Hands of Hope Volunteers say beautiful weather was a welcome break from the rain, leading to increased attendance and sales during day-one of this year’s 15th annual Barrington Country Garden & Antique
Update: On the morning of June 9, 2015, Jim Bodkin and George Pierce of Citizens for Conservation with Robert Sliwinski, the original engineer of the rookery structure, paddled to the Baker’s Lake
As Barrington kicks off a summer of sesquicentennial celebrations, the Barrington Country Garden & Antique Faire will mark its own significant milestone: 15 years of stunningly successful events to raise funds for Hands of
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
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
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
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
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
Has this wonderfully warm weather inspired you to do some spring cleaning? If so, you’re in luck: Today, Saturday, April 18, Prairie Middle School’s PTO will host a Recycling Drive-Thru to help area
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
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
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
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