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Hello Barrington! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

Today's riddle: Playing golf is bad for your brain. 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Some sun, then clouds; colder, with a high of 21 and low of 17 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
  • Friday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 27, low: 15.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 27 and low of 16 degrees.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Local Non-Profits Ring in the New Year with Donations from Signal Hill Chapter, NSDAR —Jacqueline Marcus Read on Patch
  • Ground stop at airport in Chicago, Illinois.
    8:56PM on Dec 30: Inbound aircraft to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) are being held at their origin, and a ground stop has been issued… (Nextdoor )
  • Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. posted a job opening for Crew Member in Barrington. Apply here.
  • Foss Swim School posted a job opening for Swim Instructor in Barrington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Barrington here.

🗞 Nearby News

Palatine

  • Illinois' compact fluorescent bulb ban begins to take effect – [your]NEWS (yournews.com)

Hoffman Estates

  • Those we lost: Local leaders, former governors and a conservative activist among notable deaths of 2025 (dailyherald.com)

Rolling Meadows

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I just heard a golfer say he had four strokes on the first hole!
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