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đŸŒ± Patch AM: Overnight Fire Damages Buffalo Grove Strip Mall, Multiple Businesses Closed

Happening soon: ONE Service at Willow Stream Park, featuring U2 Eucharist on the Buffalo Grove Patch calendar

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Greetings Buffalo Grove! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Overnight strip mall fire shutters several Buffalo Grove businesses
  • Where the latest DUI and theft arrests happened in Buffalo Grove.
  • How a $52 million civic campus could change Buffalo Grove services.

Also on today's calendar: ONE Service at Willow Stream Park, featuring U2 Eucharist and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Where do math teachers go on vacation? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: A stray morning thunderstorm, with a high of 82 and low of 67 degrees.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 80, low: 64.
  • Monday: Partly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Overnight Fire Damages Buffalo Grove Strip Mall, Multiple Businesses Closed (patch.com) — An overnight fire at Samarkand Café in a Dundee Road strip mall forced multiple Buffalo Grove businesses to close due to smoke and water damage, though no injuries were reported. Firefighters quickly contained the blaze despite extreme humidity, and local and state investigators are working to determine the cause, leaving nearby shop owners and customers awaiting updates.
   

• 2 DUI Arrests, Retail Theft Among Buffalo Grove Police Blotter (patch.com) — Recent police reports detail DUI arrests, license violations, and small thefts in Buffalo Grove, including incidents on key local roads like Dundee, Lake Cook, and Buffalo Grove Road. Residents can see where and when these cases occurred and note upcoming court dates tied to the arrests.
   

• Buffalo Grove Moving Forward With New Village Hall, Police Campus (journal-topics.com) — Buffalo Grove is moving ahead with a $52 million plan to relocate and combine village hall and the police department at 1100 Lake Cook Road, replacing aging Raupp Boulevard buildings. Officials say adaptive reuse will cut costs long-term, though some trustees question how soon residents were brought into the discussion.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

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  • Hersey's 'Big Game' To Honor Veterans, First Responders On Sept. 11 (patch.com)

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  • Online Love Scam Involves Middle East Bombing Claim: Northbrook Police (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: Times Square (Thank you Jean K. for sending it in!)
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