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Legion, VFW to host Lake Zurich Memorial Day ceremonies

The Lake Zurich American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars will honor all veterans during its annual Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony Monday. The parade will step off at 10 a.m. Monday from the American Legion, 51 Lions Drive, and will proceed west on Main …

Kite Fly combines with event

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Pat Winkelman was beaming at the Barrington Area Kid Fest Saturday morning as over 300 kids and parents came out to Citizens Park to play outside despite the initially damp weather. As Co-Founder of Barrington and Lake Zurich areas’ Leave No Child Inside initiative and …

Ladies taking stand against drugs

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Following the overdose death of yet another young woman, a group of Lake Zurich area women said enough is enough. When 24-year-old Lindsey Dulian, of Lake Zurich, heard about another overdose death in January, she took to Facebook with the post: Who’s with me? Let’s …

PET OF THE WEEK Precious is friendliness personified

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Precious was given her name by the folks at the shelter where she ended up because that’s what she is – precious. She has stolen their hearts as she will surely steal yours. This beautiful, freckled girl with a huge smile on her face is …

Broders gives back to community tirelessly

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Heading up renovations at Catchpenny in Barrington turned out to be a much bigger project than Jan Broders ever thought. The Hawthorn Woods resident volunteers at Catchpenny Resale Shoppe, 118 E. Main St., Barrington, which gives all its proceeds to the Auxiliary of Good Shepherd …

Village hearing plans from developers

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The Lake Zurich Village Board will hear plans from four prospective developers interested in projects downtown. All four developers have interest in Block A, the lake front area bordered by West Main Street, Mionske Drive and Lake Street, ending at 30 Lake St. “Pretty much …