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Endorsements: Buettner, Cecola, Croll for Barrington Hills trustee

Posted in 2019 Trustee Elections, Finance Committee, OP/Ed, Politics, Roads & Bridges Committee, Village Board, Village Government, Zoning Board on March 16, 2019| 2 Comments »

Bryan Croll, Debra A. Buettner and Brian D. Cecola

In keeping with what is becoming something of a tradition in otherwise bucolic Barrington Hills, voters are being treated to a feisty race for the village board in the April 2 election.

Three trustee seats are up for election, and cameras seem to be a campaign focus one way or another.

We did not endorse Cecola and Croll when they first ran in 2015, but they have delivered on their campaign promises. Spending has been cut as has the village property tax levy, and the village website has been improved.

We endorse them for re-election. Buettner is a potentially good teammate with sound judgment and experience. She wins our endorsement, too

Read the full Daily Herald endorsement here.

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Northwest suburban mayors look back on 2018

Posted in Finance Committee, Roads & Bridges Committee, Village Government, Village President on December 31, 2018| 2 Comments »

Every year around this time, we reach out to Northwest suburban mayors and village presidents and ask them to tell us something their community accomplished in the year gone by and something they hope accomplish in the year ahead. Today, we share the accomplishments of 2018. On Tuesday, we’ll tell you what the mayors hope to see in 2019.

Martin J. McLaughlin, Barrington Hills

Good news to report to the residents of Barrington Hills: the local tax levy has — once again — decreased, making 2018 the fifth year in a row that our residents will realize tax savings. Since 2013, the levy has consistently decreased, thus far a total of 24 percent. In Barrington Hills, we are doing more with less. Another highlight is the 2018 Roads Program. (the village) exceeded the miles of paved roads by 50 percent. In 2018, working with our new village engineers, the village of Barrington Hills was able to improve a record high 4.79 miles of local roads.

Read the full Daily Herald article here.

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BH announces Dundee Lane closure for culvert replacement

Posted in Community Alerts, News Media, Road construction, Roads & Bridges Committee, Topics Of Interest, Traffic, Uncategorized on December 14, 2018| Leave a Comment »

The Village of Barrington Hills has issued the following announcement:

“DUNDEE LANE WILL BE CLOSED beginning Monday, December 17th to replace a culvert under the road. If all goes as planned, the road is anticipated to open Thursday, December 20th.

No through traffic will be allowed. Residents may access their drives via the Dundee Lane entrance closest to their homes. We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your cooperation.”

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Village road work updates

Posted in Community Alerts, Cook, County, News Media, Press Release, Road construction, Roads & Bridges Committee, Roads and Bridges, Topics Of Interest, Traffic, Uncategorized, Village Government on July 8, 2018| Leave a Comment »

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2018 ROADS PROJECT UPDATE
The Cook County Department of Highways and Transportation 2018 Road Project:

OTIS AND BRINKER ROADS: Paving was completed last week, and weather permitting, striping is scheduled for this  week which will conclude the resurfacing project.

BARRINGTON HILLS 2018 ROADS PROJECT:

HONEYCUTT AND HILLS AND DALES ROADS: Monday, July 9th, they are placing the Final Surface Asphalt.

CHURCH ROAD AND ALGONQUIN RIVER ROAD: Wednesday, July 11th, they will be placing the Final Surface Asphalt on the remaining section of Church Road up to Algonquin River Road, and begin placing the Final Surface Asphalt on Algonquin River Road.

**Not part of the roads project but a notice to our residents that the low depressional area on Chapel Road is still completely underwater and has been determined to remain closed. Road closed signs are still in place.

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Road work begins on Honeycutt, Hills & Dales and Haeger’s Bend this week

Posted in Community Alerts, News Media, Road construction, Roads & Bridges Committee, Roads and Bridges, Topics Of Interest, Traffic, Uncategorized, Village Government on June 20, 2018| Leave a Comment »

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The Village of Barrington Hills made this announcement via social media yesterday:

“Barrington Hills Road Program begins tomorrow, Wednesday, June 20th, on Hills and Dales & Honeycutt Roads and on Thursday, June 21st on Haeger’s Bend between Chapel and River Roads. Please proceed with caution and obey the traffic control measures.”

 

 

 

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IDOT considering upgrades to Route 62 in Barrington Hills

Posted in Accidents, Algonquin Rd, Bicyclists, FPDCC, IDOT, Land Use, Longmeadow Parkway, News Media, Road construction, Roads & Bridges Committee, Topics Of Interest, Traffic, Uncategorized on November 8, 2017| 4 Comments »

IDOT IL 62 Study As state transportation officials brainstorm ways to address a bottleneck along Route 62 in Barrington Hills, they’re inviting area residents to learn more about the issue during an upcoming open house.

The event comes as officials with the Illinois Department of Transportation begin a four-year study examining possible upgrades and widening options to Route 62, between routes 25 and 68 in Barrington Hills.

Currently, the four-mile stretch, also named Algonquin Road, narrows to one-lane in each direction, but the roadway expands to two lanes in both directions before and after routes 25 and 68, said Kimberly Murphy, who heads the consultant studies unit for IDOT.

Traffic along that stretch of Route 62 also is over capacity, she said.

“There’s a lack of continuity between 25 and 68,” Murphy said. “It’s sort of a bottleneck.”

The upcoming open house for residents lasts from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the Barrington Park District, 235 Lions Drive, Barrington.

During the event, IDOT officials said representatives will introduce tentative roadwork plans, listen to public feedback and answer residents’ questions. IDOT also is taking applications for a new community advisory committee on the project that would feature Barrington-area residents, motorists and stakeholders, Murphy said.

To read the full Barrington Courier-Review article, including comments by Barrington Hills Village Administrator Robert Kosin, click here.

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IDOT Hearing To Introduce IL-62 Improvement Project

Posted in Accidents, Algonquin Rd, Bicyclists, Cook, County, IDOT, Land Use, Riding Club of BH, Road construction, Roads & Bridges Committee, Traffic, Uncategorized on October 26, 2017| Leave a Comment »

 

IDOT IL 62 Study“BARRINGTON, IL – A public meeting will be held on Thursday, Nov. 9 to discuss road improvements proposed on Illinois Route 62 in Barrington Hills. The Illinois Department of Transportation will accept public comments at the meeting and written comments that are mailed or submitted online until Dec. 1.

IDOT didn’t specify what improvements are planned on the main Barrington Hills thoroughfare except that they are planned between Illinois 25 and Illinois 68, a stretch that covers most of the village. Preliminary engineering and environmental studies have already begun.

The hearing, planned from 4-7 p.m. on Nov. 9 at the Barrington Park District, 235 Lions Drive in Barrington, will introduce the project, obtain public input and inform those in attendance about additional public involvement opportunities.

Exhibits will be on display and an audio-visual presentation will be shown during the open-house format meeting.

The official public meeting record will include comments heard in person, mailed and ones that will be submitted online here.”

The original press release in the Barrington Patch can be seen here.

In addition, IDOT has set up a website for the project which does not include any further details, but we will continue to monitor it for any updates.  We did note that the logo (above) for the project contains a horse, trees and a bicycle.

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