Tricia Despres

BLOOMIN’ BEAUTIES

Gina Scola simply can’t wait for summer to arrive. “I have a raised planter bed, and every year I grow my own tomatoes and make homemade spaghetti sauce from all my tomatoes,” the South Barrington resident exclaims. “I’m Italian. I love to cook.” Scola not only loves to tend to the garden in which those

THE BRIGHTEST GEM OF THE MIDWEST

It’s always a good idea to keep your eyes wide open when in Rosemont, as you just never know who you might see walking right next to you. “Especially on the weekends, I often will get a message from our security team saying that some big superstar performing at the Allstate Arena or at Joe’s

MORE THAN JUST A GAME

Long before the lawn chairs are set up and the spectators arrive, the Barrington Fillies 9U softball team takes the field for yet another practice, ready to conquer a new set of physical and mental drills and skills specifically designed to prepare them for the big game. And waiting for them is their coach, Lisa

A FARM FOR THE MASSES

Chris Yamamoto has long loved gardening “When we were dating, I actually wooed my wife-to-be, Sarah, with fresh vegetables from my garden,” the native New Yorker chuckles. “She was very impressed.” After meeting in 2019, Chris and Sarah fell in love and began to build a life together in Connecticut. There the couple spent many

A Living Doll

Seldom will one find Rio Lewis without a book in her hands. “I love to read,” the 11-year-old with the beaming smile exclaims, adding, “Right now, I am re-reading the Keeper of the Lost Cities series of books because there’s a new volume coming out soon.” The Hinsdale Middle School student then pulls the massive

Seasons of Giving

As a child, Maureen Wright would drive around the Barrington area with her mom, dropping off Meals on Wheels to those who needed it. And when the well-known financial adviser moved to the Barrington area two years ago, Wright found herself craving the chance to relive those fond childhood memories all over again. “I was

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