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Barrington community calendar builds toward March 14, with wellness, St. Patrick’s celebrations, and an online auction supporting local causes
Barrington residents have several high-visibility community events converging in mid-March, with March 14 shaping up as a particularly busy day for families, businesses, and local organizations.
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In Barrington, a season ends at the buzzer as a housing fight tests local control
Barrington’s week closed with two storylines that, in different ways, spoke to how the community defines itself: a high school basketball season ending on a single defensive play, and a widening de...
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Ice rescue on Fox River prompts renewed safety warning as Barrington-area leaders push back on state zoning proposals
Two ice fishermen who fell through the ice on the Fox River in Port Barrington were pulled from the water and brought to shore by the Wauconda Fire District within six minutes, then transported to ...
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Roxana Naughton joins Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Chicago’s Lincoln Park office in partnership with JS Group Chicago
Roxana Naughton has joined Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Chicago’s Lincoln Park office in partnership with JS Group Chicago, bringing more than two decades of luxury real estate experience to a m...
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Barrington Hills sets Feb. 23 public hearing on proposed 2026 appropriation ordinance as postseason basketball draws local attention
Barrington Hills will hold a public hearing on its proposed 2026 appropriation ordinance on Monday, February 23, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. at Barrington Hills Village Hall. Residents may participate by at...
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With Postal Changes and Bills Pending, Lake County Clerk to Brief Voters in Virtual LWV Program
DEERFIELD — With new postal rules in effect and election legislation under debate in Springfield, the League of Women Voters Deerfield/Lincolnshire will host a virtual program to help Lake County r...
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At SOUL Harbour Ranch, a Valentine’s Day built on the quiet power of the human-animal bond
On a winter afternoon in Barrington, the kind that turns breath visible and makes footsteps sound sharper on gravel, a barn can feel like its own small world. On Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026, that world...
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In Palatine, a familiar aardvark steps onto a community stage
Palatine knows the rhythms of a family town: school-day drop-offs, park-weekend plans, and the steady search for things that bring people together across ages. On February 14, 2026, one of those ga...
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A Winter Night of Stillness and Motion: South Barrington’s Healing & Wellness Series Opens with Qigong
On a February evening when the suburban week can feel as crowded as the tollway, a different kind of gathering is set to unfold at the Arboretum of South Barrington—one built around quiet movement,...
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On a Small Maine Island, a 123-Year-Old Camp Bets on Darkness, Water Buckets, and the Quiet Work of Growing Up
The last light goes early on Pine Island. Without electricity, there’s no bluish glow from cabin windows, no late-night scrolling, no hum of chargers. On this small island in Maine’s Belgrade Lakes...
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The thrift-store wedding dress hunt, with a Chicago-area twist
On a winter afternoon in the suburbs, the search can feel almost cinematic: a row of white and ivory gowns, each one a little different, waiting under fluorescent lights instead of chandeliers. The...
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Rare D-Day ‘BIGOT’ Papers, a ‘Liberator’ Pistol and More: WWII Militaria Auction Brings History to Union
The thickest secrets of World War II weren’t carried by soldiers storming a beachhead—they were carried on paper, stamped and guarded, meant for only a few eyes. Next month in McHenry County, those...
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Illinois’ grid is changing. Here’s what that could mean for Barrington
As Illinois rewires its power system for the decade ahead, the stakes are tangible in Barrington—where stable electric service underpins everything from morning trains to small-shop point-of-sale s...
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A beloved Loop restaurant closes — and a community rallies — after a chef’s stabbing exposes broader pressures
A violent night, a shuttered storefront
"One guy had a knife and stabbed me three times. And then I think, only, ‘he kill me.’," said Chef M, Head Chef at Saucy Porka.
The October attack left ner...