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🌱 Patch AM: Why a workplace dispute in Buffalo Grove led to felony charges
And check out Comics, Cards & Cookies Bazaar + More on the Buffalo Grove Patch calendar

What's up Buffalo Grove! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Why a workplace dispute in Buffalo Grove led to felony charges
Also on today's calendar: Comics, Cards & Cookies Bazaar + More and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: High clouds and warm, with a high of 77 and low of 51 degrees.
- Thursday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 68, low: 46.
- Friday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 69 and low of 55 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Man Pointed Gun At Co-Workers, Damaged Car With Bat: Buffalo Grove Police (patch.com) — Police say a North Chicago man is facing felony and misdemeanor charges after allegedly pointing a handgun at co-workers, battering one, and damaging a car outside a Buffalo Grove business Friday night. Officers report no visible injuries, recovered the suspected weapons, and secured additional firearms, with the suspect remaining in custody ahead of an Oct. 28 court date in Waukegan.
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📸 Around Buffalo Grove
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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
- Chula Vista Getaway Giveaway - Prairie House Tavern →
Prairie House Tavern, 2710 N Main St, Buffalo Grove
6:00 pm - Pack the Gym - 8GVB game
Saint Mary School Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
7:00 pm - Township Board Meeting of Trustees →
Administration Building, 3050 Main St., Buffalo Grove
7:00 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
Thursday October 8
Friday October 9
Saturday October 10
Sunday October 11
Monday October 12
Tuesday October 13
Friday October 16
Saturday October 17
Saturday October 24
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Help Make the Holidays Brighter for Wheeling Township Families —St. Steven PR Read on Patch
- Flextronics posted a job opening for Manufacturing Communications Coordinator in Buffalo Grove. Apply here.
- EcoShield Pest Solutions posted a job opening for Pest Control - Additional Service Technician in Buffalo Grove. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Buffalo Grove here.
🗞 Nearby News
Wheeling
- Girls volleyball notes: Fremd leaning on Drenth's leadership (dailyherald.com)
Arlington Heights
- Illinois and the Bears Explore a Publicly Owned Arlington Heights Stadium as Indiana's Hammond Offer Stays Alive (realtytoday.com)
- Left Turn Intersection Crash with Injuries, Stoplight Down Arlington Heights Road and Oakton Street Arlington Heights (arlingtoncardinal.com)
- Oswego's Good Shepherd UMC welcomes new pastor (dailyherald.com)
Palatine
- Palatine Man Charged With Sexual Abuse Of Juvenile, Ordered Detained (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: "What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly?" — Stationary (Thank you David H. for sending it in!)
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