
April 13, 2026
Barrington ranked No. 11 among Cook County municipalities for median commercial property tax rates in fiscal year 2025, with a 7.8% rate.
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April 12, 2026
In 2024, providers in Barrington billed $96,938 to Medicaid for Ambulance and Other Transport Services and Supplies—a rise of 3,382% compared to the preceding year.
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April 11, 2026
In fiscal year 2024, Barrington held the 80th highest for per-household police and fire pension debt in Illinois, reaching $11,245, according to the Illinois Department of Insurance.
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March 24, 2026
Barrington homeowners paid 1.6% of their home values in property taxes during the fourth quarter of 2025, a figure nearly twice the national average, BlockShopper.com reported.
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March 24, 2026
Barrington homeowners paid property taxes at a rate of 1.9% of their home values in the fourth quarter of 2025, over 2.1 times higher than the national average, BlockShopper.com reports.
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January 11, 2026
Corinne Gieseke Wood was sworn in as the 44th Lieutenant Governor of Illinois on January 11, 1999.
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January 10, 2026
Corinne Gieseke Wood was sworn in as a member of the House of Representatives representing the 59th District on January 10, 1997.
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June 16, 2025
In 2024, 99.7% of H-1B petitions filed by Finance and Insurance employers across North Cook News publication area were approved, according to data from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services via the H-1B Employer Data Hub.
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May 21, 2025
In 2024, 98.5% of H-1B petitions filed by employers in the North Cook News publication area were approved, according to data from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services via the H-1B Employer Data Hub.
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May 19, 2025
In 2024, 97.8% of H-1B petitions filed by Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services employers across North Cook News publication area were approved, according to data from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services via the H-1B Employer Data Hub.
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