Neighborhood Description Barrington is a village in Cook County, Illinois and Lake County, Illinois. Barrington is part of the greater Chicago metropolitan area. The village's motto is "a great place to live, work and play." Located approximately 32 miles northwest of Chicago, the village of Barrington serves as the geographic center of the 72-square-mile Barrington Community Unit School District 220. There are large areas of wetlands, forest preserves, parks, and horse trails in the country-suburban setting. The area includes the towns of Barrington, South Barrington, North Barrington, Barrington Hills, Lake Barrington, Tower Lakes, Port Barrington, and small portions of Deer Park, Hoffman Estates, and Inverness. Neighborhood Links Neighborhood Council Community Center Chamber of Commerce History of Other Resources in Hospitals Post Office Schools Grocery Stores Cool Places to Eat