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“The CAG is a collection of community representatives and serves as the focal point for the exchange of information between government entities and the local community. The CAG is made up of representatives of diverse community interests, local government officials, community representatives, property owners and residents, and stakeholders with technical expertise. The CAG assists IDOT in making better decisions on transportation related projects that benefit the community and environment. Members are invited based upon who they represent with the goal being an even distribution from each interest area.

The application window for the Community Advisory Group is now closed.

CAG Meeting #6 was held on Tuesday, December 9, 2025 from 10am-12pm. Materials from CAG Meeting #6 are available below.

CAG Meeting #6

Exhibits

Presentation

Editorial notes: The reader who was kind enough to forward this tip noted: “Of considerable note are the currently proposed designs for the Bateman Road and Old Sutton Road intersections: non-signalized Right-In/Right-Out with a U-turn, as depicted (below):”

(Click on image to enlarge)

Also, to appease the Riding Clan, IDOT included a graphic of a, “Potential Pedestrian Underpass,” as seen below:

Last, it’s unclear if the current Village Roads & Bridges Chair (A.B.) was invited to the meeting. We highly doubt it (for obvious reasons).

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The Barrington Hills Park District Board/Riding Club of Barrington Hills will hold their monthly meeting this evening in person and via Zoom at 6:00 PM. Some topics on their agenda include:

  • Treasurer’s Report Review & Approval of the November 2025 Park District Financials
  • Riding Center Advisory Committee Report
  • In-District & Out-of-District Rental Agreements & Rates
  • Review of Cooperative Agreements
  • Facility Rentals (Carriage Club Rental)

A copy of their agenda can be viewed here. Instructions for accessing the meeting remotely can be found here.

Note: “Requests for a qualified interpreter require at least five working days advance notice.”

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The Equestrian Commission/Riding Club will be meeting this evening at 6:30 PM.  Though scheduled to meet quarterly, their last meeting was over a year ago on August 7, 2024.

Topics on their agenda include:

A copy of the agenda can be viewed here.

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The Barrington Hills Park District Board/Riding Club of Barrington Hills will hold their monthly meeting this evening in person and via Zoom at 7:00 PM. Some topics on their agenda include:

  • Appointment of New(?) Commissioner*
  • Assignment of Officers
  • Approval of the March 2025 Park District Financials
  • Riding Center Advisory Committee Report

A copy of their agenda can be viewed here. Instructions for accessing the meeting remotely can be found here.

*Andrew McMahon and Jessica Underwood ran unopposed for Park District/Riding Club Commissioner in the April 1st Consolidated Election. The election results have yet to be certified, however, by the Cook County Clerk.

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The Barrington Hills Park District Board/Riding Club of Barrington Hills will hold their monthly meeting this evening in person and via Zoom at 7:00 PM. Some topics on their agenda include:

  • Approval of the January-March(?) 2025 Park District Financials
  • Plum Farms proposal
  • Review Rental Applications Price List
  • Riding Center Advisory Committee Report – (proposed trainer application form change)
  • Administrator Report

A copy of their agenda can be viewed here. Instructions for accessing the meeting remotely can be found here.

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The Barrington Hills Park District Board/Riding Club of Barrington Hills will hold their monthly meeting this evening in person and via Zoom at 7:00 PM. Some topics on their agenda include:

  • Project Requests (Ambique Wellness presentation)
  • The 2024 Tax Levy Ordinance 12-11-2024-01
  • Rental Applications (Liberty Horse Shows)
  • Advisory Committee Report
  • Closed Session– Employee Yearly Reviews

A copy of their agenda can be viewed here. Instructions for accessing the meeting remotely can be found here.

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“The Riding Club of Barrington Hills is pleased to partner with the Barrington Hills Park District, The Fox River Valley Pony Club and The Fox River Valley Hounds to host a Halloween Horse Show and Community Celebration at the Barrington Hills Park District Riding Center.

In addition to mounted and unmounted competitions, we will have cider and chili for our guests ($10 recommended donation), Apple Bobbing for Horses and Horse Trailer or Trunk Trick ‘o’ Treat Parade. Horse & Kid Friendly Costumes encouraged for all in attendance.

NOTE: Classes may be split or combined based on entry numbers

Braiding and show attire optional. Helmet required.

$10 for day stall – must be cleaned before departure

Costume Class: open to ALL ages, mounted or lead line. Bring your Halloween spirit & creativity for fun prizes

Horse Husband: get your supportive partner in the saddle to show off what they know!! Fun flat class. 21+ prizes

Derby: consists of a mix of stadium and cross country jumps (class supported by FRVPC on the grass field)

Gambler’s choice: pick your fences with a pre-determined combined value (class supported by FRVPC on the grass field)

Trailer Trick-or-Treating: trick out your trailer with spooky, silly, or scary decor to lure horse & human treat seekers!!! Grand Prize given for BEST Trailer Turnout

Thank you to our Sponsors: Judge Aly St. Senatore (Poet’s Hill), Fox River Valley Pony Club, Fox River Valley Hunt, Barrington Hills Park District, Oakwood Farms, Sarah Carlson & Family”

More here.

