Business was the main focus Wednesday at the Barrington Area Chamber of Commerce s annual economic summit, but community leaders also were asked to address local efforts to combat crime.
The Barrington Area Chamber of Commerce will host an economic summit, "State of the Greater Barrington Area," from from 8:30 a.m. to 10:00a.m Wednesday, Feb. 8, at Barrington s White House, 145 W. Main St. in Barrington.
In a watershed moment for suburban land preservation efforts, a Barrington-based conservation group announced Monday it is buying the Richard L. Duchossois family s 246.5-acre Hill N Dale Farm South, long considered one of the most important and desirable tracts of open space in northern Illinois.
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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.