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Barrington Junior Women’s Club hosted its annual Fall Fashion Show Fundraiser, raising funds to benefit women, children, and seniors in the community. bjwc.org

At Valley View Farm, Barrington Area Conservation Trust’s (BACT) annual event celebrated community and conservation. At Tartans for the Trust, attendees enjoyed live Irish music, scotch tasting, therapy horses, and Kona Ice. Board President Matt Vondra announced nearly additional 100 acres were preserves in conservation easements this year, underscoring the community’s dedication to preserving open

The Barrington High School’s Football Fundraiser took place in September at the Biltmore Country Club. More than 150 attendees were there to support the program. The auctioned off items include Barrington’s own Lukas Van Ness’ Green Bay Packers signed jersey and Cole Kmet’s Chicago Bears signed jersey.

It was all about wine, wheels, and polo as CD Peacock presented the final challenge of the 2023 Oak Brook Polo Club season. Though the calendar said fall, it felt like summer. Guests flaunted their warm-weather best one last time as they sipped, supped, and admired both the classic cars and the ponies. Oak brook

The 2023 Cooks’ Tour is a project of The Auxiliary Board of the Woman’s Board of RUSH University Medical Center. The Auxiliary Board supports the medical center’s outstanding patient care, research, and community outreach initiatives in the diverse communities that RUSH serves. Led by co-chairs Tracey Lowry, Erica Chesney, and Molly Foster, more than 600