In the bustling hub of Streets of Woodfield, commercial dehumidification plays an unsung yet vital role.
Now, you might wonder (and rightly so) why exactly is dehumidification so crucial in commercial spaces? Well, its not just about comfort-though thats a big part of it. crawl space water damage Schaumburg IL High humidity can actually damage goods. Excess moisture can lead to mold growth, which is a nightmare for any business, especially those dealing in perishable items or electronics. Nobody wants to buy a moldy loaf of bread or a damp smartphone, right? So, commercial dehumidification helps protect inventory, which is essential for maintaining a businesss reputation and bottom line.
Moreover, controlling humidity is important for the structural integrity of buildings. Excess moisture can seep into walls and floors, leading to costly repairs. Unchecked, it can cause wood to warp and metal to rust. These are problems that businesses in Streets of Woodfield dont want to deal with. By investing in robust dehumidification systems, they can avoid these potential pitfalls.
But lets not forget about the people, the heart of any business. Employees working in a comfortable environment are more productive and happier. Nobody likes working in a hot, sticky office. (Believe me, Ive been there!) Plus, customers are more likely to linger and shop longer in a space that feels good. Its simple psychology-people are drawn to places where they feel comfortable.
Some might think that commercial dehumidification systems are complicated or costly, but thats not entirely true. While theres an initial investment, the long-term benefits far outweigh the costs. And hey, most businesses cant afford not to invest in them. After all, they wouldnt want to lose customers because their store feels like a sauna!
In conclusion, while commercial dehumidification might not be the most glamorous topic, its importance cannot be understated. From protecting products and infrastructure to ensuring the well-being of customers and staff, these systems quietly keep the wheels of commerce turning smoothly in Streets of Woodfield. So, the next time youre out shopping and enjoying a pleasantly cool and dry environment, take a moment to appreciate the hidden hero working behind the scenes.
Landkreis Schaumburg
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Country | Germany |
State | Lower Saxony |
Capital | Stadthagen |
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676 km2 (261 sq mi) |
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• Density | 230/km2 (600/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Vehicle registration | SHG, RI |
Website | landkreis-schaumburg.de |
Schaumburg ( German pronunciation: [ˈʃaʊmˌbʊʁk] ⓘ) is a district (Landkreis) of Lower Saxony, Germany. It is bounded by (clockwise from the north) the districts of Nienburg, Hanover and Hameln-Pyrmont, and the state of North Rhine-Westphalia (districts of Lippe and Minden-Lübbecke).
Landkreis Schaumburg was created on August 1, 1977 within the framework of the Kreisreform (district reform) of Lower Saxony by combining the former districts of Schaumburg-Lippe and Grafschaft Schaumburg. The town of Hessisch Oldendorf was reallocated to Landkreis Hameln-Pyrmont. The communities of Großenheidorn, Idensermoor-Niengraben and Steinhude had already been allocated to the community of Wunsdorf and thereby became part of Landkreis Hanover.
The Landkreis Schaumburg essentially duplicates the borders of Schaumburg at the time of the Middle Ages. Schaumburg was a medieval county, which was founded at the beginning of the 12th century. Shortly after, the Holy Roman Emperor appointed the counts of Schaumburg to become counts of Holstein as well.
During the Thirty Years' War the House of Schaumburg had no male heir, and the county was divided into Schaumburg (which became part of Hesse-Kassel) and the County of Schaumburg-Lippe (1640). As a member of the Confederation of the Rhine, Schaumburg-Lippe raised itself to a principality. In 1815, Schaumburg-Lippe joined the German Confederation, and in 1871 the German Empire. In 1918, it became a republic. The tiny Free State of Schaumburg-Lippe existed until 1946, when it became an administrative area within Lower Saxony. Schaumburg-Lippe had an area of 340 km², and a population of 51,000 (as of 1934).
Hessian Schaumburg was annexed to Prussia along with the rest of Hesse-Kassel in 1866. After World War II, Schaumburg and Schaumburg-Lippe became districts within the state of Lower Saxony, until they were merged again in 1977.
The district (Landkreis) of Schaumburg has its northern half located in the North German Plain and the southern half in the Weser Uplands (Weserbergland). The Weser Uplands consist of hilly ridges and include the Wesergebirge, Harrl, Süntel, Bückeberg and Deister. The Schaumburg Forest is a continuous strip of woods running in a direction of approximately 60 degrees along the northern border of the district. Just beyond the northern border of the district is Lake Steinhude a 29,1 km2 shallow lake that is the largest in Northern Germany. The river Weser flows westward along the south of the Wiehengebirge through a broad valley and the town of Rinteln. The landscape is bordered to the west by the River Weser which is in the neighbouring district of Minden-Lübbecke. It flows north through the Westphalian Gap towards the city of Bremen and the North Sea. In the flat North German Plain to the east of Schaumburg district lies Hanover, the capital city of Lower Saxony.
The coat of arms is almost identical to the old arms of Schaumburg, which had been used since the 12th century. Schaumburg Castle, in mediaeval times the seat of the Counts of Schaumburg, is located on the Nesselberg ("nettle mountain") in Schaumburg, a locality in the town of Rinteln. The nettle leaf in the middle of the arms has become the heraldic symbol of Holstein, symbolising the historical connection between Holstein and Schaumburg.
