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Make plans for new restaurants coming to the suburbs in 2025

Posted in Entertainment, South Barrington on December 31, 2024| Leave a Comment »

By Rick West | Daily Herald

A new year brings with it the promise of a bevy of new restaurants expected to open in the suburbs in 2025. Here’s a taste of what we know is to come, including Vicolo, The Greggory Hearth and Tavern, the suburbs’ first Pizza Ranch and more.

Tangled Roots Craft Beer & Kitchen will open in early January in The Arboretum of South Barrington. | Rick West/rwest@dailyherald.com

One of the first new openings will take place in mid-January when Tangled Roots Brewing Company opens in The Arboretum of South Barrington. Known for their craft beer with hops and barley grown on a family farm in Ottawa, the restaurant will feature frequently evolving menus combining traditional favorites with more adventurous local dishes, all given a chef “twist.” The promise of high-quality cuisine comes with a down-to-earth vibe befitting their small-town roots. It will be the fifth location for Tangled Roots, which also has restaurants in Ottawa, Glenview, Lockport and Vernon Hills.

The Greggory Hearth & Tavern is expected to open in January in The Arboretum in South Barrington. The stand-alone building is near The Hampton Social. | Rick West/rwest@dailyherald.com

The Arb will also welcome another new restaurant when The Greggory Hearth and Tavern opens. Centered around live-fire cooking in an open kitchen, the menu will feature prime cuts of beef, fresh seafood and homemade pastas. The Greggory is led by seasoned industry veterans from the Gibsons Restaurant and Rosewood Steakhouse Groups. Their website says they’ll be open in January.

HopScotch restaurant, serving a variety of British, Indian and American-style pub fare, is anticipated to open this summer in Schaumburg. | Courtesy of the village of Schaumburg

The long-awaited opening of HopScotch in Schaumburg will happen this summer. The British pub-themed restaurant concept will serve a diverse menu of food items, including English, Indian, Portuguese and American dishes. Despite these eclectic food offerings, the restaurant’s name is a reference to the types of alcoholic beverage — including “hops” and scotch — in which it plans to specialize. HopScotch is at 40 S. Roselle Road.

Fogo de Chao will open across from Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg in 2025. | Courtesy of Fogo de Chao

A new Fogo de Chao will be coming next year to 1950 E. Golf Road, across from Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg. It’s the fifth Chicago-area location of the Brazilian steakhouse, which specializes in churrasco barbecued meats and side dishes.

Blufish Sushi will open in 2025 in Schaumburg. It will be the restaurant’s fourth location. | Daily Herald File Photo

Also in Schaumburg, Blufish Sushi will take over the former location of Jason’s Deli at 1530 McConnor Parkway. It will be the restaurant’s fourth location, joining restaurants in Glenview, Park Ridge and Vernon Hills. Blufish promises “a singular dining experience through their own modern interpretation of traditional Japanese cuisine.” An opening date has not yet been announced.

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Signal Hill Chapter, NSDAR, completes 2024 with year end giving

Posted in BraveHearts, Organizations, Signal Hill NSDAR on December 31, 2024| Leave a Comment »

By Ruth Groth

Barrington-based Signal Hill Chapter, NSDAR, completed another unprecedented year by fulfilling its mission to support local nonprofits through monetary donations. Due to its fundraising efforts throughout 2024, the chapter was able to distribute over $21,000 to various local charities and organizations, specifically in the areas of historic preservation, education, patriotism, conservation and Native Americans, including: Encore Music Academy of Crystal Lake; Elgin Community College Foundation; Elgin History Museum; Elgin Parks and Recreation Foundation; College of Lake County Foundation; Lake County Forest Preserve Greenbelt Farm; Barrington Area Library; Citizens for Conservation; Wreaths Across America; O’Hare USO; Lake County Honor Flight; BraveHearts; Catlow 1927 Foundation; and Mitchell Museum of the American Indian, in addition to several other organizations.

The Signal Hill Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution was chartered over 50 years ago in Barrington, in 1972. NSDAR is a volunteer women’s service organization headquartered in Washington, D.C.

DAR members promote historic preservation, education and patriotism via commemorative events, scholarships and educational initiatives, citizenship programs, service to veterans, meaningful community service and more.

