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2021 In Buffalo Grove: Patch Looks Back
A timeline of some of the top stories we covered during the past calendar year.
BUFFALO GROVE, IL — As journalists, we attempt to cover the important stories that readers care about each and every day. The past year has been filled with many of them in Buffalo Grove and the nearby area. We look back at a few while also preparing for what's ahead in 2022.
JANUARY
- Buffalo Grove Voted Among Best Places To Live In Midwest
- Fire Guts Buffalo Grove Home During 3-Hour Blaze
- Police Chief Named 2020 Law Enforcement Official Of The Year
- Buffalo Grove Schools Get $4.4M In COVID-19 Relief Funding
Darren Monico P.E., Village Engineer of @BuffaloGrove_IL Public Works Dept. and his coworker Tyler have met with over 20 school classrooms in Buffalo Grove to teach kids about the importance of snow plows and snow plow operators. What a great learning experience! pic.twitter.com/Ur0nM2vsEW
— APWA (@APWATWEETS) January 21, 2021
FEBRUARY
- Fire Leaves Buffalo Grove Home Uninhabitable: Officials
- Wheeling Businessman Accused Of Bilking $3M In Scam: Authorities
- Village Website Revived After Being Down 5 Days
- 11 Buffalo Grove Students Named Presidential Scholar Candidates
- Lowest New COVID-19 Cases Reported Since October In Buffalo Grove
MARCH
- Pritzker Announces $455K Transportation Grant To Buffalo Grove
- Loud Explosions Heard On Successive Nights Near Homes
- Guy Fieri's Flavortown Kitchen Opens In Wheeling
- Standoff With Police Follows Buffalo Grove Residential Burglary
- Former Teacher Accused Of Sexual Assault Of Student
- Hike In Trash Collection Fee Approved In Buffalo Grove
APRIL
- Incumbents Keep Buffalo Grove Village Board Seats
- 4 Buffalo Grove Students Are National Merit Scholarship Winners
- Buffalo Grove Students Among Top Illinois Student Scholars
- Buffalo Grove High School Ranked No. 45 In Illinois
- Best Pizza Place In Buffalo Grove: Readers Pick
The Village and the Park District are celebrating Arbor Day by planting trees at each of their properties. Together, we encourage everyone to plant more trees and to protect the current trees in our parks and Village. #ArborDay2021 #trees pic.twitter.com/09sIDiZjml
— Village of Buffalo Grove Illinois (@BuffaloGrove_IL) April 30, 2021
MAY
- Best Burger In Buffalo Grove: Readers Pick
- Dog Bites Dog; Neighbor Assaults Neighbor
- Motorcyclist Sustains Serious Injuries In Long Grove Crash
- Buffalo Grove Football Players Receive All-State Honors
- Pot Bill Passes House: Opens Door For Rec Sales In Buffalo Grove
JUNE
- Pride Drive Parade Returns Sunday In Buffalo Grove
- National Merit Scholars From Buffalo Grove Announced
- Pride Flag Raised: Public Outcry Led To Decision In Buffalo Grove
The Pride flag has been raised at the Rotary Village Green. Click here for more: https://t.co/r5OxHBYpQG #Pride2021 pic.twitter.com/VVjHgSVDwB
— Village of Buffalo Grove Illinois (@BuffaloGrove_IL) June 8, 2021
- Overturned Semi-Truck Shuts Down Road In Buffalo Grove
- Buffalo Grove Ranked No. 3 Best Place To Live In Illinois
- Vaccine Clinic Planned During Buffalo Grove Community Garage Sale
- Buffalo Grove Bicyclist Dies Of Injuries From Recent Car Crash
JULY
- Fire Department Seeking Feedback From Buffalo Grove Community
- Buffalo Grove Woman Shot In Chicago Expressway Shooting
- Buffalo Grove Sixth-Grader Wins National Math, AI Contest
- Buffalo Grove Man Killed After Car Hits Tree In Long Grove
- Park Renamed After Longtime Buffalo Grove Commissioner
