The Village Roads & Bridges Committee meets this afternoon at 4 PM to discuss, “Road Program 2024 Recommendation.” A copy of the agenda can be viewed here.
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Village Board of Trustees meets tonight
Posted in Agendas, Barbarian Migrants in Busses at the Gate, Barrington Honor Ride, Big Red, Building Department, Clown Car, Cuba Township Road District, ePacket Agendas, Equestrian Commission, Ethics, Financial Reports, Insurance Committee, Minutes, One Barrington Hills, Open Meetings Act, Pension Funding, Plan Commission, Police Pension Board, Politics, Public Safety, Real Estate, Roads & Bridges Committee, Taxes, Topics Of Interest, Transparency, VBHPD, Village Attorney, Village Board, Village Clerk, Village Director of Administration, Village Engineer, Village Government, Village President, Village Treasurer, Zoning Board on March 18, 2024| Leave a Comment »
Our Village Board of Trustees will be conducting their regular monthly meeting this evening beginning at 6:30 PM. Topics on their agenda include:
- [Vote] A Resolution Authorizing the Acceptance of a Quote for the Replacement of a Culvert ($18,340) Located Under Little Bend Road in the Village of Barrington Hills Resolution 24 –
- [Vote] A Resolution Accepting a Proposal with GOV HR/MGT to Assist the Village in the Recruitment and Hiring Process for the Chief of Police Resolution 2 24 –
A copy of their agenda can be viewed and downloaded here.
Related: “VBH Chief of Police Joseph Colditz announces retirement”
Roads & Bridges Committee meets today
Posted in Agenda, Appointments, Audio Recordings, Barrington Hills Country Club, Clown Car, Deception, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), Dumb and Dumber, Ethics, Fundraisers, Mac's Property Management, One Barrington Hills, Politics, Property Taxes, Real Estate, Resident Spotlights, Road construction, Roads & Bridges Committee, TMI, Topics Of Interest, Traffic, Transparency, Trotter & Associates, Village Director of Administration, Village Engineer, Village President on March 7, 2024| 1 Comment »
The Village Roads & Bridges Committee meets this afternoon at 4 PM. Some of the topics on the agenda include:
- Road Program 2024
- Road Posting 2024
- Little Bend Culvert Replacement, and
- Donlea Road (Lacy Lake) Drainage Investigation Final Findings (Again)
A copy of the agenda can be viewed here.
Editorial note: We feel your pain, Steve.
Why are Americans becoming more stupid? Our entire education system needs a revolution
Posted in 220, 300, Barrington Education Association, Board of Education, Clown Car, Deception, Education, FUBAR, One Barrington Hills, OP/Ed, Politics, Pritzker’s Rules of Order, Property Taxes, School Districts, Unions, What the Ficke (Bradford)? on February 27, 2024| Leave a Comment »
By Joel Kotkin | UnHeard
“The empires of the future are the empires of the mind,” said Winston Churchill. And judging by the state of education in America, it seems both of those empires could soon crumble. The dysfunction is evident from top to bottom: from Ivy League outposts down to the secondary schools. Both are producing a generation that is ill-informed, illiterate and innumerate. In other words, a generation increasingly ill-suited to function as productive citizens in a democracy.
One might expect, then, that the creation of a raft of new universities and schools focused on doing something different would seem like a fundamental necessity. After all, young people are deserting college in droves, with enrolments down by 15% over the past decade; in the lower grades, it’s common to hear talk of “zombie schools”, the product of more than 20% of pupils being “chronically absent”.
And yet, the emergence of these still-small shoots have terrified the educratic establishment. Some claim the shift in emphasis towards classics and civics, now occurring in places such as Florida’s New College, is “sinister development” by nefarious Right-wingers. Similarly, the teachers’ unions have resisted a number of moves to create charter schools — which increase choice in the public system — because they are part of a “war on schools”.
In some cases, the defence of failure is breathtaking. Blue states such as Illinois have worked to all but eliminate charters, even as the Land of Lincoln boasts 53 schools where not one student can do grade-level math and 30 where none can do so in English. These schools are overwhelmingly in Chicago, where a significant increase in spending per student since 2019 seems to have made no impact.
Yet Chicago’s failures are wholly representative. The most recent National Assessments of Educational Progress found that only 27% of eighth graders are proficient in reading, 20% in math, 22% in geography, and a mere 13% in US History. The Covid lockdowns may have accelerated the deterioration, but scores have continued to decline since the pandemic ended. IQ scores, which had been rising for decades, are now falling even among college students.
Read more here.
