The Barrington Countryside Fire Protection District (BCFPD) Board of Trustees meets tonight at 6:30 PM at 22222 N. Pepper Road in Lake Barrington. A copy of their agenda can be viewed here.
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Barrington Countryside Fire Protection District Board meets tonight
Posted in Agendas, BCFPD, Jewel-Osco, Politics, Property Taxes, Public Safety, SNAFU, Taxes, Transparency on September 21, 2026| Leave a Comment »
Man dies in hospital after three-vehicle crash leads to his car being hit by Metra train in Barrington
Posted in Accidents, Lake & McHenry County Scanner, METRA, VBHPD on September 19, 2026| Leave a Comment »
Police investigate a multiple-vehicle crash and subsequent crash involving a Metra train at Route 14 and Hart Road in Barrington that sent one person to the hospital with injuries after their car sustained major damage Friday morning. | Photo: Nick Rusin
By Sam Borcia | Lake & McHenry County Scanner
A man has died in the hospital after a three-vehicle crash resulted in his car being hit by a passing Metra train, causing major damage, on the UP-NW line in Barrington Friday, authorities said.
The Barrington Police Department and Barrington Fire Department responded around 11:45 a.m. Friday to the area of Route 14, also known as Northwest Highway, and Hart Road in Barrington for a report of a crash involving a train.
Report continues here.
Carpentersville board OKs contract for new 911 dispatching service
Posted in Chicago Tribune, VBHPD on September 19, 2026| Leave a Comment »
By Gloria Casas | The Courier-News
Despite concerns from union leaders and dispatchers, the Carpentersville Village Board took another step toward leaving QuadCom, the 911 emergency dispatch center it helped co-found, for Southeast Emergency Communication.
Trustees this week unanimously — and without discussion — approved an agreement with SEECOM, based in Crystal Lake, to provide 911 emergency dispatch services for the village starting in May 2027.
Earlier this year, the board authorized a formal withdrawal from QuadCom, giving the agency the 12-month notice required under its contract with the agency.
Carpentersville was one of the founding members of QuadCom, which provides dispatch services not only for the city’s police and fire departments but for Barrington Hills police, East Dundee police and fire district, Rutland-Dundee Fire Protection District, Sleepy Hollow police, South Barrington police, and West Dundee police and fire.
Report continues here.
Barrington Countryside Fire Protection District Open House today
Posted in BCFPD, Education, Entertainment, Jewel-Osco on September 19, 2026| Leave a Comment »
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Today’s Barrington Countryside Fire Protection District Our Open House promises a day packed with fun, family, and public safety education!
Come check out:
- Live fire demonstrations
- Vehicle extrication
- Inflatable obstacle course
- Mini horses
- Therapy dogs
- Meet our firefighters and explore the engines
…and plenty more!
Bring the whole family and come see what your local firefighters do, up close! We can’t wait to see you there!
Due to the weather forecast, most of the action will happen indoors.
Source: BCFPD Facebook post
1 hospitalized after three-vehicle crash leads to one car being hit by Metra train in Barrington
Posted in Accidents, Lake & McHenry County Scanner, METRA, Traffic on September 18, 2026| Leave a Comment »
Police investigate a multiple-vehicle crash and subsequent crash involving a Metra train at Route 14 and Hart Road in Barrington that sent one person to the hospital with injuries after their car sustained major damage Friday morning. | Photo: Nick Rusin
By Sam Borcia | Lake & McHenry County Scanner
One person was transported to the hospital after a three-vehicle crash resulted in one of the cars being hit by a passing Metra train, causing major damage, on the UP-NW line in Barrington Friday morning.
The Barrington Police Department and Barrington Fire Department responded around 11:45 a.m. Friday to the area of Route 14, also known as Northwest Highway, and Hart Road in Barrington for a report of a crash involving a train.
Police investigate a multiple-vehicle crash and subsequent crash involving a Metra train at Route 14 and Hart Road in Barrington that sent one person to the hospital with injuries after their car sustained major damage Friday morning. | Photo: Nick Rusin
Emergency crews arrived and found multiple vehicles involved, along with a Metra train.
