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24Feb
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Roads CLOSED to Overweight Traffic Monday February 27

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Beginning Monday, February 27 Village maintained roads will be closed to all traffic over 10 tons (20,000 lbs.). Why does the Village “close” the roads? This time of the year the weather can wreck havoc on roads. Water seeps into and below roads, the freezing and thawing that follows can damage the road. Find out […]
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22Feb
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Instead of throwing away food, Barrington School District 220 students are donating

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  Originally Published: Barrington Courier-Review by Todd Shields – Pioneer Press Student council members at Sunny Hill Elementary in Carpentersville this year have started coming back to the cafeteria after lunchtime to collect, count and weigh unused food left behind by their classmates. The effort, a part of a new program at Barrington School District […]
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13Feb
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BHL: BHRC hosts Living Horse Museum

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Article from January Barrington Hills Life magazine: The Riding Club of Barrington Hills was pleased to have participated in the Hills are Alive on Sunday, October 16 by presenting a Living Horse Museum. Thirteen different reeds of horses, from the tiniest miniature horse to a huge Belgian draft horse were brought in by local horse […]
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08Feb
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Barrington Hills Speaks at BACC Economic Summit

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Dan Wolfgram, Chairman of the Zoning Board of Appeals, represented the Village at the Barrington Area Chamber of Commerce (BACC) Economic Summit on Wednesday February 8th. Community leaders were asked to review accomplishments of 2016 in their communities. He shared with the audience that the Village supports home-based businesses which blend into the community’s surroundings […]
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31Jan
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BACT: Area Families Take Winter Hike on Rare Gravel Hill Prairie

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Press Release received from Barrington Area Conservation Trust: L.L. Bean and The Barrington Area Conservation Trust (BACT) recently sponsored a weekend winter hike, offering area residents and families the opportunity to see a gravel hill prairie up close, right in Barrington’s back yard. Gravel hill prairies are island-like patches of prairie vegetation occurring on otherwise […]
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27Jan
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Rare Frank Lloyd Wright Home in Barrington Hills Finds Buyer

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Article from Curbed Chicago By AJ LATRACE The home was under contract just three days after listing A very unique Barrington Hills home designed by Frank Lloyd Wright is now under contract after just a few short days. Known as the Louis B. Frederick House, the home was constructed in 1958, making this one of […]
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26Jan
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BCFPD: Badge Ceremony Honors BCFPD Personnel for ‘Selfless’ Dedication to Public Service & Safety

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Barrington Countryside Fire Protection District Press Release LAKE BARRINGTON, IL—The Barrington Countryside Fire Protection District (BCFPD) honored the dedication of the Department’s chief officers, and pinned badges on new firefighters who successfully completed their probationary service periods, during a January 16th ceremony that drew nearly 200 people to its Lake Barrington Fire Station. James Kreher, a seasoned professional with nearly […]
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24Jan
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BARRINGTON HILLS LOWERS TAX LEVY 3rd YEAR IN A ROW

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Barrington Hills Village officials anticipate homeowners paying less in the village’s portion of property taxes this year, after trustees voted to lower the property tax levy for the third year in a row. Village President Martin McLaughlin was pleased to announce the levy reduction, which is due, in part, to administrative and departmental restructurings and […]
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01Sep
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Private Well Water Testing Event – Coming This October

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Private Well Water Testing Event – Level 1 set for October 5, 2016, at the Garlands of Barrington. BACOG partners with the Lake County Health Department Laboratory to make private well water testing fast, convenient and inexpensive for residents.
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