Town | Capital | Area(km²) | Population (2015) | Location |
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Auetal | Rehren | 62,16 km² | 6.315 | ![]() |
Obernkirchen | Obernkirchen | 32,48 km² | 9.196 | |
Rinteln | Rinteln | 109,06 km² | 25.187 | |
Bückeburg | Bückeburg | 68,84 km² | 19.182 | |
Stadthagen | Stadthagen | 60,27 km² | 21.814 |
Samtgemeinden (collective municipalities) with their member municipalities
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Rodenberg | List | Rodenberg | 86,2 km² | 15.562 | |
Nenndorf | List | Bad Nenndorf | 51,4 km² | 16.960 | |
Eilsen | List | Bad Eilsen | 13,91 km² | 6.715 | |
Niedernwöhren | List | Niedernwöhren | 64,42 km² | 8.115 | |
Sachsenhagen | List | Sachsenhagen | 62,44 km² | 9.253 | |
Nienstädt | List | Nienstädt | 30,06 km² | 10.111 | |
Lindhorst | List | Lindhorst | 34,34 km² | 7.796 |
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Chicago Heights, Illinois
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Coordinates: 41°30′43″N 87°38′25″W / 41.51194°N 87.64028°W | |
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County | Cook |
Township | Bloom |
Incorporated | 1893 |
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• Mayor | David A. Gonzalez |
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10.30 sq mi (26.67 km2) |
• Land | 10.28 sq mi (26.63 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) 0.10% |
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• Density | 2,672.37/sq mi (1,031.85/km2) |
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• Per capita income | $17,548 |
• Median home value | $125,400 |
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Area code(s) | 708 |
Geocode | 17-14026 |
FIPS code | 17-14026 |
Website | cityofchicagoheights |
Chicago Heights is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 27,480 at the 2020 census.[2] A south suburb of Chicago, it is part of the Chicago metropolitan area. Its nicknames include "The Crossroads of the Nation" and "Da Heights”.[3]
Chicago Heights lies on the high land of the Tinley Moraine, with the higher and older Valparaiso Moraine lying just to the south of the city.
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Chicago Heights has a total area of 10.30 square miles (26.68 km2), of which 10.28 square miles (26.63 km2) (or 99.87%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) (or 0.13%) is water.[4]
The city's major crossroads are at Dixie Highway (Illinois Route 1) and Lincoln Highway (U.S. Route 30).
Chicago Heights is about 30 miles (48 km) south of the Chicago Loop.[5]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1900 | 5,100 | — | |
1910 | 14,525 | 184.8% | |
1920 | 19,653 | 35.3% | |
1930 | 22,321 | 13.6% | |
1940 | 22,461 | 0.6% | |
1950 | 24,551 | 9.3% | |
1960 | 34,331 | 39.8% | |
1970 | 40,900 | 19.1% | |
1980 | 37,026 | −9.5% | |
1990 | 33,072 | −10.7% | |
2000 | 32,776 | −0.9% | |
2010 | 30,276 | −7.6% | |
2020 | 27,480 | −9.2% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[6] 2010[7] 2020[8] |
As of the 2020 census[9] there were 27,480 people, 9,736 households, and 6,708 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,669.00 inhabitants per square mile (1,030.51/km2). There were 10,663 housing units at an average density of 1,035.64 per square mile (399.86/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 42.50% African American, 21.05% White, 1.27% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.13% Pacific Islander, 23.35% from other races, and 11.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 38.99% of the population.
There were 9,736 households, out of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.53% were married couples living together, 20.75% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.10% were non-families. 28.29% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.07% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.67 and the average family size was 2.96.
The city's age distribution consisted of 26.9% under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $49,880, and the median income for a family was $59,536. Males had a median income of $35,142 versus $26,790 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,948. About 18.6% of families and 24.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.0% of those under age 18 and 22.7% of those age 65 or over.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[10] | Pop 2010[7] | Pop 2020[8] | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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White alone (NH) | 12,062 | 7,062 | 4,438 | 36.80% | 23.33% | 16.15% |
Black or African American alone (NH) | 12,305 | 12,370 | 11,487 | 37.54% | 40.86% | 41.80% |
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 48 | 44 | 30 | 0.15% | 0.15% | 0.11% |
Asian alone (NH) | 138 | 87 | 74 | 0.42% | 0.29% | 0.27% |
Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 4 | 8 | 23 | 0.01% | 0.03% | 0.08% |
Other race alone (NH) | 39 | 51 | 103 | 0.12% | 0.17% | 0.37% |
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 390 | 400 | 611 | 1.19% | 1.32% | 2.22% |
Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 7,790 | 10,254 | 10,714 | 23.77% | 33.87% | 38.99% |
Total | 32,776 | 30,276 | 27,480 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Chicago Heights School District 170 operates twelve schools, with a student population of 3,600. Highland is the district's preschool for children aged three and four; Garfield, Grant, Greenbriar, Jefferson, Kennedy, Lincoln, Roosevelt, Washington-McKinley, and Wilson are neighborhood schools that serve students from kindergarten through fifth grade. After elementary school/5th grade, students attend Chicago Heights Middle School for grades 6–8.
Chicago Heights is home to Bloom High School, which all students of District 170 attend after 8th grade, and Bloom Trail High School, which shares its athletic programs with Bloom. Many students from neighboring communities including Steger, South Chicago Heights, Ford Heights, Sauk Village and Glenwood attend high school at Bloom.
Parts of Chicago Heights are included in Flossmoor School District 161 which includes Serena Hills Elementary School in Chicago Heights. After Serena, students attend Parker Jr. High School—also a part of Flossmoor School District 161. Only some students who complete middle school at Parker Jr. High School move on to Homewood-Flossmoor High School; the remainder attend Bloom High School.
Parts of Chicago Heights are also served by Park Forest – Chicago Heights School District 163,[11] and Beacon Hill Primary Center is located in the Beacon Hill neighborhood. After Beaker, students attend Michelle Obama School of Arts and Technology for middle school (6–8). Students from this neighborhood attend Rich Township High School, part of Rich Township High School District 227.[12]
Marian Catholic High School, affiliated with the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago, is a private high school located in the city.
