Man charged
with possession of drug paraphernalia -- A Chicago man is facing village
ordinance violations form possession of drug paraphernalia after a traffic
stop. Police reports say officers observed a vehicle driving excessively slow
on Lake-Cook Road. When stopped, Officers checked the identification of the
vehicle’s occupants and found via a criminal history check that the three
occupants of the car had 79 total arrests with 73 of them belong to the driver,
of which 20 were drug arrests.
A K9 search of the vehicle alerted officers to potential drug related
items. Police eventually found a back
pack that contained a bag that had 30 needles and 30vsmall plastic bags that
appeared to have heroin residue in them.
Police also found what reports call a “heroin kit” that contained
needles, plastic bags, a spoon and cut aluminum can that also had residue on
it. The driver told officers he knew about the items, and that the bags were
all empty. One of the vehicles occupants
told police he was recently released from jail and is currently “clean” and not
abusing heroin.
When all was said and done, the driver was cited for possession of drug
paraphernalia and a cracked windshield.
Nursing home
theft – A resident at the Symphony of Buffalo Grove nursing home reported
$101 in cash and a check for $40 missing from her purse.
Cold steal
not nice – An Island Lake woman told police her wallet was apparently
stolen as she shopped in the frozen foods section at Mariano’s, 450 Half Day
Road. She told police that was the only time she left her purse unattended in
her shopping cart. The woman told police she noticed a man and woman quickly
leave the frozen foods aisle.
Sale or no
sale? – A resident in the 400 block of Bernard said a woman knocked on her
door and asked if the house was for sale.
It wasn’t and the resident said the woman did not “appear to be a real
estate agent.” There was no indication as to what a real estate agent should
look like.
Loud party --
Police responded to a complaint of a loud party. The host did not want to open
the door, but told police he would keep the noise down. Admit it, you’re
wondering what was going on behind the closed door.
Community News
Recreational pot dispensary clears last hurdle
A
recreational
marijuana dispensary
is set to open in early spring now that the last approvals has been granted by
the Village Board. The Board approved the site at 830-840 Milwaukee Ave.
Monday, Jan. 6 by a 4-1 vote. The facility will dispense both medical and
recreational marijuana.
BGHS Environmental Club holding coat drive
Students in the Environmental Club at Buffalo
Grove High School are supporting the environment differently this year by
hosting a coat donation event on January 18th from 8 a.m. to 1 pm.
Nearly 20 students participate in the
Environmental Club on a year-round basis, and the students are the propelling
force for the event. With more than 45 students volunteering, their goal is to
collect, sort, and distribute over 2,000 coats to select organizations.
As a long-time partner and advocate for
Button & Zipper, Science teacher and Environmental Club leader, Stefanie
O’Neill is excited to help students facilitate a full-fledged coat drive and
donation event for select organizations in the Chicagoland area.
O’Neil says she thinks it is her job as
an educator to be a representative inside and outside of the classroom for
things she believes in. Her students are passionate and enthusiastic about the
event.
“One
of the greatest, lasting legacies of an educational enterprise is how we better
all in our community, not just the students in our building,” Buffalo Grove
High School Principal, Jeff Wardle said. “We feel fortunate to partner with
such a great organization as Button and Zipper for the Coat Drive. This idea
came from students, and seeing their passion is always an inspiration to me.”
Each student will have a specific role
in the coat collection and sorting process to ensure there is a high quality of
coats delivered to the recipient organizations and to streamline the event as
much as possible. Any coat that is identified with a low level of dignity will
be upcycled, following Button & Zipper protocol and furthering the
environmental impact of the event.
Lake-Cook widening project may start soon
The
Cook County Highway Department has announced that the Lake Cook Road widening
project could begin as early as Jan. 20.
The initial work is expected to be
minor, including utility relocation, and temporary lighting and traffic
signals, with major construction expected to start this spring. The Village is
planning a public meeting in partnership with Cook County over the next few months.
Information about the project is available at lakecookweiland.com
County cash coming for Buffalo Grove Road project
The
Lake County Board is expected to approve $2 million for
the widening of a two-mile stretch of Buffalo Grove Road according to a report in the Daily Herald. The
project is slated to include improvements at the Buffalo Grove / Aptakisic road
intersection. Information about the project is available at lakecookweiland.com
Registration open for Citizens Police Academy
Registration for Buffalo Grove's 2020 Citizens
Police Academy is underway.
The 10-week course will begin Wednesday, Feb. 12 and run through April 15. Participants
will learn about all aspects of police work, including speed enforcement,
traffic crash investigation, crime scene processing, emergency dispatch,
firearms safety, public information sharing, defensive tactics, CPR
certification and more.
Christmas tree recycling available
Waste Management will be collecting up
to two Christmas trees per residence through Friday, Jan. 17. Trees can be set
out on designated collection days and must be clean (no ornaments, lights or
tinsel), unbagged and under 6 feet in length (or cut into two pieces, each
under 6 feet in length, if the tree is taller than 6 feet). Visit wm.com for
more information.
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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