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Buffalo Grove, Illinois

November 27, 2023

This article is about the Chicago suburb. For the unincorporated Ogle County community of the same name, see Buffalo Grove, Ogle County, Illinois.

Buffalo Grove is a village in Lake and Cook Counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. A suburb of Chicago, it lies about 30 miles (50 km) northwest of Downtown Chicago.[a] As of the 2020 Census, Buffalo Grove has a population of 43,212. It totals 9.6 square miles (25 km2) of land, with the top three-quarters in Lake County and the bottom quarter in Cook County. Roads in the village such as Lake Cook Road and Illinois Route 83 converge on I-294, which take drivers to O'Hare International Airport 20 miles (32 km) south of Buffalo Grove. A part of the Chicago Metropolitan Area, Buffalo Grove is consistently ranked as one of the best places to live in Illinois and the Midwest, as well as one with the highest school district rankings in the country.

Buffalo Grove, Illinois
Village
Village of Buffalo Grove
Sign welcoming drivers into Buffalo Grove
Flag
Seal
Interactive map outlining Buffalo Grove
Location of Buffalo Grove within Lake and Cook County
Buffalo Grove
Location in Illinois
Buffalo Grove
Buffalo Grove (the United States)
Buffalo Grove
Buffalo Grove (North America)
Coordinates: 42°9′59″N 87°57′48″W / 42.16639°N 87.96333°W / 42.16639; -87.96333[1]
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyLake and Cook
TownshipsVernon and Wheeling
Incorporated1958
Government
 • TypeCouncil–manager
 • Village PresidentEric Smith
 • Village Board
Trustees[2]
  • Lester A Ottenheimer
  • Andrew Stein
  • David Weidenfeld
  • Joanne Johnson
  • Gregory S Pike
  • Frank Cesario
Area
[3]
 • Total9.58 sq mi (24.81 km2)
 • Land9.56 sq mi (24.77 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation
[4]
682 ft (208 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total43,212
 • Density4,518.67/sq mi (1,744.63/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code(s)
60089
Area code(s)847 and 224
FIPS code17-09447
GNIS ID2397490
Commuter Rail
Websitewww.vbg.org

Before westward expansion, Native American Potawatomi tribes inhabited the present area. The name "Buffalo Grove" comes from the English translation of the Potawatomi name for Buffalo Creek, which flows through some of the village.[8] Initial Homesteaders sold their land to agricultural Catholic German immigrants, who established St. Mary's Church and a school. The rural area changed minimally until post-Korean War developers bought and suburbanized the region for veterans. After being incorporated in 1958, Buffalo Grove experienced a population boom for the next three decades and hosted a 50th Anniversary Celebration in 2008.

Nearly all schools in Buffalo Grove have achieved commendable status or received awards from the state in the 21st century. The village features dozens of recreational facilities, parks, and festivals, including a months-long Farmers' market, two golf courses, and popular Buffalo Grove Days. Although its schools and low crime are attractive to moving families, the village's population has plateaued since 2000. Buffalo Grove has an elected council-manager government with home rule status. Because of Buffalo Grove's location in two counties, different state and national districts represent each portion. The local government's public works department is nationally accredited. Economically, residents work in health care, education, and professional services, while businesses in the village employ 20,000 daytime workers in 10 million square feet of commercial and industrial space.

History edit

Prior to incorporation edit

The first inhabitants of the region were the Illinois Confederation; they comprised multiple tribes and mainly lived in central Illinois.[9][10][11] Throughout the 1700s, the Iroquois, Potawatomi, and others invaded and eventually destroyed the confederation.[10][12][13] The Potawatomi's success led them to inhabit areas near the present Buffalo Grove until 1833.[14] Being the dominant group, the Potawatomi would frequently be involved in the conflicts between Europeans, such as the Beaver Wars.[15][16] The first Europeans to stay the winter in what would become Chicago were the French Jesuit explorers Father Jacques Marquette and Louis Jolliet in 1673; they established trade relations with the Ojibwe.[17][10] They were traveling west to find the mouth of the Mississippi River to map its entirety and to spread Christianity.[18][19]

Consistent with Native American history in the United States, the tribes in Illinois were devastated by decades of war, diseases, and the ever-encroaching American settlers. The settlers caused a dwindling of food and game; in 1829, a group of Illinois River Potawatomi signed a land cession treaty that included what would become Lake County in exchange for annual delivery of $12,000 in cash and 50 barrels of salt, $12,000 in gifts, and an exclusive blacksmith shop for them.[20] The Native Americans' efforts to remain on their land failed because of the pressure of westward migration, aided by the recent opening of the Erie Canal.[21][22] They signed the 1833 Treaty of Chicago, which ceded all their lands in Illinois and Wisconsin and opened the area to white settlement.[23] Some Native Americans who left the area would move onto reservations in western Missouri and Kansas, while others went north into Canada or resettled in northern Michigan and Wisconsin.[21][20]

The first white settler in Vernon Township was Daniel Wright, who arrived in 1833 and established a cabin and crops with the help of remaining natives.[24][21][25] The first settlers in Buffalo Grove were homesteaders from New England who received land grants from the government.[26] They stayed for five years and sold their land to Catholic German immigrants fleeing poor living conditions.[26][5] The primarily agricultural immigrants subsequently established the St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church and St. Mary's School in the 1850s; they still stand today.[27] Buffalo Grove expanded throughout the 19th century with the additions of the first school (St. Mary's School), the Firnbach Tavern, and the Weidner General Store.[26] The General Store served many purposes in the town, such as the post office, train ticket office, polling place, and first town telephone.[28] Before World War II, Buffalo Grove was entirely rural, consisting of less than 150 people, mostly dairy farmers.[29]

Incorporation and post-incorporation edit

All farmers eventually sold their land to developers like Al Frank, president of Buffalo Grove Home Builders Inc., who started developing his 100-acre purchase in the 1950s for World War II and Korean War veterans.[30][26] The demand for single-family homes near Chicago led to a wave of "suburban settlers" in Buffalo Grove; they lived in Frank's 1,000 square foot homes.[30] Frank was instrumental in Buffalo Grove's incorporation in 1958 because he successfully recruited many people; incidentally, most of them were related to him or working for him. He had wanted to incorporate Buffalo Grove to remove his development from Cook County city planners.[29] The incorporated population was 164 people.[29][31] The incorporation led to a population increase in Buffalo Grove, and as more developers came, the village annexed more land.[29] Organization quickly commenced as the government created a plan commission and parks and recreation commission. Meanwhile, the government hired a professional planner to create a land-use plan, which prevented problems associated with rapid growth.[30] Alcott School opened in 1960. In 1962, the village held its first Buffalo Days festival, and the new Buffalo Grove flag—depicting a majestic, fighting buffalo, green leaves, and gold bands—was chosen.[30]

In the 1970s, Buffalo Grove experienced an 80 percent population growth, the third-highest rate in the northwest suburbs during the decade.[32] The increasing population caused the village to continue to annex subdivisions such as the Highlands, Green Knolls, and Windfield and establish home rule status, thereby allowing the government greater ability to solve local problems.[30] In addition to residential subdivisions, the Buffalo Grove Commerce Center was developed in 1981 with 50 acres of industrial park at Lake Cook Road and the Soo Line Railroad tracks.[33] In the mid-1980s, the Corporate Grove industrial park was built to the east, and Buffalo Grove Business Park was constructed to the west.[34][35] The Arbor Creek Business Center at Aptakisic Road and Barclay Boulevard, and Covington Corporate Center on Busch Road were also developed.[5] Important buildings and organizations were completed in the 1970s, including Buffalo Grove High School, Adlai E. Stevenson High School, the park district, Indian Trails Public Library, and Vernon Area Public Library.[36] In 1992, village representatives successfully pushed for a United States Postal Service in Buffalo Grove, the first main postal facility built in the United States in twenty years.[30] The lack of a postal facility had many problems for residents, such as long lines, congestion, and parking hassles at the Wheeling facility.[37] In 2006, the village became one of the first official smoke-free communities by banning smoking in public places and work environments.[30]

Geography edit

Buffalo Grove is a suburb of the city of Chicago, located in the extreme northeastern region of Illinois. Lake Cook Road splits Buffalo Grove into two parts: the Lake County Vernon Township portion and the Cook County Wheeling Township portion.[7] Around three-quarters of the village is in Vernon Township. Both parts differ in their demographics and similarities with neighboring communities. Buffalo Grove shares a border with Wheeling to its southeast, Arlington Heights to its southwest and south, Riverwoods and Deerfield directly east, Lincolnshire to its northeast, Vernon Hills directly north, and Long Grove to its west and northwest. Unincorporated Prairie View is in two parts of the village. One large portion in the north includes Didier Farms, while the much smaller portion is on the Horatio Gardens subdivision just northeast of the intersection of Weiland Road and Pauline Avenue.[38] Illinois Route 83 leads north towards central Lake County and south towards O'Hare International Airport. East–west streets can take residents east to Lake Michigan and other North Shore suburbs such as Lake Forest, Highland Park, and Glencoe.[38]

According to the 2020 US gazetteer files, the village has a total area of 9.58 square miles (24.8 km2; 2,480 ha), of which 9.563 square miles (24.77 km2; 2,477 ha) is land, and 0.017 square miles (0.044 km2; 4.4 ha) (or 0.31%) is water.[1] Willow Stream Park is the largest park in Buffalo Grove at 54 acres. It includes picnic areas, handicap-accessible preschool and elementary play areas, sports fields, and bike paths.[39] Buffalo Creek is a forest preserve located adjacent to Buffalo Grove.[40] Before European settlement, the area featured a tallgrass prairie dotted with small wetlands and even now is a nesting spot for grassland birds, including bobolinks and eastern meadowlarks. Improvements in the 2010s include 1.7 miles of trails, seven boardwalks, two scenic overlooks, and a reservoir expansion. Buffalo Creek also functions as flood control and is built to look like a naturally occurring wetland.[41] Buffalo Grove is in the Des Plaines River watershed.[42][43]

