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From Vintage Steel to Holiday Sparkle: Barrington’s Dec. 4–6 Weekend Mix
As December lights blink on along Northwest Highway, Barrington heads into a weekend that feels tailor-made for the season—equal parts collecting, shopping, and showtime. From a rare trove of barbe...
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In Evanston, a Nativity in Zip Ties Puts Immigration Front and Center
Outside a red-brick church a few blocks from downtown, the Holy Family stands behind metal barricades. Mary and Joseph wear gas masks. Roman soldiers, reimagined as federal agents, loom nearby. And...
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Barrington braces for a bitter snap as wind chills plunge — and where to find warmth and help
Barrington wakes today to the kind of cold that simplifies choices: layer up, limit time outside, and look out for one another. Forecasters with the National Weather Service warn that an arctic air...
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Barrington collectors eye Dec. 4 barberiana auction in Union, a showcase of vintage razor history
A Collector’s Moment for the Northwest Suburbs
An auction of vintage shaving history is set to draw the interest of Barrington-area collectors and design-minded homeowners next week. The Vintage R...
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From Front Yard to Millennium Park: Glenview Family’s Spruce Becomes Chicago’s 2025 Christmas Tree
A private front yard in Glenview has given Chicago its most public holiday symbol. A towering Norway spruce tended by the Mason family now anchors Millennium Park as the city’s official Christmas t...
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Dialing Up Holiday Nostalgia: Parker Players Stages a Live 1940s Radio Show in Barrington
The whir of a wind machine, the jingle of sleigh bells, and the well-timed crack of a punch line will set the seasonal mood in Barrington this December. Parker Players Theater Company is presenting...
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Operation Midway Blitz meets a city on edge — and the numbers don’t line up
In Chicago’s immigration dragnet this fall, a stark figure stands out: of 614 people listed on a Justice Department roster tied to Operation Midway Blitz, only 16 had criminal histories — meaning r...
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Bliss Holiday Market brings a one-day holiday shop to Fox River Grove on Nov. 20
A one-day holiday shop with regional reach
The Bliss Holiday Market will open its doors to the public for the first time on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025, transforming Avante Banquets in Fox River Grove...
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A $2,000 match and a new Platinum Seal put urgency behind SVdP Chicago’s Giving Tuesday push
A Local Match with a Deadline
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul Chicago is putting a clock on generosity this week. Ahead of Giving Tuesday on December 2, 2025, a local donor has set a dollar-for...
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Guardians, Medical Debt and the Cost of Care: What Barrington Families Should Know
When a serious illness lands a loved one in the hospital or a long-term care facility, families confront a maze of decisions—often under pressure and without a clear roadmap. For Barrington-area re...
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When Hospitals Take Control: Inside Chicago’s Quiet Pipeline to Guardianship
A family’s alarm
The call never came for Gary Brown. As his father, Gary Ellis, lay dying in August 2023, staff phoned a newly appointed state guardian instead of family. Brown told the Chicago Tr...
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Barrington nonprofit Let It Be Us mounts holiday push for children in foster care
As Barrington flips on its holiday lights, neighbors are being asked to brighten the season for children in foster care. Let It Be Us will collect new, unwrapped toys from 2–7 p.m. on December 10 a...
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Seven trucks burned. Glenview moves to keep batteries out of blue carts — and adds new drop-off options.
A spark in the wrong bin has become a big problem. Seven recycling trucks were destroyed by fires last year after residents tossed lithium-ion batteries and other hazardous items into curbside recy...
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Barrington nonprofit rallies holiday giving with toy drive and gingerbread fundraiser for children in foster care
Holiday efforts take shape on Main Street
With lights strung along Main Street and calendars filling fast, a Barrington nonprofit is turning seasonal spirit into hands-on help for children in fost...