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7 things to know about Illinois data centers

Posted in AI, Ethics, Hoffman Estates, Illinois Policy Institute, Intergovernmental agreements (IGA), Land Disconnection, Land Use, Politics, Privacy, Property Taxes, Public Safety, Real Estate, Taxes, Topics Of Interest, Transparency on March 2, 2026| Leave a Comment »

The state’s data center boom is reshaping energy, water use and taxes. Here’s what residents should know about the costs, jobs and incentives involved.

By Brennan Park | Illinois Policy Institute

Data centers are expanding across Illinois amid the tech industry’s rising demand for cloud computing. Supporters say the facilities bring investment and jobs, while critics worry about rising energy costs, environmental effects and tax incentives.

Illinois lawmakers are considering passing more stringent regulations on the growth and operation of data centers, with bills recently introduced in the House and Senate. These bills would require “hyperscale” data centers to expand renewable energy and “strengthen equity, transparency, and labor standards in clean energy initiatives,” among other new rules.

Here’s what every Illinoisan should know about the data center boom and tradeoffs the state makes to be a part of it.

1: Illinois is already a major data center hub, with the growth accelerating

Illinois boasts the fourth-highest number of data centers in the country, at 244 sites. That’s because the state provides much of what data center developers need: energy, environment and space.

These facilities need large amounts of reliable, clean electricity. They also require a cool, stable climate and ready access to water to prevent overheating. Illinois’ weather, rivers and proximity to Lake Michigan provide those conditions.

Flat land and industrial sites also make it easier and cheaper to build large-scale facilities. Illinois has a lot of both.

Most of the current development is concentrated in Chicago and its suburbs, with new projects from companies such as STACK Infrastructure, Prime Data Centers and Prologis.

Aurora is home to Prologis Project Steel, with 24 completed data center buildings, and Project Cardinal, with 14. Southern and central Illinois are also proving attractive. CyrusOne is slated to host a 600-megawatt data center campus in Springfield, one of the largest proposed in the state.

Article continues here.

Related: “110 Acre AI data center campus pitched to Village Board”

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District 220 Board of Education meets Tuesday

Posted in 220, Agendas, Barrington Education Association, Board of Education, Clown Car, Cost of Living, Deception, District 220 referendum, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), Education, Elections, Ethics, His Master's Voice, Illinois Federation of Teachers, Illinois State Board of Elections, Politics, Property Taxes, School Districts, South Barrington, Taxes, Transparency, Unions, Video Streaming, What the Ficke (Bradford)? on March 2, 2026| Leave a Comment »

The District 220 Board of Education meets tomorrow evening at 6:00 PM at the District Administration Center, 515 W. Main Street. Items on their agenda include:

  • FOIA Reports
  • Personnel Report
  • Consideration to Approve a Resolution Authorizing the Honorable Dismissal of Group 1 Probationary Certified Staff Due to Reduction in Force
  • Consideration to Approve 2026-27 School Fees
  • Lake County School Facilities Tax

A copy of the agenda can be viewed here. The meeting will be live streamed on the district YouTube channel.

Related: “Barrington area Democrats condemn Chan Ding mailers,” “The D220 Board of Ed gets another ‘F’ in accountability & transparency,” “School district’s parking plan defies logic,” “Zoning change defies village policy,” “District 220 Public Hearing December 16th re: ‘proposal to sell bonds of the District in an amount not to exceed $5,400,000’,” “The Real Issue in Barrington 220 Isn’t Parking or Levies — It’s Leadership Culture,” “Change.org Petition: ‘For the Resignation of Erin Chan Ding ~ D220 Resources are Not for Political Campaigns’,” “BOARD OF ED VOTES, MEMBER CHAN DING MADE FLAGRANT POLICY VIOLATIONS – Part 2,” “BOARD OF ED VOTES, MEMBER CHAN DING MADE FLAGRANT POLICY VIOLATIONS,” “Erin Chan Ding: The violations just keep piling up…,” “Erin Chan Ding starring in another episode of, ‘Rules For Thee But NOT For Me…’,”  “District 220’s Lack of Transparency (Updated),” “District 220’s Lack of Transparency,” “Ding Politicking on School District Property,” “Dual School Board and State Rep Positions Legally Incompatible,” “D220 Abuses Taxpayer Funds in favor of Partisan Campaign,” “Ding In Her Own Words – CONFLICTED!,” “Ding Doubles Down,” “Ding’s D220 Deception,” “Chan Ding running in Democratic primary in 52nd,” “Three (3) Democratic candidates queued to run for the IL 52nd District House seat in 2026”

