Friday, May 17, 2013
Band Camp will be performing at McGonigals on Saturday to Roslyn Road’s Race for the Cure team.
Submitted by Kelly Donlea. Local Dad and business-owner Mark Whitaker has found a better way to entertain a crowd at a party than bubble wrap. He brings his guitar, his smooth voice, and the love of a good time, and utilizes many ways of getting the whole crowd musically engaged. You may have caught his act at Kelsey Road house, or as the opener for the Brian Collins Band last year at McGonigals. This time around he has decided to be more generous to those crowd members who hunger to share the spotlight and steal his mic. He created an event, aptly named Band Camp, to combine the sounds of many Barrington musicians. A few, like me, are amateurs who can carry a tune or play an instrument. Also, most, like Mark and I are all current or past …
Restaurant representatives are speaking with the village of Kildeer about building on the Muddy Paws site, the Daily Herald reports.
Chick-fil-A could soon be coming to Kildeer at the former site of Muddy Paws, the Daily Herald reports. Representatives of Chick-fil-A spoke before the Kildeer plan commission this week. Some concerns regarding building a restaurant on the site arose, including whether the layout would be big enough for emergency vehicles. Many residents also spoke out against the proposal, saying Chick-fil-A is not a wanted business in town, the newspaper reports. Muddy Paws was torn down in two years ago, after thirty four dogs were found starved to death inside. Diane Eldrup was convicted of 18 felony counts of aggravated cruelty and 18 counts of animal torture for the incident. She was sentenced to 18 months of periodic imprisonment in December of …
Grab a free drink at Starbucks through May 19.
Cool down this weekend with a free iced beverage from Starbucks. The coffee giant is offering a free tall iced drink when you buy an iced VIA. This deal is valid through May 19. Barrington Starbucks Locations: 125 S. Hough Street 120 S. Northwest Highway
Scambook is offering information on avoiding this scam and protecting yourself from scammers.
Due to the extreme penalties behind missing jury duty, scammers are preying on victims’ fear of legal action by pretending to be “jury duty coordinators” questioning consumers about recent jury duty summons. This scam that dates back to 2005, is circulating again with multiple states being hit including Illinois, Oklahoma, Colorado, Arizona and Oregon. Victims are being confused by scammers who request a Social Security number and date of birth to "verify" their information. With this information, scammers are armed for identity theft, tax fraud, hacking into bank accounts or other illegal purposes. To avoid falling for this jury duty phone scam, Scambook advises the following: 1. Understand that jury duty is always arranged by mailed …
The drawing will be held Saturday, May 18.
What would you do with $600 million? That’s the jackpot for this Saturday’s Powerball drawing, which will be the third largest lottery jackpot in U.S. history, and the second largest Powerball jackpot ever, CNN reports. The cash value is $376.9 million. Tickets are $2 and are available at many area convenience stores and online at the Illinois Lottery website.
Producer and jazz master and his octet will take on the music of Duke Ellington this Saturday night at the Raue Center for the Arts in Crystal Lake.
Grammy Award-winning producer and NEA Jazz Master Delfeayo Marsalis brings "Sweet Thunder" to the Raue Center for the Arts in Crystal Lake. Marsalis and his dynamic jazz octet will perform a fresh take on the music of Duke Ellington at 8 p.m. Saturday, May 18, according to a Raue Center press release. "Marsalis will unite the worlds of music and drama, featuring a full stage set, clever props, costuming and monologues by native New Orleans thespian Kenneth Brown, Jr. (of HBO's hit series Treme)," the Raue release stated. "Taking you on a journey from 1940s Harlem to Victorian-era England and back, Sweet Thunder is captivating from start to finish." Tickets are $36, and group pricing is available. Tickets can be purchased online at …
Thursday, May 16, 2013
See area high school athletes from throughout Lake County competing in the regional track and field meet.
Barrington's Deloye Parker won the high jump to qualify for state at the 3A Track and Field sectional held at Buffalo Grove Thursday, May 16. Barrington had strong showing in several relays. Parker and Brandon Melynchuk, JP Brooks and Scotty Miler also took first place in the 4X200 relay (See second video in gallery). Barrington's 4X400 Relay team – Adam Phillips, John Andraschko, David Cerny, and Konrad Eiring and its 4X800 relay team – Phillips, Eiring, Cerny and Ryan Perkins – also took first place wins and will be headed to state. Eiring also qualified in the 400 meters and Miller qualified in the 200 meters. Complete Sectional Results
It's been a long week. You need a pick-me-up.
Friday's here. Thank goodness. One more day of work, and that's it. Here's a little inspiration to get you through to Saturday. For more than a month now, Patch and Grape-Nuts have teamed up to present stories about your neighbors, neighbors who have faced challenges that would seem insurmountable to many of us. But not to the people we've featured in this series, Journeys. Not surprisingly, the stories have generated dozens of comments on Patch and on Facebook: "Great story..." "Thanks for sharing..." "So wonderfully inspiring..." And, so, here they are again. Great stories shared to inspire. Take a look at what these people have faced. Then click on the story to see their responses. And feel better about your tough week. Pit Bull …
Here's the story of Marlene Konkoly, who found creative ways to spend less and save more so she can retire at 50. This story is the first in our series about Extreme Savers.
Americans may be living longer, but our retirement plans aren’t keeping up. Which means people are living longer with smaller bank accounts. But Marlene Konkoly will retire at age 50. How did she do it? She contributes a whopping 45 percent of the gross annual income she earns as a procurement officer for an automotive finance company to her retirement—all while owning a home and remaining debt-free. Konkoly is actually well ahead of the retirement savings curve compared to many of her fellow Americans. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, fewer than half of Americans even know how much money they would need to retire. And nearly a third of employees who had access to a defined contribution plan such as a 401(k) did not participate …
These incidents were among the official reports of the Barrington Police Department. Readers are reminded that an arrest does not constitute a finding of guilt. Only a court of law can make that decision.
Drug Paraphernalia Meghan M. Tyrell, 18, of 275 Melrose Lane, Lakewood, was arrested for possession of drug paraphernalia at 511 Lake Zurich Rd., May 10. She was released on bond and given a Lake County court date of June 4. Theft from Car An iPad was stolen from the front seat of an unlocked vehicle in the 500 block of Lake Shore Drive North, May 10. Deceptive Practice A deceptive practice report was taken, May 10, when a resident in the 200 block of Bellingham Drive received a fraudulent check from an unknown subject wanting to purchase items listed on craigslist. Attempted Burglary An attempted burglary was reported, in the 300 block of Fox Hunt Trail, May 10, when residents returned home to find damage to the rear French door to …
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