Village Board of Trustees meets tonight
Posted in Agendas, Barrington Hills Park District, Clown Car, Deception, Dumb and Dumber, EJ&E/Canadian National, ePacket Agendas, Ethics, Financial Reports, Intergovernmental agreements (IGA), Land Use, Minutes, One Barrington Hills, Pension Funding, Politics, Property Taxes, Public Safety, Real Estate, Riding Club of Barrington Hills, Roads & Bridges Committee, South Barrington, Spring Creek Stewards, Topics Of Interest, Transparency, Unions, VBHPD, Village Attorney, Village Board, Village Clerk, Village Code, Village Director of Administration, Village Engineer, Village Government, Village President, Village Treasurer, Well Water Quality, Zoning Board on February 26, 2024| 6 Comments »
Property being voted on for annexation this evening by the Board of Trustees.
Our Village Board of Trustees will be conducting their regular monthly meeting this evening beginning at 6:30 PM. Topics on their agenda include:
- PRESENTATION: Donlea Road (Lacey Lake) Drainage Investigation Final Findings – Steve Cieslica, PE, Trotter & Associates – Download here
- [Vote] A Resolution Authorizing the Purchase and Replacement of a Security Video Recording and Management System Resolution 24 –
- [Vote] Ordinance Annexing Territory Commonly Known as 15 Old Sutton Road, 188 Old Sutton Road, 190 Sutton Road, 191 Penny Road, 193 Penny Road, 545 Penny Road, 545 Penny Road, and Identified Railroad Property to the Village of Barrington Hills Ordinance 24 –
A copy of their agenda can be viewed and downloaded here.
Related: “Two items of interest on Monday’s Board of Trustees meeting agenda,” “Village posts Annexation Notice,” “Change.org petition posted: ‘Why Barrington Hills should not annex Sutton and the Penny Road Properties.’”
Parcel known as “Area N” hits the auction block this month
Posted in 220, Barrington Hills Park District, Barrington United Methodist Church, Clown Car, Cook, County, Deception, Dumb and Dumber, EJ&E/Canadian National, Ethics, FPDCC, Intergovernmental agreements (IGA), Land Disconnection, Land Use, Mówimy po polsku, One Barrington Hills, Plum Farm development, Politics, Property Taxes, Real Estate, Riding Club of Barrington Hills, School Districts, South Barrington, Taxes, VBHPD, Village Attorney, Village Board, Village President on February 16, 2024| Leave a Comment »
“Area N”
A source of much debate, press coverage and the resignation of a District official, the 34 +/- property known as “Area N” owned by the South Barrington Park District will be auctioned (again) on February 28th.
According to the District website:
“AUCTION OF SBPD PROPERY AREA N
FEBRUARY 28, 2024 at 5:30PM
SOUTH BARRINGTON COMMUNITY CENTER
3 TENNIS CLUB LANE, SOUTH BARRINGTON
Property Information
Information to Bidders:
Contact information for Auctioneer
Contact information for Jay Morgan
Auction Information
SBPD Real Estate Sales Contract revised 1/22/24
Terms of Sale revised 1/23/24”
As far as we know, this property has no relation to the nearby properties in unincorporated Cook County President Cecola is proposing to annex.
Related: “Village posts Annexation Notice,” “South Barrington park board votes to halt land sale to Plymouth Brethren Christian Church after clash with residents and being sued. A park commissioner quit amid the vitriol, citing ‘nonsense.’,” “South Barrington parks board cancels sale of land to religious group,” “After public outcry, South Barrington Park District might scrap plan to sell land to religious group,” “Attorneys for South Barrington Park District, church tell judge they want to complete land sale,” “Opponents of the South Barrington Park District land sale to Plymouth Brother Christian Church protest outside meeting, confront commissioners,” “Proposed sale of South Barrington Park District land to church is headed to court,” “Why the South Barrington Park District has halted land sale to church, (Part 2),” “Why South Barrington Park District has halted land sale to church,” “South Barrington Park District proposed property sale updates include request for support,” “Hearing on controversial church plan canceled in South Barrington, but opponents still have their say,” “Why some South Barrington residents oppose plan for new church, school,” “Nearby South Barrington Park District property sale concerns neighbors”
Barrington Economic Summit highlights
Posted in Barrington Area Chamber of Commerce, One Barrington Hills, The Barrington Scoop, Village President on February 15, 2024| Leave a Comment »
Courtesy The Barrington Area Chamber of Commerce/The Barrington Scoop
The Barrington Scoop recently posted, “A summary of ‘NEW’ highlights that were shared,” on their Facebook page from yesterday’s Economic Summit, and they included Barrington Hills as part of that post as seen below. To view their entire posting, click here.