Climate edit

Main article: Climate of Chicago

Due to its proximity to the city, Buffalo Grove's climate shares many of the same traits as Chicago. Buffalo Grove lies in a humid continental climate zone (Köppen: Dfa) and experiences four distinct seasons.[44] Buffalo Grove receives an average of 28.93 inches (735 mm) of precipitation each year.[45] According to MyForecast, Buffalo Grove's record high is 104 °F (40 °C), and the record low is -24 °F (-31.1 °C).[46] Summers are hot and humid, with frequent heat waves. July is the hottest month, and the daily average temperature is 84 °F (28.9 °C), while the daily low temperatures are around 65 °F (18.3 °C).[47] On average, summer temperatures reach at least 90 °F (32 °C) on as many as 16 days.[46] Winters are relatively cold and snowy, with blizzards sometimes occurring, as in 2011. There are many sunny but cold days in winter. The average winter high from December through March is about 34 °F (1.1 °C), with January and February being the coldest months; a polar vortex occurred in January 2019. Spring and autumn are mild, short seasons. Dew point temperatures in the summer range from an average of 56 °F (13.3 °C) in June to 62 °F (16.7 °C) in July.[46] Like all Chicago suburbs, Buffalo Grove lies within USDA plant hardiness zone 5b.[48]

Climate data for Buffalo Grove, IL
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °F (°C) 28
(−2) 		31.5
(−0.3) 		43.3
(6.3) 		54.1
(12.3) 		65.8
(18.8) 		75.7
(24.3) 		81
(27) 		79.7
(26.5) 		73
(23) 		59.7
(15.4) 		45.5
(7.5) 		34.5
(1.4) 		56.0
(13.4)
Average low °F (°C) 17.6
(−8.0) 		20.1
(−6.6) 		30.6
(−0.8) 		39.4
(4.1) 		50.5
(10.3) 		59.9
(15.5) 		65.8
(18.8) 		64.9
(18.3) 		58.1
(14.5) 		46.2
(7.9) 		33.6
(0.9) 		24.8
(−4.0) 		42.6
(5.9)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 1.57
(40) 		1.61
(41) 		1.77
(45) 		3.35
(85) 		3.66
(93) 		3.54
(90) 		2.95
(75) 		2.8
(71) 		2.24
(57) 		2.56
(65) 		1.54
(39) 		1.34
(34) 		28.93
(735)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 4.8
(12) 		4.45
(11.3) 		1.22
(3.1) 		1.89
(4.8) 		0.08
(0.20) 		— — — — 0.28
(0.71) 		1.65
(4.2) 		2.48
(6.3) 		16.85
(42.8)
Source: Weather Atlas[45]

Demographics edit

Main article: Demographics of Chicago
Further information: History of the Jews in Chicago
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
19601,492—
197012,333726.6%
198022,23080.2%
199036,42763.9%
200042,90917.8%
201041,496−3.3%
202043,2124.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[49]
2010[50] 2020[51]
Buffalo Grove village, Illinois - Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2010[50] Pop 2020[51] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 31,813 26,672 76.67% 61.93%
Black or African American alone (NH) 405 517 0.98% 1.20%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 32 36 0.08% 0.08%
Asian alone (NH) 6,625 11,865 15.97% 27.46%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 17 6 0.04% 0.01%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 65 115 0.16% 0.27%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 499 1,057 1.20% 2.45%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2,040 2,854 4.92% 6.60%
Total 41,496 43,212 100.00% 100.00%

As of the 2020 Census, Buffalo Grove has a population of 43,212, a 4.1 percent increase, with 1,716 more people than the 2010 United States Census.[52][53] Originally incorporated with 164 people, Buffalo Grove experienced a population boom during its first few decades because of the suburban craze following World War II and the Korean War.[30]

According to 2020 US Census Bureau data, the population of Buffalo Grove was 72.2% White (67.9% non-Hispanic White), 21% Asians, 1.6% African American, 0.2% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, and 2.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.92% of the population. Hispanics of any race made up 6.8% of the village's population.[53] The educational attainment of Buffalo Grove citizens were 97.7% graduating high school, 6.3% having an associate degree, 38.1% having a bachelor's degree, and 28% having a master's degree or professional degree. The median property value for owner-occupied houses was $332,300. Median household earnings were $115,951; men's median earnings were $92,984; women's median earnings were $66,705. The poverty rate was 3.4%.[54]

Like many northwest suburbs, a large Jewish population resides in Buffalo Grove. Jewish immigrants in the 20th century moved from Germany and East Europe to Chicago, and many enjoyed economic mobility throughout the first half of the 20th century.[55] The German immigrants tended towards Reform Judaism in America while the Russian and Hungarian Empire immigrants usually practiced Orthodox Judaism because they stuck with traditions from home.[56] Despite Jewish success in Chicago, the younger generation left for the suburbs. Vacant land, reasonably priced housing, and a desire for single-family housing attracted many. Their high income and improved mobility from the automobile allowed them.[55] In 1995, the population of the northern suburbs was around ten to 25 percent Jewish, with Buffalo Grove being over 25 percent.[57] Buffalo Grove had six synagogues in 1995. Since the 1980s, the Jewish population has declined due to less immigration to the US, low birthrate, assimilation, and lack of Jewish identity.[58]

In 2011, 16% of Buffalo Grove's residents were Asian, the seventh-highest percent in Chicago suburbs.[59] Buffalo Grove's increasing Asian population continued in 2019, with the number jumping to 21%, compared with 8.4% in 2000.[53][60] The particular Asians most represented in Buffalo Grove are Japanese Americans, Indian Americans, and Korean Americans.[61] The schools, housing, work opportunities, religious institutions, ethnic businesses, and entertainment attract moving families.[59] Also, NeighborhoodScout routinely ranks Buffalo Grove as one of the top 100 safest cities in the US, and some years, the top ten.[62][63] Ronald Goldman, a victim in the O. J. Simpson murder case, grew up in Buffalo Grove.[64]

Being a suburb, Buffalo Grove attracts families looking for a good environment to raise children and avoid the downfalls of living in a city.[65] According to the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey data estimates for 2015–2019, of the 15,399 households, 35.5% had children under 18 living with them, and 65.9% were married couples living together. Female householder families with no spouse or partner present who own children under 18 years made up 2.4% of all households (0.5% for male equivalent), and 3.3% of households were cohabiting couples. Of all households, 23.0% were individuals, and 28.6% had one or more people 65 years and over. The average household size was 2.66, and 41.6% spoke a language other than English at home. The median age was 41.7 years old. The age range was broad, with 23.0% of the population under 18, 32.5% aged 18 to 44 years, 30.0% aged 45 to 64 years, and 14.5% aged 65 years and older.[66][67][53]

Economy edit

Buffalo Grove
Employment by industry in 2019[68]
Industry Employment Percentage
Education and health care 4,410 19.4%
Professional, scientific, management 4,175 18.3%
Manufacturing 3,277 14.4%
Finance, insurance, real estate 2,572 11.3%
Retail trade 2,510 11.0%
Art, entertainment, recreation, food 1,335 5.9%
Wholesale trade 1,192 5.2%
Transportation, warehousing, utility 883 3.9%
Other services 733 3.2%
Construction 686 3.0%
Information 514 2.3%
Public administration 405 1.8%
Agriculture, forestry, hunting 79 0.3%
Total 22,771 100%

The Buffalo Grove economy includes several corporate business parks, a diverse retail market, and professional services.[69] The 20,000-day workers operate in ten million square feet of commercial and industrial space.[70] Retail areas are Town Center, Chase Plaza, and individual businesses in smaller commercial centers.[71] Town Center has declined since being built in the 1980s. According to consultants of the village, it lacks a theme, has little street access and walkability, and has physically deteriorated.[72] Industrially, Buffalo Grove is stronger. In 2017, industrial property vacancy was lower than that of the Chicago metro area and the US; also, the average gross rent was double that of the area average, suggesting that demand for property was high in the village.[73]

The village government incentivizes multiple companies to operate in the village. Because Hines Supply has been the largest sales tax generator in Buffalo Grove, the village created a tax agreement in 2000 that—after being amended a few times—will last until 2040.[74][75] The agreement requires the village to rebate 60 percent of the total sales tax collected.[74] The village also created a $7 million tax agreement to incentivize the long-awaited and popular Woodman's Markets to open in Buffalo Grove. It attracts shoppers from up to an hour away.[76] The arrival spurred build out on Milwaukee Avenue and is part of Deerfield Parkway's 25 acres of commercial development.[77] Other companies in tax agreements are Business IT Source Inc. and ThermFlo.[78][79]

In 2015, 72.5 percent of residents were in the labor force; the unemployment rate was 3.5 percent, a little lower than Lake County's rate of 5.1 percent. Of those employed in 2015, 15.9 percent worked in Chicago, 5.7 percent worked in Buffalo Grove, and less than 4 percent in Arlington Heights, Schaumburg, and Wheeling. Around 10 percent of those employed in Buffalo Grove lived in Chicago, while 7.4 percent lived and worked in Buffalo Grove.[80]

In 2019, the top five employers in Buffalo Grove were Siemens Building Technologies with 1,800 employees, I.S.I (business consulting) at 1,200, ESS (business consulting) at 550, Plexus Corp (an electronic parts supplier) at 370, and Veritas Document Solutions (commercial printer) at 300. Other large employers include US LBM Holdings, LLC (Hines Supply is a subsidiary), the Village of Buffalo Grove, ARxIUM, Vapor Bus International, and Leica Microsystems Inc.[81]: 179 

Arts and culture edit

The Raupp Museum, operated by the Buffalo Grove Park District, chronicles the town's history, starting with the Potawatomi and ending at the "bustling suburb of today".[82] In 1964, the Raupp brothers donated their land to the Park District with the wish that they make it a library or museum.[83] Dedicated in 1979, the museum regularly receives grants from the state, allowing it to contain and preserve two permanent gallery spaces and changing exhibits while serving around 9,000 visitors a year.[84][85][86] In 2014, the Buffalo Grove Park District opened the Community Arts Center, which houses a theater space and classrooms. The Park District's local theater company, Big Deal Productions, uses the theater.[87]

