Lake Barrington allowing residents to keep honeybees on their properties

LAKE BARRINGTON, Ill. - Lake Barrington is about to be buzzing.

The city is now allowing people to keep honeybees on their properties.

The change allows for two full-sized and two smaller nucleus hives on their land.

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The hives need to be at least 30 feet away from houses, playgrounds, driveways and pools.

Beekeepers will need to pay $25 a year to keep their bees.