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Barrington businessman and conservative activist Jack Roeser is at the heart of a controversy over his nonfinancial support of one of the Democratic challengers to Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan in the March 20 primary.

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Regulators have closed small banks in Illinois and Indiana , increasing to nine the number of U.S. bank failures this year, a slower pace than in 2011, when there were 92 bank closures.

When Patch launched in Barrington, editors and freelancers ventured to local businesses to collect information for our directory.

The three-way GOP primary for the 52nd District Illinois House seat formerly held by Mark Beaubien of Barrington features candidates who boast very different backgrounds, but similar sentiments on the dire state of Illinois' finances.

We asked readers to suggest which restaurants in the area have the best breakfast.

Cirque du Soleil's "Quidam" tours to the Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates from Wednesday through Sunday, Feb.

Alla Zhornitskaya is passionate about her work. She has spent her lifetime building knowledge and expertise on the subject of massage.

Village leaders provided an update of their communities at the Barrington Area Chamber of Commerce Economic Summit, held Jan.

Feb. 4A The Final Score:A 1. Barrington 233.5, 2. Deerfield 155.5, 3. Lake Zurich 123, 4. Cary Grove 103, 5. Buffalo Grove 101.5, 6. Stevenson 78.5, 7. Highland Park 66 , 8. Palatine 27, 9. Lake Forest 24.A Giants Top Performer:A Brandon Garcia-Galvan won the Stevenson Regional championship in the 126-pound weight class.

A Fraud On Jan. 30, A police responded to the Barrington Bank and Trust, 201 South Hough St., for a fraud report when several online purchases were made to the business debit account.

UPDATE, 8 p.m. : The driver of a vehicle involved in the accident at Route 12 and Quentin Road was pronounced dead at Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital in Barrington.

Music On Stage, winner of the Illinois Theatre Association's Excellence in Theatre award, has announced the cast for its upcoming production of 'The Wizard of Oz,' which will be performed Feb.

The Cuba Township Republican Central CommitteeA invites voters to attend an open-to-the public breakfast meeting on Friday, Feb.

St. Viator competes in the medium team category at IHSA cheerleading state finals at U.S. Cellular Coliseum in Bloomington on Saturday, February 4th.

This week's food poll centered on chili. We did have a winner, but we didn't get many votes.A The lack of votes leads us to believe that either Lake Zurich and Barrington residents don't care much for chili or that their favorite bowl of chili is home-cooked.A When all the votes in our contest were tallied, the winner was Dock's in Wauconda.

Giordano Dance Invitational Where: Barrington High School When: Saturday, Feb. 4, at 7 p.m. Why Go?: BHS Orchesis will host its Annual Dance "Invite," The Giordano Project; an evening of collaborative dance performance featuring students from neighboring high schools .

Improving health in the community needs to be a collaborative effort, said Advocate Good Shepherd Hospita l President Karen Lambert at the Economic Summit, Jan.

A The "Our Town, Our Heroes" program, sponsored by General Motors, is looking for people "who inspire others and drive positive change" in the Barrington community.

More retailers are implementing and expanding economy and second-tier private label options, according to the report "The Times They Are A-Changing: 12 Trends for 2012" released Jan.