Criminal damage to property, assault -- Police responded to the Shell station at 1200 N. Arlington Heights Road on report of a road-rage incident that led to criminal damage to a vehicle and an alleged assault. Reports say officers met with a complaint, who said he accidently cut off another driver and was followed into the gas station by a male in a white Toyota Prius. Police say the driver of the Toyota blocked the complainant in his parking space. The male .subject reportedly got out of his car and began yelling at the complainant. He then reportedly took out a large knife and motioned towards the complainant.
The complainant began to run away at which time the offender slashed his rear driver-side tire, and then drove away southbound towards Fremont Way. This investigation is ongoing.
Burglaries to motor vehicles -- Two residents told police that their wallets were stolen from their cars in separate incident while they were parked at Rick Drazner Park, 401 W Aptakisic Rd In both cases, police say the victims did not realize the theft had taken place until they were home .
In Other Community News…
Now that the ground has been broken…
It took more than a decade, but the eyesores once known as the Rohrman properties have been reduced to rubble and work will kick into high gear on Bison Crossing. Anchored by a Tesla Dealership, the village has high hopes for the success of the 16-acre site, according to reporting from the Daily Herald. It’s unlikely Elon Musk will move to Buffalo Grove and run for the Village Board or if he’ll be the grand marshal for an upcoming BG Days parade.
Speaking of the BG Days parade
Even if Elon Musk is not part of the parade, any resident or organization can get involved. According to the parade czars at Village Hall, local businesses and organizations can participate in the annual event, scheduled for noon on Sept. 1. This year's route is the same as last year, heading south on Buffalo Grove Road from Thompson and then west on Deerfield Parkway, ending at Mike Rylko Park. Interested, go to this link for more information and to submit an application.
Firefighter of the year
Buffalo Grove Fire Department Lieutenant Dan Pasquerella was named the Rotary Club’s Firefighter of the year. He was nominated by his peers for his work organizing the Fire Department's monthly CPR classes and training and certifying CPR instructors for other agencies.
Does the Police Department?
Residents looking for resources from the Buffalo Grove Police Department can now get a comprehensive guide to services offered by the department.
The department now has a resident’s guide to police services. Copies are available at the Police Department, 46 Raupp Blvd., or, if the tech gods are smiling on the BGNI staff, a copy is attached.
Stevenson paper tops in state again
The Stevenson Statement tied for first place in the Illinois High School Association’s (IHSA) state tournament. The Stevenson scribes tied for the title with Edwardsville. Stevenson was the sole title winner in the 2023 tournament.
Leading Stevenson were first-place winners Elizabeth Yuan in advertising, Fiona Jin in editorial cartooning and Jenny Huang in info. graphics.
Vivian Zhu and Nicole Yao took second place in yearbook theme development while third placers were Ava Winber in yearbook caption writing and Grace Sun in yearbook copy writing.
Timothy Bui took fourth place in newspaper design while Yuan took fourth place in yearbook layout: double-page spread. Rounding out Stevenson winners were sixth-place finishers Adi Jaiswal in review writing and Ansh Aggarwal in photo story telling.
“I am so proud of my students earning this wonderful recognition. They work so hard serving their student readers throughout the year. I love that they can be recognized for all that work. It is truly a culmination of diligent reporting, innovative designing, and dedicated journalism,” said Dean Bradshaw, the Statesman’s adviser.
Pride flag raising June 1
The annual
raising of the Pride flag is set for 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 1 at Ernie Karge
Rotary Green, 265 N. Buffalo Grove. The event, coordinated by the Pinta Pride Project, is the day
before the Pride Parade that is set for 11 a.m. on Sunday, June 2. Information about both events is available by
email at ThePintaPrideProject@gmail.com
Take a book, share a book
May 12-18 is Little Free Library week. Celebrate reading by visiting one of the six Little Free Libraries registered in Buffalo Grove. You can find where they are located by going to this link. The week celebrates Little Free Library’s 12th birthday. Little Free Library’s mission is to increase book access and forging community connections by helping people around the world start and maintain Little Free Library book exchanges. There are more than 150,000 Little Free Libraries in 120 countries. (A little transparency, your humble editor is a Little Free Library steward)
Garden Club plant sale Saturday
The Buffalo Grove Garden Club is hosting its spring plant sale this Saturday at the Alcott Center this Saturday from 12 - 2 p.m. The Alcott Center is at 530 Bernard Dr.
Bagel eatery honored
It was a perfect time to honor a longtime bagel bakery and eatery. At a Committee of the Whole – or should that be Committee of the Hole – meeting. But that’s what the Village Board did Monday, May 6 when it honored Lon Gitler, owner of Original Bagel & Bialy at 105 McHenry Road for his 13 years of service. Full details are here. Max Bialystock was not in attendance. Apparently, he wasn’t able to produce.
Cops write 116 tickets during distracted driving crackdown
The Buffalo Grove Police Department issued a total of 116 tickets during April’s distracted driving enforcement initiative. They included 67 citations for hands-free law violations, 20 speeding citations, 12 seatbelt citations and 17 additional citations.
The BGPD joined forces with the Illinois State Police, local law enforcement and highway safety partners during this enforcement period.
The Illinois Distracted Driving Month campaign was funded with federal traffic safety funds administered by the Illinois Department of Transportation.
Special needs students focus of D96 meeting
A virtual meeting is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. May 16 by Kildeer Countryside School District 96 to discuss the District's plans for providing services to students with disabilities who will attend private schools within Kildeer CCSD 96 and/or are homeschooled for the 2024-25 school year.
District residents who have questions pertaining to this meeting and whether it may apply to them or if they want to receive the Zoom link to participate virtually should contact Director of Student Services Jennifer Dunne, at jdunne kcsd96.org, or 847-459-4260, ext. 8137.
Animator next ITPLD’s “Maker-in-Residence”
The Indian Trails Public Library District will host its second Maker-in-Residence, Shannon Lee, this summer.
Lee is an independent animator, visual artist and educator. Her films infuse science fiction, magical realism, and personal experiences through experimental narrative and animation techniques.
Her animations have been featured at international festivals and she currently teaches at Massachusetts College of Art and Design. Library patrons can stop by the Library’s “Launch Pad” to learn about animation with Shannon and sign up for her 3-part program to create their own puppet and animations.
Lee's three-part program is from 5:30-7 pm. on June 24, July 1 and July 8. Registration opens on Wednesday, May 15 for patrons ages 12 and older.
Student Voices
Grueling application process for highly sought program
Stevenson freshmen seeking a mentor find getting into the school’s freshman mentor program can be a daunting task. Stevenson Statesmen staff writers Camden Wright and Jeremy Iskowitz detail the program and its application process in this report.
Need A Reason To Celebrate
May 9
National Butterscotch Brownie Day
May 10
National Provider Appreciation Day
May 11
National Eat What You Want Day
May 12
May 13
May 14
May 15
International Kangaroo Care Awareness Day
May 16
National Do Something Good for Your Neighbor Day
May 17
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