The Buffalo Grove Town Center, a major shopping and retail destination within the village, is located at the Buffalo Grove Road and McHenry Road intersections with Lake Cook Road.[88] It accommodates the Buffalo Grove Theater and Bowlero: a bowling, arcade, laser tag, and birthday party venue.[89][90] The Town Center has struggled throughout its existence, with the original development taking 17 years and redevelopment stagnating.[88][91] The Buffalo Grove Invitational Fine Arts Festival was year-round at the Buffalo Grove Town Center in mid-July, with over 30,000 visitors attending on average.[92] The last festival occurred in 2011.[93]

The village is home to St. Mary's Church, built in the 1850s by the Catholic population, and originally made up of ten members. It was reconstructed around the turn of the century after it burned down in a fire.[27] The Gothic architecture contains miniature spires, wood tending, and stained windows which tower above the surrounding country.[94] Buffalo Grove had six synagogues in 1995.[5]

Annual cultural events edit

 
2019 pride parade

Buffalo Grove holds approximately ten events throughout the year, the largest being Buffalo Grove Days in September. The multi-day festival occurs at Mike Rylko Community Park, 951 McHenry Road., located on the east side of McHenry/Route 83, between Buffalo Grove Road and Deerfield Parkway, next to the Spray ’n’ Play waterpark.[95] It features carnival games, roller coaster rides, arts and craft booths, food vendors, live music, and a parade held at the beginning of the festival. The festival usually attracts residents from Buffalo Grove and neighboring communities. Another prominent event is the Farmers' Market, also held at Mike Rylko Community Park. It lasts every Sunday morning from June to October, presenting "locally grown fruits, vegetables, condiments, gourmet coffee and pastries, and more".[96] In addition, businesses sponsor booths while non-profits showcase local organizations and businesses.[96] The village government says it was once ranked Illinois’ best Farmers' Market.[97]

On June 2, 2019, Buffalo Grove held its inaugural pride parade, organized by the Pinta family, and has continued hosting annually.[98][99] Other events and programs in Buffalo Grove include Rotary Village Green concerts, Lawn Chair Lyrics, Movies Under the Stars, Green Fair, Buffalo Grove Symphonic Band, Buffalo Grove Singers, National Night Out, Fourth of July Fireworks, and Golf at Buffalo Grove and Arboretum Golf Courses.[97]

Libraries edit

 
The Vernon Area Library, located just east of the border in neighboring Lincolnshire.

The Indian Trails Public Library District serves Wheeling Township Buffalo Grove and a small portion of Lake County Buffalo Grove.[100][101] It is located in Wheeling, south of the intersection of Dundee Road and Schoenbeck Road.[102] The library has renovated, moved, and changed multiple times since beginning in a 20-foot by 30-foot frame building and holding fewer than 13,000 items in its collection. In 2009, the one-millionth item was checked out from the library.[103]

Vernon Area Public Library District serves Vernon Township Buffalo Grove, located in Lincolnshire. The Vernon Area Public library began in 1974 in a classroom in the Adlai Stevenson High School and later moved to a temporary building in the high school parking lot. The first permanent library building was at 4 Indian Creek Road in Lincolnshire. On March 20, 1990, voters approved a referendum to sell $6.9 million in bonds to construct a new library adjacent to the existing library building. On September 15, 1993, the Vernon Area Public Library opened at 300 Olde Half Day Road in Lincolnshire. In 2019, the total collection use was 1,092,622.[104]

Sports and recreation edit

Buffalo Grove has an extensive collection of parks and natural open spaces. Nicole Park is north of Old Checker Road along Arlington Heights Road and contains a playground and open space.[105] It is named after a 10-year-old girl who died in a nearby reservoir.[106] Willow Stream Park along Old Checker Road serves the village with sports fields and courts, a pool, playground, and large open grass areas. Mike Rylko Community Park is home to the fairs and events mentioned above, and Buffalo Grove Fitness Center is north of Willow Stream; both feature similar amenities to Willow Stream.[105] South of Lake Cook Road is Emmerich Park (named after a soldier), home to the Buffalo Grove Park District and where BGRA (mentioned below) plays many games.[105][36] In total, Buffalo Grove has dozens of parks.[107] In addition to parks, Buffalo Grove has 43 miles of paths and sidewalks in Buffalo Creek Trail, Des Plaines River Trail, and Cook County Forest Preserve District.[108]

The non-profit corporation Buffalo Grove Recreation Association (BGRA), not affiliated with the park district, provides a youth baseball league for the community.[109] Founded in 1961, BGRA's 1,500 players and 600 volunteers participate in House Baseball (for anyone), Travel Baseball (try out), and Buddy Baseball. Buddy Baseball pairs special needs children and non-disabled buddies, who help them play baseball.[110]

Buffalo Grove has two golf courses and one indoor golf facility. The Buffalo Grove Golf Course is one of the largest open spaces within the village. Utilized as a floodplain, the course both functions as enjoyment and civil infrastructure.[105] The Arboretum Club, which opened in 1990, is an 18-hole course with a 71.1 rating.[111] Lastly, the park district's 100 by 60-yard Golf Dome has a 75-yard driving range, putting green, and hitting stations.[112]

Multiple notable athletes have originated from Buffalo Grove. Felice Herrig, a native of Buffalo Grove,[113] is a kickboxer, Muay Thai fighter, and mixed martial artist. In 2021, she was No. 15 on the UFC women's strawweight rankings.[114] Zach Borenstein had a .524 batting average as a senior at Buffalo Grove High School and subsequently played at Eastern Illinois University and multiple minor league teams.[115][116] Andy Wozniewski, a former ice hockey player for the Toronto Maple Leafs and other teams, including Team USA at the Deutschland Cup, was born in Buffalo Grove.[117] Brett Lebda, ice hockey defenseman for multiple teams, including the Toronto Maple Leafs, attended Buffalo Grove High School.[118] Buffalo Grove native Megan Bozek is an ice hockey player who plays for the KRS Vanke Rays and the United States national team.[119] Finally, Olympic figure skater Bradie Tennell trained most of her life at Twin Rinks in Buffalo Grove.[120] She is a 2018 Olympic team event bronze medalist, the 2020 Four Continents bronze medalist, the 2018 CS Autumn Classic champion, the 2018 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb champion, and a two-time US national champion (2018, 2021).

Government edit

The government of Buffalo Grove is a council-manager form of government with elements of home rule, gained in 1980.[121][122] The village president and six trustees with four-year terms lead the government.[123] The daily functions of the village are carried out by an appointed village manager whose job includes attracting new businesses, presenting an annual budget, and much more.[124][125] According to the village, the village manager's function "is similar to that of a general manager in a multi-division service organization".[124] Accordingly, the village manager, Dane Bragg, received a $267,310 salary in 2019 plus a $15,000 bonus.[125]

In 2021, the village expected $107 million in revenues to support $113 million in expenditures.[126] Fire Department and Police pensions and Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund were the steepest expenditures, totaling around $7 million.[126] In 2017, the biggest revenue sources were taxes at 58 percent (property taxes were largest at 34 percent) and intergovernmental revenues at 27 percent.[127] The sales tax rate for Cook and Lake County is 10 percent and 8 percent. Also, the tax rate on food and beverages sold at restaurants in the Cook County portion of Buffalo Grove is 11 percent (10 percent for sales tax and 1 percent for food and beverage tax), while in Lake County, the same tax on food sold at restaurants is 9 percent.[128] Budgeted employment in 2018 for Police, Fire, Public Works, Golf, and Administration was 260 people.[129]

Illinois Democratic Senator Adriane Johnson is a resident of Buffalo Grove. Appointed in 2020 following Terry Link's resignation, she represents part of Buffalo Grove and serves on Buffalo Grove Park Board.[130][131] She does not plan to seek re-election in 2022.[132] The other Illinois Senator who represents Buffalo Grove is Democrat Julie Morrison in the 29th state senate district.[133] In the Illinois House of Representatives, Democrats Daniel Didech and Jonathan Carroll represent the 59th and 57th districts.[134] Nationally, Democrat Brad Schneider represents Lake County Buffalo Grove in the 10th Congressional District, and Democrat Raja Krishnamoorthi represents Cook County and Buffalo Grove in the 8th Congressional District.[135] Former Buffalo Grove Village Presidents Verna L. Clayton and Sidney Mathias served in the Illinois House of Representatives.[136][137][138]

Fire Department edit

In 1961, Buffalo Grove began running an all-volunteer ambulance service, with fire protection provided by the Wheeling Rural Fire Protection District. The service was discontinued after two years, and the Department became virtually inactive. In 1965, the Department was reactivated under the Wheeling Rural Fire Protection District. The Department began an extensive training program and began responding to calls along with the Wheeling Rural Fire Protection District.

In April of 1967, the Buffalo Grove Fire Department Inc., officially assumed responsibility for providing fire protection to Cook County Buffalo Grove. The first full time employee, Fire Chief Wayne Winter, was hired in 1969. By 1972, the Department had three full-time firefighters working eight-hour days Monday through Friday. Paid-on-call personnel slept at the station to respond to calls during the night.

In 1971, the State authorized the first paramedic program in Illinois, based at Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights. After extensive training, the Buffalo Grove Fire Department graduated 14 paramedics. On December 1, 1972, the paramedic program went live, and the Buffalo Grove Fire Department responded on the first run at 8:01 A.M. In 1975, the station on Dundee Road was built as the main Station and headquarters, supplementing the station located in the lower level of the Buffalo Grove Village Hall.

On January 1, 1981, the Buffalo Grove Fire Department began providing service to all residents of Buffalo Grove. A new fire station was constructed on Busch Road (now Deerfield Parkway). It began operation on July 7, 1981. With Buffalo Grove rapidly growing in Lake County, it was eventually necessary to build a third fire station on Half Day Road (Route 22). With the construction of the third fire station in 1991, the Department’s conversion to a fully paid fire department was completed. In 1993, the Department was awarded a Class 2 rating from the Insurance Services Office (ISO).

In 1993, an agreement between Buffalo Grove, Wheeling, and Long Grove began that led to the opening of the Combined Area Fire Training facility (CAFT) in 1998. Today, the site includes a four-story training tower with propane-fueled fire simulators, a Flashover Container, a railroad tanker for hazardous materials training, a bus, a below-ground confined-space training area, a pond for dive-rescue training, and an area for auto extrication.

