Tomorrow, Wednesday September 5, is the date of the BACOG Well Water Sample drop-off. Residents who purchased test kits last week at the Village Hall should follow the provided directions on how to draw their water samples. Samples will be received at the Garlands between 1:00 PM and 7:00 PM.
In addition, three informational presentations will be held, beginning at 2:00 PM. Topics include the role of BACOG in promoting regional groundwater sustainability, contamination of the aquifers by chlorides from softened water, and improvements in modern water softening systems.
Barrington Area Council of Governments will be offering residents an easy and affordable way to test water from their private wells, officials said.
Barrington Area Council of Governments has a new leader for 2017-18. Tower Lakes Village President David R. Parro recently was selected as chairman of the executive board. Lake Barrington Village President Kevin Richardson was re-elected as vice chairman. In addition, retired Cuba Township Supervisor David Nelson was honored for his 13 years of service to the organization. The Barrington Area Council of Governments is a regional membership organization that plans for development, legislation, environmental protection and services through intergovernmental cooperation. Members are the villages of Barrington, Barrington Hills, Lake Barrington, North Barrington, South Barrington and Tower Lakes and the townships of Barrington and Cuba. You can view the Daily Herald article 
Following are some of the articles published by The Observer in the month of January since 2010. These articles, gathered from various publications and editorials, are noteworthy for residents in that they remind us of where we’ve been as a community.