Prairie State College is a community college located in Chicago Heights.
St. Agnes School is a private Catholic school located in Chicago heights.
On May 20, 1901, many Chicago Heights residents signed a petition asking for the mayor and aldermen to select a board of directors that would be responsible for founding and running a free public library in Chicago Heights. On June 28, 1901, the first library board members were sworn in, including Sam W. Lea, F.W. Schact, W.E. Canady, James Bowie, David Wallace, Joseph Caldwell, C.W. Salisbury, A.J. Sorensen, and A.W. McEldowney. The library was opened in a small room in the new city building on February 20, 1902. That month, the library board wrote to industrialist Andrew Carnegie seeking funds to build a library building in Chicago Heights. In July, the board was notified that Carnegie had proposed $15,000 toward the cost of a library building as long as the city could provide a free site for the building and if the council could promise $1,500 a year to keep the library running. The Carnegie Library in Chicago Heights was designed by Richard E. Schmidt. The library was located at 1627 Halsted Street and opened on September 11, 1903, with a staff of two and 1,643 volumes. A bigger library was eventually needed, and on August 5, 1972, the present building at 15th Street and Chicago Road was opened. The Chicago Heights Free Public Library was a million-dollar building that opened with 60,000 books, records, and other materials.
Chicago Heights was once home to several major industrial concerns, including the Thrall Car Manufacturing Company, a manufacturer of freight cars, run for many years by chief executive officer Richard L. Duchossois. The city was also the original home of the Inland Steel Company.
Ford Motor Company operates a metal stamping plant located along Lincoln Highway in Chicago Heights. This facility produces automobile body panels that are shipped to Ford's Chicago Assembly plant approximately 15 miles (24 km) to the north in the Hegewisch community area of Chicago.
Chicago Heights is served by six Pace bus routes and the Pace Chicago Heights Terminal.[13] Chicago Heights will be served by Metra's SouthEast Service on a Corridor which has not seen Commuter rail since 1935.
There was a Well Group Clinic (part of St. James) located on Dixie Highway. Well Group was previously known as Suburban Heights Medical Center. There are also two Aunt Martha's health centers in Chicago Heights.[14]
In September 2018, St. James Hospital closed after more than 100 years.[15]
Chicago Heights has four sister cities. They are:[19]
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Coordinates: 42°03′50″N 88°08′49″W / 42.06389°N 88.14694°WCountryUnited StatesStateIllinoisCountiesCookTownshipsSchaumburg, Palatine, Hanover, BarringtonIncorporated1959 (village)Government
• MayorWilliam D. McLeod[citation needed] • Village ManagerEric J. Palm[citation needed]Area
21.25 sq mi (55.03 km2) • Land21.07 sq mi (54.56 km2) • Water0.18 sq mi (0.47 km2) 0.86%Elevation
824 ft (251 m)Population
52,530 • Density2,493.71/sq mi (962.82/km2)Zip Code
Area code(s)847 / 224FIPS code17-35411GNIS feature ID2398519[3]Websitewww
Hoffman Estates is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. It is a suburb of Chicago. Per the 2020 census, the population was 52,530.[4]
The village previously served as the headquarters for Sears and is one of the American headquarters for Mori Seiki. Now Arena, home of the Windy City Bulls of the NBA G League is part of the village. Between 2006 and 2009, the village hosted the Heartland International Tattoo, one of the largest music and dance festivals of its kind in the Midwest.
Prior to the 1940s, German settlers moved into the area west of Roselle Road and north of Golf Road, then known as Wildcat Grove. The area was sparsely populated until farmers purchased land in the area in the 1940s.
In 1954, Sam and Jack Hoffman, owners of a father-son owned construction company, bought 160 acres of land in the area.[5] The pair constructed homes and began the development of the region which now bears their name. As residents moved in, they voted to incorporate the area, and the Village of Hoffman Estates was incorporated on September 23, 1959.[6][5][7] In 1973, six former town officials, including mayors Edward F. Pinger (1959−1965) and Roy L. Jenkins (1965−1969) were indicted on bribery and tax charges.[8]
Once the Northwest Tollway opened, Schaumburg Township became more attractive to Chicago commuters. In the early 1960s, land annexations north of the tollway and in other neighboring regions more than doubled Hoffman Estates' land area.[9]
The opening of the Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg to the east in 1971 made the area a major business center. An attempt to change the name of the village to East Barrington, among other names, was made in the early 1980s but failed upon a residential vote.[10]
In the 1990s, the Prairie Stone Business Park began development. This 750-acre (3.0 km2) planned multi-purpose business park[11] is bounded by Illinois Route 59 on the east, Interstate 90 on the south, Illinois Route 72 on the north, and Beverly Road on the west. The business park came to fruition in 1993 when Sears, Roebuck and Company relocated from the Sears Tower in Chicago to a sprawling headquarters in the northwest part of Prairie Stone.[12][11] That was followed in by Indramat and Quest International, which in 1995 also opened facilities in the park.[13][14][15] Throughout the 1990s, a health and wellness center and child care facility were developed, as well as other smaller office buildings, and a branch of Northern Illinois University. Development of the business park is still ongoing, and recent additions in the 2000s include the 11,000-seat Now Arena; office buildings for Serta, WT Engineering, I-CAR, and Mary Kay; a Cabela's outdoor outfitters store; a 295-room Marriott hotel; and the 400,000-square-foot (37,000 m2) Poplar Creek Crossing Retail Center, which is anchored by Target and numerous other big-box retailers. Future development will include further office buildings and retail development, Sun Island Hotel and Water Park, an amphitheater, and restaurants.
