Prairie Krafts
Brewing Company was
closed Feb. 11 by police at the request of the village as the company’s liquor
license had expired. Management said efforts to renew the license were in process. A village
official confirmed late Thursday that “All liquor license holders must have the
appropriate licenses with the State of Illinois in order to operate. The State
of Illinois notified [the village] that Prairie Kraft’s Brewers License has
expired. Prairie Krafts [has] indicated
they are working on the renewal of their State license.” The official said that without it they cannot
be open.
A resident on Woodstone Drive reported suspicious phone activity to police. The resident said she received a call from a
man with a heavy accent offering $700 refund for computer repairs, which she
said she paid in December. Reports say the caller requested the resident’s
credit card number so they money could be refunded. The caller called again
saying he inadvertently processed a
$7,000 refund and she needed to send $4,000 cash back by Federal
Express. When the woman told the caller
she did not want to send cash, he asked for payment in Best Buy gift cards.
That’s she realized she was being scammed. She checked her bank accounts and
found $58,000 had been taken from the account. She called police who contacted
the caller who refused to give police his name or name of the person he was
working for. Despite being told not to call the resident again, the caller did and
when the responding officer told him he was a BG Police officer, the caller
hung up. A short time later another person called from the same number and said
all money was refunded and back in the account.
The man identified himself as “John William from Win Tech
Solution”. The resident checked her
account and found that all of the money was returned. She told police she
originally gave the caller remote access to her computer. Police advised her to have her computer
checked by a reputable firm or get rid of the computer.
A resident on
Devonshire told
police an unknown offender had accessed his PNC bank account at made 400
withdrawals totaling $18,206. Funds went
to an unknown PayPal account.
Police are
investigating a
burglary in the 400 block of Arbor Gate.
Police say a person watching the house while residents were out of town,
noticed a light left on and upon further investigation saw that the front door
was forced open. Police reports say safes were found among items that were
strewn around and were forced open.
Among the reported items missing was a pearl necklace and other assorted
jewelry.
Police responded to the Walgreen Drug
Store, 15 N. Buffalo Grove Road to investigate the theft of $270 worth of
Gillette razor blades. Police reports say the manager approached a man who was
near the razor blade display where a hostile verbal exchange took place.
Surveillance video showed the subject arriving an leaving the store with a
female companion who may have served as a lookout.
A resident on the 1100
block of Larraway Drive told police he purchased a $1,400 computer services
contract from “Zajes Technology LLC”.
After realizing he had been scammed, the resident called contacted his
bank and issued a stop payment. Two $700 scanned checks were presented to the
resident’s bank but were not posted. The
man told police he was upset with his bank for charging him a $35 fee.
A 3½ month
investigation resulted in four charges filed against a Morton Grove woman in connection to forgery involving a
Buffalo Grove resident for whom she was a care taker. Reports say the woman, Lirije Lilly Lukovic
was charged with one count of financial exploitation of an elderly person, two
counts of aggravated ID Theft, and one count of Forgery. Reports say Lukovic, who worked for Inspired
Care Home Health, used the resident’s credit card, bank card and checking
account for transactions totaling more than $5,900 from June 2018 through
October 2018.
Around Town
Village Board meets
Tuesday – The
regular meeting of the Village Board is 7:30 on Tuesday, Feb. 19. The meeting
is a day later because of the President’s Day holiday on Monday. The agenda is
at Feb.
19 agenda
Candidates state their case – The nine
residents running for three spots on the Village Board told the Journal-Topics
why they’re running. Trustee candidate information.
And they’ll debate the issues – The trustee
candidates along with Beverly Sussman and Mike Terson how are running for
Village Board President, will participate in debates sponsored by the
Journal-Topics. Information is at Debate info.
Farmers Market
committee seeks vendors -- The Buffalo Grove Farmers Market is seeking vendor
applications for the 2019 season, which runs from June 16 through Oct. 13.
Products offered for sale must be agricultural products, food items or food
services. Liquor items by those with Village of Buffalo Grove Class G6
licenses, granted by the Village of Buffalo Grove, are also acceptable. Craft
items are not eligible. To apply, prospective vendors should email
vbgfarmersmarket@gmail.com with 'Application' in the subject line.
Prairie
View development focus of open house -- The Village of Buffalo Grove is hosting an open
house about the Prairie View Metra Station Area on Feb. 20 at The Arboretum
Club, 401 Half Day Road in Buffalo Grove; those interested in attending can
drop in anytime between 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. This plan will ultimately guide
future development and infrastructure, while taking into consideration the
opportunities and challenges of unincorporated, commercial and residential
areas around the Metra station in the northern part of Buffalo Grove. During
the open house, a draft vision will be presented for the Prairie View Metra
Station Area. Attendees will have the opportunity to provide feedback on the
draft vision. Refreshments will be served, and families are welcome to attend.
For
more information about this project and to sign up for its mailing list, go to prairieviewbg.com.
Lake-Cook
Road utility work begins -- Utility relocation has
begun along Lake Cook Road, and the Cook County Department of Transportation
and Highways has approved permits for lane closures from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.,
Monday through Friday. This work will move daily as needed and is being completed
in advance of the upcoming Lake Cook Road widening and rehabilitation project -
expected to start later this year. For more information go to lakecookweiland.com.
Senior
expo seeks vendors -- The Buffalo Grove Park District, in partnership with the
Village of Buffalo Grove will host a senior expo, "A Rainbow of
Opportunities" from 10 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 30, at the
Arboretum Club, 401 Half Day Rd. This event provides a dynamic, one-stop shop
for seniors to interact with vendors and service providers. The Park District
is accepting applications from vendors who would like to participate in the
expo. For questions, contact Terri Ebner at 847-850-2117 or via email at tebner@bgparks.org.
Village
comprehensive plan moves forward – The Daily Herald reports that “Buffalo Grove is
moving forward with the creation of the village's first new comprehensive plan
in a decade, minus a proposed in-house community engagement program that
received mixed reviews from village trustees. Instead, officials will seek to
hire a consulting firm that will make public involvement and education part of
its overall work on the plan. A community engagement committee also is forming,
consisting of village staff, board members and at least one resident volunteer. The full story is at comprehensive
plan.
Handyman
program helping seniors – An area program gives seniors access to in-home repair
services at reasonable costs. Housing
partnership
Northwest
Suburban Chabad Jewish Women's Circle plans art and wine event -- The Jewish Women's
Circle is sponsoring an evening of painting, wine, fun, food at 7:30 on
Thursday, Feb. 21 at the Rivellino School of Art 350 Old McHenry Road, Long
Grove. Participants will paint a Martina Shapiro piece selected by local artist, Sal Goldenstein. The price for this event will be $35 at the
door. For information or to reserve a spot, email renee.silverman813@gmail.com
School
News
Study
shows area school districts do well in math. Three districts serving the village are
among the top five. Math
performance
Willow
Grove PTO seeks fund raiser donations -- The
Willow Grove PTO will host its annual Pizza Bingo Silent Auction on March 14.
Residents who own or work for a local business, are asked to consider donating an item or service to the
event. All businesses that donate will be highlighted in the silent auction and
exposed to over 300 families. Contact Debra Regan on Facebook for more
information.
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