A police officer, who lived in Cary and was known for being “full of life,” was laid to rest Friday after he was killed by a wrong-way driver in Barrington while on the way to work. A visitation was held for Robert Fryc, 43, of Cary, Thursday afternoon at Glueckert Funeral Home in Arlington Heights. […]
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Prosecutors say man had been drinking, speeding, never braked in crash that killed police officer in Barrington
A judge denied pre-trial release to a Cary man who prosecutors say was drinking before he crashed head-on into another car in Barrington while speeding and failing to brake, killing an off-duty police officer. Barrington Police Chief David Daigle said a 2020 Kia Forte, driven by Christopher Lopez, 23, of Cary, was traveling northbound on […]
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Crews completely shut down stretch of Route 59 near Barrington due to icy conditions
Crews completely shut down a busy stretch of Route 59 near Barrington Tuesday afternoon due to icy conditions on the roadway, authorities said. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said around 4 p.m. Tuesday that Route 59 was shut down in unincorporated Barrington. The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) closed Route 59 from Route 22 to […]
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‘Our hearts are broken’: Funeral services set for police officer killed by wrong-way driver in Barrington
Funeral services have been announced for an off-duty police officer, who lives in Cary, that was killed by a wrong-way driver in Barrington while on his way to work. A visitation will be held for Robert Fryc, 43, of Cary, from 3-8 p.m. Thursday at Glueckert Funeral Home, 1520 North Arlington Heights Road in Arlington […]
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Driver charged with homicide after driving into oncoming traffic, killing off-duty police officer in Barrington
A Cary man has been charged with reckless homicide after driving into oncoming traffic in Barrington and crashing into another vehicle, killing an off-duty police officer who was on his way to work. The Barrington Police Department and Barrington Fire Department responded around 4:09 a.m. Sunday to the 200 block of South Northwest Highway in […]
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‘Tremendous loss’: Off-duty police officer killed in two-vehicle crash in Barrington
An off-duty Glenview police officer was killed after being involved in a two-vehicle crash in Barrington while on his way to work early Sunday morning. The Barrington Police Department and Barrington Fire Department responded around 4:09 a.m. Sunday to the 200 block of South Northwest Highway in Barrington for a vehicle crash with injuries. A […]
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Pedestrian gate installation set for next month at railroad crossing in Barrington following death of student
Crews are set to begin installation of pedestrian gates next month at a railroad crossing in Barrington near where a 17-year-old girl was killed by a train while walking to Barrington High School. The Canadian National Railway (CN) announced last year that it was going to install pedestrian gates at the Main Street crossing just […]
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Firefighter transported to hospital, resident injured after 2-acre brush fire near Wauconda
Fire officials say a firefighter was transported to the hospital and a resident was evaluated after a brush fire burned two acres south of Wauconda Thursday afternoon. The Wauconda Fire District responded around 1:10 p.m. Thursday to the 24600 block of Indian Trail Road in unincorporated Barrington for a report of a brush fire. Wauconda […]
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Police, school investigating after fake school cancelation email sent to parents in Barrington
Police and school officials are investigating after a fake email was sent out to parents claiming class was canceled at schools in the Barrington area due to weather. The Barrington School District 220 sent out an email to parents on Monday saying that in-person classes would be held on Tuesday, January 21, despite the severe […]