Trustees at odds over proposed staff position

A proposed position of “engagement manager” raised the ire of few Buffalo Grove Village Board members. The Daily Herald report is at: Buffalo Grove Trustees Question Need for Engagement Manager

Thursday Refuse Collection Moves to Friday Due to Holiday

Residents with Thursday curbside refuse collection will receive refuse pickup on Friday, Nov. 23, due to the Thanksgiving holiday. For more information, go to this link and search 'Buffalo Grove'.

Village Hall closed for Thanksgiving holiday

The Village of Buffalo Grove wishes all of our residents a very happy Thanksgiving. 
In observance of the holiday, Village Hall will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 22 and Friday, Nov. 23. Normal business hours at Village Hall will resume on Monday, Nov. 26 from 8 a.m. until 6:30 p.m.

ENCORE! Presents Holiday Harmonies

Encore!, a vocal ensemble of the Buffalo Grove Park District, presents Holiday Harmonies, a one-hour musical program featuring the sounds of the season on Sunday, Dec. 16, beginning at 2 p.m. Enjoy timeless holiday tunes, including fresh new twists on some of the most popular classics. Encore! welcomes members of the Stevenson High School Choral Department as special guests for this performance.
The program will conclude with an audience sing-along. Those who attend are asked to bring a canned good to donate, to be delivered to the Vernon Area Food Pantry. Complimentary hot cocoa will be served, along with candy canes.
Tickets are on sale now at bgencore.org, or at the Community Arts Center, 225 McHenry Road in Buffalo Grove, during regular business hours. All tickets are $5 in advance and $8 at the door. For more information, call the Community Arts Center at 847-850-2175.

Village holiday lights on display


The Village of Buffalo Grove Campus and Lake Cook Road holiday lights will be on display once again beginning this evening (Wednesday, Nov. 21). Village Hall will shine bright with a mixture of warm clear lights on the building, in addition to more than 50 trees and bushes decorated on the Village Campus and along Lake Cook Road.


Fire Department urges residents to stay off the ice

Winter is nearly here, and freezing temperatures have already been in the forecast. Residents are reminded to avoid walking, skating or fishing on ponds, lakes and other bodies of water as they begin to freeze, due to the real danger of falling through the ice. While the stability of ice will increase as temperatures drop, extreme caution should always be used when near to frozen bodies of water. Water temperatures can become low enough to cause hypothermia if a person were to fall in, which makes a self-rescue nearly impossible. If an individual is observed going through the ice, do not try to rescue them by going into the water. Instead, throw them something that floats, immediately call 911, and keep track of their location under the ice to communicate it to emergency responders upon their arrival - because every second counts. The Buffalo Grove Fire Department is trained on a yearly basis to rescue individuals who have fallen through the ice.

Buffalo Grove Police participating in ‘Toys for Tots’

The Buffalo Grove Police Department is once again partnering with the United States Marine Corps and has begun its annual collection for the 'Toys for Tots' program. New and unwrapped toys can be dropped off at the Buffalo Grove Police Department, 46 Raupp Boulevard in Buffalo Grove, through Sunday, Dec. 16. The USMC will then pick up the toys and distribute them to those in need, through community and religious groups, and social service agencies. Please consider donating a toy today! Call the Buffalo Grove Police at 847-459-2560 or click here for more information on this annual giving program.

ENCORE! Presents Holiday Harmonies

Encore!, a vocal ensemble of the Buffalo Grove Park District, presents Holiday Harmonies, a one-hour musical program featuring the sounds of the season on Sunday, Dec. 16, beginning at 2 p.m. Enjoy timeless holiday tunes, including fresh new twists on some of the most popular classics. Encore! welcomes members of the Stevenson High School Choral Department as special guests for this performance.
The program will conclude with an audience sing-along. Those who attend are asked to bring a canned good to donate, to be delivered to the Vernon Area Food Pantry. Complimentary hot cocoa will be served, along with candy canes.
Tickets are on sale now at bgencore.org, or at the Community Arts Center, 225 McHenry Road in Buffalo Grove, during regular business hours. All tickets are $5 in advance and $8 at the door. For more information, call the Community Arts Center at 847-850-2175.


Student Voices
Read the student newspapers at Stevenson and Buffalo Grove high schools at these links:
Stevenson Statesman
Buffalo Grove High School Charger


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