In 2011, the Village of Hoffman Estates took over ownership of the Now Arena.[16] On June 23, 2020, the Village of Hoffman Estates approved an $11.5 million deal to rename the Sears Centre Arena to the "NOW Arena".[17]
In the fall of 2016, papers and artifacts from President Barack Obama's administration began to arrive in town, where they are being stored in a building on Golf Road. The site is their temporary home while construction takes place on the Barack Obama Presidential Center in Jackson Park, Chicago, and is not open to the public.[18]
In January 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed the second U.S. case of COVID-19 in a Hoffman Estates resident. The patient, a woman in her 60s returning from Wuhan, China, was treated at St. Alexius Medical Center.[19] Her husband was later infected in the first case of human-to-human transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in the United States.[20]
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Hoffman Estates has a total area of 21.25 square miles (55.04 km2), of which 21.07 square miles (54.57 km2) (or 99.15%) is land and 0.18 square miles (0.47 km2) (or 0.85%) is water.[21]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1960 | 8,296 | — | |
1970 | 22,238 | 168.1% | |
1980 | 37,272 | 67.6% | |
1990 | 46,363 | 24.4% | |
2000 | 49,495 | 6.8% | |
2010 | 51,895 | 4.8% | |
2020 | 52,530 | 1.2% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[22] 2010[23] 2020[24] |
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[25] | Pop 2010[23] | Pop 2020[24] | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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White alone (NH) | 33,789 | 29,357 | 26,014 | 68.27% | 56.57% | 49.52% |
Black or African American alone (NH) | 2,141 | 2,393 | 2,472 | 4.33% | 4.61% | 4.71% |
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 54 | 60 | 69 | 0.11% | 0.12% | 0.13% |
Asian alone (NH) | 7,429 | 11,701 | 13,733 | 15.01% | 22.55% | 26.14% |
Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0.02% | 0.01% | 0.00% |
Other race alone (NH) | 73 | 70 | 183 | 0.15% | 0.13% | 0.35% |
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 801 | 1,013 | 1,579 | 1.62% | 1.95% | 3.01% |
Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5,198 | 7,297 | 8,478 | 10.50% | 14.06% | 16.14% |
Total | 49,495 | 51,895 | 52,350 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
As of the 2020 census[26] there were 52,530 people, 18,110 households, and 14,048 families residing in the village. The population density was 2,472.58 inhabitants per square mile (954.67/km2). There were 19,160 housing units at an average density of 901.86 per square mile (348.21/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 52.08% White, 26.26% Asian, 4.87% African American, 0.60% Native American, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 7.51% from other races, and 8.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 16.14% of the population.
There were 18,110 households, out of which 36.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.71% were married couples living together, 11.97% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.43% were non-families. 18.07% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.43% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.16 and the average family size was 2.77.
The village's age distribution consisted of 23.1% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 28.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.4 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $92,423, and the median income for a family was $103,641. Males had a median income of $56,210 versus $42,288 for females. The per capita income for the village was $40,016. About 3.3% of families and 4.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.9% of those under age 18 and 3.5% of those age 65 or over.
Many Japanese companies have their U.S. headquarters in Hoffman Estates and Schaumburg[27] but the largest employers in Hoffman Estates as of 2023[28] are:
No. | Employer | No. of employees |
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1 | St. Alexius Medical Center | 2,500 |
2 | Siemens Medical Systems | 400 |
3 | Claire's[29] | 400 |
4 | Village of Hoffman Estates | 370 |
5 | FANUC America[30] | 350 |
6 | Vistex | 350 |
7 | Leopardo Companies, Inc. | 300 |
8 | Wells Fargo | 300 |
9 | The Salvation Army | 270 |
10 | Tate & Lyle | 220 |
The village is served by several public school districts. The majority of residents who live in Schaumburg Township attend:
North Hoffman Estates (north of I-90) residents are served by:
Residents west of Barrington Road primarily attend Unit School District, Elgin Area U46.
Schools located in the Hoffman Estates village limits:
Other high schools in the same township high school district:
The Xilin Northwest Chinese School (simplified Chinese: 希林西北中文学校; traditional Chinese: 希林西北中文學校; pinyin: Xīlín Xīběi Zhōngwén Xuéxiào) holds its classes at Conant High School in Hoffman Estates.[35] It serves grades preschool through 12.[36] The school predominately serves mainland Chinese families. In 2003 the school held its classes in Palatine High School in Palatine. In 2000 the school had served around 300 students. This figure increased almost by 100%, to almost 600 students. This made it one of the largest of the Chinese schools in the Chicago area.[37]
Most of the village is served by Harper College Community College District 512.
Pace provides bus service on multiple routes connecting Hoffman Estates to Elgin, Rosemont, and other destinations.[38]
Hoffman Estates has one sister city:[41]
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Coordinates: 42°9′13″N 88°7′55″W / 42.15361°N 88.13194°WCountryUnited StatesStateIllinoisCountyLake, CookTownshipBarrington, Palatine, Cuba, ElaFounded1865Government
• TypeVillage • PresidentKaren DarchArea
4.79 sq mi (12.41 km2) • Land4.61 sq mi (11.93 km2) • Water0.19 sq mi (0.48 km2)Elevation
830 ft (250 m)Population
10,722 • Density2,327.33/sq mi (898.50/km2)Time zoneUTC−6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)ZIP Codes
Area codes847, 224FIPS code17-03844Wikimedia CommonsBarrington, IllinoisWebsitewww
Barrington is a village in Cook and Lake counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 10,722 at the 2020 census.[3] A northwest suburb of Chicago, the area features wetlands, forest preserves, parks, and horse trails in a country-suburban setting. Barrington is part of the Chicago metropolitan area.
