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🌱 Patch AM: Can Barrington finally break its historic 0-4 skid Friday night?

Also check out Rotary Club of Palatine Oktoberfest on the Barrington Patch calendar

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Hey hey Barrington! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Can Barrington finally break its historic 0-4 skid Friday night?
  • How will Barrington's slimmed-down Golden Triangle project change downtown living?
  • What changes after a Barrington financial firm joins a growing advisory network?

Also on today's calendar: Rotary Club of Palatine Oktoberfest and 13 more events.

Today's riddle: What day of the year is trucker's day? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Clouds and sun; less humid, with a high of 72 and low of 66 degrees.
  • Saturday: Humid with rain and a t-storm, temps: high: 76, low: 64.
  • Sunday: Not as warm with a t-storm, with a high of 66 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Daily Herald Week 5 high school football previews (dailyherald.com) — Barrington fans get a detailed look at Friday night's home matchup against Hoffman Estates, with the Broncos trying to snap their first 0-4 start since 1947. The preview breaks down Barrington's injury-plagued offense, recent struggles, and key Hoffman Estates playmakers, plus scores and outlooks for many other Chicago-area Week 5 high school games.
   

• UrbanStreet slimming down multifamily proposal in Barrington's Golden Triangle (therealdeal.com) — A major housing proposal in Barrington's Golden Triangle has been scaled back to 91 multifamily units and 15 row homes, with two pocket parks and strong connections to downtown. Targeted to young professionals, empty nesters, and current Barrington residents seeking simpler living, the project could break ground next summer and significantly reshape the Liberty and Hough streets area.
   

• Savant rebrands tax arm, adds two Illinois firms (accountingtoday.com) — A Barrington-based firm called Professional Business Management has been acquired as part of Savant Wealth Management's expansion and rebranding of its tax arm into Savant Accounting & Business Advisory. The deal folds this local healthcare-focused practice into a 140-person advisory team, potentially broadening services and resources available to Barrington-area professionals, business owners, and families seeking coordinated financial and tax planning support.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

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Hoffman Estates

  • Tag Team Match Added to AEW All Out During 9/16 Dynamite (ringsidenews.com)
  • US Customs and Border agent convicted of raping, robbing sex workers in suburban hotel rooms (dailyherald.com)
  • Elk Grove, Illinois: Noah Conde in Critical Condition After Motorcycle Accident (theunionstar.com)

Arlington Heights

  • Burglars Target Vehicles, Garages In Arlington Heights (patch.com)

Ok Barrington! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: 10-4, good buddy! (Thank you Jean H. for sending it in!)
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