Since the national organization was founded in 1890, over one million women have joined NSDAR. Membership is open to any woman 18 and older who can prove lineal descent from a Patriot of the American Revolution. For more information about the chapter, visit signalhilldar.com.

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Wirepoints’ seven most-read stories of 2024 captured most of what’s wrong with Illinois

Posted in Deception, Economy, Elections, Ethics, Politics, Pritzker’s Rules of Order, Property Taxes, Springfield, Unions, Wirepoints on December 30, 2024| Leave a Comment »

By: Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner | Wirepoints 

We couldn’t have planned it this way, but our seven most-read stories in 2024 each captured a different facet of what’s wrong with Illinois. Failing schools. Murders. Closing businesses. A bloated, overpaid government sector. Election interference. Population-loss denial. And Chicago’s twisted equity priorities.

Notably missing from the list were the migrant crisis and the DNC convention. We’ve added two heavily-read Wirepoints stories on those issues to round out the list.

Take a quick look at the short summaries we’ve provided. 2024 was another tough year for Illinoisans, even as we put covid further in the rear view mirror. Bad policies and bad politics further ingrained themselves into the state.

Here’s hoping that next year’s most-read pieces will include some truly positive developments.

#1. Education fail: Not a single child tested proficient in math in 67 Illinois schools. For reading, it’s 32 schools.

This piece resonated so much that even Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy and Jordan Peterson helped expose it on X. Their engagement revealed to the nation the thousands of students trapped in completely failing schools.

#2. Chicago led nation in homicides for 12th year in a row in 2023, murder rate still 5 times higher than NYC’s.

The title speaks for itself. Sadly, Chicago will retain that title again in 2024. Nation’s most murders for 13 straight years.

#3. Lawmakers fiddle as cities burn: Four more Illinois factories close or lay off workers.

While every factory closure is disappointing and another black mark on Illinois’ dismal manufacturing performance, the loss of Danville’s Quaker Oats plant was particularly meaningful to Wirepoints. One of the first articles we wrote in 2017 was about Danville’s struggle to attract and maintain jobs in a state that imposes crippling costs and regulations on both businesses and cities.

#4. Illinois government’s $100K salary and pension club: 150,000 members and rising.

Nearly 150,000 Illinois government workers and retirees took in more than $100,000 in salaries or pensions in 2023. Combine that with the fact that Illinois has the nation’s most units of local government and it’s not surprising Illinoisans pay the highest property taxes in the country.

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Bidding adieu to suburban businesses that closed in 2024

Posted in Economy, Nostalgia, Property Taxes, Topics Of Interest on December 29, 2024| Leave a Comment »

By Madhu Krishnamurthy | Daily Herald

Patrons bid farewell to neighborhood haunts, chain eateries, mom-and-pop operations, longtime community staples and shuttered shopping malls that were among a slew of business closures in the suburbs this year.

Here, we mark the demise of a sampling of those ventures, some of which left lingering memories in the hearts of their loyal customers.

Closing time: Spring Hill Mall rings up last sales

The largely vacant Spring Hill Mall closed permanently on March 22. Kohan Retail Investment Group acquired Spring Hill Mall on July 16, 2021. West Dundee, which already owns the former Sears and Macy’s buildings, later purchased the mall, which straddles West Dundee and Carpentersville. The village bought the 500,000-square-foot building for $7 million. Previously, West Dundee acquired the former Macy’s and Sears anchors at the mall for $1.1 million and $2 million, respectively.

Citing ‘unfortunate reality,’ park district closes Palatine Stables

The publicly owned Palatine Stables closed in the fall after some seven decades of equestrian operations under the Palatine Park District. | Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com

The publicly owned Palatine Stables closed in the fall after some seven decades of equestrian operations. “While the memories of pony rides and show ribbons are recounted by many, the unfortunate reality is that expense of operations and fiscal responsibility to the taxpayers have resulted in a decision to end programming at the end of the summer season,” a lengthy statement on the Palatine Park District’s website read. The last pony rides were offered July 31.

Jelly Belly closes North Chicago plant, laying off 66 workers

Jelly Belly Candy Co. closed its plant in North Chicago in October and laid off 66 employees, according to its Chicago-based parent company Ferrara Candy. The plant closure came after Ferrara, which says it’s the largest sugar candy company in the U.S., bought the family-owned Jelly Belly for an undisclosed sum in November 2023.