The original settlers of the Barrington area were the indigenous peoples of the Native American Prairie Potawatomi or Mascoutin tribes, which later divided into the Potawatomi, Ojibwe, and Ottawa tribes.[4] Many local roads still in use today, including Algonquin Road, Rand Road, Higgins Road, and St. Charles Road, were originally Native American trails.[4] For many years, Barrington was considered part of the Northwest Territory, then the Illinois Territory.[5]
By treaty dated September 26, 1833, ending the Black Hawk War, the Ojibwe, Ottawa and Potawatomi tribes ceded to the United States all lands from the west shore of Lake Michigan west to the area that the Winnebago tribe ceded in 1832, north to the area that the Menominees had previously ceded to the United States, and south to the area previously ceded by an 1829 treaty at Prairie du Chien, a total of approximately 5,000,000 acres (20,000 km2).[6] Through this treaty, the Sauk, Meskwaki, Winnebago, Ojibwe, Ottawa and Pottawatomi tribes ceded all title to the area east of the Mississippi River. Between 1833 and 1835, the U.S. government paid approximately $100,000 in annuities and grants to the Potawatomi, Ottawa, and Ojibwe tribes, presumably as payment for the land.[6]
Following this treaty, pioneers traveled from Troy, New York, via Fort Dearborn (now the city of Chicago) to live in Cuba Township in Lake County.[7][8] The first white pioneers known to have settled in Barrington township were Jesse F. Miller and William Van Orsdal of Steuben County, New York, who arrived in 1834, before the three-year period which had been given the Native Americans to vacate the region, and before local land surveys.[9] Other Yankee settlers from Vermont and New York settled in what is now the northwest corner of Cook County.[7][8]
The combined settlement of these pioneers, located at the intersection of Illinois Route 68 and Sutton Road, was originally called Miller Grove due to the number of families with that surname[10] but later renamed Barrington Center[8][11] because it "centered" both ways from the present Sutton Road and from Algonquin and Higgins roads.[9] Although residents and historians agree that the name Barrington was taken from Great Barrington in Berkshire County, Massachusetts,[7] and that many settlers immigrated to the area from Berkshire County, there is currently no evidence that settlers emigrated from Great Barrington itself.[10] In addition, several original settlers, including Miller, Van Orsdal, and John W. Seymour, emigrated from Steuben County, New York,[6] which also features a town named Barrington founded in 1822. However, it is currently unknown whether any settlers emigrated from Barrington, New York, itself or whether the New York settlement influenced the naming of Barrington, Illinois.
Much of the history of Barrington since its settlement parallels the development of railroad lines from the port facilities in Chicago. In 1854, the Chicago and North Western Transportation Company, now known as the Union Pacific Northwest Line, led by William Butler Ogden, extended the train line to the northwest corner of Cook County and built a station named Deer Grove.[7]
In 1854, Robert Campbell, a civil engineer who worked for the railroad, purchased a farm 2 miles (3 km) northwest of the Deer Grove station and platted a community on the property.[7][8] Deer Grove residents protested, and at Campbell's request, the railroad later moved the Deer Grove station near its current location, which Campbell named Barrington after Barrington Center.[7][8] In 1855, the village's first lumber facility began operations on Franklin Street.[8]
By 1863, population growth during the Civil War era increased the number of Barrington residents to 300. In order to provide a tax mechanism to finance improvements, Barrington submitted its request for incorporation in 1863.[8] Delays due to the Civil War resulted in the appropriate incorporation deeds not returning to Barrington for nearly two years.[12] The Illinois legislature granted Barrington's charter on February 16, 1865.[7][12] The Village held its first Board meeting on March 20, 1865, and appointed resident Homer Wilmarth as Mayor for one year.[7][12]
In 1866, resident Milius B. McIntosh became the first elected Village President.[12]
In 1889, the Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railway (the "EJ&E") was built through Barrington, crossing what is now the Union Pacific/Northwest Line northwest of town.[7] In the late 19th century, a series of fires damaged numerous downtown buildings. In 1890, fire swept along the north side of East Main Street east of what is now the Union Pacific/Northwest Line, destroying several buildings.[12] In 1893, another fire destroyed most of the block that is now Park Avenue, and in 1898 a fire destroyed several buildings along the north side of Main Street from Hough Street to the Northwest Line railroad tracks.[12] As a result of these fires, residents replaced the burned frame structures with more substantial brick and stone buildings, many of which remain in use today (albeit with substantially altered facades).[12]
At the beginning of the 20th century, the village streets were unpaved, although the downtown area had wooden slat sidewalks, with some on elevated platforms.[12] The downtown area also featured hitching posts for tethering horses as well as public outhouses.[12] Meanwhile, fenced residential backyards in the village often contained livestock and barnyard animals.[12]
In 1907, the village began replacing its wooden sidewalks with cement pavement.[12] In 1929, the Jewel Tea Company built a new office, warehouse, and coffee roasting facility northeast of the village center, creating hundreds of local jobs despite the Great Depression.[13]
The last major fire in downtown Barrington occurred on December 19, 1989. The fire completely destroyed Lipofsky's Department Store, then one of the oldest continually operating businesses in the village.[12]
On November 27, 1934, a running gun battle between FBI agents and Public Enemy # 1 Baby Face Nelson took place in Barrington, resulting in the deaths of Special Agent Herman "Ed" Hollis and Inspector Samuel P. Cowley.[14] Nelson, though shot nine times, escaped the gunfight in Hollis's car with his wife, Helen Gillis. Nelson succumbed from his wounds at approximately 8 p.m. that evening and was unceremoniously dumped near a cemetery in Niles Center (now Skokie), Illinois.[15] Infamous for allegedly killing more federal agents than any other individual, Nelson was later buried at Saint Joseph Cemetery in River Grove, Illinois. A plaque near the entrance to Langendorf Park, part of the Barrington Park District, commemorates the agents killed in the gunfight.
