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Good morning to you Buffalo Grove! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why Buffalo Grove High School briefly went into Secure and Teach Wednesday.
  • How will Chase Plaza's massive makeover change Buffalo Grove's western gateway?
  • Vacant Buffalo Grove Outback site finally set for a new life.

Also on today's calendar: Summer Concert Series and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is full of holes but still holds water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 80 and low of 64 degrees.
  • Saturday: A p.m. t-storm in spots, temps: high: 81, low: 60.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 78 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Anonymous 'Swatting' Calls Prompt Weapon Search At Buffalo Grove High School (patch.com) — Buffalo Grove police briefly placed Buffalo Grove High School in a Secure and Teach protocol Wednesday after anonymous calls reported a possible weapon in a restroom. Officers and administrators searched the building, found no credible threat, and resumed normal operations within about 30 minutes, while maintaining an increased police presence for the rest of the day.
   

2. Buffalo Grove Eyes Major Chase Plaza Overhaul (journal-topics.com) — Buffalo Grove officials are advancing plans to transform Chase Plaza at Lake Cook and Arlington Heights roads into a mixed-use hub with a 256-unit apartment building, modernized retail, and new amenities. The proposal, now headed to the planning and zoning commission, ties into the Lake Cook Corridor plan and could reshape a key western gateway with new grocery, fitness, and updated storefronts.
   

3. New restaurant, banquet facility for former Buffalo Grove Outback Steakhouse location back on track to open (dailyherald.com) — A long-vacant former Outback Steakhouse site on Lake-Cook Road in Buffalo Grove is slated to become a new restaurant and weekend-focused banquet venue. Epicure Dining LLC has scaled back earlier expansion plans, focusing on interior renovations and modest exterior updates, and hopes to open within about six months pending village permits and final board approval.
   

4. Daily Herald Week 1 high school football previews (dailyherald.com) — Buffalo Grove High School's football team opens its season Friday at Hoffman Estates, leaning on returning running back Matthew Kapur and new starting quarterback Nathan Reef in a run-first offense matchup. The broader preview also highlights other Week 1 games around the suburbs, but Buffalo Grove fans get specific insight into key players, last year's result, and what to watch in this rematch.
   

5. Horror film fan gets to meet 'Halloween' director at FAN EXPO Chicago (chronicleillinois.com) — Buffalo Grove residents Grant and Lauren Eastman lived out a horror-fan dream at FAN EXPO Chicago, getting their "Halloween" poster signed by legendary director John Carpenter. The Rosemont convention drew big-name celebrities, elaborate cosplay, and even performances by local high school musicians, but for the Eastmans, finally meeting Carpenter was the highlight of the weekend.
   

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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: A sponge (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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