Did you hear? Jim Gaffigan—THE Jim Gaffigan—plans to grace Barrington again with his hilariousness in late September. Country heard the chatter early last month. Maybe, we thought, Gaffigan wanted to…
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Homing In On A Classical Approach
Jennifer Burns loved working for a small marketing consulting firm in Evanston nearly 20 years ago. The Fortini-Campbell Company’s clients were large corporations, Hewlett-Packard among them, and Burns—with a master’s…
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Dozens of screaming fans spilled out of the stands and sprinted across the court to celebrate with their hoops heroes. Others danced, pumping their raised arms and jumped joyously. Barrington…
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Fillies Fantastic
Barrington High School girls’ basketball coach Babbi Barreiro raised eyebrows and elicited more than a few perplexed looks when she presented team t-shirts to her Fillies for the 2021-2022 season….
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Still Sparkling
Brad Gamss must have heard a chuckle or two when he opened Rahl Jewelers in Hanover Park on, of all dates, April 1, 1982. That same store—which moved to its…
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Hayward and Upward
Rock star. Wimbledon champion. Lawyer. Transactional lawyer, specifically. Bob Hayward, the youngster, envisioned all kinds of careers while growing up in Barrington Hills and playing three years of varsity tennis…
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Road Warrior
The most impactful words a young Pat McKillen ever heard from his mother, Diane, at home in Tower Lakes weren’t, “Go to your room.” Nor were they, “Eat your vegetables.”…
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Accent on Excellence
Rob Hutson’s ears perked up 14 years ago. Way up. A native of Canada, he was in a golf clubhouse just outside of Barrington when he heard a familiar accent…
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Ace Of Art
All it took for Barrington artist Matt Gabler to return to painting was the itch one day to alter one of his old pieces, the one he created at age…
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‘Trey’ Magnifique
Bob O’Connell’s path to the purchase of his first work of art—and, ultimately, a fascinating career as an international art detective—began with a $20 bill and an order from his…
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