A press release from State Rep. Allen Skillicorn: SKILLICORN CALLS ON ILLINOIS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE TO END ANNUAL CONFERENCE CRYSTAL LAKE, IL—It is time for the Illinois Municipal League to end its taxpayer funded annual conference. The Daily Herald reported that … Continue reading
From the Barrington Police Department: Barrington, IL – Please be advised that as of 3:30 am this morning, March 10, one westbound lane of Route 14 has now been opened at Hart Road. Vehicle and truck detours have been canceled. We … Continue reading
A press release from the Barrington Police Department: Barrington/Crystal Lake Chemical Spill Incident Update THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 2017, UPDATED 8:45 AM Barrington, IL – Please be advised that both lanes of Route 14 WESTBOUND are still closed at Hart Road until … Continue reading
Former Congressman Joe Walsh will take his WIND talk show host road show to Barrington on Saturday. Invitations were sent to the Barrington Tea Party. The time is 3:15. The location is Langerdorf Park, just southwest of the intersection of … Continue reading
I found this testimony from Barrington’s Thomas Banfield in an article by Nancy Thorner on Illinois Review. With budget hearings for all school districts and junior colleges coming up, I thought it might embolden some citizens to present a similar … Continue reading
The Chicago Tribune has created an interactive map that shows how much home prices have changed in the last year and in the last five years, as well as the average home price. In the last week or so, I … Continue reading
Jewel Pavilion in Barrington’s Citizens Park was pleasantly packed when Dee Beaubien spoke to friends and supporters about the Independent candidacy that she seeks to mount against Republican Party nominee David McSweeney, also of Barrington. Staking out her leadership of … Continue reading
A local blog called “The Barrington Hills Observer” offers a suggestion as to why the electric aggregation referendum failed in Barrington Hills. Deepening the mystery are favorable referendum results in the neighboring villages of Barrington and South Barrington. “Why did … Continue reading
A press release from State Rep. Kent Gaffney: Gaffney Tours Mattson/Witt with IL Chamber President Gaffney & Whitley Discuss Jobs Agenda for Illinois Barrington, IL – State Representative Kent Gaffney (R-Lake Barrington) and Doug Whitley, President & CEO of the … Continue reading
Each month the Illinois Department of Commerce lists companies who have notified it that they are laying off large numbers of employees. Here are the upcoming layoffs just showed up in the December report: Elmhurst Memorial Healthcare (home health care) … Continue reading
A press release has arrived from Congressman Joe Walsh that proves he has a sense of humor. With his having blanketed Fox News Thursday morning and garnering a very long article in the Chicago Tribune as a result of the … Continue reading
A press release from State Rep. Kent Gaffney: Gaffney Hosts Business Round Table with Local Employers Barrington, IL… Today in Barrington, State Representative Kent Gaffney (R-Lake Barrington) hosted a business round table to listen to the concerns of local employers. … Continue reading
An email from Congressman Joe Walsh: Join my wife and me in supporting the men and women who fight for our freedom! This Sunday I will be participating in the 1st ever Barrington Honor Ride and Run. They will be … Continue reading
Congressman Joe Walsh’s campaign sends out this email in the hope that supporters will join him on the 4th of July: INDEPENDENCE DAY PARADES! JULY 4TH, 2011! We had an incredible turnout today in Crystal Lake, Mundelein and Wonder Lake. … Continue reading
If you live in the current 52nd state representative seat in which Mark Beaubien served and are interested in serving out the remainder of his term, applications will be taken by the three men who will make the choice. They … Continue reading
The Sunday Chicago Tribune last week had a data base of Chicago Mayor-elect Rahm Emanuel’s contributors. Just for fun, I thought I’d look up those from zip codes covering parts of McHenry County. Here’s what I found. They are in … Continue reading
I don’t begin to know how 8th Congressional District Republican candidate Joe Walsh can greet commuters at both the Crystal Lake and Barrington train stations, but that’s what his latest email say he and his wife Helene are going to … Continue reading
Here we go again Below is the Joe Walsh campaign press release on Melissa Bean’s refusing to come to Barrington candidates’ debates/appearances. Another Weekend, Two More No Shows From Melissa Bean Eighth Congressional Incumbent Melissa Bean continues her string of … Continue reading
One of the comments under the Daily Herald article on a 17-year old boy’s train suicide near the Barrington High School yesterday morning follows: “Looks like Phil Pagano started a new trend.” Readers didn’t think it was appropriate, turning enough … Continue reading
An affidavit from U.S. Postal Inspector Natalie Reda has resulted in a criminal complaint against Barrington’s Daniel Spitzer, who also is a resident of St. Thomas. He is accused of running a Ponzi scheme in which people who had previously … Continue reading
