Barrington trustees approved pay hikes Monday for crossing guards who monitor railroad crossings and other intersections in town.
The raises from $16 to $20 an hour are among village officials.
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Barrington parents and students urged village leaders Monday to act more quickly to address railroad crossing safety, in the wake of last month’s death of a 17-year-old struck by a train as she walk.
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Barrington officials are in discussions to add crossing guards to assist pedestrians at railroad crossings in town.
It is one of the actions officials say they are pursuing after 17-year-old Marin Lac.