Barrington
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A Pelican Palooza: Spring migration of enormous visitors sparks celebrationMar 29, 2026 12:00 pm - With the spring migration of American white pelicans in full swing across the region, a celebration of these enormous, large-billed visitors is about to launch in Fox Lake.
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X marks the spot: Trails crisscross through popular dog park in WaucondaMar 29, 2026 6:00 am - Trails crisscross for two people and a dog recently in the Lakewood Dog Park near Wauconda. This is one of five designated off-leash dog parks in the Lake County Forest Preserves.
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Softball: Taraschewsky, Barrington keep going against West ChicagoMar 27, 2026 8:20 pm - Barrington defeated West Chicago 16-1 in four innigs in a nonconference softball game Friday.
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Baseball: Barrington flexes its muscles in nonconference victory against Burlington CentralMar 27, 2026 7:25 pm - Barrington defeated Burlington Central 8-3 in a nonconference baseball game Friday.
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From soil to service: Harper student gives back through the Harper Grows gardenMar 27, 2026 7:06 pm - After receiving help from Harper College’s Hawks Care Resource Center, nursing student Edith Mugisha began volunteering in the campus garden that supplies fresh produce to students seeking food support.
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‘We’ve built a tremendous infrastructure’: Lake County Democrats chair won’t seek another termMar 27, 2026 11:58 am - Highland Park resident and former four-term state representative Lauren Beth Gash, credited as a force in flipping Lake County from red to blue, will not be seeking another term as Democratic Party chair.
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Lake County launches Green Business programMar 27, 2026 11:06 am - Lake County’s recently approved Green Business Program highlights businesses that adopt environmentally sustainable practices related to energy, pollution prevention, solid waste, transportation/air quality and/or water.
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Downtown Barrington makeover starts next weekMar 26, 2026 4:38 pm - Work is set to begin next week on transforming Barrington’s downtown streetscape, marking the first phase of an effort to bring new energy to the village center.
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10 Buzz-Worthy pollinator factsMar 26, 2026 12:15 pm - Look at the fruit in your kitchen or the flowers outside the window. Much of it exists because a pollinator did its job. Some scientists estimate that one out of every three bites of food we eat exists because of animal pollinators.
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Daily Herald photo contest winners for February 2026Mar 26, 2026 8:32 am - The top finishers in February’s amateur photo contest capture scenes from around the world.