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What follows was recently posted to the Barrington Hills Park District/Riding Club website (NOT emailed to district notice subscribers nor posted in the Daily Herald Classifieds):

“PUBLIC NOTICE

To The Residents Of The Barrington Hills Park District Cook, Lake and McHenry (But not Kane?) Counties, Illinois

Elections will be held to fill the following offices at the:

Consolidated election to be held April 1, 2025.

Park District Commissioner: Number of positions (2); .4-year term.

Candidates must file their certificates of nomination with the Barrington Hills Park District
designated representative (?).

Filing Period:

The filing of nomination petitions will be accepted at 361 Bateman Road, Barrington Hills IL 60010, in the Riding Center’s Meeting Room, November 12th through Monday November 18th at the following times:

Monday, November 12, 9AM-3 PM 

Tuesday, November 13, through Friday, November 15 Filing By Appointment Only.

Monday, November 18, 2024  10AM-5PM 

Petitions may be filed in person by the candidate or a representative, or by mail to: Barrington Hills Park District, 364 Bateman Road, Barrington Hills, IL 60010.

Nomination papers received in the mail before the first day of filing period will be returned to the sender as not filed.  Candidate document and filing information is available on the web: www.elections.il

The posting can be found here.

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The Barrington Hills Park District/Riding Club of Barrington Hills will be holding an Efficiency Act Meeting beginning at  6:00 PM followed by the Park Board Meeting (though only one agenda is posted?). Some topics on their agenda include:

  • Efficiency Report Review (not posted)
  • Approval of the September 2024 Park Board Meeting Minutes (not posted)
  • Approval of the September 2024 Park District Financials (not posted)
  • Advisory Committee Report (not posted)
  • Winter Indoor Riding Schedule (not posted)
  • Security Considerations for the Riding Center, IAPD Grant (not posted)
  • Project Requests* (not posted)
  • Administrator’s Report (you guessed it, not posted)

A copy of their agenda can be viewed here. Instructions for accessing the meeting remotely can be found here.

* “The Barrington Hills Park District is taking requests

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Daily Herald File Photo, 2011

A state appeals court has upheld a Cook County judge’s 2023 ruling in a civil case stemming from a lengthy dispute between Barrington Hills neighbors over a horse-boarding business.

A three-judge panel on Monday unanimously affirmed Judge David B. Atkins’ decision against James J. Drury III, who’d sued Barrington Hills in 2015 over a zoning ordinance establishing rules for boarding businesses in the equestrian-friendly town. Drury alleged the ordinance was unconstitutional; Atkins disagreed.

The appeals court found Atkins made no errors and that the evidence presented at trial “fully supported” his conclusion.

Also listed as plaintiffs are Jack E. Reich and James T. O’Donnell, both of whom were Barrington Hills residents at the time the lawsuit was filed. An attorney for the plaintiffs couldn’t be reached.

Mary Dickson, an attorney for the village, declined to comment on the appellate ruling. Mayor Brian D. Cecola and trustees haven’t yet met to review the decision, Dickson said.

The ruling was the latest development in a legal fight that dates back to the 2000s between Drury and neighbors Benjamin and Cathleen LeCompte, who at the time operated a commercial boarding operation at their Oakwood Farms, 362 Bateman Road. Drury — the former leader of a polo club that once used LeCompte’s polo field — alleged the business disrupted the neighborhood.

In 2015, the village amended zoning rules to allow commercial horse boarding as an agricultural use. But after the board’s composition changed as a result of the spring 2015 election, trustees repealed the ordinance.

In his lawsuit, Drury alleged the now-repealed zoning rules resulted from political corruption, pointing to $5,000 campaign donations Benjamin LeCompte made to trustee candidates in the 2011 village election. Those donations were refunded after the Illinois State Board of Elections determined the candidates didn’t properly identify LeCompte as the donor in campaign reports.

The appellate court agreed with Atkins’ ruling that the donations didn’t represent a political conspiracy and didn’t affect the creation of the ordinance.

“The court found no connection whatsoever to LeCompte or anything diabolical in nature,” the court said. “LeCompte’s donation was perfectly legitimate.”

The case continued after the 2015 ordinance was struck down. Oakwood Farms still operates and is run by the couple’s daughter, Ashlee, its website indicates.

More here.

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