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🌱 Patch AM: Buffalo Grove Police Issue 77 Citations During Seat Belt Campaign

And on the Buffalo Grove Patch calendar - North Shore Artisan Market - Winnetka (This Sat-Sun, May 30-31)

Saturday May 30th Patch AM

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In today's newsletter:

  • Buffalo Grove police crack down on seat belt scofflaws
  • How a Buffalo Grove lawmaker is shaping national AI safety rules
  • How Buffalo Grove’s senator put menopause awareness on Illinois’ calendar

Also on today's calendar: North Shore Artisan Market - Winnetka (This Sat-Sun, May 30-31) and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: If you have 13 apples in one hand and 10 oranges in the other, what do you have ? 🤔 (Answer below!)


Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Mostly sunny, breezy and nice, with a high of 71 and low of 54 degrees.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 72, low: 54.
  • Monday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 77 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Buffalo Grove Police Issue 77 Citations During Seat Belt Campaign (patch.com) — Buffalo Grove drivers saw a strong Memorial Day weekend safety push as local police issued 77 citations during the “Click It or Ticket” campaign focused on seat belt use. Officers concentrated on keeping travelers safe, writing dozens of seat belt tickets along with citations for speeding, distracted driving, and license violations, all supported by state-administered federal safety funds.    

• Illinois Moves to Become the First State to Mandate AI Safety Audits (governing.com) — Buffalo Grove residents are represented at the center of a major AI debate, as local state Rep. Daniel Didech is leading a bill to mandate safety audits for large AI developers in Illinois. The measure, expected to be signed by Gov. Pritzker, would require big AI firms to assess catastrophic risks, report safety incidents, protect whistleblowers, and comply with several related consumer and education safeguards.    

• Johnson declares Menopause Awareness Week (illinoissenatedemocrats.com) — Buffalo Grove’s state senator Adriane Johnson has successfully pushed a resolution naming Oct. 11–17, 2026 as Menopause Awareness Week in Illinois, aiming to boost understanding and treatment. She highlights the lack of research, low treatment rates, and major economic costs tied to menopause, arguing that better education and support can improve health and workplace outcomes statewide.    


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  • D21 welcomes new assistant principals for Holmes, Cooper for 2026-27 —Community Consolidated School District 21 Read on Patch
  • D21 pilots rotating iPad program to bring digital art curriculum to elementary classrooms —Community Consolidated School District 21 Read on Patch
  • Lou Malnati's Pizzeria posted a job opening for Sanitation Technician in Buffalo Grove. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Wheeling

  • Medicaid payments for Medicine Services and Procedures rise to $203,818 in Wheeling in 2024 (sangamonsun.com)
  • 2026 Memorial Day Weekend Wrap-Up (uschess.org)

Arlington Heights

  • Scenes from The Start of the Memorial Day Parade at the Staging Area on Sigwalt St East of Arlington Heights Road (arlingtoncardinal.com)

Deerfield

  • Deerfield Students Earn College Honors, Academic Recognition (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Big hands ! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!


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