Criminal damage: -- A 26-year-old Buffalo Grove woman was charged with criminal damage to
property after she allegedly spray painted the windows of a Tesla dealership
being built in the 900 block of Dundee Road. Additional details of this case
can be found here.
Bike swiped: Police
report a bicycle was taken from a home in the 900 block of Shady
Grove Lane between 3 and 7:30 p.m. on March 14. Details about the
bike and its value were not available. Police say the investigation is ongoing.
In Other Community
News
Longtime art teacher honored
Enid Silverman said it simply -- “What a joy to be honored for doing
something I love."
And she should know. Silverman, who turned 94 years old last week,
was honored by the Park District last week as it has dedicated Room 9 at the
Alcott Center as the Enid Silverman Arts Studio.
Silverman started teaching the drawing and painting class at the Buffalo
Grove Park District in 1998, and is still teaching.
“Enid is a treasure! She started teaching here over 26 years ago and is
by far the most popular and most loved instructor I’ve ever seen here at the
Park District. To be 94 years old and still dedicated to her craft and her
students is truly special.” Buffalo Grove Park District Spokesperson Mike
Terson said.
Computer maintenance to limit library access
A variety of services will not be available at the Indian Trails Public
Library from 9 a.m. Tuesday, March 25 through 9 a.m. Thursday, March 27 due to
maintenance on the library’s servers and public computers.
The following will be unavailable at the main library and Branch during
this time:
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Computer stations
•
In-library laptop
checkouts
•
Remote printing
services
•
In-library printing
services
Despite the unavailability of those operations, the library’s WIFI and
self-checkout stations will be working during this time.
Residents with questions can call 847-459-4100 or visit this site for updates.
Yard waste pick-up resumes Apr. 1
Landscape and mixed organics waste
collection resumes April 1. Acceptable organics, like produce food scraps, can
be mixed together with landscape waste and placed at the curb to be collected,
recycled and put to work at local compost facilities.
In order to deter pests, mixed organic
items should be placed in rigid yard waste containers marked with a special
organics decal, which are available for pickup at Village Hall, or an “X” to
clearly mark this container for Waste Management drivers. A list of acceptable
organics and more information is available here.
Water, water, everywhere…
…And now it’s being sold to Long Grove.
The Buffalo Grove Village Board March 17
approved the same of Lake Michigan water to the Long Grove. According to this reporting in the Daily Herald, Buffalo Grove trustees
on Monday approved their end of the bargain, which calls for Long Grove to
receive up to 260,000 gallons per day for up to 20 years. Buffalo Grove
officials estimate initial revenue at $80,000 annually.
Long
Grove Village Manager Chris Sparkman said the water will serve the downtown
district, which currently is served by a deep well — only one subdivision,
Herons Landing, in the village receives Lake Michigan water through Lake
County.
Cops cite 70 during St. Pat’s enforcement
Not only was it “Erin Go Bragh”, but
also “Erin, we’ll see you in court.”
The Buffalo Grove Police Department
(BGPD) announces it made two DUI arrests and issued 27 seat belt citations,
seven speeding citations, seven distracted driving citations, and 27 other
citations during its special St. Patrick’s Day traffic safety campaign that ran
March 7-18This safety effort was made possible by federal highway traffic
safety funds administered by IDOT.
Performance for kids set
Wendy and DB, an award-winning duo with two guitars,
a ukulele, and their voices, will perform from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. on Saturday,
April 5 at the Community Arts Center, 255 McHenry Road. The two write and
perform songs about science, nature, diversity, animals, safety, and the arts.
Advanced
registration is required. Tickets will not be sold at the door. Cost is $10 per
ticket. For more information, contact Ann Marie Shipstad-Schwartz at 847-850-2152. Registration is available here.
Golf fundraiser April 25
The Parks Foundation's annual Happy Hour Golf fundraiser will be from to
8:30 p.m. on Friday, April 25 at the Golf Dome, 801 McHenry Rd. Participants
can register in advance as a foursome, or be paired individually. All proceeds
will benefit the Foundation’s fee assistance program so that active military
families and families in need can participate in Park District programs. The
event includes a Golf contest with prizes Raffle prizes Light appetizers Beer
and wine (available for purchase).
Participants can bring their own golf clubs, or use clubs that will be
available. For more information, contact Mike Pfeiffer at 847-850-2108.
Smith rips vandalism
Village Board President Eric Smith vehemently condemned the vandalism to the
construction site where a Tesla dealership is being built on west Dundee Road
during the March 17 Village Board meeting.
In his remarks, Smith said the act is
“unacceptable and must be condemned” and that it “tarnishes the reputation of
the entire village.” A 26-year-old Buffalo Grove woman was arrested and charged
with criminal damage to property. Full coverage from the Daily Herald
can be found here.
