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Fashion designer Jennifer Akese-Burney is pictured Aug. 15, 2020 at the Lincolnshire Art Show in Lincolnshire adjusting one of the face masks on a mannequin that she sewed and designed.

Lincolnshire ‘walk’ a boon for visual artists stung financially by COVID-19 pandemic

August 20, 2020 at 2:15 a.m.

Organizers of the annual two-day Lincolnshire Art Walk held this past weekend offered visual artists impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and the current economic recession some much-needed encouragement in difficult...

Hundreds of people are estimated to have taken part June 6, 2020 in a demonstration in Citizens Park in Barrington to stand in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement.

3 Barrington young adults support Black Lives Matter, hold demonstrations to ‘stand up for my friends and peers that are struggling and fighting suppression’

June 8, 2020 at 3:42 p.m.

A crowd estimated at over 200 people gathered in Barrington Saturday to join other area and nationwide protests against police brutality – including unarmed African American people – in the...

Opera singer and Barrington native William Powers is pictured during the Christmas Carol Sing-a-long hosted by Barrington's White House. Dec. 22, 2019. Powers is set to be a judge for a local vocal competition April 4, 2020.

World-traveled opera singer and Barrington resident set to judge local ‘rising star’ vocal competition

March 2, 2020 at 3:46 p.m.

William Powers has traveled all over the world, performing in opera houses in Prague, Madrid, Paris, Amsterdam, Ostrava, Trieste, Berlin, Lisbon, Buenos Aires and at the Metropolitan Opera in New...

Albert Lua, a volunteer and alum of Stevenson High School makes green onion pancakes, one of the featured items at the Taiwan booth at the school's Asian Street Food event Feb. 29, 2020 in Lincolnshire.

East Asian culture, cuisine served up during ‘street food’ fundraiser at Stevenson High School

March 2, 2020 at 1:23 p.m.

Hundreds attended the Asian Street food event at Stevenson High School Saturday to experience a taste of Asian culture. The event comes at a time of heightened alert as the...

Health and Wellness Consultant Jodi Suson, of Barrington, pictured Jan. 23, 2020, says she now offers guidance on healthy living techniques after dealing with many chronic conditions and being on 17 different types of medication.

Former Barrington athlete, once on dozens of meds, now has ‘contagious passion’ for healthful living

February 28, 2020 at 11:07 a.m.

Jodi Suson prides herself on living a toxin-free life, eating only organic whole foods and using personal care and cleaning products that don't contain chemicals. The Barrington native and former...

Democratic candidates for state representative for the 54th District Ryan Huffman, of Palatine, and Maggie Trevor, of Rolling Meadows, participated in a candidate forum Feb. 22, 2020 sponsored by the local chapter of the League of Women Voters at Arlington Heights Memorial Library.

Democratic candidates for state rep in 54th District sound off in League of Women Voters forum

February 28, 2020 at 11:02 a.m.

Democratic candidates running for District 54 state representative participated in a candidate forum Saturday sponsored by the local chapter of the League of Women Voters at Arlington Heights Memorial Library...

Traci Abbate, of Traci's Soups, was one of several vendors at the Buffalo Grove indoor winter farmers market Jan. 26, 2020 in Buffalo Grove. The start-up specializes in making vegan soups.

Buffalo Grove winter farmers market featured variety of homemade and organic food choices

January 31, 2020 at 12:49 p.m.

The indoor winter farmers market in Buffalo Grove featured many vendors Sunday who were focused on healthy and organic foods and products. "People are becoming more health-conscious and the products...

Community members performed "Walking in a Winter Wonderland" during the "Christmas Carol Sing-A-Long" Dec. 22, 2019 hosted by Barrington's White House in Barrington.

Opera singer, former high school coral director help lead Christmas ‘sing-a-long’ at Barrington’s White House

December 26, 2019 at 9:46 a.m.

Dozens of "carolers" participated Sunday in the first ever "Christmas Carol Sing-A-Long" Sunday afternoon at Barrington's White House in the northwest suburb. Former Barrington High School Choral Director Nancie Tobias...

A crowd estimated at 200 to 300 participated in a pro-impeachment rally Dec. 17, 2019 in downtown Arlington Heights. The demonstration took place the day before the U.S. House of Representatives was scheduled to vote on articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump.

Hundreds rally in Arlington Heights in favor of impeaching President Trump: ‘We need to save our democracy’

December 20, 2019 at 11:34 a.m.

On the eve of the scheduled vote in Congress to impeach President Donald Trump, an estimated 250 to 300 people rallied in downtown Arlington Heights Tuesday in support of removing...

Community members and others from different religious backgrounds participated Dec. 10, 2019 in an interfaith anti-gun violence vigil in Arlington Heights, also held to commemorate the seventh anniversary of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings.

Faith leaders gather in Arlington Heights for anti-gun vigil and remembrance of shooting victims, including at Sandy Hook school

December 16, 2019 at 3:43 p.m.

Faith leaders from different religious backgrounds, as well as members of groups advocating for stricter gun regulations, participated in an Arlington Heights vigil Tuesday to end gun violence. The event...

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