Thefts from vehicles continue to plague village

Buffalo Grove Police are investigating eight thefts from vehicles which, according to police reports, occurred in the past week.

According to reports, in each case vehicles were left unlocked and valuables, including car keys, wallets and cash, were left in the vehicle.  In one case, the vehicle was stolen, but was located in the  8800 block of south Michigan Avenue in Chicago.

In a statement issued through a village news release, Police Chief Steven Casstevens urged residents to be proactive in preventing thefts from vehicles. "We cannot stress enough, the importance of simply locking your vehicle," Casstevens said." Locking your doors is the most effective deterrent. Police are also investigating thefts from garages that were left open and unattended.

Police have arrested and charged a Waukegan man with four counts of criminal trespass to a vehicle Sept. 1 after a he allegedly stole items, mostly loose change, from unlocked cars.  The 43-year-old man, told police he was homeless and was merely looking for loose change. He is scheduled to appear in Cook County Court in Rolling Meadows Oct. 12.

Village Board meets Monday

The Buffalo Grove Village Board meets at 7:30 p.m. Monday for its regular monthly meeting. A complete agenda and agenda packet can be found at Sept. 17 Village Board meeting information.

SWANCC electronics, document shredding event this Saturday

The Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County (SWANCC) is hosting a one-day Electronics Recycling and Document Destruction event on Saturday, September 15, 2018, from 9:00 a.m. until noon in the Banner Plumbing parking lot, 151 Hastings Road in Buffalo Grove. Residents who live in any SWANCC member community can drop off items to be recycled. IDs will be checked for verification of residency. For more information about the event and items accepted, Click here

Aptakisic Road closed Sept. 21 - 28

Aptakisic Road will be closed between Weiland Road and Bond Street from Sept. 21 through Friday, Sept. 28 for work on the CN/Wisconsin Central railroad crossing. The work includes repairs of the railroad crossing and will include a future sidewalk crossing on the south side of Aptakisic Road - to be completed with the upcoming Weiland Road Project.

Fire Department open house Sept. 22

The 23rd annual Buffalo Grove Fire Department Open House is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 22 at the Fire Department Headquarters Station, 1051 Highland Grove Drive.

This family-friendly event will include vehicle extrication, side-by-side sprinkler burn unit demonstrations, hands-on fire extinguisher training, a junior firefighter challenge including a fire pole, equipment displays, puppet show, an appearance by the Flight for Life helicopter and more. Free hot dogs and chips will be served. For more information view the Fire Department Open House flyer or contact the Fire Department Public Education Division at 847-777-6110.

Upcoming Wireless Emergency Alert Nationwide Test

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will be conducting the Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) test alert to all cell phone users at 1:18 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 20.

The WEA system is used to warn the public about dangerous weather, missing children and other critical situations through alerts sent to cell phones. The WEA test message will have a header that reads "Presidential Alert" and a text that says: "THIS IS A TEST of the National Wireless Emergency Alert System. No action is needed." The national test will use the same special tone and vibration as with all WEA messages (e.g. tornado warning, AMBER alerts). Users cannot opt out of the test or system.