Posted in Animal Welfare, Audio Recordings, Barrington Hills Polo Club, Building Department, Clown Car, Conflict of interest, Deception, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), Elections, Equestrian Commission, Ethics, Goat Rodeo, Land Use, OMA, One Barrington Hills, Open Meetings Act, Organizations, Plan Commission, Police Pension Board, Politics, Privacy, Property Taxes, Public Safety, Real Estate, Resident Spotlights, Riding Club Commission, Road construction, Roads & Bridges Committee, Taxes, TMI, Transparency, Unions, VBHPD, Village Attorney, Village Board, Village Clerk, Village Code, Village Director of Administration, Village Engineer, Village Government, Village President, Village Treasurer, Zoning Board on September 3, 2024| Leave a Comment »
The recording of the August 26th Board of Trustees meeting has been released. The link can be found here.
Public comments begin at the 9:50-minute mark. Village Board comments and vote begin at the 1:01:35-minute mark on topic of, “Agritourism as a Special Use.”
Related: “Village Board votes down ‘Agritourism as a Special Use’,” “Village Board of Trustees meet Monday,” “Sitting ducks,” “Special Zoning Board of Appeals meeting scheduled Tuesday”
Posted in Algonquin Rd, BACOG, County, Deception, Don't Change Barrington Hills, Dumb and Dumber, Fat Bastard, Intergovernmental agreements (IGA), Kane, Land Use, Longmeadow Parkway, Politics, Property Taxes, Real Estate, Resident Spotlights, Resident Surveys, Road construction, Roads and Bridges, Save 5 Acres, SOS Party, Taxes, Topics Of Interest, Traffic, Transparency, Unions, Village President on August 26, 2024| Leave a Comment »
A ribbon-cutting event to celebrate the completion of the Longmeadow Parkway Corridor and the opening of the new bridge that crosses the Fox River will be held Thursday. (Kane County)
By MIKE DANAHEY | Elgin Courier-News
The completion of the Longmeadow Parkway Bridge Corridor will be celebrated with a ribbon-cutting event to be held at the Carpentersville bridge at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 29.
Years in planning and construction, the opening of the bridge is the last step in a significant development in Kane County infrastructure, “enhancing connectivity, improving
transportation efficiency and fostering economic growth,” a news release said.
The Longmeadow Parkway is a 5.6-mile stretch of road between Huntley Road and Route 62 that crosses through Carpentersville, Algonquin and Barrington Hills. Its centerpiece is the bridge that crosses over the Fox River.
Initially, the bridge was to be paid for with tolls but state legislators secured enough funding to cover the cost of construction bonds without requiring a user fee to pay for them. It is one of three regional bridges over the river in the northern Kane County area.
More here.
Related: “Recordings reveal 2006 Duda Property / Longmeadow Parkway ‘deal’”
Posted in Accidents, IDOT, Road construction on August 2, 2024| Leave a Comment »
A three-vehicle crash on Route 22 west of Harbor Road in unincorporated Barrington near Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital sent six people to the hospital Friday (?) afternoon. | Photo: Nick Rusin
By Sam Borcia | Lake & McHenry County Scanner
Six people, including an infant, were transported to hospitals after a three-vehicle head-on crash that left one car rolled over next to a hospital near Barrington.
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Barrington-Countryside Fire Protection District responded around 1:30 p.m. Friday (?) to the area of Route 22 west of Harbor Road in unincorporated Barrington for a rollover crash with injuries.
A preliminary investigation shows a 2018 Volvo T6, driven by a 34-year-old Cary woman, was traveling eastbound on Route 22, according to Lake County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Chief Christopher Covelli.
A three-vehicle crash on Route 22 west of Harbor Road in unincorporated Barrington near Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital sent six people to the hospital Friday (?) afternoon. | Photo: Nick Rusin
The driver of the Volvo drifted into the westbound lanes of traffic as she reached into her backseat, which resulted in the Volvo striking a westbound 2011 Toyota Corolla.
Covelli said the Toyota, driven by an 84-year-old Huntley man, was struck head-on.
The impact caused the Volvo to flip onto its side after first striking another westbound vehicle, a 2024 Subaru Forester, driven by a 41-year-old man from Neenah, Wisconsin, Covelli said.
Read more here.
Posted in Agendas, Big Red, Building Department, Clown Car, Conflict of interest, Deception, ePacket Agendas, Equestrian Commission, Ethics, Financial Reports, Fundraisers, Insurance Committee, Mac's Property Management, Minutes, Mówimy po polsku, One Barrington Hills, Plan Commission, Police Pension Board, Police Reports, Politics, Property Taxes, Public Safety, Resident Spotlights, Riding Club Commission, Road construction, Roads & Bridges Committee, Taxes, 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, Zoning Board on June 24, 2024| Leave a Comment »
The Village Board of Trustees will be conducting their regular monthly meeting this evening beginning at 6:30 PM. Topics on their agenda include:
A copy of their agenda can be viewed and downloaded here.
Editorial note: This marks the 6,000th post to The Observer since this publication began in 2009.
Posted in Community Alerts, Cook, County, DARCHED, FUBAR, IDOT, Politics, Property Taxes, Road construction, Roads & Bridges Committee, Taxes, Traffic, Unions on June 3, 2024| 1 Comment »
“The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) is resurfacing Route 59 south of Main Street (Lake Cook Road) this summer. Resurfacing work will take place on Route 59 (Hough Street) between Main Street and Hawthorne Road (where Route 59 splits with Barrington Road), and additional roadway sealing work will take place south of the split to Dundee Road. Work also includes replacement of sidewalks at intersections and generally is planned to progress from south to north.
