Board meeting, Night Out, BG Days highlight village news...

Village Board Meeting:  The Village Board has a regular Board meeting Monday night starting at 7:30.  The agenda can be found at: Village Board Agenda for Aug. 20

Buffalo Grove Days and Carnival Ticket Sales Info.:The 57th annual BG Days festival is from  Wednesday, Aug. 29 - Monday, Sept. 3. For a full schedule of events and entertainment, use this link: BG Days Info.

            Residents can now purchase a sheet of 30 carnival tickets for $30 at Buffalo Grove Village Hall. This promotion is available until Wednesday, Aug. 29. Wristbands are now available online at this link  Wristband Sales  at a cost of $60 for the all weekend wristband; individual daily passes are $20 each. Online wristband sales end Aug. 30 at midnight. Wristbands purchased during BG Days are $65 each for the entire weekend, and $25 for the daily passes. For more information, click here:  BG Days

National Night Out Rescheduled for Tuesday: The Buffalo Grove Park District has rescheduled National Night Out for Tuesday, Aug. 21,  from 5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Willow Stream Park, 651 Old Checker Road, Buffalo Grove.

The event was originally scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 7 but was rained out. National Night Out will include free hot dogs and Culver's custard (while supplies last), as well as kids activities, a business expo, interactive displays with the Buffalo Grove Police and Fire Departments, and live music. For more information, click here Night Out Info.

New Election Voting Sites For Some Buffalo Grove Area Voters: The Lake County Clerk's office has assigned new Election Day voting sites for voters in the Buffalo Grove area who live in Vernon Township precincts 276, 279, 280, 281, and 285. Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 6.

Starting with the upcoming November election, Aptakisic Junior High School will no longer serve as an Election Day voting site. Instead, voters in precincts 279 and 280 will vote at the Willow Grove School, 777 Checker Drive in Buffalo Grove, and voters in precincts 276, 281 and 285 will vote at the Chevy Chase Country Club, 1000 N. Milwaukee Avenue in Wheeling. For more information regarding these changes, how to locate a precinct number, along with a map of the precincts, please click here Voting Site Info.

Buffalo Grove Police Win 2nd Place in Traffic Safety Challenge: On Wednesday, Aug. 15, members of the Buffalo Grove Police Department's Administration, Traffic and P-Core Units attended the 25th annual Illinois Traffic Safety Challenge. The Department was awarded second place in the Championship Class for their efforts on traffic enforcement and passenger safety throughout 2017.

Want to Adopt a Highway?:The Lake County Division of Transportation (LCDOT) is looking for volunteers to adopt Lake County highways and help pick up litter and debris along both the highways and bike paths. Volunteers can adopt a section of a county highway, and are provided with the necessary equipment to clean the area twice a year. LCDOT will collect all garbage bags and recycling bags from the side of the road. The deadline for Adopt-A-Highway applications is Aug. 31. For more information go to this site: Adopt a Highway