In September 2000, a fire began in a third-floor apartment of a 66-unit condominium building. The fire at 1 Villa Verde eventually escalated to five alarms, with two special alarms, and at least 255 personnel from 40 fire departments responded. To date, the 1 Villa Verde fire remains the largest fire within Village boundaries in Department history. [139]


Education edit

 
Pritchett Elementary School
 
Adlai E. Stevenson High School

Buffalo Grove has four private schools, over ten public schools, and one public high school.[140][141] Lake County Buffalo Grove districts are Aptakisic-Tripp Community Consolidated School District 102 and Kildeer Countryside Community Consolidated School District 96, while Cook County Buffalo Grove has Wheeling Community Consolidated School District 21. High school students in the Lake County portion of Buffalo Grove attend Stevenson High School in nearby Lincolnshire. Cook County students attend Buffalo Grove High School, located in the Cook County part of the village.[142]

The three districts that take students from Buffalo Grove have different histories. Since the 1840s, schools serving Buffalo Grove changed in response to the growing community. They were consolidated in 1955 under the name Aptakisic-Tripp Community Consolidated School District 102. The first school to open in Buffalo Grove was the Alcott School in 1961—now the Alcott Center—in response to growth on the Cook County side (a different district Aptakisic-Tripp).[143] The first year had 52 first-graders and six sixth graders.[36] To support the rapidly growing village, the district held referendums and successfully built Pritchett Elementary School, Tripp School, and Meridian School in the 1980s. To accommodate the continued increase in population, the district changed the configuration of the grades in the schools in 2018.[144] Buffalo Grove High School's district (Township High School District 214) almost did not pass the referendum because women's votes were not counted immediately; the referendum was eventually successful.[145]

In August of 2014, a former public speaking teacher at Meridian Middle School (in District 102), John C. Vastis was arrested by ICE and Homeland Security on charges of receiving child pornography and persuading a minor to produce pornographic images of himself.[146] He was put on unpaid suspension following the accusations. In January of 2017, Vastis was formally sentenced to 13 years for one count of accessing child pornography with the intent to view.

According to investigators, Vastis did not engage in sexually explicit interactions with his former students.[147] Vastis has formerly been recognized for his excellence in teaching, receiving a Golden Apple Teaching Award in 1997.[148][circular reference] It is unknown currently whether Vastis is still incarcerated.

Buffalo Grove's successful schools have attracted moving families.[149] Three out of four schools in Aptakisic-Tripp Community Consolidated School District 102 received Blue Ribbon awards and many fine arts commendations in the 2010s.[150] All Buffalo Grove schools in Wheeling Community Consolidated School District 21 received commendable or exemplary designations by Illinois in 2019.[151] Kildeer Countryside Community Consolidated School District 96 has received over 10 Blue Ribbon awards. Three of its schools were named among the top 15 public schools in 2006, and all schools earned 2009 ISBE Academic Excellence recognition.[152][153] Stevenson High School has received the United States Department of Education's "Excellence in Education" Blue Ribbon Award five times.[154] In 2021, U.S. News & World Report ranked Stevenson 171st nationally and sixth in Illinois, making it first in Illinois open-enrollment schools.[155] Buffalo Grove High School won a Blue Ribbon Award in 2000, and Chicago magazine named it a top 20 high school in Cook County in 2012.[156][157] A French teacher won the Dorothy S. Ludwig Excellence in Teaching Award in 2021.[158]

Infrastructure edit

Buffalo Grove relies on multiple arterial roads. Going north-south, drivers use Milwaukee Avenue (Illinois Route 21) on the east side of the village, Buffalo Grove Road and Weiland Road down the center, and Arlington Heights Road on the west side of Buffalo Grove. Going east-west, drivers use Dundee Road (Illinois Route 68) in south Buffalo Grove, Lake Cook Road and Deerfield Parkway in the center, and Aptakisic and Half Day Road (Illinois Route 22) in the north. McHenry Road (Illinois Route 83) acts as a diagonal road in the village by going north–south and east–west.[38] O'hare International Airport is approximately 20 miles (32 km) south of Buffalo Grove. Because of Lake Cook Road, the village has access to the Interstate Highway system (I-90, I-94, and I-294).[7]

Metra edit

 
Buffalo Grove station in June 2021.

Since its creation in 1996, the Buffalo Grove station has operated on Metra's North Central Service, which provides daily commuter rail service between Antioch and Chicago's Union Station.[159] The station is 32 miles (51 km) away from the southern terminus of the line Union Station.[160] In Metra's zone-based fare system, Buffalo Grove is in zone F.[161] As of 2018, Buffalo Grove is the 76th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 695 weekday boardings, making it the most trafficked station on the North Central Service.[162] The train station is just east of the intersection of Weiland Road and Deerfield Parkway.[163]

The Prairie View station is north of Half Day Road (IL Route 22) and Prairie Road's intersection, and it is also used by Buffalo Grove residents. Located along the eastern boundary of the village, the station is 34.4 miles (55.4 km) away from Union Station.[160] Prairie View is in zone G. As of 2018, Prairie View is the 113th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 415 weekday boardings.[162] The North Central Service runs primarily during rush hour, but not on the weekends and few holidays; instead, Buffalo Grove residents must use the Arlington Heights Metra Station, the Deerfield Metra Station, or the Lake Cook Road Metra Station.[164]

Utilities edit

 
Buffalo Grove Post Office

Water in Buffalo Grove is from Lake Michigan, and Commonwealth Edison provides electric power. The village purchases water from the Northwest Water Commission and controls the distribution of water. It travels through four pumping stations and 181 miles of underground water main.[165] Also, Buffalo Grove flushes hydrants, plows streets, and repairs faulty water meters of private residents.[165][166][167] There is a Stormwater Utility Fee for Buffalo Grove owning and maintaining the Stormwater Management System, composed of storm sewers, creeks, waterways, and detention areas.[168]

Buffalo Grove operates on an exclusive contract with Waste Management, Inc. for solid waste disposal.[169] This contract includes "At Your Door (AYD) Service," which allows a pick-up of hazardous and difficult-to-recycle materials, such as electronics, televisions, paint, and chemicals.[170] In 2004, the Village of Buffalo Grove Public Works Department received national accreditation from the American Public Works Association, the second agency to earn recognition in Illinois.[171]

Notable people edit

Several actors, actresses, and musicians are from Buffalo Grove. Aaron Himelstein, the actor who played younger Austin Powers in Austin Powers in Goldmember, moved to Buffalo Grove when he was three.[172] Vince Vaughn was raised in Buffalo Grove.[173] Jessy Schram, an actress who was born and raised in Buffalo Grove, played Cinderella in the TV series Once Upon a Time.[174] Mike Kinsella, a musician in American Football and Cap'n Jazz, grew up in Buffalo Grove.[175] His brother, Tim Kinsella, was a musician in Joan of Arc and a member of Cap'n Jazz.[176] Raymond Benson, an author of some James Bond novels, lives in the village.[177] Rob Sherman, an atheist activist, perennial candidate and businessman, lived in Buffalo Grove for 32 years.[178] Olympic judoka Irwin Cohen was from Buffalo Grove, as is his son judoka Aaron Cohen.[179][180]

See also edit

 
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Chicagoland.

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Further reading edit

  • Dretske, Diana (2007). Lake County, Illinois: An Illustrated History. Sun Fung Museum Books and Catalogs. ISBN 978-0-9772344-4-8.
  • Greene, Richard P.; Bouman, Mark Jansen; Grammenos, Dennis, eds. (2006). Chicago's geographies : metropolis for the 21st century. Washington D.C.: AAG, Association of American Geographers. ISBN 9780892912650.
  • "Draft ECR for the Comp Plan". Issuu. Jan 28, 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2021.

