The Fox River Valley Pony Club Horse Trials run today though Sunday at the Barrington Hills Park District located at 361 Bateman Road.
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FRVPC Horse Trials begin today
Posted in BHPD, Fox River Valley Hunt, FPDCC, FRVPC, Property Taxes, Riding Center Advisory Committee, Riding Club of BH on June 20, 2019| Leave a Comment »
Additional parking coming to Metra station in Barrington, including premium spots and increased fees
Posted in BACOG, Cook, County, Lake, Politics, Topics Of Interest on June 18, 2019| Leave a Comment »
Responding to public demands, Barrington officials have worked to add 67 more parking spaces at the Metra commuter station in the village’s downtown area.
Barrington owns the commuter lots at 201 S. Spring St., where there are currently 905 parking spaces.
An advisory referendum question on the November 2018 ballot asked if the village should “provide a preference to village residents at specific locations in the village’s commuter parking lots which are used by residents of other communities?”
About 75% of voters responded “yes” to the referendum question, according to results from the Lake and Cook county clerks’ offices. Barrington is divided between the two counties.
Barrington officials said spaces are needed as more people are finding jobs and require transportation in the Chicago area.
To read the Barrington Courier-Review coverage of the Metra commuter parking story, click here.
Hoffman Estates, Elgin residents air complaints about CN expansion plans
Posted in EJ&E/Canadian National, Hoffman Estates, Topics Of Interest, TRAC on June 3, 2019| Leave a Comment »
Representatives from the Canadian National Railroad met last week with a roomful of Northwest suburban homeowners upset over the company’s plan to build a 4.27-mile track near their properties.
The track would run adjacent to the existing CN mainline track from Spaulding Road in Elgin to Shoe Factory Road in Hoffman Estates, part of a sprawling transcontinental network that has the Chicago area at its center.
Residents aired a litany of grievances about the proposal over the course of the two-hour meeting Thursday at Timber Trails Elementary School in Hoffman Estates. Among them, noise pollution from trains which frequently idle for hours on the track behind their homes.
The public meeting was a requirement of the permit approval process for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. CN must now address all public comments received by the Army Corps, as well as comments from their office.
The full Daily Herald story can be found here.
Barrington Hills Park District announces Michael Henaghan Clinic June 7, 8 & 9
Posted in BHPD, Fox River Valley Hunt, Massbach Hounds, Organizations, Property Taxes, Riding Club of BH, Topics Of Interest on June 3, 2019| Leave a Comment »
All riders welcome. The clinic is held at the Barrington Hills Park District’s Riding Center.
Mike Henaghan is a horseman, horse trainer and instructor focusing on the basics of flatwork and using jumping exercises that educate and challenge riders. Mike makes a point of personal responsibility, encouraging each rider to “get the job done” with his signature discipline and good temperament.
For more information on the event, click here.
Public meeting May 30th regarding Wisconsin Central proposed track expansion
Posted in Cook, County, EJ&E/Canadian National, Hoffman Estates, Topics Of Interest, TRAC on May 23, 2019| Leave a Comment »
The following notice was posted by the Village. The Wisconsin Central Ltd. is a subsidiary of the Canadian National Railway:
PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE
Wisconsin Central Ltd. Proposed Track Expansion
From Milepost 37.80 and 41.80 on the Leithton Subdivision (between Spaulding Road and South Sutton Road) Cook County, IL.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Project #LRC-2018-00651
The purpose of this public meeting is for the presentation of additional project information and details to the public about the proposed track expansion between Milepost 37.80 and 41.80. The public meeting is part of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Section 404 permit review process. The application for the project was submitted to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers by WCL which was placed on public notice for a 60-day comment period. This public meeting is being held as a result of public comment.
WCL will share project related details and give the public an opportunity to ask questions about the project. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will be available to answer questions about the agency’s permitting process only.
Date: Thursday May 30, 2019
Time: 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Location: Timber Trails Elementary School (Commons Room)
1675 McDonough Road
Hoffman Estates, Cook County, Illinois 60195
Further information can be found on the Village of Hoffman Estates website by clicking here.
Barrington cultural leaders hope to help iconic Catlow Theater
Posted in Barrington Cultural Commission, Organizations, Topics Of Interest on May 13, 2019| Leave a Comment »
Leaders of Barrington’s cultural community are floating ideas on how to boost business at the landmark Catlow Theater in the village’s downtown.
Catlow owner Tim O’Connor has made public the 92-year-old theater’s financial struggles and is asking for more business to keep it going. The Tudor Revival-style, one-screen theater has been on the National Register of Historic Places since 1989.
Aware of the Catlow’s situation, Barrington Cultural Commission members are suggesting events or other ways to improve the theater’s financial standing. The 12-member volunteer commission is a branch of village government that coordinates and co-sponsors activities like the Barrington Independent Short Film Festival that was held Saturday at the Catlow.
Read more here.
Conservation groups join forces thanks to $5,000 grant
Posted in BACT, Citizens for Conservation, Flint Creek/Spring Creek Watersheds Partnership on May 8, 2019| Leave a Comment »
Three Barrington area conservation organizations will collaborate to help Barrington-area residents protect local water sources, thanks to a $5,000 grant from the Barrington Area Community Foundation.
Flint Creek/Spring Creek Watersheds Partnership, Barrington Area Conservation Trust and Citizens for Conservation will work together to create restoration demonstration areas, educational activities, native planting instructions, sample planting designs, online resources, and how-to libraries.
Each organization will draw on its area of expertise for the initiative. Flint Creek/Spring Creek Watersheds Partnership will coordinate and lead efforts; Barrington Area Conservation Trust will develop the demonstration area along Flint Creek in Pederson Preserve in Barrington; and Citizens for Conservation will develop the schematic planting design, determine best native plants and create homeowner designs.
Read more here.
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