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McLaughlin’s press conference video recording regarding Pritzker’s proposed municipal zoning powers grab posted

Posted in BACOG, Commodius Maximus, Elections, FUBAR, Intergovernmental agreements (IGA), Land Use, Lennie, Plan Commission, Politics, Pritzker’s Rules of Order, Privacy, Public Safety, Real Estate, South Barrington, Springfield, Taxes, Topics Of Interest, Transparency, Village Code, Zoning Board on February 27, 2026| 1 Comment »

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“Rep. McLaughlin Hosts Press Conference with Northwest Suburban Mayors – February 26, 2026

Thank you to Mayors, Paula McCombie, Debby Sosine, Eleanor Sweet McDonnell, Dominick DiMaggio, Brian Cecola, and Richard Hayes”

The roughly sixteen minute recording can be found here.

Related: “‘It’s just a bad idea’: Suburban officials oppose Pritzker’s plan to reduce local control over residential zoning”

 

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Appropriation Ordinance of the Village of Barrington Hills

Posted in Aunt Blabby, Finance Committee, Financial Reports, Pension Funding, Property Taxes, Public Hearing, Roads & Bridges Committee, Taxes, Topics Of Interest, Transparency, Unions, Village Board, Village Government on February 18, 2026| Leave a Comment »

Public Notice is hereby given that at 6:30 PM, on Monday, February 23, 2026, a public hearing will be held by the President and Board of Trustees for the Village of Barrington Hills, Illinois (located in Cook, Kane, Lake and McHenry Counties) in the MacArthur Room at Barrington Hills Village Hall, 112 Algonquin Road, Barrington Hills, Illinois for the purpose of considering the proposed Appropriation Ordinance of the Village of Barrington Hills for the Fiscal Year Commencing January 1, 2026 and ending December 31, 2026.

A copy of the proposed Appropriation Ordinance is available in the Clerk’s office by appointment. All interested parties are invited to attend and will be given an opportunity to submit oral or written comment at that time. Emailed/mailed written comments should be directed to the Village Clerk and received by 5:00 PM, February 23, 2026.

Village Clerk
Village of Barrington Hills
112 Algonquin Road
Barrington Hills, IL 60010
clerk@vbhil.gov

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING VILLAGE OF BARRINGTON PLAN COMMISSION

Posted in Barrington High School, IDOT, Land Use, Property Taxes, Public Hearing, Real Estate, Transparency, What the Ficke (Bradford)? on December 29, 2025| 1 Comment »

