You won, but
it will cost you – A resident reported that she was contacted by phone that
she won a large sum of money. Congrats, right? But wait, there’s more. The
woman was told to go to Target and buy $1,000 in gift cards to pay the taxes.
Missing cash
– A Buffalo Grove couple reported an unauthorized withdrawal of $40,000
from their money market account. Police and the bank are investigating. A
similar attempt was made on the couple’s checking account.
Bogus calls
– A resident reported getting phone calls from a man saying he was from the
Social Security Administration. The caller claimed he found the resident’s ID
in a vehicle in Texas, which was filled with drugs.
Annoying
rodent -- A man who was using an inflatable rat to apparently voice his
discontent with a local company, was told he had to move the rat because it was
obstructing the view of a nearby intersection.
The man was also requested to move his car off the parkway grass, but he
refused, telling police he had a right to park on the grass because it was union
business. Seriously. He received a
ticket for parking on the parkway. The
rat was not cited.
Go with the
flow? -- A resident was charged with
disorderly conduct after urinating off his balcony. It was reported the man had done this
before. He admitted it to the infraction
saying he had a medical condition resulting from a brain injury. Not sure if he
needs a new urologist or neurologist.
Lawn mower
theft – A resident was mulching leaves on the parkway when he stopped to
get the mower’s bagging attachment. When
he came back, the mower was gone. The leaves, however, were still there.
Lights,
camera, complaint -- An employee at a movie theater in the village told
police the parents of two children became “irate” after she told the children
to stop “messing with a display.” According to reports, the mother allegedly
made racial slurs and left after a refund was given. Police spoke to the mother
who denied making racial slurs and said the employee was dis respectful to her
children. She received a trespass warning and understood they were not to
return to the theater.
Stupid is,
as stupid does – In the past week, Buffalo Grove police issued three
tickets for DUI, two for driving with a revoked or suspended license, one of
driving without insurance and one for possession of drug paraphernalia.
And Finally…
From the
“You should have thought about that before you left home” department --- A
Glenview man was stopped by Buffalo Grove Police and charged with DUI, operating an
uninsured vehicle and speeding. But
wait, there’s more. During the traffic
stop, the man asked officers if he could put on his hoodie because it was
cold. No problem. However, according to
police reports, the man “brought his hands to the back of his head as to put on
a hood, but there was nothing there.” Reports say the man then said “Oh,
(expletive), sorry no hoodie.”
Community News
Appellate
Court judges to decide pension case
The ongoing battle by the family of Kevin Hauber, a Buffalo Grove
firefighter who died of colon cancer at age 51, for his full pension benefits will
apparently be decided by three Second District Appellate Court judges,
according to the Countryside Reminder. Hauber was a member of the Buffalo Grove
Fire Department for 23 years. He died in January 2018.
Parking
passes on sale at Village Hall
Parking passes for the Buffalo
Grove Metra Station are now on sale at Village Hall, 50 Raupp Blvd. They can also be purchased by mail.
Commuters can purchase annual passes for $450 or a January/February 2020 pass
for $80. For more information, click here.
Fire Department to host blood drive
Dec. 27
A community blood drive is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 27
at Fire Department headquarters, 1051 Highland Grove Drive. Walk-ins are
welcome but appointments are recommended. An I.D. is required and the entire
donation process takes about one hour. To make an appointment, call Vitalant
at 877-258-4825 or click here. The group code
for donations is 041D.
Lake
County Board approves funding for flood-control projects
Lake County residents may soon see some
relief from their stormwater issues as the Lake County Board approved
additional funding for the Lake County Stormwater Management Commission (SMC)
as part of the Fiscal Year 2020 budget. The funds will support multiple
projects throughout the county and will have a significant impact in helping to
alleviate two of the county’s biggest problems--stormwater runoff and flooding.
Over the past few years, Lake County has
experienced stronger and more frequent rainfall, and an increase in
flooding. In 2018, Lake County rivers
went above flood stage during six separate storm events, and this year exceeded
flood stage seven times. Because of
this, stormwater management projects have become critical. SMC's capital
improvement plan will enable SMC to prioritize, design and construct the most
beneficial and regionally impactful projects while improving conditions in
flood-prone areas. The plan will be focused on three improvement areas: surface
water/flood mitigation infrastructure, flooded property buyouts, and stream
maintenance.
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
Wheeling High
School Spokesman
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