ByDonna
The Village of Port Barrington allows use of the Blue Heron Community Room as an emergency warming shelter to Village residents whose homes may have heating or other dire problems during extreme weather conditions. For facility use, please make arrangements by calling the Village Hall during office hours (847-639-7595) or the number posted on the…
ByDonna
The Village of Port Barrington is proud to announce two scholarship opportunities for the 2026–2027 academic year, marking our 11th year of supporting the educational goals of Port Barrington residents. Port Barrington Educational Scholarship Award – $1,000 For use toward college expenses including tuition, books, and related costs. Paar Family Trade School Scholarship – $1,000…
ByDonna
Bring your holiday lights that no longer work to the Village Hall to recycle them! Look for the labeled tote near the dumpster. Santa thanks you!
ByGeorgina
The Village Board of Trustees approved the 2026 meeting calendar. Their meetings will be on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of each month at 7PM unless otherwise posted. The Planning Commission / Zoning Board of Appeals will meet the 2nd Tuesday of each month. Please click below to view the meeting schedules for 2026. Happy…
ByGeorgina
The Village of Port Barrington is excited to join the Recycle Coach network. For residents looking to reduce their household waste and become better recyclers, look no further than the Recycle Coach app – now available in Port Barrington! Click HERE for more information or visit the Waste Hauling/Recycling page for additional resources. Scan this QR…
ByDonna
At this year’s RiverFest in September, Village Officials honored our 4th annual Hometown Hero–Wayne Krcmar! From brave acts as a soldier during the Vietnam War to continuing as proprietor of our historic Hermann’s Rest-a-While Wayne’s support of our community has been steadfast. Wayne received a certificate of appreciation and gifts from the community. You can…
ByDonna
After going through a standard bid process, residents of our Village received letters in their mailboxes announcing the award of our waste-hauling/recycling contract to LRS. After the 5-year life of a contract newly proposed fees have to accommodate the current costs of doing business. Of the three bids received, LRS provided the most reasonable bid…
ByDonna
On April 9, 2025 Village Engineers held an informational meeting regarding plans to renovate Center Street Bridge. For a meeting summary, Click >>HERE<<
ByDonna
The Village of Port Barrington participates in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and has adopted flood hazard area protection standards. As a public service the following information is available upon request:• Basic flood map information: a. Whether a property is in or out of the Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA). b. Zone, base flood…
ByDonna
In 2024, Illinois Fire Departments responded to 23,158 calls about carbon monoxide. Springfield, Ill- Winter brings cold arctic air to Illinois and as residents turn up their thermostats to stay warm the risk of a home heating fire or Carbon Monoxide incident increases. The Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal (OSFM) encourages residents to…