DOCKET NUMBER: PC 25-07
SUBJECT PROPERTY ADDRESS/DESCRIPTION: 616 W. Main Street, Barrington, IL 60010
PIN(s): 13-35-401-068, 13-35-401-069, 13-35-104-006, 13-35-104-001 AND 13-25-104-022
LEGAL DESCRIPTION:
LOTS 26 AND 34 IN CHICAGO HIGHLANDS SUBDIVISION BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PARTS OF SECTION 26, 27, 34 AND 35, TOWNSHIP 43 NORTH, RANGE 9 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED MARCH 27, 1901 AS DOCUMENT 81144 IN LAKE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, LYING SOUTHERLY OF THE SOUTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY OF THE CHICAGO AND NORTHWESTERN RAILWAY AND LYING NORTHERLY AND EASTERLY OF THE EASTERLY AND NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY OF HART ROAD EXCEPT THAT PART OF LOTS 26 CONVEYED TO THE COUNTY OF LAKE PER DOCUMENT 7461083 RECORDED JANUARY 31, 2018;
TOGETHER WITH LOT 33 IN SAID CHICAGO HIGHLANDS SUBDIVISION EXCEPT ALL THAT PART FALLING WITHIN PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY AND ALSO EXCEPT ALL THAT PART THEREOF FALLING NORTHERLY OF THE SOUTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF THE CHICAGO AND NORTHWESTERN RAILWAY AND ALSO EXCEPT THAT PART DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS TO WITH: BEGINNING AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE EAST LINE OF SAID LOT 33 AND SAID SOUTHERLY LINE OF THE CHICAGO AND NORTHWESTERN RAILWAY RIGHT OF WAY; THENCE NORTHWESTERLY ALONG SAID SOUTHERLY LINE FOR 302.95 FEET; THENCE SOUTHERLY 531.0 FEET TO AN EXISTING IRON ROD; THENCE SOUTHEASTERLY FOR 265.1 FEET TO THE EAST LINE OF SAID LOT 33; HENCE NORTH 448.09 FEET TO THE POINT OFBEGINNING OF SAID EXCEPTION;
TOGETHER WITH LOT 42 IN SAID CHICAGO HIGHLANDS SUBDIVISION EXCEPT ALL THAT PART FALLING WITHIN PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY;
TOGETHER WITH LOT 14 IN WALNUT GROVE SUBDIVISION BEING A SUBDIVISION OF A PART OF LOT 2 IN THE COUNTY CLERK’S DIVISION OF THE EAST HALF OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 35 IN TOWNSHIP 43 NORTH, RANGE 9 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED AUGUST 14, 1924 AS DOCUMENT 244450, ALL IN LAKE COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
HEARING DATE: January 13, 2026
TIME: 6:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the Agenda permits.
LOCATION OF HEARING: Village Board Room, Village Hall Second Floor, 200 South Hough Street, Barrington, IL 60010
OWNER OF RECORD: Barrington School District 220, 616 W. Main Street, Barrington, IL 60010
APPLICANTS: Sarah Lager, 616 W. Main Street, Barrington, IL 60010 and Carrie Matlock, DLA Architects, Ltd., Two Pierce Place, Suite 1300, Itasca, IL 60143
REQUEST: The applicant is requesting to amend the existing special use planned development previously granted pursuant to Ordinance Nos 98-2759, 99-2789, 01-2936, 08-3432, 12-3690, 18-4020, and 22-4184 in order to seek approval for several building and site modifications including two building additions, an outdoor classroom addition, renovations of the existing building, new monument and building signage, reconfiguration of the parking area in front of the main entrance, and other site improvements including landscaping. The Petitioner is also seeking approval of the revised layout for the potential future signalized entrance, subject to IDOT approval. The Petitioner is requesting exceptions from: ZO Table 9.12 Maximum Building Height; ZO Section 4.11-19.C Internal Parking Lot Landscaping; ZO Table 4.16-B-1 Permanent Freestanding Signs – General Requirements; ZO Table 4.16-B-4 Permanent Monument Signs – District Specific Requirements; ZO Table 4.16-D-1 Permanent Wall Signs General Requirements; as well as other such zoning permission relief as may be related to this application as discovered in the public hearing process on the subject property legally described above. The subject property is zoned P-L: Public Lands District and is located in Neighborhood 4. The 2021 Comprehensive Plan designates the subject property for Public/Institutional.
Copies of each of the applicable documents are on file and are available upon request. The Village of Barrington is subject to the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Individuals with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who require certain accommodations in order to allow them to observe and/or participate in this meeting, or who have questions regarding the accessibility of the meeting or the Village’s facilities, are requested to contact the Village Clerk’s Office at 200 S. Hough Street, Barrington, Illinois 60010 or call at (847) 304-3400 promptly to allow the Village to make reasonable accommodations for those persons.

