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The Barrington Village Board approved changes to a letter of intent with the Illinois Department of Transportation during the Dec. 16, 2019 meeting. The letter of intent details the plans and cost responsibilities for the underpass that will be built on Route 14 near Lake Zurich Road.

Barrington to update Route 14 underpass agreement with IDOT to include $48M federal grant

December 25, 2019 at 11:22 p.m.

Barrington trustees approved at a December Village Board meeting changes to a 2015 agreement regarding the Route 14 underpass, updating the letter intent to spell out more of how the...

The village of Barrington will be offering a holiday lights recycling program, collecting various types of strands at the Public Works facility through March 2020.

Barrington Public Works to accept, recycle holiday lights

December 25, 2019 at 10:51 p.m.

When the holiday season comes to a close, many residents will begin to strip lights and other decorations from their homes and front yards, and the streets of Barrington will...

Shout Out: Eric Rubin, a college student home for winter break looking forward to a ‘real world’ internship in 2020

December 25, 2019 at 10:35 p.m.

Eric Rubin, 21, is originally from Buffalo Grove. He attends Florida Atlantic University in Boca, Raton, Florida, and he's studying emergency management. He's home for winter break, but he's spending...

Shout Out: Marie Louise White, an avid hiker from England who works at a local gift shop

December 25, 2019 at 10:31 p.m.

Marie Louise White lives in Crystal Lake, but she's originally from Leeds in England. She's been living in the United States for three years, and for the last two of...

Shout Out: Mike Campagna, manager of the MakerLab at Barrington Area Library who also enjoys photography

December 20, 2019 at 3:58 p.m.

Mike Campagna, digital services manager at Barrington Area Library, has worked at the library for 11 years in various roles, and he was placed in charge of the library's MakerLab...

Shout Out: Navya Meka, a teen artist and aspiring scientist whose drawing has been nationally recognized

December 20, 2019 at 3:49 p.m.

Navya Meka, 16, is a junior at Stevenson High School. Her colored pencil drawing, "An Ocean of Blue," is one of 73 pieces recently selected for the National Art Education...

Arlington Heights librarian awarded for work with special needs programming, calls it a ‘group effort to serve our community’

December 20, 2019 at 2:36 p.m.

An Arlington Heights librarian was honored earlier this month with a national "I Love My Librarian" award for her work creating accessible programming for families with special needs children, the...

Barrington fire Chief James Arie, center, pictured in a Sept. 2019 file photo, has announced his retirement effective March 2020.

Barrington fire chief announces March retirement, months before his by-age-65 mandatory departure

December 21, 2019 at 6:52 a.m.

Barrington Fire Department Chief Jim Arie will retire in about three months, ahead of birthday in next summer where he'll reach the mandatory retirement age, officials announce Monday. Trustees approved...

Retired Long Grove Lions Club President John Kopecky and the current chapter President Jesse Visocnik, right, presented a check for $4,000 to the St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry in Lake Zurich December 12, 2019, at Buffalo Creek Brewing in Long Grove. Kathleen Murray, left, accepted the donation on behalf of the food pantry, which marked $1 million that the Long Grove Lions Club has donated to local nonprofits over the years.

Long Grove Lions Club celebrates its one millionth dollar donated, ‘a major milestone for any organization’

December 16, 2019 at 2:58 p.m.

The Long Grove Lions Club donated its one millionth dollar Thursday during a celebration to commemorate the milestone. Since its formation in 1983, the Long Grove chapter has raised money...

Those in the crowd during the Oct. 15, 2019 meeting of the Lincolnshire Village Board who oppose a recreational cannabis dispensary in the village responded with a resaid hand when mayor Liz Brandt asks who is against allowing one. On Dec. 9, the Village Board voted to ban dispensaries within the village.

Lincolnshire trustees vote down recreational marijuana dispensaries in the village, advocacy groups offer up praise for the decision

December 31, 2019 at 3:15 p.m.

Lincolnshire's Village Board voted Monday night to officially approve a zoning amendment banning recreational marijuana dispensaries in the village. The village joined many of its neighboring communities in opting out...

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