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Village road work updates

July 8, 2018 by Barrington Hills Observer

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2018 ROADS PROJECT UPDATE
The Cook County Department of Highways and Transportation 2018 Road Project:

OTIS AND BRINKER ROADS: Paving was completed last week, and weather permitting, striping is scheduled for this  week which will conclude the resurfacing project.

BARRINGTON HILLS 2018 ROADS PROJECT:

HONEYCUTT AND HILLS AND DALES ROADS: Monday, July 9th, they are placing the Final Surface Asphalt.

CHURCH ROAD AND ALGONQUIN RIVER ROAD: Wednesday, July 11th, they will be placing the Final Surface Asphalt on the remaining section of Church Road up to Algonquin River Road, and begin placing the Final Surface Asphalt on Algonquin River Road.

**Not part of the roads project but a notice to our residents that the low depressional area on Chapel Road is still completely underwater and has been determined to remain closed. Road closed signs are still in place.

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Cook County announces July 3rd Daytime Closure of Otis Road

July 2, 2018 by Barrington Hills Observer

 

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As part of the ongoing improvements associated with the Cook County Department of Transportation and Highways, please be advised that on Tuesday, July 3, 2018, the work area on Otis Road will be closed to Non-Construction Traffic from 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM.

It is necessary to restrict Non-Construction Traffic for safety issues created by the narrow roadway. Please let us know if there are any residents with special needs so we can make accommodations if necessary.  We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience.

In the event of inclement weather, the rescheduled date will be July 5th.

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Deer Park rejoins Barrington area governmental group after brief break

June 24, 2018 by Barrington Hills Observer

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After a three-year hiatus, officials in Deer Park recently decided to reverse course and rejoin the Barrington Area Council of Governments, a longstanding regional group focused on environmental issues.

Deer Park’s decision to leave BACOG was made by former elected officials, who since have been replaced, said Village Administrator Beth McAndrews. Elected in 2017, Village President Dale Sands has made rejoining the group a priority, along with re-establishing the village as a team player in the Barrington area, she said.

“We realize the benefits. We’re all similar communities,” McAndrews said. “You’re only as good as who you surround yourself with. (Sands) saw it as a benefit to our community.”

Sands could not be reached for comment.

Janet Agnoletti, executive director of BACOG, said the group was thrilled to welcome back one of its founding members.

The council first met in 1970 as a way for communities in the Barrington area to respond collaboratively to the “developmental and environmental pressures” facing towns that were then regarded as fledgling suburbs, she said.

BACOG now includes Barrington, Barrington Hills, Deer Park, Lake Barrington, North Barrington, South Barrington, Tower Lakes, Barrington Township and Cuba Township, Agnoletti said.

“They have been an active and key participant for all these years,” Agnoletti said of Deer Park. “They helped create the greater Barrington area by how they developed their area. Though they’ve been gone for a few years, we have always felt they are part of the BACOG family.”

To read the full story in the Chicago Tribune/Lake Zurich Courier, click here.

 

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48th Annual FRVPC Horse Trials this weekend

June 21, 2018 by Barrington Hills Observer

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The 48th Annual Horse Trials will be held at the Barrington Hills Park District’s
Riding Center.

This nationally recognized event is the ultimate test of horse and rider.  One event, three disciplines: Dressage, Cross Country and Stadium Jumping. Novice through intermediate preliminary.

Admission is free to spectators!  Food truck and vendors on site.

The weekend begins with Dressage on Friday, June 22nd starting at 9:00am.  Horses and riders perform a prescribed set of exercises at the Barrington Hills Park District Riding Center located at 361 Bateman Road, Barrington Hills, IL.

Saturday, June 23th, is the exciting Cross Country phase where horses will gallop through the Forest Preserve over fixed obstacles, down banks and through water.  Cross Country rides will begin at 8:00 a.m. and continue until about 6 p.m. You will need to plan one half hour upon arrival at the Riding Center to get to the Cross Country course.

On Sunday, June 24th – Show Jumping competition and awards ceremonies will conclude the weekend.  Our fabulous Sponsor’s Brunch, starting at 9:00 will be served in a tent with views of both the grass jump field and the sand jumping arena. The many special trophies will be awarded at the conclusion of their divisions.  This final phase will be held at the Riding Center starting at approximately 9:00 a.m. continuing until mid-afternoon.

For more information please click the link.

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Road work begins on Honeycutt, Hills & Dales and Haeger’s Bend this week

June 20, 2018 by Barrington Hills Observer

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The Village of Barrington Hills made this announcement via social media yesterday:

“Barrington Hills Road Program begins tomorrow, Wednesday, June 20th, on Hills and Dales & Honeycutt Roads and on Thursday, June 21st on Haeger’s Bend between Chapel and River Roads. Please proceed with caution and obey the traffic control measures.”

 

 

 

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BH Police Officer Hensler battling Lou Gehrig’s disease

June 20, 2018 by Barrington Hills Observer

This news comes via the Barrington Hills Police Department:

“Barrington Hills Police Department (BHPD) Officer Jeremy Hensler was recently diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), also commonly referred to as Lou Gehrig’s disease, which is progressively debilitating and eventually terminal. As we all know, lives, priorities, and future plans can change in an instant and this is sadly the case for Officer Hensler.

Jeremy is a 13-year veteran of BHPD and served five years as a police officer in Richardson, Texas before moving to Illinois with his wife and young daughter. His daughter is now 15 years old, beginning her high school years and is the light of Jeremy’s life.

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BHPD Officer Jeremy Hensler

Jeremy has spent all of his adult life in public service and he has gone above and beyond in his career at BHPD, serving 12 years as a Northern Illinois Police Alarm System (NIPAS) Emergency Services Team (EST) sniper. Jeremy is also a 10-year veteran of the United States Marine Corps in which he served as an infantry rifleman in the 1st Battalion 9th Regiment at Camp Pendleton, California – consequently, he is very proud and was initially reluctant in allowing Department members to organize a request for assistance on his behalf.

Jeremy is currently on an administrative desk assignment and is in the process of obtaining a non-duty-related disability. He will need progressively more care and assistance during the course of this terrible disease. While we all pray for a miracle cure or remission, we also realistically know that the financial strain on Jeremy is something he should not need to worry about.

Any assistance you may provide to assist Jeremy in facing this difficult disease will be greatly appreciated by him, his daughter, and the entire Barrington Hills Police Department staff.”

Interested parties may contribute to Officer Hensler’s Go Fund Me page here.

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True fishing expedition reveals which species live in Spring Creek

June 19, 2018 by Barrington Hills Observer

Screen Shot 2018-06-18 at 7.28.02 PM Barrington Hills’ Sanfilippo estate is a popular venue for elegant, charitable fundraising parties, but Tuesday it was all about scientific research in the property’s spring-fed creek by Shedd Aquarium experts and a local nonprofit conservation group.

In collaboration with the Sanfilippo family, the Barrington Area Conservation Trust organized the monitoring of Spring Creek to sample fish populations to determine abundance, density and species composition. Conservation trust Executive Director Lisa Woolford said the organization is helping the family legally protect a “big stretch” of its land from development in perpetuity.

“So, part of what we do is we identify as many plant, insect and animal species as we can as part of the project,” Woolford said during a break from slogging through Spring Creek in waders. “And we put it into a nice, big, hefty report so we know exactly what it is we’re preserving.”

To read the full text of the Daily Herald feature, click here.

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