Barrington
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Harper College Festival Chorus hosts spring concert celebrating three milestonesApr 24, 2026 10:23 am - On April 26, the Harper College Performing Arts Center Festival Chorus celebrates three birthdays with this year’s Spring Concert: the nation’s country’s 250th, English composer John Rutter’s 80th, and the Festival Chorus’s 60th.
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Coasting to 50: Six Flags Great America celebrates golden anniversary with season of surprisesApr 24, 2026 6:50 am - Anticipation always accompanies opening weekend at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee. But the start of a new season Saturday comes with extra zip.
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Softball: Taraschewsky homers twice, pitches Barrington by Fremd for 20th straight winApr 23, 2026 8:48 pm - Senior Katie Taraschewsky has won many softball games for Barrington with her right arm. The number is 77 to be exact. But the Saint Michael College in Colchester, Vermon...
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Baseball: Lake Zurich’s Toth blasts walk-off homer to beat St. ViatorApr 23, 2026 8:31 pm - Alex Toth helped Lake Zurich exorcize some demons Thursday. The junior drilled a 2-0 fastball for a two-run walk-off home run as the Bears upended St. Viator 7-6 in Lake ...
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Jeanne Balmes retires after nearly 25 years as Gurnee village trusteeApr 23, 2026 6:37 pm - The Gurnee village board has lost a longtime presence with the departure of veteran Trustee Jeanne Balmes.
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Boys volleyball: Barrington bounces back, knocks off FremdApr 22, 2026 9:32 pm - After Barrington's boys volleyball team earned a hard-fought 25-22, 25-17 win at Fremd Wednesday evening, their coach Charlie Spry wasn't in a mood to celebrate. Instead...
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Jewish Basketball Showcase gains momentum in the suburbs and beyondApr 22, 2026 6:49 pm - Chicagoland Jewish Basketball Showcase founder and coordinator Mike Kamin had hoped he could turn the exhibition into more than a one-and-done. He’s achieved that.
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Harper Radio earns national honors while amplifying student voicesApr 22, 2026 3:30 pm - As WHCM celebrates 25 years on the FM airwaves, Harper College’s student radio station continues to receive major awards from national organizations.
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Two extricated from rollover crash in GurneeApr 22, 2026 2:18 pm - Two passengers were extricated after being trapped in rollover crash Tuesday evening on Route 41 and Ferndale Street in Gurnee.
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Meet the Toast of the Town: Tony CalzarettaApr 22, 2026 1:04 pm - Tony Calzaretta, the softspoken, unassuming assistant director for nearly 30 of Saint Viator’s musicals and plays, will find himself front and center April 25, when members of the Patrons of the Arts present him with their first “Tony Award.”