Posted in Agendas, Algonquin Rd, Animal Welfare, Barrington Hills Farm, Barrington Hills Park District, Barrington Hills Polo Club, Bicyclists, BraveHearts, Commercial Horse Boarding, Countryside Elementary School, Deception, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), Equestrian Commission, Financial Statements, Fox River Valley Hunt, FPDCC, FRVPC, Horizon Farm, Horse Boarding, Intergovernmental agreements (IGA), Land Use, Massbach Hounds, Open Meetings Act, Organizations, Overhead, Politics, Privacy, Property Taxes, Public Safety, Real Estate, Riding Center Advisory Committee, Riding Club of Barrington Hills, Taxes, Transparency, Unions, Village Government on October 8, 2025| Leave a Comment »
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:
A copy of their agenda can be viewed here. Instructions for accessing the meeting remotely can be found here.
Posted in Aunt Blabby, ePacket agendas, Lighting Ordinance, Privacy, Public Hearing, Special Use Permits, Village Code, Zoning Board on September 30, 2025| Leave a Comment »
The Village Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a special meeting this evening at 6:30 PM. Topics on their agenda include:
PUBLIC HEARING
PUBLIC MEETING
A copy of the agenda can be viewed and downloaded here.
Posted in 220, Agendas, Barrington Education Association, Board of Education, Deception, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), Education, His Master's Voice, Illinois Federation of Teachers, Intergovernmental agreements (IGA), Land Use, Look For The Union Label, Mad Cows, Open Meetings Act, Overhead, Pension Funding, Politics, Pritzker’s Rules of Order, Privacy, Property Taxes, Real Estate, School Districts, Taxes, Transparency, Video Streaming, Well Water Quality, What the Ficke (Bradford)? on September 16, 2025| Leave a Comment »
The District 220 Board of Education meets Tuesday evening at 6:00 PM at the District Administration Center, 515 W. Main Street. Items on their agenda include:
A copy of the agenda can be viewed here. The meeting will be live-streamed on the district YouTube channel.
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Posted in Agendas, Algonquin Rd, Aunt Blabby, Barrington Hills Park District, Barrington Hills Polo Club, Big Brother, Big Red, BraveHearts, Clown Car, Countryside Elementary School, Equestrian Commission, Estate Sale, Fox River Valley Hunt, FRVPC, Horizon Farm, Horse Boarding, Intergovernmental agreements (IGA), Land Use, Lighting Ordinance, Massbach Hounds, Open Meetings Act, Politics, Privacy, Property Taxes, Public Safety, Real Estate, Riding Center Advisory Committee, The Other Half, Topics Of Interest, Transparency, Uncategorized, Unions, VBHPD, Well Water Quality on September 10, 2025| Leave a Comment »
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:
A copy of their agenda can be viewed here. Instructions for accessing the meeting remotely can be found here.
Posted in Big Brother, Privacy, Public Safety, Topics Of Interest, VBHPD on August 27, 2025| Leave a Comment »
Automated license plate readers such as this one are installed throughout Barrington Hills.
By Andrew Adams | Capitol News Illinois
An automatic license plate reader company used by hundreds of police departments around Illinois broke state law by allowing federal border enforcement officers to access Illinois license plate camera data, according to Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias.
The company, Flock Safety, was also allegedly used by out-of-state police earlier this year to look for a woman who recently had an abortion. That situation sparked the secretary of state’s office to audit Flock.
License plate readers are cameras which can automatically detect the license plate, make, model and other details of cars while they’re driving. These details are logged and entered into a database that can be searched and shared between law enforcement agencies, governments and private companies.
A 2023 state law, which was backed by Giannoulias, prohibits operators of license plate readers from sharing the data they collect for the purpose of enforcing immigration or abortion-related laws.
Giannoulias alleges that Flock gave U.S. Customs and Border Patrol access to Illinois data as part of a pilot program. Flock also didn’t have any safeguards to prevent other out-of-state police from violating Illinois’ license plate reader law, according to Giannoulias.