In April 2009, in a non-binding referendum, residents voted in favor of permitting Barrington Township officials to begin looking into seceding from Cook County in part due to Cook County's increased sales tax,[16] now the highest in the country.[17] (See Government section below.) Today, Barrington and its nearby villages are considered to be some of the wealthiest in the country.[7]
Since 2008, Barrington has made national news for its opposition to the purchase of the EJ&E by Canadian National Railway, known as "CN", a purchase that may drastically increase the number of freight trains passing through the village daily.[18][19] The EJ&E intersects at grade with eight major roads in the Barrington area, including Northwest Highway, Illinois State Route 59 and Lake Cook Road in downtown Barrington, as well as the Metra Union Pacific line.[20] By 2012, CN is expected to run at least 20 trains on the line per day.[20] In summer 2008, Barack Obama, then a U.S. senator for Illinois, voiced opposition to the purchase, vowing to work with affected communities to make sure their views were considered.[20]
On October 15, 2010, the CN railroad crossing at U.S. Route 14, as well as rail crossings at Lake Zurich Road and Cuba Road, were blocked for over one and half hours during the early afternoon rush hour due to a stopped 133-car CN southeast bound freight train.[20] At times during the incident, the Hough Street crossing was also blocked.[20] The stopped train also caused back-ups on the Metra commuter rail service of their "Union Pacific Northwest Line", which operates over Union Pacific's Harvard and McHenry subdivisions.[20] That same day, U.S. Rep. Melissa Bean (D-8th) and U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) released a statement that Barrington will receive a $2.8 million grant to fund the planning, design and engineering of a grade separation at the U.S. Route 14 and CN railroad crossing.[20] Construction of any grade separation at that intersection is estimated to cost approximately $69 million; the source(s) of any such funding are currently unknown, and there are currently no plans to design or construct grade separations at any of the other seven Barrington area CN railroad crossings.[20]
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Barrington has a total area of 4.79 square miles (12.41 km2), of which 4.61 square miles (11.94 km2) (or 96.12%) is land and 0.19 square miles (0.49 km2) (or 3.88%) is water.[21]
Barrington is 30 miles (48 km) northwest of Chicago.[22]
Barrington has a hot-summer continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfa), with summers generally wetter than the winters:
Climate data for Barrington, Illinois (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °F (°C) | 62 (17) |
69 (21) |
84 (29) |
89 (32) |
93 (34) |
102 (39) |
103 (39) |
100 (38) |
96 (36) |
88 (31) |
75 (24) |
67 (19) |
103 (39) |
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 28.7 (−1.8) |
32.8 (0.4) |
44.5 (6.9) |
57.5 (14.2) |
68.5 (20.3) |
77.5 (25.3) |
81.3 (27.4) |
79.2 (26.2) |
72.4 (22.4) |
60.1 (15.6) |
46.3 (7.9) |
34.2 (1.2) |
56.9 (13.8) |
Daily mean °F (°C) | 21.1 (−6.1) |
24.6 (−4.1) |
35.5 (1.9) |
47.3 (8.5) |
58.4 (14.7) |
67.8 (19.9) |
72.0 (22.2) |
70.2 (21.2) |
63.0 (17.2) |
50.8 (10.4) |
38.2 (3.4) |
27.0 (−2.8) |
48.0 (8.9) |
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 13.4 (−10.3) |
16.4 (−8.7) |
26.5 (−3.1) |
37.2 (2.9) |
48.3 (9.1) |
58.1 (14.5) |
62.6 (17.0) |
61.2 (16.2) |
53.6 (12.0) |
41.5 (5.3) |
30.2 (−1.0) |
19.7 (−6.8) |
39.1 (3.9) |
Record low °F (°C) | −28 (−33) |
−26 (−32) |
−9 (−23) |
5 (−15) |
22 (−6) |
30 (−1) |
38 (3) |
38 (3) |
25 (−4) |
14 (−10) |
−10 (−23) |
−20 (−29) |
−28 (−33) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 2.07 (53) |
1.90 (48) |
2.35 (60) |
3.95 (100) |
5.15 (131) |
4.60 (117) |
4.02 (102) |
4.58 (116) |
3.65 (93) |
3.39 (86) |
2.58 (66) |
2.19 (56) |
40.43 (1,027) |
Average snowfall inches (cm) | 12.6 (32) |
8.5 (22) |
4.6 (12) |
1.1 (2.8) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.1 (0.25) |
2.0 (5.1) |
9.6 (24) |
38.5 (98) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 10.2 | 8.6 | 10.0 | 12.6 | 13.8 | 12.7 | 9.8 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 11.3 | 10.6 | 10.9 | 131.0 |
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 7.3 | 5.8 | 3.2 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 6.4 | 24.9 |
Source: NOAA[23][24] |
The highest recorded temperature was 103 °F (39 °C) on July 10, 1974; the lowest recorded temperature was −28 °F (−33 °C) on January 31, 2019.[23] Historical tornado activity for the Barrington area is slightly below Illinois state average. On April 11, 1965, an F4 tornado approximately 9.4 miles (15.1 km) away from downtown Barrington killed 6 people and injured 75; on April 21, 1967, another F4 tornado approximately 5.1 miles (8.2 km) away from the village center killed one person, injured approximately 100 people and caused hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage.
