Barrington News

A Canadian National freight train collided with a semitrailer truck on Route 14 in Barrington on Thursday night, causing road closures and traffic during rush hour, police said.

A fifth grade picnic held inside the gymnasium at Algonquin Lakes Elementary School Thursday morning ended with six children being sent to area hospitals with minor injuries after an inflatable slide tipped over, said Gary Chester, a District 300 safety officer.

Note: The following information was obtained from the Cary Police Department . An arrest is only an accusation and does not constitute guilt.

You can start with pension reform and the mounting state deficit and work your way through medical marijuana, concealed carry, gambling and any number of other important topics.

The Illinois Senate has passed a measure that would require parents to send their kids to school before their 7th birthday, in a vote that broke down along party lines.

Life Experience Coordinator The Garlands of Barrington is seeking a creative and energetic leader to transition our Memory Care unit into a dynamic, activity and ability based model of service.

A Willow Creek Community Church volunteer charged earlier this month with molesting an 8-year-old boy also worked for a Barrington Park District program that looked after children before and after school.

According to Barrington Countryside Fire Protection District trustees, questions over their proposed year-end split with the Barrington Fire Department have changed from theoretical to practical - from "why?" to "how?" That means starting a process by which the fire district - a separate taxing body - will begin acquiring its own staff and ... (more)

DUI Brendan T. Moratz, 27, of 611 S. Division St., Barrington, was arrested for DUI, BAC over .08, leaving the scene of property damage accident, no insurance and no driver's license on person after being involved in an accident at 312 S. Hager Ave., May 6. He was released on bond and given a Cook County court date of June 20.

Submitted by Kelly Donlea. Local Dad and business-owner Mark Whitaker has found a better way to entertain a crowd at a party than bubble wrap.

College of Lake County and three other 2-year schools would be a part of a test job-training program under a measure recently passed by the Illinois Senate.

The Garlands of Barrington is looking for special and caring individuals who want to make a difference in an older adult's life to join our team! We have opened our own homecare department, Garlands Homecare Solutions, and we are looking to fill the following positions: -C.N.A's Part time -All shifts -1 year home health experience preferred ... (more)

Thumbs down: To the Obama administration for the numerous scandals that have become a major distraction for his second term.

A bill stripping pension and insurance benefits from future appointees to Chicago-area mass-transit boards is on its way to Gov.

"Menagerie" runs May 23-June 30 at Theater Wit. For tickets, call 975-8150. was chosen to represent the State of Illinois in the finals of the National High School Musical Theater Awards.

A 19-year-old volunteer at Willow Creek Community Church in South Barrington has been charged with molesting an 8-year-old boy back in February, said a spokeswoman for the Cook County state's attorney.

Direct your parents to load up the family car and head on Interstate 90 past Barrington, past Elgin and through Hampshire.

This week: How much do lawn services cost? How much do you pay for your lawn service? And what does that cover - just mowing, or does it cover weeding, pruning, planting? Please share in the comments below - we promise we won't judge you! And if you've got a lawn service you love, tell us that too.

Hough Street School fifth-grader Dominic Szymanski survived a horrific train accident just two months ago in downtown Barrington.

A 19-year-old man who volunteered for a program assisting children with special needs at a northwest suburban megachurch has been charged with sexually abusing one of those children.