Giannoulias said the company’s actions “put them in direct violation of Illinois law” in a video statement Monday.
“We will not tolerate any violations to our data sharing and privacy laws,” Giannoulias said. “Moving forward, we encourage local law enforcement to closely examine their relationship with Flock and ensure that their use of this technology is compliant with the law.”
The law prohibiting this kind of data sharing does not contain any specific penalties for violating it.
Read more here.
Related: “Barrington Hills Police Department: Automated License Plate Readers,” “Privacy concerns raised over proliferation of license plate cameras,” “Barrington considers installing cameras to read license plates”
Posted in Barrington High School, Intergovernmental agreements (IGA), Land Use, Privacy, Real Estate, Traffic, Well Water Quality on August 26, 2025| Leave a Comment »
The Village of Barrington Plan Commission meets this evening at 6:30 PM. Their agenda includes:
The Petitioner is seeking approval of a Special Use Planned Development and Rezoning from O-R: Office/Research District to R-5: Single-Family Residential District for the construction of eighty-eight (88) single-family residential homes and related site improvements including but not limited to a gatehouse, clubhouse, sports courts, utilities, private roads, parking, lighting, landscaping and trash enclosure.
The Petitioner is requesting approval of amendments to the Village of Barrington 2021 Comprehensive Plan with regards to Chapter 4 “Land Use”, Chapter 11 “Neighborhood” and Map 3 “Land Use Plan”.
A copy of the agenda can be viewed here.
The Village recently posted an update to their Facebook page stating:
“The continued public hearing for the pending Claremont subdivision proposed on the former PepsiCo site at 617 W. Main St. will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 26 at Barrington Village Hall, 200 S. Hough St. A site plan and project renderings can be found at the link below.
Keep up to date with all the exciting changes and improvements taking place in Barrington by visiting the development updates page on the Village’s website at Barrington-il.gov/development-updates. The page is regularly updated with the most current information available.”
Related: “‘It is an enclave’: Developer defends concept of gated community on former PepsiCo site in Barrington,” “Barrington Plan Commission Public Hearing regarding proposed 88 single-family home development at former PepsiCo site continues Tuesday,” “Barrington luxury home proposal draws criticism from plan commissioners, residents, park district,” “Barrington Plan Commission Public Hearing tomorrow night regarding planned 88 single-family residential homes at former PepsiCo site,” “Barrington posts further information on proposed Claremont development,” “Barrington posts Public Hearing notice regarding proposed 88 home development at former PepsiCo site,” “88 custom home development planned for former PepsiCo Research & Development Center property in Barrington”
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The “Cecola Room” depicted in planned $328,500 Village Hall renovations.
The Village Board of Trustees will be conducting their regular monthly meeting this evening beginning at 6:30 PM. Items on their agenda include:
A copy of their agenda can be viewed and downloaded here.
Related: “‘It is an enclave’: Developer defends concept of gated community on former PepsiCo site in Barrington,” “Barrington Plan Commission Public Hearing regarding proposed 88 single-family home development at former PepsiCo site continues Tuesday,” “Barrington luxury home proposal draws criticism from plan commissioners, residents, park district,” “Barrington Plan Commission Public Hearing tomorrow night regarding planned 88 single-family residential homes at former PepsiCo site,” “Barrington posts further information on proposed Claremont development,” “Barrington posts Public Hearing notice regarding proposed 88 home development at former PepsiCo site,” “88 custom home development planned for former PepsiCo Research & Development Center property in Barrington”
Posted in Barrington High School, Intergovernmental agreements (IGA), Land Use, Privacy, Real Estate, Traffic, Well Water Quality on August 14, 2025| 1 Comment »
Rendering of the Claremont, a proposed gated community at 617 W. Main St. in Barrington. | Courtesy of Vintage Luxury Homes
By Steve Zalusky | The Daily Herald
The developer of a proposed gated community, the Claremont, with 88 custom luxury homes on the 94-acre former PepsiCo site in Barrington told the village’s plan commission this week he has revised his plan.
