Posted in Aunt Blabby, Barrington High School, Community Alerts, Entertainment, Equestrian Commission, Lighting Ordinance, Politics, Public Safety, Riding Club Commission, Riding Club of Barrington Hills, Transparency, VBHPD on July 4, 2026| Leave a Comment »
“The Barrington Hills Police Department would like to inform you that a Permit for a professional Fireworks Display has been issued for July 4th starting at 9:30pm at Barrington High School. Please remember that it is illegal to use or explode unpermitted fireworks. Please celebrate this Holiday safely. Thank you Thank you, Village of Barrington Hills.”
Sent via email a second time 24 hours after the first. Apparently they are trying to avoid as many complaints as they can.
Posted in Barrington Area Library, Barrington Courier-Review, Barrington High School, Nostalgia, The Greatest Generation, Topics Of Interest on July 4, 2026| Leave a Comment »
“As the temperature began to soar up to a high of 100 degrees and the sun beat down upon the pavement residents of barrington began to line the streets in anticipation of the biggest 4th of July parade the village had ever seen.
Seats in the shade were a premium and most of the spectators had to brave the searing sun to watch the marchers in their trek through the streets.
The parade led off with a color guard from the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars. Red, white and blue predominated as the many floats wound their way down Main St. and up Hough Ave.
Photo by Barry Jarvinen
Photo by Barry Jarvinen
Local precision marching units and drum and bugle corps provided the music along with the Barrington High School Band for the hundreds of boy and girl scouts in colonial costumes.
Floats depicted scenes of the Revolutionary War and our frontier past brought smiles to the faces of the younger spectators in between the times they were scrambling for candy and prizes tossed to them.
The thermometer reached 100 degrees Saturday during the Barrington Bicentennial parade, one of several events which signaled the conclusion to the 8-day celebration. And while the marchers trudged along with cool thoughts in their minds, these dogs stationed themselves next to a bucket full of water, refreshing themselves at their leisure. | Photo by Barry Jarvinen
Area fire departments sent their engines to fill the air with the sounds of wailing sirens and the antique automobiles tried mightily to answer back with their bulb horns.”
Editorial note: The Barrington Area Library maintains archives of the Barrington Courier-Review.
Posted in Barrington High School, Entertainment, Fundraisers, Politics, Resident Spotlights, School Districts, Signal Hill NSDAR, Unions on July 3, 2026| Leave a Comment »
Barrington All-Star Brass Quintet – 8:30 AM
Enjoy the bright and bold sounds of the Barrington All-Star Brass Quintet as they perform live on the porch of Barrington’s White House. This all-star Barrington ensemble will deliver classic American standards and patriotic favorites before the Independence Day parade.
*Note: In the case of inclement weather, the performance will be moved inside to the 3rd floor ballroom.
Special thanks to the Signal Hill NSDAR for sponsoring this free event.
Register for this free event here.
The Barrington 4th of July Parade – 10:00 AM
Barrington is home to so many wonderful businesses, neighborhoods, charitable organizations, churches, sports teams, riding clubs, dancers and musicians. Bring your chairs and gather your friends and family for this year’s parade as we celebrate America250 and all things Barrington down Main Street!
Lions Club Brat Tent – 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Wool St Parking Lot
A beloved community staple, the Barrington Lions Club Fourth of July Brat Tent Festival returns to the Wool Street parking lot. The event promises food, beverages and entertainment for all ages, including dedicated children’s activities.
Information can be found on their Facebook Page.
Celebrate America’s 250th with the Barrington History Museum
Join the Barrington History Museum for its special A250 programs.
More information on these events can be found on the Village’s A250 page. More information about the museum can be found here.
4th of July Fireworks – 9:30 PM
The Barrington Community Fireworks display begins at 9:30 p.m. from Barrington High School and can be seen from many locations around town. More information here.
Please note that parking at Barrington High School (616 N. Main St.) will be more limited this year due to the school’s major auditorium construction project.
Thank you for helping keep our community safe, and we hope you enjoy the fireworks celebration!
Weather Advisories
Please stay tuned to the Village’s social media pages and the website for the latest event information. In the event of cancellations due to inclement weather, information will be shared with the public on these communication channels.
Info posted from a Village of Barrington email.