External links edit

  • Official website

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This article is about the Chicago suburb For the unincorporated Ogle County community of the same name see Buffalo Grove Ogle County Illinois Buffalo Grove is a village in Lake and Cook Counties in the U S state of Illinois A suburb of Chicago it lies about 30 miles 50 km northwest of Downtown Chicago a As of the 2020 Census Buffalo Grove has a population of 43 212 It totals 9 6 square miles 25 km2 of land with the top three quarters in Lake County and the bottom quarter in Cook County Roads in the village such as Lake Cook Road and Illinois Route 83 converge on I 294 which take drivers to O Hare International Airport 20 miles 32 km south of Buffalo Grove A part of the Chicago Metropolitan Area Buffalo Grove is consistently ranked as one of the best places to live in Illinois and the Midwest as well as one with the highest school district rankings in the country Buffalo Grove IllinoisVillageVillage of Buffalo GroveSign welcoming drivers into Buffalo GroveFlagSealInteractive map outlining Buffalo GroveLocation of Buffalo Grove within Lake and Cook CountyBuffalo GroveLocation in IllinoisShow map of IllinoisBuffalo GroveBuffalo Grove the United States Show map of the United StatesBuffalo GroveBuffalo Grove North America Show map of North AmericaCoordinates 42 9 59 N 87 57 48 W 42 16639 N 87 96333 W 42 16639 87 96333 1 CountryUnited StatesStateIllinoisCountyLake and CookTownshipsVernon and WheelingIncorporated1958Government TypeCouncil manager Village PresidentEric Smith Village BoardTrustees 2 Lester A OttenheimerAndrew SteinDavid WeidenfeldJoanne JohnsonGregory S PikeFrank CesarioArea 3 Total9 58 sq mi 24 81 km2 Land9 56 sq mi 24 77 km2 Water0 02 sq mi 0 04 km2 Elevation 4 682 ft 208 m Population 2020 Total43 212 Density4 518 67 sq mi 1 744 63 km2 Time zoneUTC 6 CST Summer DST UTC 5 CDT ZIP code s 60089Area code s 847 and 224FIPS code17 09447GNIS ID2397490Commuter RailWebsitewww wbr vbg wbr orgBefore westward expansion Native American Potawatomi tribes inhabited the present area The name Buffalo Grove comes from the English translation of the Potawatomi name for Buffalo Creek which flows through some of the village 8 Initial Homesteaders sold their land to agricultural Catholic German immigrants who established St Mary s Church and a school The rural area changed minimally until post Korean War developers bought and suburbanized the region for veterans After being incorporated in 1958 Buffalo Grove experienced a population boom for the next three decades and hosted a 50th Anniversary Celebration in 2008 Nearly all schools in Buffalo Grove have achieved commendable status or received awards from the state in the 21st century The village features dozens of recreational facilities parks and festivals including a months long Farmers market two golf courses and popular Buffalo Grove Days Although its schools and low crime are attractive to moving families the village s population has plateaued since 2000 Buffalo Grove has an elected council manager government with home rule status Because of Buffalo Grove s location in two counties different state and national districts represent each portion The local government s public works department is nationally accredited Economically residents work in health care education and professional services while businesses in the village employ 20 000 daytime workers in 10 million square feet of commercial and industrial space Contents 1 History 1 1 Prior to incorporation 1 2 Incorporation and post incorporation 2 Geography 2 1 Climate 3 Demographics 4 Economy 5 Arts and culture 5 1 Annual cultural events 5 2 Libraries 6 Sports and recreation 7 Government 8 Fire Department 9 Education 10 Infrastructure 10 1 Metra 10 2 Utilities 11 Notable people 12 See also 13 References 13 1 Bibliography 14 Further reading 15 External linksHistory editPrior to incorporation edit The first inhabitants of the region were the Illinois Confederation they comprised multiple tribes and mainly lived in central Illinois 9 10 11 Throughout the 1700s the Iroquois Potawatomi and others invaded and eventually destroyed the confederation 10 12 13 The Potawatomi s success led them to inhabit areas near the present Buffalo Grove until 1833 14 Being the dominant group the Potawatomi would frequently be involved in the conflicts between Europeans such as the Beaver Wars 15 16 The first Europeans to stay the winter in what would become Chicago were the French Jesuit explorers Father Jacques Marquette and Louis Jolliet in 1673 they established trade relations with the Ojibwe 17 10 They were traveling west to find the mouth of the Mississippi River to map its entirety and to spread Christianity 18 19 Consistent with Native American history in the United States the tribes in Illinois were devastated by decades of war diseases and the ever encroaching American settlers The settlers caused a dwindling of food and game in 1829 a group of Illinois River Potawatomi signed a land cession treaty that included what would become Lake County in exchange for annual delivery of 12 000 in cash and 50 barrels of salt 12 000 in gifts and an exclusive blacksmith shop for them 20 The Native Americans efforts to remain on their land failed because of the pressure of westward migration aided by the recent opening of the Erie Canal 21 22 They signed the 1833 Treaty of Chicago which ceded all their lands in Illinois and Wisconsin and opened the area to white settlement 23 Some Native Americans who left the area would move onto reservations in western Missouri and Kansas while others went north into Canada or resettled in northern Michigan and Wisconsin 21 20 The first white settler in Vernon Township was Daniel Wright who arrived in 1833 and established a cabin and crops with the help of remaining natives 24 21 25 The first settlers in Buffalo Grove were homesteaders from New England who received land grants from the government 26 They stayed for five years and sold their land to Catholic German immigrants fleeing poor living conditions 26 5 The primarily agricultural immigrants subsequently established the St Mary s Roman Catholic Church and St Mary s School in the 1850s they still stand today 27 Buffalo Grove expanded throughout the 19th century with the additions of the first school St Mary s School the Firnbach Tavern and the Weidner General Store 26 The General Store served many purposes in the town such as the post office train ticket office polling place and first town telephone 28 Before World War II Buffalo Grove was entirely rural consisting of less than 150 people mostly dairy farmers 29 Incorporation and post incorporation edit All farmers eventually sold their land to developers like Al Frank president of Buffalo Grove Home Builders Inc who started developing his 100 acre purchase in the 1950s for World War II and Korean War veterans 30 26 The demand for single family homes near Chicago led to a wave of suburban settlers in Buffalo Grove they lived in Frank s 1 000 square foot homes 30 Frank was instrumental in Buffalo Grove s incorporation in 1958 because he successfully recruited many people incidentally most of them were related to him or working for him He had wanted to incorporate Buffalo Grove to remove his development from Cook County city planners 29 The incorporated population was 164 people 29 31 The incorporation led to a population increase in Buffalo Grove and as more developers came the village annexed more land 29 Organization quickly commenced as the government created a plan commission and parks and recreation commission Meanwhile the government hired a professional planner to create a land use plan which prevented problems associated with rapid growth 30 Alcott School opened in 1960 In 1962 the village held its first Buffalo Days festival and the new Buffalo Grove flag depicting a majestic fighting buffalo green leaves and gold bands was chosen 30 In the 1970s Buffalo Grove experienced an 80 percent population growth the third highest rate in the northwest suburbs during the decade 32 The increasing population caused the village to continue to annex subdivisions such as the Highlands Green Knolls and Windfield and establish home rule status thereby allowing the government greater ability to solve local problems 30 In addition to residential subdivisions the Buffalo Grove Commerce Center was developed in 1981 with 50 acres of industrial park at Lake Cook Road and the Soo Line Railroad tracks 33 In the mid 1980s the Corporate Grove industrial park was built to the east and Buffalo Grove Business Park was constructed to the west 34 35 The Arbor Creek Business Center at Aptakisic Road and Barclay Boulevard and Covington Corporate Center on Busch Road were also developed 5 Important buildings and organizations were completed in the 1970s including Buffalo Grove High School Adlai E Stevenson High School the park district Indian Trails Public Library and Vernon Area Public Library 36 In 1992 village representatives successfully pushed for a United States Postal Service in Buffalo Grove the first main postal facility built in the United States in twenty years 30 The lack of a postal facility had many problems for residents such as long lines congestion and parking hassles at the Wheeling facility 37 In 2006 the village became one of the first official smoke free communities by banning smoking in public places and work environments 30 Geography editBuffalo Grove is a suburb of the city of Chicago located in the extreme northeastern region of Illinois Lake Cook Road splits Buffalo Grove into two parts the Lake County Vernon Township portion and the Cook County Wheeling Township portion 7 Around three quarters of the village is in Vernon Township Both parts differ in their demographics and similarities with neighboring communities Buffalo Grove shares a border with Wheeling to its southeast Arlington Heights to its southwest and south Riverwoods and Deerfield directly east Lincolnshire to its northeast Vernon Hills directly north and Long Grove to its west and northwest Unincorporated Prairie View is in two parts of the village One large portion in the north includes Didier Farms while the much smaller portion is on the Horatio Gardens subdivision just northeast of the intersection of Weiland Road and Pauline Avenue 38 Illinois Route 83 leads north towards central Lake County and south towards O Hare International Airport East west streets can take residents east to Lake Michigan and other North Shore suburbs such as Lake Forest Highland Park and Glencoe 38 According to the 2020 US gazetteer files the village has a total area of 9 58 square miles 24 8 km2 2 480 ha of which 9 563 square miles 24 77 km2 2 477 ha is land and 0 017 square miles 0 044 km2 4 4 ha or 0 31 is water 1 Willow Stream Park is the largest park in Buffalo Grove at 54 acres It includes picnic areas handicap accessible preschool and elementary play areas sports fields and bike paths 39 Buffalo Creek is a forest preserve located adjacent to Buffalo Grove 40 Before European settlement the area featured a tallgrass prairie dotted with small wetlands and even now is a nesting spot for grassland birds including bobolinks and eastern meadowlarks Improvements in the 2010s include 1 7 miles of trails seven boardwalks two scenic overlooks and a reservoir expansion Buffalo Creek also functions as flood control and is built to look like a naturally occurring wetland 41 Buffalo Grove is in the Des Plaines River watershed 42 43 Climate edit Main article Climate of Chicago Due to its proximity to the city Buffalo Grove s climate shares many of the same traits as Chicago Buffalo Grove lies in a humid continental climate zone Koppen Dfa and experiences four distinct seasons 44 Buffalo Grove receives an average of 28 93 inches 735 mm of precipitation each year 45 According to MyForecast Buffalo Grove s record high is 104 F 40 C and the record low is 24 F 31 1 