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Steve Olker, pictured, former co-owner of Forrest Print in Lake Barrington, demonstrates how an off-set press works in the shop. He said in April 2019 the business is closing.

The Barrington area go-to shop for business printing needs closes, Olker family owners retiring

April 22, 2019 at 2:18 p.m.

For 56 years, Forrest Press has provided printing services to many local businesses in Barrington and beyond. Owners of the family business on West Northwest Highway in Lake Barrington bought...

The Barrington Park District hosted an Easter bunny visit to children at their Barrington area homes April 17, 2019.

The Easter bunny made home visits to Barrington area children

April 22, 2019 at 2:56 p.m.

The Easter bunny ventured out into the Barrington area to visit families, bring gifts and Easter baskets and banter with kids and parents, days before Easter Sunday. On Wednesday afternoon,...

Walter Dittrich, left, Lincolnshire assistant public works director and village engineer listens as Marc Facchini, right, management analyst for Lincolnshire Public Works presented findings of a community survey on park amenities and use at the park board meeting April 15, 2019.

Lincolnshire residents want splash pad, dog park: Officials on community survey results

April 19, 2019 at 6:47 a.m.

The Lincolnshire Park Board reviewed results Monday night of a community-wide survey that drew more than 200 responses, with many expressing a need for a splash pad fountain feature and...

Shout Out: Dan Murphy III, working to help end Alzheimer’s disease

April 18, 2019 at 9:42 p.m.

Dan Murphy III and his family became involved in the Alzheimer's Association when Daniel Sr.'s mother passed away from the disease in 2011. Dan III later joined the association's Chicago...

Barrington middle school student meets with Durbin staff in Washington: ‘I care deeply about’ certain issues

May 22, 2019 at 3:59 a.m.

A Barrington middle school student recently visited U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin's Washington, D.C. office, meeting with the Illinois Democrat's staff to discuss issues important to her — like global warming...

First Church of Christ Scientist sold a parking lot to the village of Barrington in March 2019, which the village intends to use to expand parking at the Metra commuter station in the downtown area.

Barrington to add parking spaces near Metra station after buying lot from local church

April 12, 2019 at 1:26 p.m.

The village of Barrington bought a lot from a local church that will be used to to add more parking spaces near the Metra commuter train station in the downtown...

In Lake Barrington, part of Anderson Road between routes 59 and 176 is set for resurfacing, among other 2019 roadwork planned in the village.

Summer road work set to get started in Lake Barrington, South Barrington

April 15, 2019 at 3:08 p.m.

Barrington area villages and the Illinois Department of Transportation will soon start summer road and drainage repairs in residential areas as temperatures warm and grounds begin to thaw, officials announced....

Memorial in county forest preserves pays tribute to Barrington High School alum who died in snowboard accident

April 9, 2019 at 4:18 p.m.

A year has passed since a Barrington college student died in a snowboarding accident in Minnesota, but family and friends have kept his memory and spirit alive — including creation...

Barrington Village President Karen Darch, pictured, delivered her State of the Village address March 18, 2019 highlighting the accomplishments and challenges to the municipality.

Pension payments among the issues nagging Barrington, Darch says in ‘state’ presentation

April 9, 2019 at 10:19 a.m.

While Barrington’s local business community is doing well, paying public pension benefits to retired employees still gnaws at village funds, the village president indicated in her recent state of the...

Barrington School District 220 Superintendent Brian Harris, pictured, speaks Feb. 23, 2019 at one of a series of information sessions on the district's $185 million ballot referendum. Voters went on to vote 'no' on the referendum in the April 2 election.

Barrington School District 220 $185M referendum a ‘no’ as 2 newcomers elected to the school board

April 8, 2019 at 3:36 p.m.

Officials at Barrington School District 220 said basic, important maintenance repairs on schools across the district will continue, despite voters rejecting the $185 million referendum question on the April 2...

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