ALL INTERESTED PARTIES ARE INVITED TO BE HEARD.
Dan Hogan, Chairperson
PLAN COMMISSION
200 S. Hough Street, Barrington, Illinois 60010
Published in Daily Herald Dec. 29, 2025 (316852)

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Build 220 Deserves the Same Transparency Taxpayers Are Being Asked to Fund

Posted in 220, Barrington Education Association, Barrington High School, Board of Education, Deception, District 220 referendum, Education, Ethics, Illinois Federation of Teachers, Letters to the Editor, Look For The Union Label, New Normal?, OP/Ed, Politics, Property Taxes, Real Estate, School Districts, SNAFU, South Barrington, Taxes, Topics Of Interest, Transparency, Unions, What the Ficke (Bradford)? on December 28, 2025| Leave a Comment »

To the Editor,

As Barrington 220 considers additional tax levies and future capital commitments, the community deserves a clear, accessible understanding of how recent voter-approved funds have actually been spent. Over the past several months, I have reviewed hundreds of pages of publicly available contracts, FOIA disclosures, construction work orders, and financial ledgers related to the Build 220 program. Several findings stand out and merit broader public awareness.

First, district records show that construction management overhead for Build 220 projects significantly exceeds common industry benchmarks. For K–12 CM-at-Risk projects, management overhead and fees typically fall in the 10–15% range. However, Barrington 220’s own Project Work Orders (PWOs) show overhead levels ranging from approximately 23% to as high as 28%, with some smaller project segments exceeding 30% (See: Build 220 — Construction vs. Overhead).

Key takeaway: On approximately $33 million of PWOs, overhead and soft costs account for an estimated $7–9 million. These percentages are nearly double typical industry norms and warrant closer public review

On just four major PWOs totaling roughly $33 million, this translates to an estimated $7–9 million spent on management reimbursables, contingency stacking, insurance loadings, fees, and pre-loaded allowances rather than direct construction labor or materials. A visual summary of this comparison is attached for readers.

Second, architectural and engineering fees have exceeded the district’s own contractual cap. The master agreement with the district’s architect set a limit of 7.4% of the construction budget, which equates to approximately $9.5 million based on the district’s budget reconciliation. Yet the district’s accounts receivable ledger shows approximately $11.7 million paid to date — an overage of more than $2.2 million (See: Build 220 — Architectural & Engineering Fees).

Drivers of the overage include: duplicated planning across firms, over-scoped civil engineering bundles later credited back, optional enhancements not included in referendum language, and avoidable redesigns

This increase appears tied to duplicated planning work across multiple firms, over-scoped civil engineering packages later reduced through credits, optional enhancements not included in referendum messaging, and avoidable redesign costs. At no point has the community been presented with a cumulative report showing how or why the 7.4% cap was exceeded.

Third, many costs that function like change orders were embedded directly into base contracts as lump-sum allowances — including webcams, temporary occupancy setups, traffic control, and other vaguely described “reimbursables.” Without a publicly released change-order ledger, taxpayers cannot easily determine which allowances were actually used, which were not, or how final project costs compare to what voters approved.

These findings do not allege wrongdoing. They do, however, raise legitimate questions about financial discipline, cost control, and transparency — especially when the district is asking the community to support additional levies.

Before requesting more taxpayer dollars, Barrington 220 should provide the public with:

  1. A complete Build 220 change-order ledger for each Project Work Order;
  2. A clear breakdown of construction dollars versus management and overhead costs;
  3. A reconciliation of architectural and engineering fees against the 7.4% contractual limit; and
  4. Plain-language summaries that allow residents to understand where their money actually went.

Barrington residents have consistently shown they are willing to invest in their schools. That willingness depends on trust, and trust depends on transparency. Clear financial reporting is not an obstacle to progress — it is the foundation of it.

Sincerely,

Sam Mehic
South Barrington

Related: “The Real Issue in Barrington 220 Isn’t Parking or Levies — It’s Leadership Culture”

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D220 lacks transparency and accountability with respect to Chan Ding violations

Posted in 220, Barrington Education Association, Board of Education, Deception, District 220 referendum, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), Education, Elections, Illinois Federation of Teachers, Illinois State Board of Elections, League of Women Voters, Look For The Union Label, OP/Ed, Politics, Property Taxes, School Districts, South Barrington, Taxes, Transparency, Unions, What the Ficke (Bradford)? on December 19, 2025| 3 Comments »

The D220 Board of Education has determined that a properly issued Freedom of Information Act request surrounding the grievance procedure and finding that Erin Chan Ding flagrantly violated Board policies is unduly burdensome. They cite the cost to the taxpayer for attorney review as a reason. Yet, in the same response, they admit that the punishment assessed against Chan Ding for the repeated violations, remedial training, was paid by the District (that’s us, the taxpayer) and the training was provided by the Board’s law firm.