C 46 Summers are hot and humid with frequent heat waves July is the hottest month and the daily average temperature is 84 F 28 9 C while the daily low temperatures are around 65 F 18 3 C 47 On average summer temperatures reach at least 90 F 32 C on as many as 16 days 46 Winters are relatively cold and snowy with blizzards sometimes occurring as in 2011 There are many sunny but cold days in winter The average winter high from December through March is about 34 F 1 1 C with January and February being the coldest months a polar vortex occurred in January 2019 Spring and autumn are mild short seasons Dew point temperatures in the summer range from an average of 56 F 13 3 C in June to 62 F 16 7 C in July 46 Like all Chicago suburbs Buffalo Grove lies within USDA plant hardiness zone 5b 48 Climate data for Buffalo Grove ILMonth Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec YearAverage high F C 28 2 31 5 0 3 43 3 6 3 54 1 12 3 65 8 18 8 75 7 24 3 81 27 79 7 26 5 73 23 59 7 15 4 45 5 7 5 34 5 1 4 56 0 13 4 Average low F C 17 6 8 0 20 1 6 6 30 6 0 8 39 4 4 1 50 5 10 3 59 9 15 5 65 8 18 8 64 9 18 3 58 1 14 5 46 2 7 9 33 6 0 9 24 8 4 0 42 6 5 9 Average precipitation inches mm 1 57 40 1 61 41 1 77 45 3 35 85 3 66 93 3 54 90 2 95 75 2 8 71 2 24 57 2 56 65 1 54 39 1 34 34 28 93 735 Average snowfall inches cm 4 8 12 4 45 11 3 1 22 3 1 1 89 4 8 0 08 0 20 0 28 0 71 1 65 4 2 2 48 6 3 16 85 42 8 Source Weather Atlas 45 Demographics editMain article Demographics of Chicago Further information History of the Jews in Chicago Historical population CensusPop Note 19601 492 197012 333726 6 198022 23080 2 199036 42763 9 200042 90917 8 201041 496 3 3 202043 2124 1 U S Decennial Census 49 2010 50 2020 51 Buffalo Grove village Illinois Demographic Profile NH Non Hispanic Note the US Census treats Hispanic Latino as an ethnic category This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category Hispanics Latinos may be of any race Race Ethnicity Pop 2010 50 Pop 2020 51 2010 2020White alone NH 31 813 26 672 76 67 61 93 Black or African American alone NH 405 517 0 98 1 20 Native American or Alaska Native alone NH 32 36 0 08 0 08 Asian alone NH 6 625 11 865 15 97 27 46 Pacific Islander alone NH 17 6 0 04 0 01 Some Other Race alone NH 65 115 0 16 0 27 Mixed Race Multi Racial NH 499 1 057 1 20 2 45 Hispanic or Latino any race 2 040 2 854 4 92 6 60 Total 41 496 43 212 100 00 100 00 As of the 2020 Census Buffalo Grove has a population of 43 212 a 4 1 percent increase with 1 716 more people than the 2010 United States Census 52 53 Originally incorporated with 164 people Buffalo Grove experienced a population boom during its first few decades because of the suburban craze following World War II and the Korean War 30 According to 2020 US Census Bureau data the population of Buffalo Grove was 72 2 White 67 9 non Hispanic White 21 Asians 1 6 African American 0 2 American Indian or Alaska Native 0 1 Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander and 2 8 from two or more races Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4 92 of the population Hispanics of any race made up 6 8 of the village s population 53 The educational attainment of Buffalo Grove citizens were 97 7 graduating high school 6 3 having an associate degree 38 1 having a bachelor s degree and 28 having a master s degree or professional degree The median property value for owner occupied houses was 332 300 Median household earnings were 115 951 men s median earnings were 92 984 women s median earnings were 66 705 The poverty rate was 3 4 54 Like many northwest suburbs a large Jewish population resides in Buffalo Grove Jewish immigrants in the 20th century moved from Germany and East Europe to Chicago and many enjoyed economic mobility throughout the first half of the 20th century 55 The German immigrants tended towards Reform Judaism in America while the Russian and Hungarian Empire immigrants usually practiced Orthodox Judaism because they stuck with traditions from home 56 Despite Jewish success in Chicago the younger generation left for the suburbs Vacant land reasonably priced housing and a desire for single family housing attracted many Their high income and improved mobility from the automobile allowed them 55 In 1995 the population of the northern suburbs was around ten to 25 percent Jewish with Buffalo Grove being over 25 percent 57 Buffalo Grove had six synagogues in 1995 Since the 1980s the Jewish population has declined due to less immigration to the US low birthrate assimilation and lack of Jewish identity 58 In 2011 16 of Buffalo Grove s residents were Asian the seventh highest percent in Chicago suburbs 59 Buffalo Grove s increasing Asian population continued in 2019 with the number jumping to 21 compared with 8 4 in 2000 53 60 The particular Asians most represented in Buffalo Grove are Japanese Americans Indian Americans and Korean Americans 61 The schools housing work opportunities religious institutions ethnic businesses and entertainment attract moving families 59 Also NeighborhoodScout routinely ranks Buffalo Grove as one of the top 100 safest cities in the US and some years the top ten 62 63 Ronald Goldman a victim in the O J Simpson murder case grew up in Buffalo Grove 64 Being a suburb Buffalo Grove attracts families looking for a good environment to raise children and avoid the downfalls of living in a city 65 According to the U S Census Bureau s American Community Survey data estimates for 2015 2019 of the 15 399 households 35 5 had children under 18 living with them and 65 9 were married couples living together Female householder families with no spouse or partner present who own children under 18 years made up 2 4 of all households 0 5 for male equivalent and 3 3 of households were cohabiting couples Of all households 23 0 were individuals and 28 6 had one or more people 65 years and over The average household size was 2 66 and 41 6 spoke a language other than English at home The median age was 41 7 years old The age range was broad with 23 0 of the population under 18 32 5 aged 18 to 44 years 30 0 aged 45 to 64 years and 14 5 aged 65 years and older 66 67 53 Economy editBuffalo GroveEmployment by industry in 2019 68 Industry Employment PercentageEducation and health care 4 410 19 4 Professional scientific management 4 175 18 3 Manufacturing 3 277 14 4 Finance insurance real estate 2 572 11 3 Retail trade 2 510 11 0 Art entertainment recreation food 1 335 5 9 Wholesale trade 1 192 5 2 Transportation warehousing utility 883 3 9 Other services 733 3 2 Construction 686 3 0 Information 514 2 3 Public administration 405 1 8 Agriculture forestry hunting 79 0 3 Total 22 771 100 The Buffalo Grove economy includes several corporate business parks a diverse retail market and professional services 69 The 20 000 day workers operate in ten million square feet of commercial and industrial space 70 Retail areas are Town Center Chase Plaza and individual businesses in smaller commercial centers 71 Town Center has declined since being built in the 1980s According to consultants of the village it lacks a theme has little street access and walkability and has physically deteriorated 72 Industrially Buffalo Grove is stronger In 2017 industrial property vacancy was lower than that of the Chicago metro area and the US also the average gross rent was double that of the area average suggesting that demand for property was high in the village 73 The village government incentivizes multiple companies to operate in the village Because Hines Supply has been the largest sales tax generator in Buffalo Grove the village created a tax agreement in 2000 that after being amended a few times will last until 2040 74 75 The agreement requires the village to rebate 60 percent of the total sales tax collected 74 The village also created a 7 million tax agreement to incentivize the long awaited and popular Woodman s Markets to open in Buffalo Grove It attracts shoppers from up to an hour away 76 The arrival spurred build out on Milwaukee Avenue and is part of Deerfield Parkway s 25 acres of commercial development 77 Other companies in tax agreements are Business IT Source Inc and ThermFlo 78 79 In 2015 72 5 percent of residents were in the labor force the unemployment rate was 3 5 percent a little lower than Lake County s rate of 5 1 percent Of those employed in 2015 15 9 percent worked in Chicago 5 7 percent worked in Buffalo Grove and less than 4 percent in Arlington Heights Schaumburg and Wheeling Around 10 percent of those employed in Buffalo Grove lived in Chicago while 7 4 percent lived and worked in Buffalo Grove 80 In 2019 the top five employers in Buffalo Grove were Siemens Building Technologies with 1 800 employees I S I business consulting at 1 200 ESS business consulting at 550 Plexus Corp an electronic parts supplier at 370 and Veritas Document Solutions commercial printer at 300 Other large employers include US LBM Holdings LLC Hines Supply is a subsidiary the Village of Buffalo Grove ARxIUM Vapor Bus International and Leica Microsystems Inc 81 179 Arts and culture editThe Raupp Museum operated by the Buffalo Grove Park District chronicles the town s history starting with the Potawatomi and ending at the bustling suburb of today 82 In 1964 the Raupp brothers donated their land to the Park District with the wish that they make it a library or museum 83 Dedicated in 1979 the museum regularly receives grants from the state allowing it to contain and preserve two permanent gallery spaces and changing exhibits while serving around 9 000 visitors a year 84 85 86 In 2014 the Buffalo Grove Park District opened the Community Arts Center which houses a theater space and classrooms The Park District s local theater company Big Deal Productions uses the theater 87 The Buffalo Grove Town Center a major shopping and retail destination within the village is located at the Buffalo Grove Road and McHenry Road intersections with Lake Cook Road 88 It accommodates the Buffalo Grove Theater and Bowlero a bowling arcade laser tag and birthday party venue 89 90 The Town Center has struggled throughout its existence with the original development taking 17 years and redevelopment stagnating 88 91 The Buffalo Grove Invitational Fine Arts Festival was year round at the Buffalo Grove Town Center in mid July with over 30 000 visitors attending on average 92 The last festival occurred in 2011 93 The village is home to St Mary s Church built in the 1850s by the Catholic population and originally made up of ten members It was reconstructed around the turn of the century after it burned down in a fire 27 The Gothic architecture contains miniature spires wood tending and stained windows which tower above the surrounding country 94 Buffalo Grove had six synagogues in 1995 5 Annual cultural events edit nbsp 2019 pride paradeBuffalo Grove holds approximately ten events throughout the year the largest being Buffalo Grove Days in September The multi day festival occurs at Mike Rylko Community Park 951 McHenry Road located on the east side of McHenry Route 83 between Buffalo Grove Road and Deerfield Parkway next to the Spray n Play waterpark 95 It features carnival games roller coaster rides arts and craft booths food vendors live music and a parade held at the beginning of the festival The festival usually attracts residents from Buffalo Grove and neighboring communities Another prominent event is the Farmers Market also held at Mike Rylko Community Park It lasts every Sunday morning from June to October presenting locally grown fruits vegetables condiments gourmet coffee and pastries and more 96 In addition businesses sponsor booths while non profits showcase local organizations and businesses 96 The village government says it was once ranked Illinois best Farmers Market 97 On June 2 2019 Buffalo Grove held its inaugural pride parade organized by the Pinta family and has continued hosting annually 98 99 Other events and programs in Buffalo Grove include Rotary Village Green concerts