The crash occurred along the Union Pacific Northwest line between the Barrington and Fox River Grove Metra stations.
Police investigate a multiple-vehicle crash and subsequent crash involving a Metra train at Route 14 and Hart Road in Barrington that sent one person to the hospital with injuries after their car sustained major damage Friday morning. | Photo: Nick Rusin
One of the cars, a red Chevrolet Malibu, appeared to have been the vehicle struck by the train. It sustained major damage and came to rest off the road.
Report continues here.
Man hospitalized after train and vehicle collide in Barrington
Posted in Accidents, Daily Herald, METRA, Traffic on September 18, 2026| 1 Comment »
By Marni Pyke | Daily Herald
Metra officials are investigating a crash involving a car and a train early Friday afternoon in Barrington that is causing extensive delays.
The male driver of the car that collided with an outbound Union Pacific Northwest Line train was rushed to Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital; his condition was unavailable, a spokesperson said.
The crash occurred shortly after noon at a crossing near Northwest Highway and Hart Road.
It appears the vehicle was on the tracks when it was struck, but more details were not available as Metra police continue to investigate.
More here.
Prosecutors say Barrington mother sexually assaulted son’s teen friend, told him ‘I really shouldn’t be doing this’ and continued
Posted in Crime, Lake & McHenry County Scanner, Police Reports, School Districts on September 18, 2026| Leave a Comment »
Officials say Veronica M. Reyes, 41, of Barrington, is accused of sexually assaulting a 16-year-old boy on multiple occasions in February and March as they revealed new details on the case during a Thursday court hearing, adding that Reyes’ home was the “party house” for her son’s friends and that she also physically abused other juveniles. | Photo – Left: Provided; Photo: – Right: Nick Rusin
By Sam Borcia | Lake & McHenry County Scanner
A Barrington mother accused of sexually assaulting her son’s 16-year-old friend told him, “I really shouldn’t be doing this,” then said, “Whatever, who cares,” and continued, prosecutors said, adding that she physically abused other children.
Veronica M. Reyes, 41, of Barrington, was charged Monday with four counts of criminal sexual assault, a Class 1 felony, and two counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse, a Class 2 felony.
Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Eduardo Zermeno said Reyes is the mother of two of the victim’s friends and made herself a “constant presence” in her sons’ peer group.
She would drive the boy and other juveniles wherever they wanted to go and allegedly supply them with alcohol and cannabis.
Reyes used that access to isolate the boy inside her bedroom at her home in Barrington while the other juveniles who were there slept in other rooms, Zermeno said.
Reyes is accused of sexually assaulting the boy during two separate encounters roughly two to three weeks apart, each involving multiple sex acts.
The arrest warrant alleges the offenses occurred between February 10 and February 20 and between February 24 and March 13.
The boy told investigators that during the first encounter, Reyes asked him, “You’re 18, right?”
When he told her he was 16 and about to turn 17, Reyes noted he was close in age to her own 15-year-old son and said, “I really shouldn’t be doing this. This isn’t good,” Zermeno said.
The boy told Reyes that if she wanted to stop, she should stop, and Reyes responded, “Whatever, who cares,” and continued, Zermeno said. She later committed the same acts against him again.
Report continues here.
