Barrington Lifestyle
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Home & garden calendar, Jan. 18-24Jan 13, 2026 5:53 pm - Gardening events, workshops, and plant sales in the Chicago suburbs, including garden club meetings, orchid shows, and classes on topics like pruning, beekeeping, and soil health.
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Honoring Martin Luther King Jr.: A list of suburban eventsJan 13, 2026 3:23 pm - Martin Luther King Jr. Day is Monday, Jan. 19. These upcoming events, celebrations and services will pay tribute to the civil rights leader.
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Peace Camp for middle schoolers promotes interfaith dialogue and friendshipJan 11, 2026 4:35 pm - The Children of Abraham Coalition is hosting its ninth annual Peace Camp for middle school students to learn about different religions and combat faith-based prejudice. Over two afternoons, participants will visit places of worship and engage in activities to understand each other's traditions and develop skills against bullying
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How home gardeners can lessen impacts of climate changeJan 08, 2026 9:56 am - How home gardeners can use nature-based solutions to lessen the impacts of a changing climate is the topic of Green Drinks Libertyville meeting Tuesday, Jan. 13 at Pizzeria de Ville, 404 N. Milwaukee Ave.
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Home & garden calendar, Jan. 11-17Jan 08, 2026 4:30 am - Upcoming garden club meetings, workshops, and plant sales in the Chicago area, covering topics such as pruning, soil health, houseplant care, sustainable gardening, and attracting pollinators like hummingbirds.
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Inverness Garden Club celebrates 85 years with ‘Enchanted Forest’ luncheonJan 06, 2026 12:26 pm - The Garden Club of Inverness hosted its 85th anniversary "Enchanted Forest" luncheon, featuring magical woodland decorations, raffles, auctions, and handcrafted trees.
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Suburban Skyview: CN freight train takes ‘shoo-fly’ around Barrington underpass constructionJan 03, 2026 5:45 am - A Canadian National freight train veers toward the southeast while using a recently laid section of track, which is sometimes referred to as a “shoo-fly,” that will take it around the construction site of an underpass that will take U.S. Route 14 beneath the busy railroad line in Barrington.
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Immigration battle, Kirk assassination among top stories of 2025Dec 30, 2025 11:05 pm - The reaction to conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s murder, immigration enforcement efforts and the conclusion to a decades-old disappearance were among the top suburban stories of 2025.
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Daily Herald photo contest winners for December 2025Dec 30, 2025 3:57 pm - The top finishers in December’s amateur photo contest capture scenes from ferocious to serene.
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Why gray squirrels and black walnuts go together so wellDec 28, 2025 3:00 am - For many years, we’ve been finding black walnut bits on the benches surrounding our campfire circle. I know where the walnuts come from and I know gray squirrels are eating them.