Lawn Chair Lyrics Movies Under the Stars Green Fair Buffalo Grove Symphonic Band Buffalo Grove Singers National Night Out Fourth of July Fireworks and Golf at Buffalo Grove and Arboretum Golf Courses 97 Libraries edit nbsp The Vernon Area Library located just east of the border in neighboring Lincolnshire The Indian Trails Public Library District serves Wheeling Township Buffalo Grove and a small portion of Lake County Buffalo Grove 100 101 It is located in Wheeling south of the intersection of Dundee Road and Schoenbeck Road 102 The library has renovated moved and changed multiple times since beginning in a 20 foot by 30 foot frame building and holding fewer than 13 000 items in its collection In 2009 the one millionth item was checked out from the library 103 Vernon Area Public Library District serves Vernon Township Buffalo Grove located in Lincolnshire The Vernon Area Public library began in 1974 in a classroom in the Adlai Stevenson High School and later moved to a temporary building in the high school parking lot The first permanent library building was at 4 Indian Creek Road in Lincolnshire On March 20 1990 voters approved a referendum to sell 6 9 million in bonds to construct a new library adjacent to the existing library building On September 15 1993 the Vernon Area Public Library opened at 300 Olde Half Day Road in Lincolnshire In 2019 the total collection use was 1 092 622 104 Sports and recreation editBuffalo Grove has an extensive collection of parks and natural open spaces Nicole Park is north of Old Checker Road along Arlington Heights Road and contains a playground and open space 105 It is named after a 10 year old girl who died in a nearby reservoir 106 Willow Stream Park along Old Checker Road serves the village with sports fields and courts a pool playground and large open grass areas Mike Rylko Community Park is home to the fairs and events mentioned above and Buffalo Grove Fitness Center is north of Willow Stream both feature similar amenities to Willow Stream 105 South of Lake Cook Road is Emmerich Park named after a soldier home to the Buffalo Grove Park District and where BGRA mentioned below plays many games 105 36 In total Buffalo Grove has dozens of parks 107 In addition to parks Buffalo Grove has 43 miles of paths and sidewalks in Buffalo Creek Trail Des Plaines River Trail and Cook County Forest Preserve District 108 The non profit corporation Buffalo Grove Recreation Association BGRA not affiliated with the park district provides a youth baseball league for the community 109 Founded in 1961 BGRA s 1 500 players and 600 volunteers participate in House Baseball for anyone Travel Baseball try out and Buddy Baseball Buddy Baseball pairs special needs children and non disabled buddies who help them play baseball 110 Buffalo Grove has two golf courses and one indoor golf facility The Buffalo Grove Golf Course is one of the largest open spaces within the village Utilized as a floodplain the course both functions as enjoyment and civil infrastructure 105 The Arboretum Club which opened in 1990 is an 18 hole course with a 71 1 rating 111 Lastly the park district s 100 by 60 yard Golf Dome has a 75 yard driving range putting green and hitting stations 112 Multiple notable athletes have originated from Buffalo Grove Felice Herrig a native of Buffalo Grove 113 is a kickboxer Muay Thai fighter and mixed martial artist In 2021 she was No 15 on the UFC women s strawweight rankings 114 Zach Borenstein had a 524 batting average as a senior at Buffalo Grove High School and subsequently played at Eastern Illinois University and multiple minor league teams 115 116 Andy Wozniewski a former ice hockey player for the Toronto Maple Leafs and other teams including Team USA at the Deutschland Cup was born in Buffalo Grove 117 Brett Lebda ice hockey defenseman for multiple teams including the Toronto Maple Leafs attended Buffalo Grove High School 118 Buffalo Grove native Megan Bozek is an ice hockey player who plays for the KRS Vanke Rays and the United States national team 119 Finally Olympic figure skater Bradie Tennell trained most of her life at Twin Rinks in Buffalo Grove 120 She is a 2018 Olympic team event bronze medalist the 2020 Four Continents bronze medalist the 2018 CS Autumn Classic champion the 2018 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb champion and a two time US national champion 2018 2021 Government editThe government of Buffalo Grove is a council manager form of government with elements of home rule gained in 1980 121 122 The village president and six trustees with four year terms lead the government 123 The daily functions of the village are carried out by an appointed village manager whose job includes attracting new businesses presenting an annual budget and much more 124 125 According to the village the village manager s function is similar to that of a general manager in a multi division service organization 124 Accordingly the village manager Dane Bragg received a 267 310 salary in 2019 plus a 15 000 bonus 125 In 2021 the village expected 107 million in revenues to support 113 million in expenditures 126 Fire Department and Police pensions and Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund were the steepest expenditures totaling around 7 million 126 In 2017 the biggest revenue sources were taxes at 58 percent property taxes were largest at 34 percent and intergovernmental revenues at 27 percent 127 The sales tax rate for Cook and Lake County is 10 percent and 8 percent Also the tax rate on food and beverages sold at restaurants in the Cook County portion of Buffalo Grove is 11 percent 10 percent for sales tax and 1 percent for food and beverage tax while in Lake County the same tax on food sold at restaurants is 9 percent 128 Budgeted employment in 2018 for Police Fire Public Works Golf and Administration was 260 people 129 Illinois Democratic Senator Adriane Johnson is a resident of Buffalo Grove Appointed in 2020 following Terry Link s resignation she represents part of Buffalo Grove and serves on Buffalo Grove Park Board 130 131 She does not plan to seek re election in 2022 132 The other Illinois Senator who represents Buffalo Grove is Democrat Julie Morrison in the 29th state senate district 133 In the Illinois House of Representatives Democrats Daniel Didech and Jonathan Carroll represent the 59th and 57th districts 134 Nationally Democrat Brad Schneider represents Lake County Buffalo Grove in the 10th Congressional District and Democrat Raja Krishnamoorthi represents Cook County and Buffalo Grove in the 8th Congressional District 135 Former Buffalo Grove Village Presidents Verna L Clayton and Sidney Mathias served in the Illinois House of Representatives 136 137 138 Fire Department editIn 1961 Buffalo Grove began running an all volunteer ambulance service with fire protection provided by the Wheeling Rural Fire Protection District The service was discontinued after two years and the Department became virtually inactive In 1965 the Department was reactivated under the Wheeling Rural Fire Protection District The Department began an extensive training program and began responding to calls along with the Wheeling Rural Fire Protection District In April of 1967 the Buffalo Grove Fire Department Inc officially assumed responsibility for providing fire protection to Cook County Buffalo Grove The first full time employee Fire Chief Wayne Winter was hired in 1969 By 1972 the Department had three full time firefighters working eight hour days Monday through Friday Paid on call personnel slept at the station to respond to calls during the night In 1971 the State authorized the first paramedic program in Illinois based at Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights After extensive training the Buffalo Grove Fire Department graduated 14 paramedics On December 1 1972 the paramedic program went live and the Buffalo Grove Fire Department responded on the first run at 8 01 A M In 1975 the station on Dundee Road was built as the main Station and headquarters supplementing the station located in the lower level of the Buffalo Grove Village Hall On January 1 1981 the Buffalo Grove Fire Department began providing service to all residents of Buffalo Grove A new fire station was constructed on Busch Road now Deerfield Parkway It began operation on July 7 1981 With Buffalo Grove rapidly growing in Lake County it was eventually necessary to build a third fire station on Half Day Road Route 22 With the construction of the third fire station in 1991 the Department s conversion to a fully paid fire department was completed In 1993 the Department was awarded a Class 2 rating from the Insurance Services Office ISO In 1993 an agreement between Buffalo Grove Wheeling and Long Grove began that led to the opening of the Combined Area Fire Training facility CAFT in 1998 Today the site includes a four story training tower with propane fueled fire simulators a Flashover Container a railroad tanker for hazardous materials training a bus a below ground confined space training area a pond for dive rescue training and an area for auto extrication In September 2000 a fire began in a third floor apartment of a 66 unit condominium building The fire at 1 Villa Verde eventually escalated to five alarms with two special alarms and at least 255 personnel from 40 fire departments responded To date the 1 Villa Verde fire remains the largest fire within Village boundaries in Department history 139 Education edit nbsp Pritchett Elementary School nbsp Adlai E Stevenson High SchoolBuffalo Grove has four private schools over ten public schools and one public high school 140 141 Lake County Buffalo Grove districts are Aptakisic Tripp Community Consolidated School District 102 and Kildeer Countryside Community Consolidated School District 96 while Cook County Buffalo Grove has Wheeling Community Consolidated School District 21 High school students in the Lake County portion of Buffalo Grove attend Stevenson High School in nearby Lincolnshire Cook County students attend Buffalo Grove High School located in the Cook County part of the village 142 The three districts that take students from Buffalo Grove have different histories Since the 1840s schools serving Buffalo Grove changed in response to the growing community They were consolidated in 1955 under the name Aptakisic Tripp Community Consolidated School District 102 The first school to open in Buffalo Grove was the Alcott School in 1961 now the Alcott Center in response to growth on the Cook County side a different district Aptakisic Tripp 143 The first year had 52 first graders and six sixth graders 36 To support the rapidly growing village the district held referendums and successfully built Pritchett Elementary School Tripp School and Meridian School in the 1980s To accommodate the continued increase in population the district changed the configuration of the grades in the schools in 2018 144 Buffalo Grove High School s district Township High School District 214 almost did not pass the referendum because women s votes were not counted immediately the referendum was eventually successful 145 In August of 2014 a former public speaking teacher at Meridian Middle School in District 102 John C Vastis was arrested by ICE and Homeland Security on charges of receiving child pornography and persuading a minor to produce pornographic images of himself 146 He was put on unpaid suspension following the accusations In January of 2017 Vastis was formally sentenced to 13 years for one count of accessing child pornography with the intent to view According to investigators Vastis did not engage in sexually explicit interactions with his former students 147 Vastis has formerly been recognized for his excellence in teaching receiving a Golden Apple Teaching Award in 1997 148 circular reference It is unknown currently whether Vastis is still incarcerated Buffalo Grove s successful schools have attracted moving families 149 Three out of four