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Village of Barrington issues update on IDOT Route 14 Construction

November 21, 2018 by Barrington Hills Observer

Screen Shot 2018-11-21 at 2.37.10 PMFrom the Village of Barrington:

ROUTE 14 CONSTRUCTION UPDATE –  November 20, 2018

“As you begin your Thanksgiving travels, keep in mind that construction and paving still continues on Route 14 through Barrington.

We just received an update from IDOT, which still has two full days of paving left to do. Cold temperatures stopped work for today, but they are anticipating working tomorrow and then early next week in order to complete the paving portion of the project. Final striping of the road will follow.

The Village thanks you for your patience; as this is an IDOT project we have not had control over the timing and completion.

Safe travels and Happy Thanksgiving!”

Posted in Community Alerts, IDOT, Press Release, Road construction, Topics Of Interest, Traffic, Uncategorized | 1 Comment »

McHenry Co. failed to include tens of thousands of votes in Election Day totals; 1 County Board race outcome changed

November 12, 2018 by Barrington Hills Observer

vote McHenry County officials failed to include tens of thousands of ballots in Election Day results that were posted Tuesday, officials have disclosed.

The discovery has affected the outcome in one County Board race, where a Democratic challenger has now pulled ahead of a Republican incumbent.

The revised totals also mean that Democratic U.S. Rep.-elect Lauren Underwoodwon McHenry County after all, by a tiny margin of 169 votes, in still-unofficial results. On election night it appeared that McHenry was the only county in the 14th Congressional District that went to Republican Rep. Randy Hultgren.

The updated totals extend the margin of Underwood’s stunning defeat of Hultgren, a four-term incumbent, in an area that has traditionally gone Republican.

And a state representative from the area is asking the Illinois State Board of Elections to look into what happened.

A news release from McHenry County officials Thursday said it took until Wednesday evening for officials to notice what the release called an “anomaly” in the posted results in which a number of races had a “significant undervote.”

On Thursday afternoon, County Clerk Mary McClellan discovered that the website where the vote totals were displayed “had not updated with early voting numbers,” the release said.

County Board Chairman Jack Franks aid it appeared that about 24,000 votes were affected by the undercount.

…State Rep. David McSweeney, a Republican from Barrington Hills, said he called the Illinois State Board of Elections on Thursday to request an investigation into how the error occurred.

McSweeney referenced widespread problems that occurred in McHenry County in the 2016 primary election, when a court ordered polling places to remain open an extra 90 minutes because of issues with a new computerized registration system and other problems. Those led McClellan to issue an apology at the time.

“The state of play right now, at least it (the updated count) looks statistically reasonable, but I have no idea whether these are correct based on the history here,” McSweeney said.

The lawmaker noted that with McClellan not seeking re-election this year, “she’s no longer going to be the clerk after this election, which I think is good news.”

The full Chicago Tribune article can be found here.

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What if a national veterans cemetery, with daily rifle volleys, were in South Barrington?

November 10, 2018 by Barrington Hills Observer

 

ar-181109055 South Barrington would become home to an extension of Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery for military veterans under a federal agency’s proposal that’s drawn concern from the village’s mayor about periodic rifle volleys expected at the site.

Under what’s called an urban initiative, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs wants to acquire 15 acres near Mundhank and Freeman roads for the columbarium cemetery. Documents show federal officials are developing a master plan to start with 5,000 niches for cremated remains to be placed in a series of walls, growing to 50,000 over 100 years.

Officials from the VA’s National Cemetery Administration will host a public presentation on the plan from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Hilton Garden Inn, 2425 Barrington Road in Hoffman Estates. Those who attend may provide feedback to the federal representatives.

If built, the South Barrington cemetery would provide a more convenient Chicago-area military burial option for eligible veterans and their families as part of the push to have such facilities closer to a city core, according to the VA. Lincoln National in Elwood is 57 miles from downtown Chicago.

Ceremonies would occur at the proposed South Barrington cemetery, including rifle volleys honoring the veterans before they are laid to rest. The rifle fire is expected three to five times per weekday when there are burials.

“Our veterans earned VA burial benefits and are recognized with a memorial honor guard,” agency spokesman Rick Fox said. “Rifle volleys that are part of this recognition would occur between the hours of 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on weekdays. The site would be designed in a manner to direct the associated rifle volley noise away from the existing residences.

But South Barrington Mayor Paula McCombie, who stressed she supports veterans, said the “misguided” proposal would not fit in an area that includes the Barrington Homestead Estates and The Preserve of South Barrington residential subdivisions. Cook County’s Paul Douglas Forest Preserve is just west of the VA’s proposed project.

“We would love to have them in South Barrington, but at that location, considering they’re going to be firing guns off three to five times a day in a residential district and disturbing the peace of the residents that back up to the facility, we have to wait to hear from our residents to see what their opinion is of this,” McCombie said.