- Apartment Building Fire Displaces 2 Families In Buffalo Grove
- Lou Malnati's Moving Headquarters To Buffalo Grove
AUGUST
- Major Retailers Requiring Masks In Buffalo Grove
- Multiple Downed Trees Block Roads In Buffalo Grove
- 3 Buffalo Grove Companies Make Fastest-Growing List
- New Scoreboard Needed: Buffalo Grove Youth Football Seeks Funds
SEPTEMBER
- 6 Buffalo Grove Students Named National Merit Semifinalists
- Resident Realizes COVID-19 'Testing Site' Is Scam
- Buffalo Grove Police Release Labor Day Enforcement Numbers
- Chicago Bears Honor Wheeling Coach Panagakis
- Woman, 39, Drowns In Wheeling: Police
Members of the Police Department were honored to take part in the 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony at Stevenson High School on the 20th anniversary. #neverforget Pictured left to right: Officer Jonathan Officer, Officer Michael Essig, Officer Matthew Mills and Officer Amy Cholewa. pic.twitter.com/Be6tb3G1XT
— Village of Buffalo Grove Illinois (@BuffaloGrove_IL) September 13, 2021
OCTOBER
- Buffalo Grove Considers Next Steps For $150M Project
- Pavement Construction Begins On Buffalo Grove Road
- Chicago Executive Airport Names Jeffrey Miller Executive Director
- 10 Buffalo Grove Schools Among Best For Grades K-8: U.S. News
- $3M U.S. Customs Facility Opens At Wheeling Airport
- Buffalo Grove Receives $5.5M From American Rescue Plan
The Village’s Sewer and Drainage Manager, Jeff Rogers, recently went above and beyond (or was it under and below?) to unclog the Woodland Commons pond outfall pipe. Jeff swam down to the outfall pipe and had the water moving in no time. Way to dive in and get the job done, Jeff! pic.twitter.com/Q9rnS4C3SI
— Village of Buffalo Grove Illinois (@BuffaloGrove_IL) October 19, 2021
NOVEMBER
- Armed Man Removes Hospice Patient From Rehab Center
- Buffalo Grove's Anderson Named To All-State Football Team
- Wheeling Homicide: Pingree Grove Man Accused of Strangling Mother
- Body Discovered In Indiana Pond Is Missing Wheeling Baby: Police
- Mother Slain, Daughter Kidnapped: Wheeling Police
- Police Provide Hate Crime Reporting Books in Asian Languages
Public Works partnered with eight local schools to create names for the Village's snow plows. Meet Ivy Hall's 'Ice Breaker 3000', Prairie's ‘Prairie Express’, Tripp's ‘Snow Tiger’ and Earl Pritchett's ‘Panther Plow’. Four more will be announced next week! @KCSD96 @AptakisicTripp pic.twitter.com/yuafPHe4V3
— Village of Buffalo Grove Illinois (@BuffaloGrove_IL) November 10, 2021
DECEMBER
- Family Remembers Man Shot By Police; GoFundMe Raises $8K
- COVID-19 Self-Tests Selling Out At Buffalo Grove Walgreens
- R&B Legend, Buffalo Grove Resident Joe Simon Dead At 85
- Child Pornography Bust: Wheeling Man Accused Of Felony Charges
- Buffalo Grove Ranked Among Best Suburbs For Urban Amenities
- 1K Without Power Following High Winds In Buffalo Grove
- Thanksgiving Axe Attack: Woman Charged With Attempted Homicide
- Holiday Card Winner: Buffalo Grove Student Chosen By Congressman
- $1.1M In Upgrades Approved For Wheeling Airport
- Police Fatally Shoot Armed Man In Buffalo Grove
The Village honored Stephen Goldspiel, longtime resident and dedicated volunteer, by reading a proclamation at a recent meeting. Stephen served on the Plan Commission, the Transportation Commission and the Planning and Zoning Commission. The Village is grateful for his service! pic.twitter.com/2gTHKnYP3y
— Village of Buffalo Grove Illinois (@BuffaloGrove_IL) December 15, 2021
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