Cops probe vehicle break-ins
The village saw a rash of thefts
from parked vehicles during the past week as police responded to report four vehicles were broken into on Nov. 8. In all four cases, the vehicles were
left unlocked.
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A resident on Wakefield Court reported his vehicle
was entered while parked in his driveway.
A backpack containing his son’s schoolbooks and some loose change was
missing. The backpack was recovered.
·
A resident on east Fox Hill Drive reported that
her vehicle was entered while parked. She reported that a backpack was missing
and purse were missing. Both items were
recovered, but a wallet and credit cards were missing from the purse.
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Another resident on east Fox Hill Drive reported
that his car was entered while it was parked.
Items reported missing included a manila envelope and a loaf of bread,
both of which were recovered. Police reports did not say what kind of bread was
taken, but they were not loafing on the job.
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A resident on Dunhill Drive reported that his
car was entered while parked. Nothing
was reported missing, but contents were strewn around the car.
If you run out of Ethyl, get
Mabel -- Police were summoned to the
Speedway gas station at 201 N. Milwaukee Ave. by an employee who said a
customer was upset because she picked the wrong grade of gasoline.
Tracing his roots – The
manager at the Walgreens at 15 N. Buffalo Grove Rd, reported a man stole nearly
$1,500 worth of DNA testing kits.
Reports say seven “23andMe” Ancestry kits, valued at $699, and four 23andMe
Full Health and Ancestry kits, valued at $799 were stolen. Police were not able
to locate the man or his relatives.
Burglary reported – Residents
in the 0-100 block of Chevy Chase Drive reported their home had been
burglarized. Police reports say that the
door leading from the garage into the home was open when the residents returned
home. The door is generally left unlocked. The resident also told police that
the front door is warped and may not have latched properly. Items reported
missing include jewelry, cash and several ‘high end’ beer steins.
Stupid is, as stupid does –
Buffalo Grove Police issued three tickets to drivers for driving a suspended on
revoked or suspended license, two for driving without insurance, one for
driving without a license, one for possession of drug paraphernalia and one for
illegal transporting of alcohol.
Excuse of the week
At the corner of happy and
expecting? The manager of the Walgreens at 1225 W. Dundee contacted police
after a woman left the store with a pregnancy test without paying for it.
Police reports say a woman, identified by the license plates on her car, took
the test off the shelf and went to the restroom. After a period of time, the
manager had a female employee check the restroom where she found the used
pregnancy test. Police contacted the woman who told them that, according to police reports, she was “in a hurry and forgot to pay.” She told police she was
going to go to the store and pay for the item. It could take nine months.
Community News
Budget focus of meeting
The Village Board will hold a special meeting at 7:30
Monday night to address the preliminary village budget. The meeting will be
held in the Jeffrey Braiman Council Chambers at Village Hall, 50 Raupp Blvd. The budget can be accessed
at this link.
First ‘workshop’ on comprehensive plan held
About 50 people attended the first
in a series of public meetings about development
of a comprehensive plan for the village. Representatives from RATIO Architects, the consulting firm hired by the village to
the tune of more than $200,000, presented various aspects of information
gathering for the plan.
As done in similar programs about
planning for various areas around the village, such as the Lake-Cook corridor,
the Prairie View Metra train station area, residents were asked for input on
visioning, assets, the Dundee Road corridor and the Milwaukee Avenue
corridor. RATIO has also developed an
online system for residents to not only provide input, but also be kept abreast
of the plan’s development.
A draft comprehensive plan is
scheduled to be completed by the summer or fall of 2020 with the final plan
targeted for completion in the Spring of 2021.
Residents were told that the plan
will be geared to generate ideas for the village for 20 years. The current
comprehensive plan, RATIO said, was developed in 2009 and needs to be updated.
New tax could be pain-in-the-gas
Motorists who
fill up in Buffalo Grove will be paying a couple of cents more a gallon
starting Jan. 1. That’s because the village approved a
two-cent-a-gallon gas tax at its Nov. 4 meeting. The
revenue raised from the higher tax is scheduled to help fund road repairs.
Red wreaths have special meaning
Holiday wreaths lit up with red bulbs at Buffalo Grove fire
stations are meant to serve as safety reminders this holiday season. The Fire
Department's annual 'Keep the Wreath Red' campaign will run from Nov.18 through
Dec. 31, and showcases red bulbs that remain constantly lit. Bulbs are changed
to white only if a fire occurs in the Village is caused by holiday
decorations.
Lake County holds line on tax levy
for 2020
The Lake
County Board unanimously
approved a $573.2 million balanced budget for Fiscal Year 2020. Under the budget, Lake County's tax levy will be flat, which
means that there will be no increase in the dollar amount between the FY2020
property tax levy and the FY2019 property tax levy. As a result, homeowners
will see a slight reduction next year in the Lake County government portion of
their property tax bill. This is the first time in at least 20 years that the
County has had a flat tax levy.
Vernon Township freezes taxes for
third year
The Vernon Township Board has approved
a tax levy freeze and a 10% reduction in the Highway Department levy,
effective fiscal year 2020; both moves are integral parts of an ongoing trend
to streamline operations. This is the third year in a row that the overall tax
burden has been reduced by the Township.
Business news
Angus cited for sustainability
Buffalo Grove -based Angus
Chemicals was
awarded the Gold Recognition Level in sustainability performance by EcoVadis.
This is the second straight year ANGUS achieved the Gold Recognition Level,
ranking the Company in the 98th percentile of all companies assessed by
EcoVadis for sustainability performance and excellence.
Company introduces new estimating system
Buffalo Grove-based
Wendes Systems, Inc. has released its new
64-bit WenPipe Estimating Software.
The 64-bit
operating system for HVAC Piping, Plumbing and Mechanical Estimating provides
an enhanced user interface, screen takeoff, greater speed, accuracy and memory
storage," said Joseph Damelio, president, and spokesperson for Wendes
Systems, Inc., a company that has been recognized by Capterra for achieving a
5-star rating with client response across North America.
Student Voices
Here are links to the student newspapers at Stevenson and Buffalo
Grove high schools.
Buffalo Grove High School Charger
Stevenson High School Statesman
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