PUBLIC HEARING: Unincorporated Cook County property off Old Sutton Rd on county Zoning Board of Appeals agenda September 23rd
Posted in Cook, County, EJ&E/Canadian National, FPDCC, Intergovernmental agreements (IGA), Land Use, Politics, Public Hearing, Real Estate, School Districts, South Barrington, Special Use Permits, Topics Of Interest on September 18, 2026| Leave a Comment »
15N803 Old Sutton Road according to Google Maps
CASE NUMBERS: SU-26-0002 & VA-26-0017
HEARING DATE: September 23, 2026
TIME: 11 AM (see agenda)
LOCATION OF HEARING: 69 W. Washington, 22nd Floor, Chicago, IL
“Lenny Asaro, acting on behalf of Cristobal Rodriguez and Lorena Galvez, has petitioned the Zoning Board of Appeals for a Special Use for a Unique Use (SU-26-0002) with a companion Variance (VA-26-0017) to the zoning requirements of the R-1 Single Family Residence District. The applicant is requesting a SU/UU to operate a commercial truck parking business for 50 dump trucks. If the companion SU/UU is granted, the applicant is also requesting a companion VA to increase the height of an accessory structure from the maximum allowed 15 feet to a proposed 20 feet 2 inches. The subject property is located within the 15th District with the common address 15N803 Old Sutton Road, Barrington, IL. 60164.”
The Zoning Board of Appeals agenda can be viewed here.
Per a recent post by the Village of Barrington Hills:
“Members of the public wishing to submit comment may do so by emailing their comment directly to Cook County’s ZBA by Monday, September 21, 2026. Comment will be accepted until 12:00 PM (Noon): ZBA.emails@cookcountyil.gov. Do not email the Village, as it will not be forwarded to Cook County on your behalf.”
Citizens for Conservation Ignite the Night fest September 26
Posted in Barrington Hills Park District, Citizens for Conservation, FPDCC, Fundraisers, Resident Spotlights on September 17, 2026| Leave a Comment »
Come celebrate autumn and connect with family, friends and neighbors at an outdoors moonlit festival. Enjoy a cookout dinner with beer and wine, accompanied by great live music and an amazing blazing giant bonfire at the Barrington Hills Park District/Riding Center and Spring Creek Forest Preserve from 5-10 PM Sept 26.
The evening features a large eco-raffle, stargazing with powerful telescopes, meeting native birds of prey, and narrated horse-drawn wagon rides around a tallgrass prairie. Ignite the Night strives to be a zero-waste event again. For more information and tickets, go to CitizensForConservation.org/itn.
Legislative panel weighs in on children’s mental health, data centers and state vs. local control
Posted in Barrington Area Chamber of Commerce, Daily Herald, Data Center, Democratic Socialists of America, Dinky, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), Economy, Education, Elections, Ethics, New Normal?, Politics, Property Taxes, Resident Spotlights, School Districts, Springfield, Taxes on September 17, 2026| 1 Comment »
By Steve Zalusky | Daily Herald
A panel of Republican and Democratic state legislators came together Wednesday in Barrington to discuss a variety of topics, including the impact of social media and technology on children’s mental health and whether data centers should be under state or local control.
Two Republicans, state Rep. Martin McLaughlin and state Sen. Darby Hills, both of Barrington Hills, and two Democrats, state Reps. Nabeela Syed of Inverness and Anna Moeller of Elgin, fielded questions during the Barrington Area Chamber of Commerce legislative breakfast, held at the Barrington Park District headquarters.
Barrington Area Unit District 220 Superintendent Craig Winkelman, one of the moderators, asked what role the state should play in helping school districts support children’s mental health.
He cited figures provided by Lurie Children’s Hospital that 49% of Illinois youth are experiencing worsening mental health.
Syed, who represents the 51st District, said the state has taken action by passing a law mandating mental health screenings in schools, with parents able to opt out.
McLaughlin, who represents the 52nd District, echoed Syed on the impact of technology but focused less on what the state can do and more on channeling children into activities that encourage social interaction and team building.
“You cannot spell team with ‘I,’ but you can certainly spell ‘iPhone,’ with an ‘I,’” he said.
Panelists also weighed in on data centers.
McLaughlin criticized the governor and the Democratic majority for passing hundreds of millions of dollars in incentives to attract data centers. He said he supports local communities retaining zoning and planning controls.
Although he agreed data centers are needed, he said, “That doesn’t mean that we should stick data centers in Algonquin next to residents in Barrington Hills, which I oppose. That doesn’t mean we should put data centers across the street from South Barrington residential units, which I oppose.”
Read the full article here.
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