Apple Villa Famous Pancake House in Hoffman Estates closes

Apple Villa restaurant, left, in the Fountain Crossings strip mall on Barrington Road in Hoffman Estates closed. | Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com, August 2024

Apple Villa Famous Pancake House & Restaurant, which has been part of Hoffman Estates for nearly all of the 21st century and counted U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth among its local fans, closed in August. The popular eatery was named Business of the Year by the Hoffman Estates Chamber of Commerce & Industry in January 2015. A note on the door at 3101 Barrington Road, photographed and posted on social media, thanked customers for 19 years of memories and encouraged visiting the remaining location at 1961 W. Wilson St. in Batavia.

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Madigan tops the naughty list of Illinois’ Federal corruption targets in 2024

Posted in ComEd Four, Crime, Elections, Ethics, Illinois Policy Institute, Perjury, Politics, Property Taxes, Springfield, Taxes on December 28, 2024| Leave a Comment »

The nation’s longest-serving legislative speaker, a woman who called herself “super mayor” and a collection of other self-serving public servants are among the highest-profile corruption cases in decades. Here’s the naughty list for 2024.

By Patrick Andriesen | Illinois Policy Institute

While most Illinoisans are preparing to share gifts, multiple probes into Illinois corruption remind us just how many powerful public servants wanted to receive gifts in 2024.

Ranked as the second-most corrupt state in the nation, Illinois’ corrupt politicians stand out in a crowded field for exploiting taxpayers’ good will. Here are some notable public corruption and misconduct cases from 2024.

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan

The nearly two-month-long federal corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, the nation’s longest-serving legislative speaker, is predicted to come to a close in mid-January 2025.

Madigan is under indictment on 23-counts, including federal racketeering and bribery charges. Prosecutors allege Madigan ran a criminal enterprise, exchanging influence on key legislation for job opportunities for constituents and other allies.

The former speaker and his longtime political operative, Michael McClain, are accused of pressuring developers to hire Madigan’s law firm as well as conspiring with Commonwealth Edison and AT&T Illinois to provide no-work jobs for the speaker’s associates in return for legislative support in Springfield.

Court documents state Madigan netted $2.85 million in illegitimate funds.

Madigan’s current corruption trial follows a more than decade-long federal investigation into the former speaker that led to at least 21 individuals and businesses facing related criminal charges.

Madigan allies, including McClain, his former chief of staff and the “ComEd Four,” were found guilty by a federal court in 2023 in connection with Madigan’s patronage hiring scheme.

But Madigan denies all of it. He claimed jobs were given to his constituents because of good recommendations, not illegal influence.

Former state lawmaker Michael McClain

Former state lawmaker and longtime Springfield lobbyist Michael McClain is currently facing trial for a second time in the past two years for conspiring with Madigan to commit bribery and racketeering. McClain was Madigan’s long-time confidant and fixer.

McClain is currently facing trial on a 23-count indictment, including federal racketeering, bribery and wire fraud charges alongside his codefendant and longtime political ally, Madigan. McClain has pleaded “not guilty” to the charges.

McClain also denied wrongdoing as a defendant in the “ComEd Four” case before being found guilty in May 2023. He was convicted on all charges of conspiring to influence and reward Madigan for helping pass legislation favorable to Commonwealth Edison in Springfield.

Former Chicago Alderman Edward Burke

Once considered the most powerful alderman in Chicago, former 14th Ward Ald. Ed Burke was sentenced to two years in prison and fined $2 million in June 2024 after being convicted on all but one of the 14 counts of racketeering, attempted bribery, attempted extortion and other crimes.

Burke used his aldermanic powers and city finance committee chairmanship to divert business to his private tax law firm, Klafter & Burke, and shake down groups attempting to work with City Hall. The cigar-chomping, pinstripe-suited politician was in power for five decades.

The cases included threatening to block a proposed fee increase at the Field Museum, shaking down owners of a Burger King in his ward, accepting contracts for his personal law firm in return for support in the city council and blocking approval of the Chicago Post Office redevelopment until Klafter & Burke was hired by the developers.

The list (sadly) continues here.