But commissioners and residents are still grappling with a development some feel is detached from the village.
The commission held its second hearing Tuesday. Another is scheduled for Aug. 26.
The developer, Joe Elias of Vintage Luxury Homes, has made some concessions in the plan for the site at 617 W. Main St., including moving the gatehouse 20 feet back from Main Street, reducing the height of the gatehouse and cabana, and removing most of the brick wall along the frontage.
In addition, the developer has agreed to pay park district impact fees.
Commissioner Dan Hogan raised concerns that the development is out of character with the village’s openness and walkability.
“I don’t understand, necessarily, the full value that you guys are getting by putting up a gate. And I think you are going to get a lot of pushback from the community,” Commissioner Robert Windon said.
Read more here.
Related: “Barrington Plan Commission Public Hearing regarding proposed 88 single-family home development at former PepsiCo site continues Tuesday,” “Barrington luxury home proposal draws criticism from plan commissioners, residents, park district,” “Barrington Plan Commission Public Hearing tomorrow night regarding planned 88 single-family residential homes at former PepsiCo site,” “Barrington posts further information on proposed Claremont development,” “Barrington posts Public Hearing notice regarding proposed 88 home development at former PepsiCo site,” “88 custom home development planned for former PepsiCo Research & Development Center property in Barrington”
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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.
A copy of their agenda can be viewed here. Instructions for accessing the meeting remotely can be found here.
Posted in Barrington High School, Intergovernmental agreements (IGA), Land Use, Privacy, Real Estate, Traffic, Well Water Quality on August 11, 2025| Leave a Comment »
Image courtesy Claremont Barrington
The Village of Barrington Plan Commission meets tomorrow evening at 6:30 PM. Their agenda includes:
The Petitioner is seeking approval of a Special Use Planned Development and Rezoning from O-R: Office/Research District to R-5: Single-Family Residential District for the construction of eighty-eight (88) single-family residential homes and related site improvements including but not limited to a gatehouse, clubhouse, sports courts, utilities, private roads, parking, lighting, landscaping and trash enclosure.
The Petitioner is requesting approval of amendments to the Village of Barrington 2021 Comprehensive Plan with regards to Chapter 4 “Land Use”, Chapter 11 “Neighborhood” and Map 3 “Land Use Plan”.
A copy of the agenda can be viewed here.
The Village of Barrington website states:
“Claremont
Vintage Luxury Homes has applied for a Special Use Planned Development and Rezoning request for the development of a new residential subdivision at 617 W. Main St., the former PepsiCo site. The Claremont development will include 88 custom luxury single-family homes in a gated community with many on-site amenities, including a clubhouse, pool, cabana, sports courts, walking paths and more. The total site is approximately 94 acres; however, development is only proposed on the north portion of the site and will not extend past Hidden Lake.
Project Status: The initial July 8, 2025 Plan Commission public hearing for this project was continued to Tuesday, August 12, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. at Village Hall. This meeting is open to the public. Comments can also be submitted in advance by emailing Katie Rivard at krivard@barrington-il.gov
The July 8, 2025 meeting was well-attended by the community, and the Plan Commission is is taking into consideration the information provided by the developer, the developer’s consulting team, Village staff and the community in preparation for the Aug. 12, 2025 continued public hearing.
Questions? Please contact Village Planner Katie Rivard at krivard@barrington-il.gov or (847) 304-3463.”
If anyone wishes their comments to me heard on this planned development, now is the time.
Related: “Barrington luxury home proposal draws criticism from plan commissioners, residents, park district,” “Barrington Plan Commission Public Hearing tomorrow night regarding planned 88 single-family residential homes at former PepsiCo site,” “Barrington posts further information on proposed Claremont development,” “Barrington posts Public Hearing notice regarding proposed 88 home development at former PepsiCo site,” “88 custom home development planned for former PepsiCo Research & Development Center property in Barrington”
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