Cathy Trawinski

Column: Time to say goodbye after years of covering Lake Barrington Shores

May 22, 2019 at 8:52 a.m.

After 26 years, it's time to hang up my pen and reporter's notebook. I have thoroughly enjoyed writing about all the interesting people and events at Lake Barrington Shores. But...

Corey Maples, chief warrant officer with the U.S. Coast Guard, spoke recently during a Veterans Day event at the Lake Barrington Shores.

Column: Inquisitive minds help bring back Lake Barrington Shores trivia night

May 22, 2019 at 8:51 a.m.

The ballroom inside The Lodge at Lake Barrington Shores was filled to capacity for the annual Veterans Day ceremony, which was hosted by The Veterans of LBS. Tom Gilder opened...

Lake Barrington Shores hosted a "Bonfire on the Beach" in October.

Column: ‘Bonfire on the Beach’ brings crowd out to Lake Barrington Shores

May 22, 2019 at 8:50 a.m.

A large crowd filled the beach at the Lake Barrington Shores (LBS) during "Bonfire on the Beach" in October. Yes, it was October. And yes, many people were wearing short...

Runners start the "Run the Shores" race at Lake Barrington in late September.

Column: Hundreds ‘Run the Shores’ along Lake Barrington

May 22, 2019 at 8:49 a.m.

A repeat winner, once again, finished first overall in the "Run the Shores" event at Lake Barrington on a beautiful Saturday in late September. For the third consecutive year, Dan...

Column: Lake Barrington area runners can ‘Run the Shores’ in September

May 22, 2019 at 8:48 a.m.

The seventh annual "Run the Shores at Lake Barrington" will start at 8 a.m. Sept. 16. The race kicks off at the Marketplace at Route 59 and Kelsey Road. Runners...

The all-new 2016 Mercedes-AMG GT S sports coupe pictured at Northerly Island in Chicago on July 22, 2015. The 4-liter twin-turbo V-8 makes 503 horsepower, 479 pound-feet of torque and costs about $130,000. The GT R version due in summer 2017 is expected to be faster. <a href="http://bancodeprofissionais.com/classified/automotive/sc-cons-0827-autoreview-mercedes-amg-gts-20150820-story.html" target="_blank">Read the review.>>></a>

Bonneville Salt Flats offers venue for the love of speed

June 1, 2019 at 7:03 a.m.

They're salty. They're flat. They're home to most of the world's land-speed records. They're the Bonneville Salt Flats on the Utah-Nevada border, covering over 46 square miles of the ancient,...

Column: Trivia night comes to the Lake Barrington Shores

May 22, 2019 at 8:48 a.m.

Why go to a pub for trivia night when trivia night comes to the Lake Barrington Shores? Lifestyle director Jamie Scheppman organized a trivia night/pub quiz in July. Fourteen teams...

Lake Barrington Shores residents recently helped kick off summer by filling the beach for a party celebrating the re-opening of a marina.

Column: Lake Barrington Shores residents kick off summer at marina re-opening event

May 22, 2019 at 8:46 a.m.

Lake Barrington Shores (LBS) residents helped kick off summer June 1 by filling the beach for a party celebrating the re-opening of a marina. Beach improvements include a new concrete...

Column: Comfort dogs visit Lake Barrington Shores during presentation

May 22, 2019 at 8:45 a.m.

The Veterans of Lake Barrington Shores recently sponsored an afternoon presentation from the Lutheran Church Charities' Kare 9 Military Ministry. It is a ministry by veterans, for veterans. Five Vietnam...

Lake Barrington Shores resident Bob Reynolds photographs dogs during an event hosted by the Lake Barrington Shores Photo Club.

Column: Lake Barrington Shores Photo Club enjoys picture-perfect day

May 22, 2019 at 8:44 a.m.

The Lake Barrington Shores Photo Club had a picture-perfect day for their meeting in April. It was a sunny Sunday and the assignment was photograph your pet. A group of...

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