Police probe rash of catalytic converter thefts
In wake of a
series of catalytic converter thefts, the Police Department has issued
guidelines to residents in an effort to prevent theft.
According to
police, catalytic converter thefts generally occur during overnight hours. Residents
are urged to park cars in garages and well-lit areas, and call 9-1-1 to report
suspicious activity. More information and theft prevention tips are available at this link.
Police
that catalytic converter thefts recently occurred:
·
In
1400 Block of Mill Creek Dr. where a resident told police their catalytic
converter was taken off their vehicle while it was parked on the driveway
overnight.
·
In
the 400 Block of Cedar Ct. S. where the
resident reported their catalytic converter was stolen from their vehicle while
it was parked on the driveway overnight.
·
In
the 1100 Block of Johnson Dr. where resident reported their catalytic converter
was stolen from their vehicle while it was parked in the parking lot overnight.
·
In
the 1300 block of Barclay Boulevard where the complainant reported that her
catalytic converter was stolen from her vehicle and several wires underneath
the vehicle were cut while her vehicle was parked in her employer’s parking
lot.
·
In
the 1200 Block of Deerfield Parkway where a resident reported their catalytic
converter was stolen from their vehicle sometime during the afternoon.
Man
charged in Hospice facility incident -- The Daily Herald reports that a Buffalo Grove man faces
weapons, battery and assault charges after police said he forcefully removed a
friend from a Long Grove medical facility. Details are found at this link.
Flippant resident -- A resident in the
600 Block of Pinehurst reported that an unknown person made an “obscene” gesture
towards him. Officers contacted the subject who refused to provide any
information or talk about the incident.
Garage door hit by eggs, fabric softener
-- A
resident in the 2200 Block of Miramar reported
that unknown subjects poured fabric softener over their vehicle and eggs at
their garage door. There was no damage.
Purse swiped -- A woman reported that
her purse was stolen from her unlocked, vehicle while it was parked at Nicole
Park in the 500 block of north Arlington Heights Road.
The Autumn leaves -- A resident in the 600
Block of Stanford Lane reported a
neighbor was blowing leaves onto the roadway. The alleged leaf blower was not
home at the time of the call, and later denied deliberately blowing the leaves
stating he had just left them in piles and went to work. Officers were called back to the address
later in the day due to yelling between the two residents.
Effort goes down the drain – A person reported to
police that he was approached by someone who told him he needed to move his
parked vehicle in the parking lot at
Woodman’s Market. During the conversation, the person asking him to move
his car identified himself as a police officer, but left driving a plumbing
truck. Officers made contact with the
driver of the plumbing truck and confirmed he was not a police officer, but a
plumber who was frustrated with people improperly parking. He understood that he made a poor decision,
and apologized for his actions.
Community
News
Village promotes two
Two village staff
members, Mike Skibbe and Nicole Woods, have been promoted to new roles on the
village’s leadership team.
Mike Skibbe,
director of the Public Works Department, will now serve in a dual role, adding
Deputy Village Manager responsibilities to his leadership duties. In this role, Skibbe will oversee all public works and utility functions, police
services and golf operations, as well as administrative functions in the Office
of the Village Manager.
During his 22-year
career with the Village, he has served in engineering, administrative and
operations roles, and shown strong leadership on a range of projects, including
the Village’s $175 million Infrastructure Modernization Program and Emerald Ash
Borer Reforestation Program. He holds Master of Business Administration and
Bachelor of Engineering degrees.
Woods, former
Deputy Director of Community Development, will now serve as the Director of
Community Development. She joined the Village in 2015 and has served in various
city planning and administrative roles. She will now oversee all planning,
zoning, building permitting, inspections, environmental health and economic
development functions. Her degrees include a Master in City and Regional
Planning and Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and Urban Studies.
These leadership
changes enable Chris Stilling, who had been serving in the dual role of
Community Development Director and Deputy Village Manager, to now serve as the
full-time Deputy Village Manager, a position that has been vacant since August
of 2021.
Budget presented
The Buffalo Grove Village Board opened a
hearing on the 2022 budget at a special meeting Nov. 15. The focus, according
to reporting in the Daily
Herald, is a flat tax and increased staff. You can view the budget
presentation at this
link.
Library offers “Winter Reading Challenge”
The Indian Trails Public Library has
announced several winter reading programs. They include:
Kids: Get Your Mitts on a Good Book!
Birth-Grade 8. The Winter Reading
Challenge will be from Dec. 1, 2021 to Jan. 31, 2022. The Library is urging
young readers to “Come in out of the cold and get your mitts on a good book.”
Participants need to complete 15 days of reading or being read to and earn a
prize.
There are 3 ways to register:
• Beanstack website or the Library’s app
at ITPLD.org. What is Beanstack?
• Visit the Kids Desk at the Main Library
or the Branch.
• Call the library at 847.459.4100, ext. 4.
The Library is also planning these
programs for adults:
• Nov. 30, 1 pm - Pearl Harbor Remembered
• Dec. 1, 7pm - In the Scone Zone with Fr.
Dominic (Ages 12 and older)
• Dec. 2, 6pm - Gift Wrapalooza (Ages 14
and older)
• Dec. 3, 2 pm - Kiddieland Remembered
Youth programs include:
• Nov. 20, 11 am - Mama Edie McLoud
Armstrong Bilingual Storytelling
• Nov. 26, 10 am - Storytime with Miss
Katie
• Dec. 1, 4 pm - Trivia Challenge for the
Kids
A listing of all programs at the Indian
Trails Public Library is available here.
Chabad sponsoring menorah
parade, community Chanukah celebration
Northwest
Suburban Chabad is planning its second annual menorah parade Nov. 28. The car
parade leaves from parking lot at Northwest Suburban Chabad, 16296 Aptakisic
Road at 4 p.m. Participants should
arrive by 3:45 p.m.
Following
the parade, there will be a Chanukah celebration at Mike Rylko Park, 951
McHenry Road beginning at 5 p.m.
For
details on both events, go to this link.
Food pantry at Beth Am Sunday
Congregation
Beth Am, 1370 Abbott Court, will operate its food pantry from noon to 2 p.m.
this Sunday, Nov. 28
The
pantry is open to anyone who needs food assistance.
Two community blood drives set
There are two upcoming
blood drives in the village. The Village is partnering with Vitalant from 8 a.m.-1
p.m. on Saturday, December 4 at the Alcott Center , and from 8:30 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. Thursday,
Dec. 30 in the Training Room at the Fire Department headquarters, 1051 Highland Grove
Road. For information, or to make an appointment, click here.
Coat drive to benefit veterans
The Police
Department is serving as a collection site this season for new and/or gently
used winter coats and seasonal outerwear of all sizes.
Every donation
will go to the Midwest Veterans Closet 'Winter Coat Drive'. Items will be
distributed to local veterans in need. The drop box is in the department's
lobby, and donations can be dropped off 24 hours a day seven days a week,
through April 1.
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 WCAT
News: WCAT News
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