Firm hired to design park at The Clove
The green space planned for “The Clove”, the multi-use development under
construction at Lake-Cook and McHenry roads, will be designed by Wallace
Roberts & Todd LLC of Philadelphia. The $108,000 design cost was approved
by the Village Board at its March 17 meeting.
According to the Daily Herald,
Community Development Director Nicole Woods said the firm will engage in a
four-month process to gather community and stakeholder input before arriving at
a final concept plan and public reveal. -- Daily Herald report.
Recycle right with new ‘Recycle Coach’ app
The Solid Waste Agency of Lake County introduces the new Recycle Coach
education app, bringing local waste and recycling information directly to Lake
County residents. Lake County residents can access the Recycle Coach tool at this site, and input an address to receive customized waste
and recycling information specific to where they live. Additional information
can be found here.
Deerfield Parkway work underway
The Lake County Department of
Transportation (LCDOT) has resumed concrete repair work on Deerfield Parkway between
Weiland Road and Krause Drive. Additional information can be found at this link.
Free admission for food donations
For the third year, the Bess Bower Dunn Museum
in Libertyville is holding a food drive during spring break. Visitors will
receive free admission with the donation of at least one non-perishable food
item or toiletry per person.
The food drive takes place during
special spring break hours from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday, March 24 through
Friday, March 28 except for Thursday, March 27, when it closes at 8 p.m. The
collected items will benefit the Libertyville Township Food Pantry. Read more
at this link.
Top cop thanks residents
Buffalo Grove Police Chief, Brian Budds, expressed his appreciation for citizen
support during the search for12-year-old Jonathan
Shin on March 20. He
was reported missing for nearly eight hours before being found.
In his message posted on social media, Budds said:
The men and women of the
Buffalo Grove Police Department wish to extend their sincere gratitude to the
community for their assistance in locating a missing 12-year-old boy, who was
found safe and reunited with his family early Thursday morning.
Thanks to the help of thousands of neighbors
who shared our post on social media, we were able to quickly spread the word
about his disappearance. Your assistance led to a few invaluable tips from
neighbors who notified BGPD that they had seen him, leading to his safe return
a few hours later.
Your cooperation and vigilance is what makes
Buffalo Grove a safe community. We thank those who took the time to share our
post, neighbors who reviewed security footage from their homes, and those who
called with information. This highlights the importance of a tried-and-true
community safety mantra: If you see something, say something. Keeping BG safe
takes all of us working together.
BGPD would also like to thank our local,
county, state and federal partners for their help in returning the child home
safe.
On behalf of all of us at BGPD, thank you.
Brian Budds
Chief
Buffalo Grove Police Department
Business Briefs
Bank hosting income planning seminar
A one-hour seminar on income planning and its relation to retirement is
scheduled from 10 to 11 a.m. on Saturday March 29 at the Buffalo Grove Bank
& Trust, 200 N. Buffalo Grove Rd.
The presenter will be Jesse Stabile, vice president of investments at Wintrust
Wealth Management.
Reservations can be made by call Stabile at 847-418-2834, or by email at
jstabile@wintrustwealth.com
Wellness focus of Chamber programs
Wellness at Work Practical Nutrition Strategies for Busy Professionals is the
topic of a “Active Women Engaging” program sponsored by the Buffalo Grove
Lincolnshire Chamber of Commerce (BGLCC) from 11:30 to 1 p.m. on Tuesday, March
25. Complete details can be found here.
Health care will also be the topic at a ‘Lunch and Learn ‘ sponsored by the
Chamber on Tuesday, April 1. The event, at The Continental restaurant, 788 S.
Buffalo Grove Rd., will feature Eki Drake of D.O.S.E. Drip Bar and Aesthetics.
Cost is $20 for Chamber members and $25 for nonmembers. Information about
this program can be found here.
Need a Reason to Celebrate?
March 24
National Cheesesteak
Day
National
Chocolate Covered Raisin Day
National Cocktail Day
March 25
International Waffle
Day
National Lobster
Newburg Day
Bed-in for Peace Day
March 26
Little Red Wagon Day
Manatee Appreciation
Day
National Spinach Day
March 27
International
Whiskey Day
National Spanish
Paella Day
March 28
Eat an Eskimo Pie Day
National
Something on a Stick Day
National Black
Forest Cake Day
March 29
National
Lemon Chiffon Cake Day
National
Mom and Pop Business Owners Day
World Piano Day
March 30
Grass
is Always Browner on the Other Side of the Fence Day
National
Fitness Recovery Day
National Folding
Laundry Day
March 31
Crayola Crayon Day
National
Clams on the Half Shell Day
National Tater Day
April 1
Election
Day
Edible Book Day
National
Greeting Card Day
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The three incumbents in the race for village trustee, Denice Bocek, Joanne Johnson and Lester Ottenheimer, have retained their spots on the Village Board.
