Wade Schaaf ’s first memory of Barrington Dance Ensemble (BDE) includes driving up in a silver Oldsmobile, nervous and not quite sure if he’d get out of the car. He…
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Joie de Village
Most people are drawn to Barrington because of the very idea of “country,” a concept that embraces nature, open spaces, and privacy. Homeowners Thomas and Lisa were among that group…
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Barefoot Luxury
Before you read any further, make yourself a boho beach cocktail. Pour one Corona (or Modelo) over ice, add Clamato, then a shot of Worchestershire, tabasco, spices, and fresh squeezed…
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(Re)Birth Of An Icon
The year was 1922 and the venerable Chicago Tribune was about to celebrate its 75th anniversary. To commemorate the occasion, the publisher announced an international competition for what would be…
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The Buzz
PAWSOME PUPS Time fur a haircut? Want some friendly “ruff”-housing and play? Need to take a “paws” for an overnight? Dogtopia in Deer Park, which celebrated the opening of its…
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Game of Thrones
The logo at Barrington Hills Polo club is that it’s a sport to be enjoyed “among friends.” However, once that passion is ignited, as it was with our hometown Passion…
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Marvelous Makeover
Staging a home for sale has become very common in the high- end luxury market. But when Linly Designs of Clarendon Hills was recruited to take on a property in…
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A Royal Invite
A royal ball to support Citadel Theatre, they say? Well, that certainly does sound fancy. Sounds like gowns fit for a duchess and crown jewels and all the formalities that…
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The Buzz
Fairy Princess For more than a decade, April Graves of Light Drawn Studios has been photographing children as fairies for inclusion in the annual Beautiful Things with Wings calendar—with proceeds going to support WINGS,…
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Modern Age
Modernist architect Ed Dart (famed for his work on the soaring 74-story Water Tower Place in Chicago) was not one to waste the views he created from his designs. Like…
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