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Village officials say progress happening but more time needed to bring pedestrian railroad gates to Barrington

Barrington officials said they continue to climb through necessary red tape to obtain permits needed to install pedestrian gates at Union Pacific railroad crossings at Hough Street, Main Street, and Hillside Avenue in downtown Barrington. However, officials said the process of obtaining the safety gates designed to protect pedestrians from walking in front of an […]

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Barrington tax preparer sentenced to 16 months in prison for intentionally filing false tax returns

A Barrington tax return preparer was sentenced to 16 months in prison for preparing and filing false tax returns for clients between 2014 and 2017. Gary Sandiego, 53, of Barrington, owner and operator of G. Sandiego and Associates in Deerfield, filed false returns that reported fictitious or inflated unreimbursed employment-related expenses and false residential energy […]

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Motorcyclist cited for reckless driving after being injured in crash involving SUV in Barrington

Police say a motorcyclist was cited for reckless driving after he caused a crash involving an SUV that left him injured in Barrington Monday evening. The Barrington Police Department and Barrington Fire Department responded around 5:20 p.m. Monday to the area of South Hough Street and Coolidge Avenue in Barrington for a report of a […]

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FBI, police investigating after suspect robs Chase Bank in Barrington and escapes area

The FBI says they are investigating after a suspect robbed a Chase Bank branch in Barrington and escaped the area Tuesday afternoon. The Barrington Police Department and FBI Chicago Field Office responded around 1 p.m. Tuesday to Chase Bank, 136 West Northwest Highway in Barrington, for a report of a bank robbery. Officers arrived and […]

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No injuries reported after police squad struck by car while responding to call in Barrington

Authorities say a police squad responding to a call was struck by another vehicle when the officer turned in front of the car in Barrington. The Barrington Police Department and Barrington Fire Department responded around 8:25 p.m. last Tuesday to the area of Route 14 and Bryant Avenue in Barrington for a vehicle crash with […]

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Ambulance rolls over in crash while transporting child to hospital in Barrington

A private ambulance transporting a child to the hospital with its lights and sirens activated was involved in a crash that left the ambulance rolled over in Barrington. The Barrington Police Department and Barrington Fire Department responded around 9:15 p.m. Sunday to West Northwest Highway and North Hough Street in Barrington for a report of […]

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Barrington-based wildlife rehab organization rescues squirrel trapped in pool drain cover

An animal rehabilitation organization says a squirrel is recovering after he became trapped in a pool drain cover and had to be rescued and brought to their Barrington facility. Flint Creek Wildlife Rehabilitation said on Wednesday that the squirrel attempted to go into a pool clean-out but became stuck in the cover. He managed to […]

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‘Entirely preventable’: Family files lawsuit after 17-year-old girl fatally struck by train walking to school in Barrington

The family of a 17-year-old girl who was killed by a train while walking to Barrington High School has filed a lawsuit against the railroad and village, saying that the child’s death was “entirely preventable.” Chicago-based law firm Clifford Law Offices filed a lawsuit in Cook County Circuit Court on Wednesday on behalf of the […]