Horse lovers trying to save racetrack at Barrington Hills preserve chicagotribune.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from chicagotribune.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
On a group tour of Horizon Farm Forest Preserve and its rolling pastures, a visitor joked that it would make a great par 3 golf course. Nature lovers shuddered at the thought, though such a use is prohibited on the site. But the comment illustrates the tension the Forest Preserve District of Cook County faces balancing preservation and recreation. The district’s main mission is to preserve .
BACC to host virtual town hall with Barrington taxing bodies
Posted5/13/2021 9:29 AM
The Barrington Area Chamber of Commerce will host a Virtual Town Hall Forum featuring updates from local taxing bodies at 9 a.m. Wednesday, May 19.
The public is invited to hear the latest information on public services from local leaders. Virtual program fee is $10. To register, visit www.BarringtonChamber.com or call (847) 381-2525.
This virtual town hall forum offers residents and business leaders in the Barrington Area a chance to hear firsthand vital information about how their tax dollars are being used in our communities, said BACC President Suzanne Corr. Attendees will also have the opportunity to submit questions in advance to the speakers.
Cecola leading in Barrington Hills president race dailyherald.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from dailyherald.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Cecola headed for victory in Barrington Hills president race Brian Cecola
Brian Cecola appears headed for victory in the race for Barrington Hills village president.
With Election Day ballots in all of the village s 11 precincts reported, Cecola was leading Barrington Hills Park District board member Dennis Kelly 497 to 317, unofficial results showed.
The tally doesn t include all the votes cast in the race. Mailed-in ballots postmarked by Tuesday that arrive at election offices by April 20 will be counted, as will provisional ballots.
Village President Martin McLaughlin didn t seek reelection, having last fall won a seat in the Illinois House representing the 52nd District.