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Top Stories of 2024: Lake County residents vote for the status quo despite national upheaval

Posted in County, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), Elections, Ethics, Lake, Politics, Pritzker’s Rules of Order on December 27, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Lake County Democratic Chair Lauren Beth Gash and Lake County Republican Central Committee Chairman Keith Brin talk at a 2024 event. (Steve Sadin/For the Lake County News-Sun)

By STEVE SADIN | Lake County News-Sun

From the start of the year, when the primary election season was starting both in Lake County and across the country, the presidential race was contentious while the situation locally was much calmer.

By July, when Vice President Kamala Harris replaced President Joe Biden on the Democratic ticket and a would-be assassin nicked President-elect Donald Trump’s ear with a bullet, Lake County Democratic and GOP volunteers were flocking to Wisconsin to a campaign on behalf of their candidates as the local campaigns hummed along relatively quietly.

And, when the results were in, voters nationally decided it was time for a change — back — in the party of the president, while Lake County residents largely cast their ballots for the status quo when it came to the local races. That juxtaposition made the election season one of the Lake County News-Sun’s top stories of 2024.

Lake County Republican Central Committee Chair Keith Brin said Thursday that — just like in 2016 and 2020 — some local Republicans outperformed Trump, but the GOP still has work to do to elect more candidates locally.

“Trump’s election was in a silo,” Brin said. “He did not seem to have much influence in down-ballot races. The candidacy of Donald Trump did not translate to down-ballot races.”

Though Trump received more votes statewide than he did four years ago, Lake County Democratic Chair Lauren Beth Gash said Wednesday that was not the case in Lake County, where Harris handily outpolled him.

“We worked very hard here in Lake County, and Trump did not make gains here,” Gash said. “For the second election in a row, Lake County rejected him by a significantly higher margin than the rest of the state.”

Part of the reason all Democratic incumbents, from the U.S. Congress, Illinois General Assembly and Lake County, won their races was hard work, she said. Gash said volunteers started their outreach early, and continued through the Nov. 5 election.

“It was neighbors talking to neighbors,” Gash said. “We engaged voters where they were. We did phone banking, text banking and talked to voters at their doors.”

State Rep. Martin McLaughlin, R-Barrington Hills, said hard work was the reason he was reelected to a third term in the Illinois House of Representatives by 47 votes, though he said he was outspent 17-to-1 by Democratic opponent Maria Peterson and her backers.

McLaughlin received 29,520 while Peterson got 29,473 of 58.993 ballots cast, according to the official results.

Between money raised by Peterson’s campaign and outside interest groups locally, statewide and nationally, McLaughlin said $3 million was spent to defeat him. He raised $170,000. His campaign ordered 12,000 mailers, ran out and ordered 2,000. Thousands of doors were knocked on by a record number of volunteers, he said.

“People understand I’m not Donald Trump,” McLaughlin said. “I have a very reasonable approach. I base my position on numbers. If the numbers work, I advocate on behalf of my constituents.”

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Things to do Dec. 27 to Jan. 2: Blue Man Group, New Year’s Eve, Stillman Nature Center New Year’s Day Walk and more

Posted in Entertainment, Stillman Nature Center, Topics Of Interest on December 27, 2024| Leave a Comment »

By Luke Zurawski | Daily Herald

Before Friday

Irving Berlin’s “White Christmas”: 1 and 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 26; 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 27; 4 and 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 28; and 1 and 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 29, at the Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire. Showbiz buddies and military comrades Bob Wallace and Phil Davis stage a winter pageant to save a struggling Vermont inn owned by their old commanding officer. Ticket prices start at $63. marriotttheatre.com.

Brookfield Zoo’s Holiday Magic: 3-9 p.m. Thursday through Tuesday, Dec. 26-31, at Brookfield Zoo Chicago, 8400 31st St., Brookfield. Features over 2 million twinkling LED lights, themed lighting areas, Holiday Market, treats and sips and seasonal attractions. Zoo admission and parking fees apply. Advance tickets are required. brookfieldzoo.org//HolidayMagic.

Friday, Dec. 27

Harlem Globetrotters: 2 and 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 27, at the Allstate Arena, 6920 N. Mannheim Road, Rosemont. See the Harlem Globetrotters take on the Washington Generals on their 2025 World Tour. $26.25-$200. rosemont.com.

