Without Borders, a Barrington-based non-profit chess and charitable organization, recently hosted its sixth annual chess tournament benefiting Meher, a nine year-old girl who lives in the Govindpuri slum in New Delhi,