🌱 Patch AM: Cellphone Thrown Against Pavement During Parking Spot Dispute: Buffalo Grove Police Blotter

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In today's newsletter:

• Parking spat escalates when cellphone is hurled onto pavement

Also on today's calendar: Willow Hill Lights - Open nightly thru Jan 4 and 6 more events.

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: A little snow in the p.m., with a high of 26 and low of 20 degrees.
• Wednesday: A little snow in the p.m., temps: high: 27, low: 5. ⛄️ Brr!
• Thursday: Partly sunny and frigid, with a high of 17 and low of 13 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Cellphone Thrown Against Pavement During Parking Spot Dispute: Buffalo Grove Police Blotter (patch.com) — Buffalo Grove residents can see details of recent police activity, including an arrest on Dundee Road for driving with a suspended license and several disputes on Deerfield Parkway, one involving a cellphone smashed during a parking spat. Another resident reported a broken car window on Milwaukee Avenue, with all incidents documented as accusations pending court outcomes.
   

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Saturday January 3

• Willow Hill Lights - Open nightly thru Jan 4
  Willow Hill Golf Course, 1350 Willow Rd, Northbrook
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday January 1

• New Year's Day
  Buffalo Grove, IL Calendar
• OMNI: SMART Recovery
  Buffalo Grove, IL Calendar , 1111 West Lake Cook Road , Buffalo Grove
  6:00 pm

Friday January 2

• Puzzle Exchange
  Buffalo Grove, IL Calendar
  12:00 pm

Monday January 5

• Fire & Police Commission Meeting
  Buffalo Grove, IL Calendar , 50 Raupp Blvd , Buffalo Grove
  6:00 pm
• Village Board Meeting
  Buffalo Grove, IL Calendar , 50 Raupp Blvd , Buffalo Grove
  7:00 pm

Tuesday January 6

• Basketball: G/JV
  Buffalo Grove High SchoolGym
  5:30 pm
• Basketball: G/Freshman A
  Buffalo Grove High School
  5:30 pm
• Basketball: G/Frosh-Soph B
  Buffalo Grove High School
  6:45 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 30

• Disney's Finding Nemo Jr.
  Marriott Theatre , 10 Marriott Dr , Lincolnshire
  10:00 am
• Noon Year's Eve Celebration: December 30, 2025
  Ela Town Hall , 1155 E. Route 22 , Lake Zurich
  10:00 am
• New Year's Noon
  Vernon Area Public Library , 300 Olde Half Day Rd , Lincolnshire
  11:15 am
• Paws for Reading!
  Aspen Drive Library - Cook Memorial Public Library District , 701 Aspen Dr , Vernon Hills
  6:45 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Arlington Heights

• College Credits: Arlington Heights Residents Make Dean's List At University Of Wisconsin-Whitewater (patch.com)
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• Girls basketball: Waubonsie Valley wins third straight Neibch title (dailyherald.com)

Northbrook

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