Posted in Aunt Blabby, Barrington High School, Community Alerts, Entertainment, Equestrian Commission, Lighting Ordinance, Politics, Public Safety, Riding Club Commission, Riding Club of Barrington Hills, Transparency, Unions, VBHPD on July 3, 2026| Leave a Comment »
“The Barrington Hills Police Department would like to inform you that a Permit for a professional Fireworks Display has been issued for July 4th starting at 9:30pm at Barrington High School. Please remember that it is illegal to use or explode unpermitted fireworks. Please celebrate this Holiday safely. Thank you Thank you, Village of Barrington Hills.”
Sent via email.
Posted in Barrington High School, Entertainment, Topics Of Interest on July 2, 2026| Leave a Comment »
Posted in Barrington High School, Daily Herald on May 31, 2026| Leave a Comment »
By Paul Valade | Daily Herald
Barrington High School senior Celia Shaheen, right, takes a photo of fellow graduates before their commencement ceremony on Friday, May 29, 2026 at Willow Creek Community Church in South Barrington. | Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com
Barrington High School held its graduation ceremony on Friday, May 29, 2026 at Willow Creek Community Church in South Barrington. Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com
Barrington High School held its graduation ceremony on Friday, May 29, 2026 at Willow Creek Community Church in South Barrington. Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com
Barrington High School held its graduation ceremony on Friday, May 29, 2026 at Willow Creek Community Church in South Barrington. Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com
Find more photos here.
Posted in Barrington High School, Property Taxes, South Barrington, Topics Of Interest, Traffic on May 29, 2026| Leave a Comment »
Location: Willow Creek, 67 Algonquin Rd, South Barrington, IL 60010
Time: Doors open at 5:30 pm. The ceremony begins promptly at 7:00 pm.
Prelude Performances: Senior musical and dance performances from 5:45 – 6:45 pm
Livestream: The ceremony will be live streamed beginning at 6:45pm. Click here to view the livestream. (Please note that the same link will be used to livestream other area high school graduations prior to May 29. The link will not work for the BHS ceremony until Friday, May 29.)
Click here for further information.
Posted in Barrington High School, Daily Herald on May 6, 2026| Leave a Comment »
By Steve Zalusky | Daily Herald
A former Barrington resident wants to rejoin a group sailing to bring aid to Gaza after their flotilla was intercepted by Israeli forces and handed over to Greek authorities on Crete.
Carleigh Wamberg, a 37-year-old Barrington High School graduate now living in Guatemala, sailed as part of the Global Sumud Flotilla, which departed from Augusta, Italy, on April 26. Organizers have called it “the largest coordinated civilian maritime mobilization of the mission to date.”
Three days into the voyage, the flotilla was intercepted by Israeli forces near Crete, about 660 miles from Israel — far earlier than the group expected. They hadn’t anticipated any intervention until within about 50 miles of Gaza’s coast.
“Everyone was completely shocked,” Wamberg said.
Israeli forces in a speedboat overtook the vessel, flashing bright lights and screaming at the group to move to the bow, she said.
This grab from black and white CCTV footage shows members of a flotilla with hands in air as Israeli forces intercepted activists who set sail earlier this month attempting to break Israel’s maritime blockade of Gaza, near the southern Greek island of Crete late last month. | AP/Global Sumud Flotilla
“They’re pointing their guns at our heads. They board the boat with the lasers all on us, and they’re in SWAT gear, faces covered,” Wamberg recounted.
Members of the flotilla were zip-tied and later strip searched, she said.
Wamberg said detainees were given wet mats to sleep on in shipping containers and then forced onto the deck of their captor’s ship without shade during the day.
“We’re all out there getting sunburned, dehydrated and trying to put the mats on our heads to shelter us from the sun,” she said.
Wamberg claims detainees were beaten when they demanded proof of life of their crew as well as medicine, clothing and other supplies.
Article continues here.
Posted in Barrington High School, Going green on May 5, 2026| Leave a Comment »
Support BHS Horticulture and FFA students by participating in their Spring and Mother’s Day plant sale after school on Wednesday, May 6th!
They will be selling a variety of petunias and geraniums in hanging baskets that make great decor and gifts! Find them in front of BHS near the Main Street parking lot.
Posted in 220, Barrington Education Association, Barrington High School, Daily Herald, Illinois Federation of Teachers, School Districts, What the Ficke (Bradford)? on April 29, 2026| Leave a Comment »
Notice is hereby given that Community Unit School District No. 220 in Barrington, Illinois will be destroying all temporary regular and special education records for students who graduated, transferred, or permanently withdrew from Barrington schools as of June 2021.
Students over the age of 18 or custodial parents interested in obtaining copies of these records may do so by contacting: Student Services Department, 847-842-3507, 515 W. Main Street, Barrington, Illinois 60010 BEFORE June 15, 2026.
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