Saturday, Dec. 28

American English: 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 28, at the Raue Center for the Arts, 26 N. Williams St., Crystal Lake. An evening of hit music from The Beatles’ movie, TV and radio shows. $49-$59. rauecenter.org.

Monday, Dec. 30

New Year’s Eve-Eve Family Celebration: 9-10:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 30, at Station 34, 34 S. Main St., Mount Prospect. The Mount Prospect Downtown Merchants Association presents a kid-friendly family celebration to ring in the new year featuring entertainment, food, goody bags and a midday balloon drop. Tickets: $15 for 10 and older; $12 for kids 2-9; free for kids 2 and younger. mpdowntown.com/new-years-eve-eve.

RadianceNYE: 8 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, Dec. 30-31, at the Lake County Fairgrounds, 1060 E. Peterson Road, Grayslake. Featuring REZZ, SVDDEN DEATH, Peekaboo, Kill Safari and more. Tickets start at $85.54 for one day, $147.76 for both days. collectivpresents.com.

Tuesday, Dec. 31

Noon Year’s Eve Party: 10:30 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Dec. 31, at Salt Creek Sports Center, 647 Consumers Ave., Palatine. Ring in the new year in your pajamas. Activities include bounce houses, dancing, photo ops, games, crafts, a snack and refreshment, followed by a countdown to noon and a balloon drop. $10-$15. saltcreekpd.com/special-events.

Noon Year’s Eve: 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 31, at the Rolling Meadows Community Center, 3705 Pheasant Drive, Rolling Meadows. Welcome 2025 with noisemakers and family-friendly New Year’s Eve activities and games, followed by a balloon drop at noon. Registration and fee required. rmparks.org.

Steve Cochran will perform a New Year’s Eve Comedy Show Tuesday, Dec. 31, at the Raue Center for the Arts in Crystal Lake. | Daily Herald file photo

Steve Cochran’s NYE Comedy Show: 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 31, at the Raue Center for the Arts, 26 N. Williams St., Crystal Lake. Headliner Steve Cochran with John DaCosse and Tim Benker. $49-$59. rauecenter.org.

Elton Rohn: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 31, at the Raue Center for the Arts, 26 N. Williams St., Crystal Lake. Tribute performed by Ron Camilleri re-creating the vocals, piano, look and feel of an Elton John performance. Tickets start at $55; $38.50 for RaueNOW members. rauecenter.org.

New Year’s Bash with Felix and Fingers: 8 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 31, at the Woodstock Opera House, 121 Van Buren St., Woodstock. The Woodstock Opera House and Stage Left host a night of music, dancing and celebration featuring Felix and Fingers, the dueling pianos duo, starting at 9 p.m. Also, photo ops and a champagne toast at midnight. $65-$105. woodstockoperahouse.com.

Wednesday, Jan. 1

New Year’s Day Walk: 10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 1, at Stillman Nature Center, 33 W. Penny Road, South Barrington. Greet 2025 outdoors with a walk along Stillman Nature Center’s trails. For ages 10 and older. Free. stillmannc.org.

Ongoing

Holiday Flower Show: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily through Jan. 12 at Wilder Park Conservatory, Church Street and Prospect Avenue, Elmhurst. A seasonal display of holiday flowers. epd.org.

Christmas Around the World & Holidays of Lights: 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. through the first weekend in January at The Griffin Museum of Science and Industry, 5700 S. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago. The museum’s annual celebration features a four-story, floor-to-dome Grand Tree surrounded by a forest of more than 50 trees and displays representing holiday traditions from cultures around the globe. For tickets, see msichicago.org.

ZooLights: Time slots start at 4:30 p.m. select dates through Jan. 5 at Lincoln Park Zoo, 2001 N. Clark St., Chicago. More than 3 million lights, including hundreds of luminous LED displays and festive experiences. $7-$10; free on select Mondays. lpzoo.org/event/zoolights.

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Illinois’ minimum wage to increase to $15 on Jan. 1, completing 6-year transition

Posted in Economy, Politics, Springfield on December 26, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Gov. JB Pritzker holds a (17XL) shirt commemorating the movement to raise the minimum wage to $15 after signing the bill on February 20, 2019. The wage hits $15 in 2025. | Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki

By Ben Szalinski | Capitol News Illinois

The minimum wage in Illinois will increase to $15 an hour on Jan. 1, completing a six-year transition period since the increase was approved in 2019.