What do we conclude from this? That the Board is just fine with lining the Board attorneys’ pockets with the taxpayers’ money to defend Chan Ding in her violations of Board policies, but it is unwilling to pay attorneys to provide the taxpayers with documents that are rightfully within the public purview.

The purpose of the Freedom of Information Act is to ensure transparency and accountability by giving the public the right to access school district records, fostering open government, allowing citizens to see how public funds are spent, and monitoring operations. FOIA makes school districts transparent bodies, empowering the public to scrutinize their operations while balancing this with crucial privacy protections for students. There is no privacy protection for the self interests of partisan school board members flagrantly violating Board policies!

Do Better Sandra and D220!

Better Barrington
Sign the Petition to Remove Chan Ding

Related: “The D220 Board of Ed gets another ‘F’ in accountability & transparency,” “The Real Issue in Barrington 220 Isn’t Parking or Levies — It’s Leadership Culture,” “Change.org Petition: ‘For the Resignation of Erin Chan Ding ~ D220 Resources are Not for Political Campaigns’,” “BOARD OF ED VOTES, MEMBER CHAN DING MADE FLAGRANT POLICY VIOLATIONS – Part 2,” “BOARD OF ED VOTES, MEMBER CHAN DING MADE FLAGRANT POLICY VIOLATIONS,” “Erin Chan Ding: The violations just keep piling up…,” “Erin Chan Ding starring in another episode of, ‘Rules For Thee But NOT For Me…’,”  “District 220’s Lack of Transparency (Updated),” “District 220’s Lack of Transparency,” “Ding Politicking on School District Property,” “Dual School Board and State Rep Positions Legally Incompatible,” “D220 Abuses Taxpayer Funds in favor of Partisan Campaign,” “Ding In Her Own Words – CONFLICTED!,” “Ding Doubles Down,” “Ding’s D220 Deception,” “Chan Ding running in Democratic primary in 52nd,” “Three (3) Democratic candidates queued to run for the IL 52nd District House seat in 2026”  

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The D220 Board of Ed gets another “F” in accountability & transparency  

Posted in 220, Agendas, Barrington Education Association, Board of Education, BOHICA, Clown Car, Deception, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), Education, Elections, FOIA, Illinois Federation of Teachers, Illinois State Board of Elections, League of Women Voters, OP/Ed, Politics, Property Taxes, School Districts, South Barrington, Taxes, Topics Of Interest, Transparency, Unions, What the Ficke (Bradford)? on December 15, 2025| 3 Comments »

As readers are aware, a Petition was recently started for the removal of School Board Member Erin Chan Ding in the wake of her many violations of D220 policies which resulted in a legal investigation of Chan Ding’s activities and the resultant finding by the D220 Board of Education that Chan Ding made flagrant violations of D220 policies. (See “BOARD OF ED VOTES, MEMBER CHAN DING MADE FLAGRANT POLICY VIOLATIONS“)

The Petition to remove Chan Ding is now over 630 strong. Read up on the Petition here: For the Resignation of Erin Chan Ding ~ D220 Resources are Not for Political Campaigns

We’ve been advised by a friend of the Observer that a FOIA request was sent by him to the D220 FOIA Officer for communications related to the investigation of Chan Ding and her violations of D220 policies. That FOIA request was recently responded to, and, you’ll be amazed (LOL) to learn that the D220 Board, through its FOIA Officer and Superintendent Winkelman, has refused to respond to the request, claiming that it is “unduly burdensome.”

The response states:

(O)ver 7000 pages of emails were identified that may be responsive… It would take an unreasonable period of time for a staff member to review all of the records… the School District would need to utilize the services of its outside legal counsel to review the records at a significant cost to taxpayers… Review of the records would disrupt the duly undertaken work of the School District… In this case, the request is unduly burdensome and the burden on the School District outweighs the public interest in the information.

Isn’t that rich? We, the taxpayers, have been funding the legal review of Member Chan Ding’s conflict of interest in running as a Democrat in the primary for the State Representative of the 52nd District while serving as a 220 Board Member, her D220 policy violations in seeking the nomination, the resultant investigation requiring the retention of separate legal counsel, and her punishment, ongoing training related to her violations.

