One Last Thing

Earlier this year, Lake Barrington welcomed Sharon Peterson as the new village administrator, and the future of the village continues to shine bright with her at the helm. Since May, Peterson graciously stepped into the role previously held by Karen Daulton Lange, who for the last six years made an influential and indelible mark on

Every day is cause for a celebration and no one knows this more than Sherrie Urbaszewski, founder and owner of The Pink Balloon in Barrington. The Pink Balloon will take your event to that next level, providing custom balloon décor and installations. “We do everything from balloon arches and tablescape décor all the way to

Joshua Beniek can still remember it like it was yesterday. “My brother Shane and I were getting ready to go into Barrington Middle School,” recalls Beniek. “We were at Woodfield Mall and both wanted a pair of basketball shoes that we could wear as an everyday shoe.” Beniek returned home that day with a pair

When Barrington residents’ eyes are opened to the problems of the world, they step up with solutions. This is literally true for the members of FOCUS, a nonprofit, 100 percent volunteer-based organization that seeks to address worldwide challenges in eye care. “FOCUS, The Foundation for Ophthalmological Care, has been changing people’s lives and preserving their

Newlyweds Elizabeth and Peter Grubbe fell in love over organic arugula and heirloom tomatoes. It is hard to imagine a more fitting beginning for these two first-generation farmers, who own one of northern Illinois’ largest organic farms— Middlebury Farm. Peter has been growing and selling produce almost his whole life. When he was in sixth