Courtesy The Barrington Scoop
Barrington-area leaders tout growth at annual economic summit
Posted in BACT, Barrington Area Chamber of Commerce, Barrington Hills Park District, Clown Car, Conflict of interest, Cook, County, Deception, Dumb and Dumber, EJ&E/Canadian National, Ethics, FPDCC, Intergovernmental agreements (IGA), Land Use, One Barrington Hills, Politics, Property Taxes, South Barrington, Taxes, Topics Of Interest, Village Code, Village Government, Village President on February 15, 2024| Leave a Comment »
By Steve Zalusky | Daily Herald
The annual State of the Greater Barrington Area Economic Summit fittingly took place on Valentine’s Day, given how area leaders showered the new development taking place in their communities with love.
Sponsored by the Barrington Area Chamber of Commerce, the event Wednesday featured leaders from Barrington and its neighbors offering updates on what’s new in their towns.
Barrington Village President Karen Darch discussed the long-awaited development of the Golden Triangle, a downtown area bordered by Hough Street, Liberty Street and the Union Pacific railroad tracks. Compasspoint Development plans to build 125 apartments, 13,000 square feet of retail space, two new restaurants, and 37 car condominiums on the 6.2-acre site.
Deer Park Village President Greg Rusteberg said a new tax increment financing district along Rand Road has attracted four projects. Persin & Robbin Jewelers will be breaking ground at Lake-Cook and Quentin roads this spring, he added.
Happenings in Long Grove include new ownership for the Village Tavern, which has been operating since 1847, and the Sock Monkey Museum being inducted into the Guinness Book of World Records, Village President Bill Jacob said.
Read more here.
Editorial note: Zalusky found nothing of interest to report for Barrington Hills. Apparently, President Cecola mentioned nothing about the pending proposed annexation of properties adjacent to South Barrington and the Cook County Forest Preserves by the Village. He likely didn’t want to be asked questions he was incapable of answering.
Illinois bill would give tax credit to residents fleeing states with abortion, gender-affirming care bans
Posted in Barrington Education Association, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), One Barrington Hills, Politics, Pritzker’s Rules of Order, Springfield, Taxes on February 14, 2024| Leave a Comment »
Rainbow flags, a symbol of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) and queer pride and LGBT social movements, are seen outside the Stonewall Monument in New York City on June 7, 2022. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)
BY BROOKE MIGDON | THE HILL
People and health care providers forced to leave states with laws limiting access to gender-affirming medical care and abortion may soon be eligible for a $500 tax credit if they move to Illinois.
Legislation filed Thursday by Illinois state Rep. Kelly Cassidy, a Democrat, would create the income tax credit. The benefit would be available only to taxpayers who permanently relocate to Illinois from a state with more stringent abortion laws or laws that restrict access to other “lawful health care,” including gender-affirming care, for the purposes of either providing or receiving treatment.
Public school teachers who relocate to Illinois because of “content-based restrictions” in their home state that prevent them from addressing subjects like race, gender identity or sexual orientation in the classroom would also be eligible for the tax credit, according to Cassidy’s bill.
Cassidy in a statement shared to social media late Thursday said the measure is meant to ease the burdens of moving for individuals and families who feel they have been left with no other choice but to uproot their lives and move elsewhere.
“When I left Florida in 1991 seeking a place that was more accepting of the LGBTQ community, it took months of planning and expenses,” said Cassidy, one of just two openly LGBTQ lawmakers in the Illinois General Assembly.
“When I imagine a family with a trans kid being forced to flee their home just to access care for their child, or a couple facing a devastating pregnancy outcome realizing they’re simply not safe where they’ve made their home needing to act immediately, it’s just overwhelming to contemplate,” she added.
Read more here.
Barrington area economic summit set for tomorrow
Posted in BACOG, Barrington Area Chamber of Commerce, Clown Car, Conflict of interest, Deception, Dumb and Dumber, EJ&E/Canadian National, Entertainment, Ethics, Intergovernmental agreements (IGA), One Barrington Hills, Politics, Resident Spotlights, Transparency, Village President on February 13, 2024| Leave a Comment »
The Barrington Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual State of the Greater Barrington Area Economic Summit will take place from 8:30 to 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 14.
Held at Barrington’s White House, 145 W. Main St. in Barrington, the event gives audience members a chance to hear firsthand updates from village leaders.
Invited speakers include the village presidents of Barrington, Barrington Hills, Deer Park, Inverness, Kildeer, Lake Barrington, Long Grove, North Barrington, Port Barrington, South Barrington and Tower Lakes.
The event is open to the public. Cost to attend is $15, which includes pastries, coffee and networking. To register, visit www.barringtonchamber.com.
Editorial note: It promises to be an eye-opening experience for those attending well worth the price of admission.
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