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BCFPD Fire Station #1 to Host Fun Day for Children of All Ages

Posted in BCFPD, Lake, News Media, Organizations, Press Release, Topics Of Interest, Uncategorized, Village Government on August 31, 2017| Leave a Comment »

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Explore the contrast between vintage firefighting equipment from prior generations and today’s state-of-the-art fire service operations Saturday, September 9th, when the Barrington Countryside Fire Protection District welcomes community members to a combined Antique Fire Truck Show and Open House at Fire Station #1 (22222 North Pepper Road, Lake Barrington).

The open house will take place from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m., with the antique truck display available until 1 p.m. Admission is free for family members of all ages.

This year’s event will feature:

  • Antique fire truck displays
  • Fire station tours
  • Touch-a-Truck
  • Firefighter ‘meet & greet’
  • Emergency dispatch services overview
  • Local business booths

To read the full feature story in Living60010.com, click here.

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August 28th Board of Trustees meeting agenda posted

Posted in Agendas, Algonquin Rd, Barrington Hills Farm, Board of Health, Building Department, Cell Towers, Cellular Service, ePacket Agendas, Finance Committee, Financial Reports, Heritage and Environs Committee, Heritage Fest, Insurance Committee, Intergovernmental agreements (IGA), Land Disconnection, Land Use, Legal Expenses, Longmeadow Parkway, Minutes, Pension Funding, Police Pension Board, Public Safety, Road construction, Roads & Bridges Committee, Topics Of Interest, Uncategorized, VBHPD, Village Attorney, Village Board, Village Code, Village Government, Village President, Zoning Board on August 26, 2017| Leave a Comment »

VBH__LogoThe Village Board will meet on Monday August 28th at 6:30 PM. The agenda can be viewed here and the e-Packet can be found here.

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Roads & Bridges committee meets Thursday

Posted in Agenda, Algonquin Rd, Intergovernmental agreements (IGA), Longmeadow Parkway, Road construction, Roads & Bridges Committee, Topics Of Interest, Traffic, Uncategorized, Village Government on August 23, 2017| Leave a Comment »

pavement-markingThe Roads & Bridges Committee meets on Thursday August 24th at 4:00 PM.  The link for the Agenda and Meeting e-Packet can be found here.  The agenda includes an update on Longmeadow Parkway construction, and continued review of engineering firms.

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Schools trying to improve student performance with new start times

Posted in 220, News Media, School Districts, Topics Of Interest, Uncategorized on August 20, 2017| Leave a Comment »

 barrington220Barrington Area Unit District 220 Superintendent Brian Harris says students aren’t the only ones who will be affected by new start times that are backed by research from leading health organizations and expected to lead to improved academic performance.

There are the small businesses that may have to alter scheduling because they employ Barrington High School students, who will begin their days 70 minutes later when classes resume Monday. There also are the morning commuters who may find traveling a little easier because many school buses and student drivers won’t be on the road at peak commuting time.

And then there are parents who may need to lean on neighbors, tap into after-school programs or make other arrangements because their elementary-age children will be dismissed earlier than last year.

“You’re not even talking school start times here,” Harris said. “You’re talking community culture. This whole thing has had a significant impact on our community.”

To read the full feature in the Daily Herald, click here.

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Zoning Board meets on Monday

Posted in Agendas, ePacket agendas, Land Use, Topics Of Interest, Uncategorized, Village Government, Zoning Board on August 20, 2017| Leave a Comment »

VBH__Logo The Zoning Board of Appeals meets Monday August 21st  at 6:30 PM at Village Hall.  The agenda and e-Packet materials can be viewed here.

 

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July 17th Zoning Board audio recordings available

Posted in 220, Audio Recordings, BACT, Intergovernmental agreements (IGA), Land Use, Organizations, School Districts, Topics Of Interest, Uncategorized, Village Code, Village Government, Zoning Board on August 18, 2017| Leave a Comment »

Audio recordings from the July 17th Meeting of the Zoning Board of Appeals have been posted to the Village website, but the link is incorrect. To access the full meeting recording at Soundcloud, click here.

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Paving to cause intermittent closure of Plum Tree Road train crossing

Posted in Community Alerts, News Media, Road construction, Topics Of Interest, Traffic, Uncategorized on August 16, 2017| Leave a Comment »

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The following message was sent out this afternoon by the Village’s CTY reverse-911 System:

The Barrington Hills Police Department would like to inform you that Plum Tree Road at the railroad crossing will be intermittently closed for approximately the next two hours while this area is repaved. Residents are encouraged to utilize the Cuba Road rail crossing during this time, as traffic delays can be expected in this area. Your cooperation and patience is appreciated.

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Suburbs welcome wounded vets on 500-mile trek

Posted in Barrington Hills Park District, Barrington Honor Ride, Bicyclists, News Media, Organizations, Topics Of Interest, Uncategorized on August 15, 2017| Leave a Comment »

honor_2 Omar Duran learned the hard way this weekend how Barrington Hills got its name.

“Whoever called you all ‘flatlanders’ needs to take it away,” said Duran, a retired Army staff sergeant from Clearwater, Florida. He was one of more than 100 wounded military veterans who joined the Project Hero 2017 Barrington Honor Ride Sunday at the Barrington Hills Park District Riding Center.

Duran, who rides with a handcycle because of injuries suffered when a roadside bomb exploded in Afghanistan, was in the Northwest suburbs as part of the 500-mile UnitedHealthcare Great Lakes Challenge that began in Minnesota and ends Monday in Evanston.

On Sunday morning, the group pedaled from their hotel in Palatine to Barrington Hills to take part in the Honor Ride.

Organizer and Barrington Hills resident Colleen Konicek said the 7-year-old event benefits Honor Ride, a national nonprofit organization that helps veterans and first responders affected by injury, post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury. This year’s event has raised more than $30,000, she said.

This is the first year the Barrington Honor Ride teamed with the weeklong Great Lakes Challenge. Konicek said the Barrington and Barrington Hills community hosted the veterans Saturday night.

“I think it’s such a gift for our community, a great way for us to give back to people who have given everything in defense of this country,” she said. “I say to them always ‘We’re the ones who should be thanking you.'”

To read the full article in the Daily Herald, click here.

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Todays’s Hills Are Alive Festival celebrates village’s heritage

Posted in Barrington Hills Park District, Barrington Honor Ride, Bicyclists, BJWC, Citizens for Conservation, Heritage Fest, News Media, Organizations, Press Release, Riding Club of Barrington Hills, Topics Of Interest, Uncategorized, Village Government on August 13, 2017| Leave a Comment »

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Sunday’s Honor Ride routes announced

Posted in Barrington Hills Park District, Barrington Honor Ride, Bicyclists, Heritage Fest, News Media, Press Release, Topics Of Interest, Uncategorized on August 11, 2017| Leave a Comment »

From the Village of Barrington Hills:

Cheer, Wave a Flag, Salute! Barrington Honor Ride and Run leaves the Barrington Hills Park District Riding Center at 8:15 AM this SUNDAY. The route travels throughout the #Barrington Area. Check out the route, grab your neighbors and cheer on the Heroes as they ride up to 50 miles through our community. For turn by turn directions, click here.

2017 BHRR Route

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