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1880 | 410 | — | |
1890 | 848 | 106.8% | |
1900 | 1,162 | 37.0% | |
1910 | 1,444 | 24.3% | |
1920 | 1,743 | 20.7% | |
1930 | 3,213 | 84.3% | |
1940 | 3,560 | 10.8% | |
1950 | 4,209 | 18.2% | |
1960 | 5,434 | 29.1% | |
1970 | 8,581 | 57.9% | |
1980 | 9,029 | 5.2% | |
1990 | 9,504 | 5.3% | |
2000 | 10,168 | 7.0% | |
2010 | 10,327 | 1.6% | |
2020 | 10,722 | 3.8% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[25] |
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[26] | Pop 2010[27] | Pop 2020[28] | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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White alone (NH) | 9,570 | 9,232 | 8,926 | 94.12% | 89.40% | 83.25% |
Black or African American alone (NH) | 63 | 96 | 117 | 0.62% | 0.93% | 1.09% |
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 10 | 14 | 8 | 0.10% | 0.14% | 0.07% |
Asian alone (NH) | 203 | 378 | 643 | 2.00% | 3.66% | 6.00% |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Other race alone (NH) | 11 | 7 | 12 | 0.11% | 0.07% | 0.11% |
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 74 | 132 | 365 | 0.73% | 1.28% | 3.40% |
Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 237 | 468 | 651 | 2.33% | 4.53% | 6.07% |
Total | 10,168 | 10,327 | 10,722 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
As of the 2020 census[29] there were 10,722 people, 3,988 households, and 2,902 families residing in the village. The population density was 2,237.01 inhabitants per square mile (863.71/km2). There were 4,394 housing units at an average density of 916.75 per square mile (353.96/km2). The racial makeup of the village (including Hispanics in the racial counts) was 84.29% White, 6.02% Asian, 1.15% African American, 0.29% Native American, 2.11% from other races, and 6.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.07% of the population.
There were 3,988 households, out of which 38.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.41% were married couples living together, 11.36% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.23% were non-families. 25.68% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.47% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.09 and the average family size was 2.56.
The village's age distribution consisted of 26.9% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 20.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.9 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $112,794, and the median income for a family was $157,083. Males had a median income of $104,050 versus $61,388 for females. The per capita income for the village was $64,507. About 2.0% of families and 3.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.2% of those under age 18 and 13.0% of those age 65 or over.
Barrington receives much of its sales tax revenue from its half-dozen car dealerships.[20] State sales tax figures indicate that Barrington's auto sales, gasoline sales and state-taxable auto repairs accounted for $2.1 million in sales taxes for the village in 2008, or approximately 56 percent of its sales-tax income.[20]
The Gatorade Sports Science Institute, often featured in the company's commercials, was formerly located in Barrington just west of downtown, across the street from Barrington High School before closing in June 2022.[30] Barrington was also formerly home to GE Healthcare IT prior to relocating to Chicago in 2016.[31] Other notable businesses include defense contractor ISR Systems, part of the Goodrich Corporation (formerly known as Recon Optical),[32] and commercial real estate developer GK Development. For many years, the village was home to the Jewel Tea Company;[33] its former headquarters was razed in the early 21st century for redevelopment as Citizens Park.[34]
In addition to its downtown area, the village is home to several shopping centers, including the Ice House Mall and The Foundry, located northwest of town.
According to Barrington's 2018 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,[35] the top employers in the city are:
# | Employer | # of Employees |
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1 | Barrington Community Unit School District #220 | 1,200 |
2 | Barrington Park District | 379 |
3 | Motor Werks of Barrington | 355 |
4 | The Garlands of Barrington | 295 |
5 | PepsiCo (Quaker Oats) | 287 |
6 | Barrington Transportation | 230 |
7 | Pepper Construction | 226 |
8 | Jewel Food Store | 190 |
9 | Wickstrom Ford | 176 |
10 | Heinen's | 142 |
Annual celebrations and events in Barrington include the Memorial Day parade, a Fourth of July parade and evening fireworks display, and a Homecoming parade associated with Barrington High School. In addition, the village hosts the "Great Taste Fest of Barrington", a food festival exhibiting fare from local restaurants.[20] During the fourth weekend of every September, Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital hosts "Art in the Barn", a juried fine arts show that features the exhibition and sale of fine art.[36] Started in 1974 with only 30 artists, the event now attracts over 6,500 visitors and features live entertainment and pony rides for children in addition to the art exhibits.[36] A fundraising event, Art in the Barn has generated more than $2.5 million for Good Shepherd Hospital.[36] During May Barrington also hosts "KidFest Kite Fly" event which is free, fun, family event that gets the entire family outside and moving.
Barrington also hosts a variety of charity functions, including Barrington CROP Hunger Walk;[20] Relay for Life by the American Cancer Society held at Barrington High School;[37] and the Duck Race and Pool Party, a rubber duck race held to benefit JourneyCare (formerly Hospice and Palliative Care of Northeastern Illinois).[38]
The Barrington Area Library, located northeast of the village's center on Northwest Highway, contains over 226,000 book volumes and 27,000 audiovisual items.[39] Originally established in 1915, the library moved to its current site in the mid-1970s.[40] Through various additions, most recently in 1993, the building was expanded to its current size of approximately 60,000 square feet (5,600 m2).[40] The library currently features exhibits by local artists, including an outdoor sculpture garden.[41]
The Village of Barrington Historic District was established in 2001 to protect and preserve historical areas of the Village and individual structures and sites within this area which have historic, architectural or cultural significance.[42] Barrington's Historic Preservation Overlay District is noted for its Victorian, Victorian Gothic, Queen Anne, and other popular late-19th century forms of architecture.[43] Among Barrington's notable buildings is the Octagon House, also known as the Hawley House. Claimed to be built around 1860, although the oldest home in Barrington Village is on North Avenue dating to 1872, the Octagon House is listed on the National Register of Historic Places;[44] although initially a residence, it now serves as a commercial property.