Yet, this District refuses to provide us taxpayers with the communications related to the very investigation we paid for? Citing it as burdensome?!

Given that D220 is claiming that there are over SEVEN THOUSAND pages of emails related to Chan Ding’s FLAGRANT VIOLATIONS of Board policies, how can anyone conceivably argue that the whole Chan Ding debacle is not a distraction to the Board, the District and its business?

The Chan Ding distraction prevents the District from complying with it’s obligations to the taxpayers and respond to a simple FOIA request because it’s too burdensome? If that’s the case, why isn’t the Board petitioning the Regional Superintendent of Schools for Chan Ding’s removal if she has become such a disruption in the duly undertaken work of the District?

The lack of transparency and accountability by the District and the Board of Education is revolting. We think the petition to remove Chan Ding doesn’t go far enough. We’d like to see the removal of any School Board Member and Administrator who refuses to provide the taxpayers what they are rightfully entitled to.

Related: “The Real Issue in Barrington 220 Isn’t Parking or Levies — It’s Leadership Culture,” “Change.org Petition: ‘For the Resignation of Erin Chan Ding ~ D220 Resources are Not for Political Campaigns’,” “BOARD OF ED VOTES, MEMBER CHAN DING MADE FLAGRANT POLICY VIOLATIONS – Part 2,” “BOARD OF ED VOTES, MEMBER CHAN DING MADE FLAGRANT POLICY VIOLATIONS,” “Erin Chan Ding: The violations just keep piling up…,” “Erin Chan Ding starring in another episode of, ‘Rules For Thee But NOT For Me…’,”  “District 220’s Lack of Transparency (Updated),” “District 220’s Lack of Transparency,” “Ding Politicking on School District Property,” “Dual School Board and State Rep Positions Legally Incompatible,” “D220 Abuses Taxpayer Funds in favor of Partisan Campaign,” “Ding In Her Own Words – CONFLICTED!,” “Ding Doubles Down,” “Ding’s D220 Deception,” “Chan Ding running in Democratic primary in 52nd,” “Three (3) Democratic candidates queued to run for the IL 52nd District House seat in 2026”

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Village Board of Trustees meet Monday

Posted in Aunt Blabby, BACOG, Barbarian Migrants in Busses at the Gate, Better Government Association, Board of Health, Building Department, Dumb and Dumber, ePacket Agendas, Equestrian Commission, Ethics, Finance Committee, Financial Reports, FOIA, Horizon Farm, Horse Boarding, Insurance Committee, Intergovernmental agreements (IGA), Legal Expenses, Minutes, OMA, One Barrington Hills, Pension Funding, Plan Commission, Police Pension Board, Politics, Property Taxes, Public Safety, Real Estate, Riding Club Commission, Riding Club of Barrington Hills, Road construction, Roads & Bridges Committee, Taxes, TMI, Traffic, Transparency, Unions, VBHPD, Village Attorney, Village Board, Village Clerk, Village Code, Village Director of Administration, Village Engineer, Village Government, Village Treasurer, Zoning Board on December 14, 2025| Leave a Comment »

The Village Board of Trustees will be conducting their regular monthly meeting tomorrow evening beginning at 6:30 PM. A copy of their agenda can be viewed and downloaded here.

 

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Riding Club fenagles private summit with IDOT Route 62 Study officials Tuesday

Posted in Algonquin Rd, Aunt Blabby, Barrington Hills Park District, Barrington Hills Polo Club, Bicyclists, Big Red, Clown Car, Deception, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), Don't Change Barrington Hills, Equestrian Commission, Fox River Valley Hunt, FPDCC, FRVPC, Intergovernmental agreements (IGA), Land Use, Longmeadow Parkway, Massbach Hounds, New Normal?, Open Meetings Act, Politics, Privacy, Property Taxes, Real Estate, Riding Club of Barrington Hills, Road construction, Roads & Bridges Committee, SOS Party, Taxes, Topics Of Interest, Traffic, Transparency, Unions, Village Engineer, WTF on December 12, 2025| Leave a Comment »

“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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