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Life Insurance 101Jun 17, 2013 12:00 AM
Generally speaking there are two types of insurance: term insurance and permanent insurance.
Dinner, Jazz On Tap at Annual Harper Summer EventJun 17, 2013 12:00 AM
A BBQ chicken dinner and music from a jazz quartet will be served up side by side at Harper's annual Dinner and Jazz Concert, starting at 6 p.m. Thursday, June 20.
Community Ed Foundation Gears Up for 15th Annual Golf Classic this FridayJun 17, 2013 12:00 AM
The 15th Annual Mt. Prospect Golf Classic is this Friday, June 21, at the Mt. Prospect Golf Club. Golfers can still register their foursomes or be assigned to one. Non-golfers can also spend the day at the golf course and enjoy the lunch buffet for only $20 as well as win some raffle and silent auction prizes. The very popular Helicopter Ball Drop is back this year! Make sure you buy your numbered golf ball(s) at one for $20 or three for $50.
NCH provides nearly $89 million in annual community benefit programs in 2012Jun 17, 2013 12:00 AM
Northwest Community Healthcare (NCH) reported $88.7 million in community benefit in 2012, a 7 percent increase from the previous year, according to its annual report filed with the Illinois Attorney General.
Insect Stings and Bites This SummerJun 17, 2013 12:00 AM
With summer just around the corner and everyone anxious to spend time outside, keep in mind that stinging insects and ticks will also be out during the warmer months as well.
Clothes, cash donations sought for families Jun 16, 2013 12:00 AM
The organizers of Barrington Giving Day in December are planning an earlier Back to School event for needy families in August. Both clothing and cash donations are sought. Items such as new and gently used baby clothes, shoes, shirts, pants, jackets and new socks can be dropped off at Barrington area churches, Tower Lakes and Barrington village halls, the Barrington Public Safety Building and Barrington Park District.
Tween event! Hip Hop Explosion at Lakeside in Crystal Lake, IL.Jun 16, 2013 12:00 AM
Tweens are invited to attend Hip Hop Explosion on Friday, June 21st at Lakeside Legacy Arts Park at the Dole Mansion in Crystal Lake, IL. Hip Hop Explosion is designed for kids ages 7 and up to learn fun dance moves and mini routines. Tickets are $6 a person and the color theme for the June 21st event is green. Lakeside is located 401 Country Club Road in Crystal Lake, IL.
Golf outing to benefit Inverness nonprofit organization Jun 16, 2013 12:00 AM
The Society for the Preservation of Human Dignity will hold its ninth annual golf outing Wednesday, July 10, at Makray Memorial Golf Course, 1010 S. Northwest Highway, Barrington.
Major development for Fremd product Tauchman Jun 15, 2013 12:00 AM
Mike Tauchman hopes he is on a Rockie road toward a big-league baseball career. It is a path the former Fremd High School baseball and football star has pursued for years. And it took a turn in the right direction last week when Tauchman was chosen by the Colorado Rockies in the 10th round of the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft after a stellar four-year career at Bradley University.
St. Viator leads all-star effort Jun 15, 2013 12:00 AM
St. Viator was best represented in this year’s Class A all-star game at Sandburg in Orland Park on June 6 as Mike Julius, Dan O’Malley, Andrew Romano, Billy Spingola and Peter Trunk were selected to the team. O’Malley had a hat trick to lead the Black team, which was coached by St. Viator’s Bill Sanford, to a 16-8 victory over the White team.
Coldwell Banker welcomes Kobra Hall to Northwest officeJun 14, 2013 12:00 AM
Kobra Hall Joins Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Northwest Office
Community members asked to clear clutter to do good for kids in needJun 14, 2013 12:00 AM
Gear for Goals, a non-profit youth charity, is hosting a sports gear and musical instrument donation drive at the Schaumburg Boomers Baseball Game on Friday, June 21st and is asking community members to clear out their garage and closets for a worthy cause.
Barrington Area Council on Aging adds eight to its hall of fame Jun 14, 2013 12:00 AM
Eight Barrington-area residents’ efforts to enhance the quality of life in their community have been recognized through their induction into the Barrington Area Council on Aging’s Hall of Fame. The inductees, honored during a recognition tea at Lake Barrington Woods, were nominated by local service organizations, churches, health care providers, nonprofits, the arts community and local governments.
Barrington police looking for suspicious photographer Jun 13, 2013 12:00 AM
Barrington police are seeking the public's help in locating a man who on two recent occasions suspiciously asked to take photographs of young children walking in public. The first incident occurred May 31 in the area of South Grove Avenue and Russell Street. The second took place June 4 on Prairie Avenue.
Barrington couple pledges $5 million to Northwestern baseball project Jun 13, 2013 12:00 AM
Barrington residents Richard and Roxelyn (Roxy) Pepper have pledged $5 million to Northwestern University, their alma mater, as a challenge to raise funds needed to renovate the university’s baseball stadium, university President Morton Schapiro announced this week.
Two rare albino raccoon kits recently rescued by ABC WildlifeJun 13, 2013 12:00 AM
Two rare albino raccoon kits have been recently trapped by ABC Wildlife of Arlington Heights.
Jaxon Stout Eagle Scout Project with Palatine Fire PreventionJun 13, 2013 12:00 AM
Troop 209 Boy Scout Jaxon Stout piloted a new program with Palatine's Fire Prevention installing new smoke detectors for seniors and disabled. This was for an Eagle Project that began last winter and he concluded last week. The program will continue with the Fire Department in fall.
Gateway for Cancer Research honors cancer researcher for discoveries and patient impactJun 13, 2013 12:00 AM
The Gateway for Cancer ResearchSM announces Dr. Pierre-Yves Dietrich as the recipient of the inaugural Cancer Researcher of the Year Award.
OFA hosts gun vigil June 14 in Northwest suburbsJun 13, 2013 12:00 AM
OFA Chapters from the Northwest Suburbs and Lake/McHenry will be holding a vigil to commemorate the six-month anniversary of the Sandy Hook shootings this Friday, June 14th. Palatine Gun violence prevention groups from the greater Chicagoland area will be partnering with the OFA chapters to unite for honoring those victims tragically lost. 4,800 additional Americans murdered since the Newtown massacre, while Congress has failed to enact commonsense measures to reduce gun violence that are supported by 90% of the American people. Representative Peter Roskam, who will be a key player in deciding whether Congress will act on gun violence prevention, has been invited to attend but has not yet responded.
Barrington area home schoolers hold charity toy sale Jun 13, 2013 12:00 AM
Members of the Barrington Area Home Schoolers group are hosting their 8th Annual Kids Toy Sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, June 13, and Friday, June 14, at Algonquin Township at 3702 U.S. Hwy. 14 in Crystal Lake.