Barrington High School set to stage ‘Guys and Dolls’

BARRINGTON EAST — Songs that capture the imagination and captivate the soul flow throughout the musical “Guys and Dolls.”

This Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning show, based on a book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrow, with music and lyrics by Frank Loesser, is …

Spelling bee, community service keep South Barrington school busy

SOUTH BARRINGTON — Rose School is always a hub of activity for our community and this month has been no exception.

The school recently held its annual Speech Tournament. Students in the fourth and fifth grades took a spelling test in their classrooms first, and …

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Joseph Tabak of Barrington has earned his Bachelor of Science-Industrial Engineering degree from the College of Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

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Amanda Dee of Barrington Hills has been named to the Dean’s List for the fall semester of the 2012-13 academic …

Barrington natives excelling on campus

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The following Barrington students have been named to the fall 2012-13 Dean’s List at The University of Wisconsin-Madison: Mitchell Heffernan, College of Engineering; Julie Kerekes, School of Education; Sarah Hovde, College of Letters and Science; Joseph Tabak, College of Engineering; Lisa Pride, School of …

Harper College News

Lifelong Learning Institute

Harper College’s Continuing Education Department offers courses for adults 55 and older through its Lifelong Learning Institute. Courses are available to members and nonmembers. Fees vary by course and are listed with the individual course descriptions. Classes are held on Harper campuses …

Barrington natives excelling on the college campus

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The following Barrington students have been named to the fall semester 2012 Dean’s List at St. Norbert College: Andrew Baert, Jaclyn Meier and Connor Romenesko.

Caroline Gully of Barrington has been named to the fall 2012 Dean’s List at North Central College.

Wendy L. …

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Lifelong Learning Institute

Harper College’s Continuing Education Department offers courses for adults 55 and older through its Lifelong Learning Institute (LLI). Courses are available to members and nonmembers. Fees vary by course and are listed with the individual course descriptions. Classes are held on Harper …

NASA astronaut to visit St. Anne school in Barrington

BARRINGTON — Renowned NASA astronaut Dr. Shannon Walker is scheduled to speak at St. Anne Catholic School and Parish on Jan 9.

Walker’s visit will consist of two, hour-long morning assemblies that include 30-minute presentations and a 30-minute question and answer session.

“She’s going to …

Harper College hosts ‘Not the End of the World’ solar observing event Dec. 22

View of the sun

Harper College astronomy instructors have a hunch the world won’t really end – per doomsday predictions – on Dec. 21.

When it doesn’t, they’ll celebrate with a free mid-day observatory party allowing the public to look collectively to the heavens, where, …

Barrington High School students learn money management

BARRINGTON — More than 3,800 schools in the United States are using EverFi to provide their students’ real-life learning scenarios, and Barrington High School recently followed suit.

Barrington HS robotics team advances to state tournament

BARRINGTON — Eighty Barrington High School students competed last month in FIRST Tech Challenge regional competitions held in Highland Park and Batavia.

The FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) is a national competition sponsored by FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology), a nonprofit organization …

BHS students perform in state festival

BARRINGTON — Twenty-three Barrington High School musicians performed at the District 7 Illinois Music Educators Association senior festivals this month.

Harper College community programs

Harper College’s Continuing Education Department offers courses for adults 55+ through the Lifelong Learning Institute (LLI). Courses are available to members and non-members. Fees vary by course and are listed with the individual course descriptions. Classes are held on Harper campuses in Palatine and Prospect …

The Outsiders plays on stage, screen and text in Barrington schools

BARRINGTON — Last week, Barrington High School students opened their production of The Outsiders, a classic tale of two rival groups set in 1965 in Oklahoma.