Work will begin with curb sawcutting, which is currently anticipated to commence on Wednesday, June 5. Concrete removal and replacement work will follow, with replacements on the east side completed first followed by those on the west side of the street.
Work will not necessitate any permanent lane closures. Flaggers will be utilized to direct traffic around the work zone, which may impact travel times, please plan accordingly. Any questions or concerns can be reported to IDOT via their online portal.” | Village of Barrington
Editorial note: Many believe this section of Route 59 does not need resurfacing (as was the case last year with Oak Knoll Road), and view this as a waste of tax dollars considering the poor condition of some other local roads.
Posted in DARCHED, IDOT, Road construction, Taxes, Traffic on May 31, 2024| Leave a Comment »
CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that a patching and resurfacing of Illinois 59 (Barrington Road/Hough Street) from Main Street, in Barrington, to Hawthorne Road (Illinois 59), in Barrington Hills, will require intermittent daytime lane closures beginning, weather permitting, Monday, June 3.
The project, which also includes constructing new ADA-compliant sidewalk ramps and cleaning and sealing cracks on Hawthorne Road south to Dundee Road (Illinois 68), is anticipated to be completed in September.
Access to residences and businesses within the work zone will be maintained throughout construction.
Motorists can expect delays and should allow extra time for trips through this area. Drivers are urged to pay close attention to flaggers and signs in the work zones, obey the posted speed limits and be on the alert for workers and equipment.
For more information on IDOT projects, click here. Find traffic and road conditions at www.gettingaroundillinois.com. You also can follow IDOT on Facebook and X.
Posted in Entertainment, Road construction on May 30, 2024| Leave a Comment »
Bacon wrapped drum sticks
“Yes, yes, we had you at bacon Lake Geneva Bacon Fest fills the city with the wondrous smells and tastes of unique bacon creations – from dishes to drinks – while enjoying live music from local performing artists across the downtown area. The 4th annual Bacon Fest runs all weekend from Friday, May 31st through Sunday, June 2nd.
The fun is centered on Flatiron Park in downtown Lake Geneva, which offers a beautiful view of Geneva Lake and is across from The Riviera, the historic Baker House, Sprecher’s Restaurant & Pub, and more. Tons of great shops and restaurants are within blocks, including Topsy Turvy Brewery. Of course, at the park itself beverages beyond bacon will be available, and part of the proceeds benefit the Walworth County Food Pantry and Diaper Bank.”
Details here.
Please note: For those planning to attend, be advised “IDOT has announced road construction like this will be taking place on Route 12 in Richmond and Spring Grove beginning May 28.” More here.
Posted in BACOG, Barbarian Migrants in Busses at the Gate, Big Red, Clown Car, DARCHED, Deception, Ethics, Immigration, Land Disconnection, Land Use, MOOBS, Newsletters, OMA, One Barrington Hills, OP/Ed, Organizations, Politics, Privacy, Property Taxes, Riding Club of Barrington Hills, Road construction, Roads & Bridges Committee, SNAFU, Transparency, VBHPD, Village Code, Village Government, Village President, Zoning Board on May 3, 2024| Leave a Comment »
Current Barrington Hills President Brian Cecola
Our Village recently posted their ”Spring 2024” newsletter. This issue includes:
What the newsletter lacks is a considerable number of updates from Q-1 2024 that residents should be aware of, including:
Further, minutes from the February meeting of BACOG include, “Cecola reported the Village recently annexed two landscaping businesses.” Why didn’t “Cecola” bother to drop this and other meaningful nuggets content into his message to residents?
The answer is simple. The Cecola administration does not want informed residents. Sure, this publication and others have done their best to inform residents. But clearly when it comes what we share with our readers, our president would rather you just fuhgeddaboudit.
A copy of the newsletter can be found here.
Posted in Agendas, Animal Welfare, Appointments, Audio Recordings, Barbarian Migrants in Busses at the Gate, Big Brother, Big Red, Clown Car, Dumb and Dumber, Equestrian Commission, Ethics, Financial Reports, Intergovernmental agreements (IGA), Legal Expenses, Mac's Property Management, Minutes, Newsletter, OMA, One Barrington Hills, Open Meetings Act, Plan Commission, Police Pension Board, Police Reports, Politics, Property Taxes, Public Safety, Public Safety Committee, Real Estate, Riding Center Advisory Committee, Riding Club Commission, Riding Club of Barrington Hills, Road construction, Roads & Bridges Committee, Taxes, Topics Of Interest, Unions, VBHPD, Village Attorney, Village Board, Village Clerk, Village Code, Village Director of Administration, Village Engineer, Village Government, Village President, Village Treasurer, Zoning Board on April 25, 2024| Leave a Comment »
Village of Barrington Hills Board of Trustees (L-R): JC Clarke, Darby Hills, President Pro Tem/Trustee David Riff, President Brian Cecola, Laura Ekstrom, Thomas Strauss, Jessica Hoffmann
Our Village Board of Trustees will be conducting their regular monthly meeting this evening beginning at 6:30 PM. Topics on their agenda include:
A copy of their agenda can be viewed and downloaded here.
Posted in Agenda, Cuba Rd Bridge, Cuba Township Road District, Deception, Ethics, FUBAR, IDOT, Mac's Property Management, One Barrington Hills, Property Taxes, Real Estate, Road construction, Roads & Bridges Committee, The Barrington Scoop, TMI, Traffic, Transparency, Trotter & Associates, Village Engineer, Village President on April 23, 2024| Leave a Comment »
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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