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π± Patch AM: Man Pointed Gun At Co-Workers, Damaged Car With Bat: Buffalo Grove Police
Also check out Comics, Cards & Cookies Bazaar + More on the Buffalo Grove Patch calendar

Greetings Buffalo Grove! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Gunpoint confrontation outside Buffalo Grove business leads to felony charges
Also on today's calendar: Comics, Cards & Cookies Bazaar + More and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 73 and low of 55 degrees.
- Wednesday: High clouds, nice and warm, temps: high: 78, low: 52.
- Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 70 and low of 48 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Man Pointed Gun At Co-Workers, Damaged Car With Bat: Buffalo Grove Police (patch.com) — Buffalo Grove residents are learning more about a frightening confrontation outside a local business where a North Chicago man allegedly pointed a handgun at two co-workers, hit one, and damaged a car with a baseball bat. Police say he was later arrested in North Chicago, several firearms were secured, and he now faces felony and misdemeanor charges, with court proceedings scheduled in Lake County.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Buffalo Grove
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★ Featured events ★
- Comics, Cards & Cookies Bazaar + More →
Tighthead Brewing Company, 161 N Archer Ave, Mundelein
12:00 pm
Saturday October 10
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Other local events
- Visit the Set of Come From Away at the Marriott Lincolnshire Theatre →
Buffalo Grove, IL Calendar
7:00 pm - Spinning Yarns: Knit & Crochet Group →
Buffalo Grove, IL Calendar
10:00 am - The Music of Billy Joel: just the Way He Is →
Buffalo Grove, IL Calendar
1:00 pm - Glow 'N Show 5K →
Willow Stream Park, 651 Old Checker Rd, Buffalo Grove
5:30 pm - Arts & Crafts Fair →
Scott Jacobson Community Arts Center, 225 McHenry Rd, Buffalo Grove
10:00 am - Wake Up to Fresh Do-Rite Donuts on Chicago Marathon Sunday! Order by 2pm Saturday. →
5:30 am - The Full Job Search Life Cycle →
Indian Trails Public Library District, 355 N Schoenbeck Rd, Wheeling
7:00 pm - The famous Pequod's, caramelized crust pizza is heading your way. Order by noon. →
5:30 pm - The Roommate →
Parker Players Theater Company, 540 W Northwest Hwy, Barrington
7:30 pm - MMSI Show Shares A World of Miniature Sculpture →
Chicago Marriott Schaumburg, 50 N Martingale Rd, Schaumburg
9:00 am - Howl-O-Ween Canine Costume Contest →
Willow Stream Park, 651 Old Checker Rd, Buffalo Grove, IL, 60089 (Dan Schimmel Pavilion)
10:45 am
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🗞 Nearby News
Arlington Heights
- Left Turn Intersection Crash with Injuries, Stoplight Down Arlington Heights Road and Oakton Street Arlington Heights (arlingtoncardinal.com)
- Life should be relevant, not random. We struggle to make sense of what happens around us and to turn (dailyherald.com)
- 'It's like a family here': Longtime customers mark last call for Durty Nellie's (dailyherald.com)
Palatine
- Be informed and head to the polls (dailyherald.com)
- You asked — We answer questions on Pace bus detours, rogue trucks and endless Route 53 work (dailyherald.com)
Deerfield
- Liz Reitz To Receive Deerfield's Maureen Wener Public Service Award (patch.com)
Ok Buffalo Grove! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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