🌱 Patch AM: Why a Buffalo Grove resident’s arrest became a top 2025 headline.

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:

• Why a Buffalo Grove resident’s arrest became a top 2025 headline.

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

Today's riddle: What two things can you never eat for breakfast? . 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Snow in the morning, up to 1", with a high of 26 and low of 11 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Tuesday: A little snow in the p.m., temps: high: 30, low: 26.
• Wednesday: Cloudy, a snow shower; chilly, with a high of 27 and low of 7 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Fox Chicago's top trending stories of 2025 (fox32chicago.com) — A Buffalo Grove woman’s alleged vandalism of a Tesla service center in Chicago’s northwest suburbs was one of Fox Chicago’s most-read stories of 2025, highlighting local ties to a national protest wave. The roundup also revisits major regional moments, from a shocking school shooting to a large baby formula recall and a sweeping Cook County traffic enforcement effort.
   

📸 Around Buffalo Grove

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Buffalo Grove

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★ Featured events ★

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

📣 Buffalo Grove Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday December 29

• JG's Reptile Road Show
  Gage Park Branch Library , 2807 West 55th Street , Chicago
  2:00 pm
• Fun and Games
  Canaryville Branch Library , 642 West 43rd Street , Chicago
  3:00 pm

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

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• State Farm Insurance - Christine Altieri Agent — (847) 459-3373
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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Illinois Staffing posted a job opening for Quality Management Systems Lead in Buffalo Grove. Apply here.
• Bank of America posted a job opening for Relationship Banker in Buffalo Grove. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Buffalo Grove here.

🗞 Nearby News

Palatine

• Girls basketball: Waubonsie Valley wins third straight Neibch title (dailyherald.com)
• Stadium shuffle: Bears' relocation saga in 2025 went from lakefront to Arlington Heights to Northwest Indiana (dailyherald.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: Lunch and dinner. (From Norine S.)
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