Barrington is located in northeastern Illinois and straddles the Cook County/Lake County line. The population estimate for July 1, 1998 was 9,848, an increase of 310 since 1990.
On the events calendar is the 4th of July Festival--a 3-day event beginning on July 2nd and includes live music, traveling zoo, climbing wall, face painting and various arts and crafts booths as well as food kiosks.