Under the VA’s tentative proposal, a main entrance wall and gate would be built with U.S. flags leading into the cemetery. There also would be natural and ornamental landscaping, a funeral cortège parking area, 30-foot-by-30-foot committal service shelter, a memorial marker wall and a roughly 1,300-square-foot public information and restroom building where visitors could use an electronic gravesite locator.

The full Daily Herald article can be read here.

Posted in Cook, County, FPDCC, Land Use, News Media, South Barrington, Topics Of Interest, Uncategorized | Leave a Comment »

Park District issues Public Notice for April 2019 election – FOUR positions open

November 9, 2018 by Barrington Hills Observer

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 The Barrington Hills Park District has made official announcement of the revised filing period for the the four open commissioner positions up for election in April 2019.  The notice is below.

Public Notice – April 2019 Election

Elections will be held to fill the following offices at the Consolidated Election to be held April 2, 2019.

Park District Commissioner

3 positions – 4-year term

1  position – 2-year, unexpired term

Candidates must file their certificates of nomination with the Barrington Hills Park District designated representative.

Location: Barrington Hills Riding Center, Office/Meeting Room, 361 Bateman Road, Barrington Hills, IL 60010

Filing Period: December 10‐17, 2018 as follows:
This is a Revised Schedule for filing certificates of nomination.
Monday, December 10, 2018: 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Tuesday, December 11, 2018: 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Wednesday, December 12, 2018: 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon
Thursday, December 13, 2018: 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Friday, December 14, 2018: 12:00 Noon to 4:00 PM
Monday, December 17, 2018: 9 AM to 5:00 PM
Petitions may be filed in person by the candidate or a representative, or by mail to: Barrington Hills Park District, P.O. Box 1393 Barrington, IL 60011.
Nomination papers received in the mail before the first day of filing period will be returned to the sender as not filed.
Candidate document and filing information will be available on the State Board of Elections web site at www.elections.il.gov.

Posted in 2019 Elections, BHPD, News Media, Organizations, Politics, Press Release, Riding Club of BH, Topics Of Interest, Uncategorized | Leave a Comment »

Serious vehicle vs. horse trailer accident at Algonquin & Bateman

November 7, 2018 by Barrington Hills Observer

Chicago Northwest Suburbs Incidents & Alerts reports a vehicle vs. horse trailer accident tonight with heavy damage.  It is unknown if the trailer has horses in it.

Posted in Accidents, Algonquin Rd, Animal Welfare, BHPD, Uncategorized | Leave a Comment »

D220 seeks input on master facility plan

October 25, 2018 by Barrington Hills Observer

barrington220In October and November 2018, the D220 Board of Education is seeking community feedback on the master-facility plan, to narrow down which parts a potential referendum question should focus on in the April 2019 general election. The Board is gathering this feedback through a phone survey, online survey and Referendum Advisory Committee. To take the online survey or view the Master Plan at barrington220.org/blueprint220

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Barrington Hills Park District announces 2019 Election Filing information

October 13, 2018 by Barrington Hills Observer

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The Barrington Hills Park District recently posted Public Notice of four Park District Commissioner positions which will be up for election on April 2, 2019.  The full notice follows.

 

PUBLIC NOTICE

TO THE RESIDENTS OF THE BARRINGTON HILLS PARK DISTRICT,

COOK, LAKE AND MCHENRY COUNTIES, ILLINOIS

Elections will be held to fill the following offices at the Consolidated Election to be held April 2, 2019.

Park District Commissioner – 3 number of positions, 4 year term
1 number of positions, 2 year, unexpired term

Candidates must file their certificates of nomination with the Barrington Hills Park District designated representative.

Location: Barrington Hills Riding Center, Office/Meeting Room, 361 Bateman Road, Barrington Hills, IL 60010

Filing Period: December 10‐17, 2018 as follows:

Monday, December 10, 2018: 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM Tuesday, December 11, 2018: 8:00 AM to 12:00 Noon Wednesday, December 12, 2018: 9:00 PM to 1:00 PM Thursday, December 13, 2018: 4:00 AM to 7:00 PM Friday, December 14, 2018: 12:00 Noon to 5:00 PM

Monday, December 17, 2018: 9 AM to 5:00 PM

Petitions may be filed in person by the candidate or a representative,
or by mail. BHPD Office, c/o Kim Keper, 67 Ridge Road, Barrington, IL 60010.Nomination papers received in the mail before the first day of filing period will be returned to the sender as not filed.

Candidate document and filing information will be available on the SBE web site at http://www.elections.il.gov.

 

To view Park District meeting agendas and minutes, visit BH Park District’s website.

Posted in 2017 Elections, 2019 Elections, Agendas, BHPD, Commercial Horse Boarding, FRVPC, Horse Boarding, News Media, Organizations, Press Release, Riding Center Advisory Committee, Riding Club of BH, Topics Of Interest, Uncategorized | Leave a Comment »

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