The downtown area is home to the historic Catlow Theater, which features interiors by noted Prairie School sculptor and designer Alfonso Iannelli.[45] In May 1927, the Catlow Theater opened for business with Slide, Kelly, Slide as its first feature film. The Catlow is also listed on the National Register of Historic Places and continues to operate as one of the few remaining single-screen theaters in the area. The Catlow was one of the first theaters to offer in-theater dining, provided by the adjoining Showtime Eatery. Patrons may bring food from Showtime Eatery (formerly Boloney's) into the 526-seat auditorium.[46]
Another historic building in the village, the Ice House Mall, is located just northwest of the town's center. Originally built in 1904 for the Bowman Dairy, the brick structure, with its turn of the 20th century styling, served as an actual ice house for 68 years.[47] Renovations and additions beginning in the 1970s have transformed the original building into a collection of local specialty shops.
The Michael Bay 2010 re-make of A Nightmare on Elm Street was partially filmed in Barrington's Jewel Park subdivision (Built by the Jewel Tea Company for their executives) using a home actually on Elm Street, using the village's residential architecture as a backdrop.[48]
The Barrington area features numerous parks and nature preserves. The Arbor Day Foundation has recognized Barrington as a Tree City USA every year since 1986, in part due to the village's Tree Preservation and Management Ordinance governing the proper care for trees within the area.[49][50] The Barrington Park District administers several Barrington area parks including Citizens Park, Langendorf Park (formerly North Park), Miller Park (formerly East Park), and Ron Beese Park( formerly South Park). Langendorf Park features tennis courts, playgrounds, outdoor and indoor basketball courts, baseball fields, meeting/activity rooms, and "Aqualusion", a water park that includes a zero-depth pool, lap pool, and diving area, and a splashpad. Northeast of town is Cuba Marsh Forest Preserve,[51] a 782-acre (3.16 km2) wetlands preserve featuring 3 miles (5 km) of crushed-gravel trail offering views of the adjacent marsh. The preserve is named for Cuba Road, which provides the park's northern boundary.[51] It is administered by Lake County Forest Preserves. In 2011, Barrington received a $65,000 grant from the Northwest Municipal Conference for preliminary engineering of a bike path along Northwest Highway.[20] However, a timetable for the project has not yet been set.[20]
There are two golf courses within village limits including the Makray Memorial Golf Club. (formerly known as the Thunderbird Golf Course)[52] Located southeast of the village center on Northwest Highway, the 18-hole course totals 7,000 yards (6,400 m) and includes four sets of tees per hole.[52] The other golf course is a five-hole public course operated by the Barrington Park District at the far western end of Langendorf Park.
The Village of Barrington is a home rule municipality which functions under the council-manager form of government with a village President and a six-member board of trustees, all of whom are elected at large to staggered four-year terms.[53][54] The current Village President is Karen Darch.[55] There are six current members of the Board of Trustees[55][56] in addition to a village treasurer.[55] The village clerk, also an elected position, is responsible for taking and transcribing minutes of all Village Board and Committee of the Whole meetings along with other municipal clerk duties.[53] The current village clerk is Adam Frazier, and the deputy village clerk is Melanie Marcordes.[55][56] A village manager currently Jeff Lawler [57][58] assist the President with local operations and projects.[59]
Name[56] | Title[53][55][58] | Term Notes |
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Karen Darch | Village President | First elected April 2005, re-elected 2009, 2013, 2017, and 2021[60] |
Jason Lohmeyer | Village Trustee | Re-elected April 2019[61] |
Todd Sholeen | Village Trustee | Elected April 2017[61] |
Jennifer Wondrasek | Village Trustee | Elected April 2017[61] |
Kate Duncan | Village Trustee | Elected April 2019[61] |
Emily Young | Village Trustee | Elected April 2019[61] |
Mike Moran | Village Trustee | Appointed April 2019[61] |
Tony Ciganek | Village Clerk | Re-elected April 2019 [61] |
Scott Anderson | Village Manager[57] | Appointed by Village Board |
In April 2009, in a non-binding referendum, village residents voted in favor of permitting Barrington township officials to begin looking into seceding from Cook County.[16][62] The referendum, entitled "Barrington Twp – Disconnect from Cook County," asked, "Should Barrington Township consider disconnection from Cook County, Illinois, and forming a new county if a viable option exists for doing so?"[63] The referendum came in response to Cook County's increased sales tax, now the highest in the country, and increased tensions between the county and towns neighboring Lake County.[17][62] Hanover and Palatine townships, as well as the Village of Tinley Park, (already partially located in Will County,) also passed similar measures.[17][62]
Barrington serves as the geographic center for the 72-square-mile (190 km2) Barrington Community Unit School District 220. Schools located in Barrington include:[64]
St. Anne Catholic Community is a K-8 Catholic school.
The Barrington Courier-Review is a local newspaper.[66]
Barrington is included in the Chicago market and receives its media from Chicago network affiliates. The Chicago Tribune and Chicago Sun-Times also cover area news. The village's Community Relations board broadcasts all Village Board meetings, as well as community announcements, on a local government-access television (GATV) cable TV station.[67]
Metra provides commuter rail service on the Union Pacific Northwest Line connecting Barrington station southeast to Ogilvie Transportation Center in Chicago and northwest to Harvard or McHenry.[68]
In 1927, residents established a "Barrington General Hospital" in a local house. The hospital closed in 1935.[20] Various resident petitions and fundraising during the 1960s and 1970s renewed interest in a local hospital, and Good Shepherd Hospital opened in 1979 north of Barrington.[20]
In 2009, the Barrington Police Department had 23 full-time police officers;[20] and in 2007, the Barrington Fire Department had 38 full-time firefighters. The Village has an emergency operations plan as well as a community notification system called Connect-CTY.[69]
Residents voted in favor of permitting township officials to begin looking into seceding from Cook County by a vote of 975 to 507 with 13 of 14 precincts reporting.
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