Beginning New Year’s Day, Illinois workers making minimum wage will see wages rise by $1 and tipped workers will see their paychecks bump to $9 an hour. Youth workers under 18 who work fewer than 650 hours a year will have a $13 minimum wage.

The final increase, ending a six-year ramp which began with the minimum wage rising from $8.25 to $9.25 on Jan. 1, 2020, puts a bow on Gov. JB Pritzker’s first major legislative victory. He signed the wage increase in February 2019 about a month after being sworn in for his first term, checking off a top campaign promise.

“Since day one of my administration, I’ve made it my mission to build an economy that works for everyone and raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour fulfills that promise to our working families,” Pritzker said in a statement. “This increase honors the workers who power our state and ensures they can better support their families, bringing us closer to a stronger, more equitable economy for all.”

Illinois will be one of 10 states with a minimum wage of $15 or greater, according to the National Employment Law Project. Twenty-two other states are also increasing their wages on Jan. 1.

The minimum wage increase is one of many economic changes that have happened since 2019, including effects of the pandemic, Illinois Chamber of Commerce CEO Lou Sandoval told Capitol News Illinois. He said those have caused businesses to adjust their operations in a variety of ways, such as increasing automation.

“I think you’re starting to see businesses pivot in terms of how they’re adjusting,” Sandoval said. “You’re seeing this at the national chains.” Some restaurants, for example, are “moving away from larger sit-down areas into grab-and-go.”

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Barrington Hills Riding Club/Park District Public Hearing January 8, 2025

Posted in Agendas, Barrington Hills Park District, Barrington Hills Polo Club, Cook, Countryside Elementary School, County, Elections, Ethics, Financial Statements, Fox River Valley Hunt, FPDCC, FRVPC, Goat Rodeo, Horizon Farm, Horse Boarding, Intergovernmental agreements (IGA), Lake, Land Use, Lighting Ordinance, Look For The Union Label, Mad Cows, Massbach Hounds, McHenry, Open Meetings Act, Politics, Property Taxes, Public Safety, Real Estate, Riding Center Advisory Committee, Taxes, Unions on December 26, 2024| Leave a Comment »

“NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO THE LEGAL RESIDENTS OF THE BARRINGTON HILLS PARK DISTRICT COOK, LAKE AND MCHENRY COUNTIES

The Board of Park Commissioners for the Barrington Hills Park District has adopted a Tentative Combined Annual Budget and Appropriation Ordinance, a copy which is available for public inspection by contacting the administrative assistant at 847-783-6772.

Public Hearing will be held on:

Wednesday, January 8, 2025, at 6:45pm
Barrington Hills Riding Center Meeting Room,
361 Bateman Road
Barrington Hills, IL 60010

Any individual with a disability requiring a reasonable accommodation to participate in this meeting should contact the Administrative Assistant within a reasonable time prior to the meeting at Barrington Hills Park District Riding Center, of?ce@bhillsparkd.org, 1-847-783-6772.

Published in Daily Herald Dec. 26, 2024 (273946), posted 12/26/2024″

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Forest Preserves of Cook County December 2024 Newsletter

Posted in Crabtree Nature Center, FPDCC, Horizon Farm on December 26, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Commonly confused with the similar-looking hairy woodpecker, the downy woodpecker is one of the smallest members of the family. This tiny yet nimble bird lives in the cavities of trees and primarily eats insects. | Downy woodpecker (Dryobates pubescens), Photo by: Becca Hallstedt

In this issue:

  • Forest Preserves Reaches Major Milestone: More Than 70,000 Acres
  • Osprey Found in South America, One Year After Banding in Forest Preserves
  • Setting Your Intentions for the New Year? The Forest Preserves Can Help
  • Clearing the Way: Forest Preserves Prepares for Winter Weather
  • Latest News: Get Your 2025 Wall Calendars & Winter Guides!; Chill Thrills: Winter Camping in the Forest Preserves; Happy Holidays from the Forest Preserve Foundation!
  • Upcoming Events
  • Volunteer Opportunities: Tree TLC

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