schools in Aptakisic Tripp Community Consolidated School District 102 received Blue Ribbon awards and many fine arts commendations in the 2010s 150 All Buffalo Grove schools in Wheeling Community Consolidated School District 21 received commendable or exemplary designations by Illinois in 2019 151 Kildeer Countryside Community Consolidated School District 96 has received over 10 Blue Ribbon awards Three of its schools were named among the top 15 public schools in 2006 and all schools earned 2009 ISBE Academic Excellence recognition 152 153 Stevenson High School has received the United States Department of Education s Excellence in Education Blue Ribbon Award five times 154 In 2021 U S News amp World Report ranked Stevenson 171st nationally and sixth in Illinois making it first in Illinois open enrollment schools 155 Buffalo Grove High School won a Blue Ribbon Award in 2000 and Chicago magazine named it a top 20 high school in Cook County in 2012 156 157 A French teacher won the Dorothy S Ludwig Excellence in Teaching Award in 2021 158 Infrastructure editBuffalo Grove relies on multiple arterial roads Going north south drivers use Milwaukee Avenue Illinois Route 21 on the east side of the village Buffalo Grove Road and Weiland Road down the center and Arlington Heights Road on the west side of Buffalo Grove Going east west drivers use Dundee Road Illinois Route 68 in south Buffalo Grove Lake Cook Road and Deerfield Parkway in the center and Aptakisic and Half Day Road Illinois Route 22 in the north McHenry Road Illinois Route 83 acts as a diagonal road in the village by going north south and east west 38 O hare International Airport is approximately 20 miles 32 km south of Buffalo Grove Because of Lake Cook Road the village has access to the Interstate Highway system I 90 I 94 and I 294 7 Metra edit nbsp Buffalo Grove station in June 2021 Since its creation in 1996 the Buffalo Grove station has operated on Metra s North Central Service which provides daily commuter rail service between Antioch and Chicago s Union Station 159 The station is 32 miles 51 km away from the southern terminus of the line Union Station 160 In Metra s zone based fare system Buffalo Grove is in zone F 161 As of 2018 Buffalo Grove is the 76th busiest of Metra s 236 non downtown stations with an average of 695 weekday boardings making it the most trafficked station on the North Central Service 162 The train station is just east of the intersection of Weiland Road and Deerfield Parkway 163 The Prairie View station is north of Half Day Road IL Route 22 and Prairie Road s intersection and it is also used by Buffalo Grove residents Located along the eastern boundary of the village the station is 34 4 miles 55 4 km away from Union Station 160 Prairie View is in zone G As of 2018 Prairie View is the 113th busiest of Metra s 236 non downtown stations with an average of 415 weekday boardings 162 The North Central Service runs primarily during rush hour but not on the weekends and few holidays instead Buffalo Grove residents must use the Arlington Heights Metra Station the Deerfield Metra Station or the Lake Cook Road Metra Station 164 Utilities edit nbsp Buffalo Grove Post OfficeWater in Buffalo Grove is from Lake Michigan and Commonwealth Edison provides electric power The village purchases water from the Northwest Water Commission and controls the distribution of water It travels through four pumping stations and 181 miles of underground water main 165 Also Buffalo Grove flushes hydrants plows streets and repairs faulty water meters of private residents 165 166 167 There is a Stormwater Utility Fee for Buffalo Grove owning and maintaining the Stormwater Management System composed of storm sewers creeks waterways and detention areas 168 Buffalo Grove operates on an exclusive contract with Waste Management Inc for solid waste disposal 169 This contract includes At Your Door AYD Service which allows a pick up of hazardous and difficult to recycle materials such as electronics televisions paint and chemicals 170 In 2004 the Village of Buffalo Grove Public Works Department received national accreditation from the American Public Works Association the second agency to earn recognition in Illinois 171 Notable people editSeveral actors actresses and musicians are from Buffalo Grove Aaron Himelstein the actor who played younger Austin Powers in Austin Powers in Goldmember moved to Buffalo Grove when he was three 172 Vince Vaughn was raised in Buffalo Grove 173 Jessy Schram an actress who was born and raised in Buffalo Grove played Cinderella in the TV series Once Upon a Time 174 Mike Kinsella a musician in American Football and Cap n Jazz grew up in Buffalo Grove 175 His brother Tim Kinsella was a musician in Joan of Arc and a member of Cap n Jazz 176 Raymond Benson an author of some James Bond novels lives in the village 177 Rob Sherman an atheist activist perennial candidate and businessman lived in Buffalo Grove for 32 years 178 Olympic judoka Irwin Cohen was from Buffalo Grove as is his son judoka Aaron Cohen 179 180 See also edit nbsp Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Chicagoland nbsp Chicago portal nbsp Illinois portalU S Music Corporation Convia Eagle Test SystemsReferences edit Sources give ranges of 26 5 30 6 and 35 miles 7 a b Bureau US Census Gazetteer Files The United States Census Bureau Retrieved 17 July 2021 Village Elected Officials www vbg org Retrieved 4 August 2021 2020 U S Gazetteer Files United States Census Bureau Retrieved March 15 2022 GNIS Detail Village of Buffalo Grove geonames usgs gov USGS Retrieved 31 July 2021 a b c d Buffalo Grove IL www encyclopedia chicagohistory org Retrieved 12 July 2021 Greenberg 2015 p 189 a b c Lake Cook Corridor 2017 p 33 Goozner Merrill 19 January 1991 Visiting Past Chicago Tribune Retrieved 15 July 2021 the name is derived from the English translation of the Pottawatomi Indian name for Buffalo Creek at one point the bison and buffalo fed on our prairies Strong amp Laufer 1926 p 7 a b c Petterchak amp Scheel 2005 p 11 Most lived in central Illinois Bennett A Milo 1920 The Building of a State The Story of Illinois A Lecture by A Milo Bennett Delivered before the Press Club of Chicago August 7 1918 Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society University of Illinois Press 13 3 325 ISSN 0019 2287 JSTOR 40194478 Retrieved 10 August 2021 Kaskaskia was the largest town it was the capital of the state for two years National Park Service Explorers and Settlers Old Kaskaskia Village Site 23 October 2012 Archived from the original on 2012 10 23 Retrieved 10 August 2021 460 houses Strong amp Laufer 1926 31 Rogers Gerald A 2009 The changing Illinois Indians under European influence The split between the Kaskaskia and Peoria MA thesis West Virginia University p 84 doi 10 33915 etd 4522 Retrieved 10 August 2021 pressure on the Kaskaskia from the Potawatomis Sauks forced about three hundred Kaskaskias to leave Strong amp Laufer 1926 p 16 Strong amp Laufer 1926 p 31 on the opening of the Revolutionary War the Potawatomi sided with the British and were active from time to time Museum exhibit highlights early European and Potawatomi convergence Potawatomi org 13 July 2018 Retrieved 12 July 2021 Waukegan IL 14 June 2009 Archived from the original on 2009 06 14 Retrieved 11 July 2021 Jacques Marquette Biography A amp E Television Networks Retrieved 8 May 2022 Bennett A Milo 1920 The Building of a State The Story of Illinois A Lecture by A Milo Bennett Delivered before the Press Club of Chicago August 7 1918 Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society University of Illinois Press 13 3 324 354 ISSN 0019 2287 JSTOR 40194478 Retrieved 10 August 2021 a b Potawatomi Treaties and Treaty Rights Milwaukee Public Museum www mpm edu Retrieved 14 July 2021 a b c Lake County Illinois History The Treaty of Chicago September 26 1833 Lake County Illinois History 8 October 2010 Retrieved 12 July 2021 Petterchak amp Scheel 2005 p 25 Davis Marc POTAWATOMI SET UP CAMP IN LAKE COUNTY Chicago Tribune Retrieved 12 July 2021 Halsey 1912 p 532 History of Vernon Township 7 May 2008 Archived from the original on 2008 05 07 Retrieved 12 July 2021 a b c d Buffalo Grove History bgparks org Retrieved 14 July 2021 a b Brookhaven Press 1877 p 315 History of the General Store Keep Your Receipts Shopping In Buffalo Grove 100 Years Ago The Raupp Museum Online Database rauppmuseum omeka net Retrieved 15 July 2021 a b c d Goozner Merrill 19 January 1991 Visiting Past Chicago Tribune Retrieved 15 July 2021 a b c d e f g h Illinois General Assembly Full Text of HR0918 ilga gov Retrieved 17 July 2021 Village of Buffalo Grove Life Northwest Chicago Dundee Road Buffalo Grove Area Chamber of Commerce Money Magazine local townsquarepublications com Retrieved 16 July 2021 Illinois General Assembly Full Text of HR0918 ilga gov Retrieved 17 July 2021 the population of the village grew by more than 80 percent the third highest rate in the northwest suburbs during the decade Population and Per Capita Income Estimates for Counties and Incorporated Places East north central 4 ed U S Department of Commerce Bureau of the Census 1990 p 22 Retrieved 17 July 2021 Chapter 2 Population www lakecountyil gov p 2 Retrieved 10 August 2021 Municipalities having a population increase of 5 000 or more for each of the last five decades are listed in descending order Census of Population and Housing Census gov Retrieved 2015 06 04 Buffalo Grove Commerce Center PDF westmountrc com Retrieved 17 July 2021 The Corporate Grove in Buffalo Grove Van Vlissingen and Co Retrieved 17 July 2021 Buffalo Grove Business Park Hamilton Partners Retrieved 17 July 2021 a b c Mayer Richard 22 March 2018 BG Turns 60 A Look Back On Village s Early Years Rapid Growth Journal amp Topics Media Group Journal Online Retrieved 17 July 2021 Johnson Allan February 24 1992 A NEW START FOR BUFFALO GROVE 60089 Chicago Tribune Retrieved 17 July 2021 a b c Map of Buffalo Grove Illinois Google Maps Google LLC Retrieved 7 July 2021 Park Maps Buffalo Grove Park District Buffalo Grove IL bgparks org Retrieved 18 July 2021 Buffalo Creek Forest Preserve 18163 Checker Rd Long Grove IL 60047 Google Maps Google LLC Retrieved 18 July 2021 Buffalo Creek Lake County Forest Preserves www lcfpd org Retrieved 18 July 2021 Major Watershed of Illinois PDF www isws illinois edu Retrieved 18 July 2021 Subwatershed Map of Lake County 27 May 2010 Archived from the original on 2010 05 27 Retrieved 18 July 2021 Kottek Markus Grieser Jurgen Beck Christoph Rudolf Bruno Rubel Franz November 6 2008 World Map of the Koppen Geiger climate classification updated Meteorologische Zeitschrift 15 3 259 Bibcode 2006MetZe 15 259K doi 10 1127 0941 2948 2006 0130 Archived from the original on September 6 2010 Retrieved July 17 2021 a b Buffalo Grove IL Detailed climate information and monthly weather forecast Weather Atlas Yu Media Group Retrieved 17 July 2021 a b c Almanac Historical Information myforecast co Retrieved 18 July 2021 Average Weather in July in Buffalo Grove Illinois United States Weather Spark weatherspark com Retrieved 18 July 2021 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map 27 February 2014 Archived from the original on 2014 02 27 Retrieved 18 July 2021 Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades US Census Bureau a b P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE 2010 DEC Redistricting Data PL 94 171 Buffalo Grove village Illinois United States Census Bureau a b P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE 2020 DEC Redistricting Data PL 94 171 Buffalo Grove village Illinois United States Census Bureau Buffalo Grove village Illinois United States Census Bureau Retrieved March 13 2022 a b c d U S Census Bureau QuickFacts Buffalo Grove village Illinois www census gov Retrieved 12 August 2021 Explore Census Data data census gov Retrieved 19 July 2021 a b Cutler 1994 p 159 Cutler 1994 p 578 Cutler 1994 p 168 Cutler 1994 p 169 a b Selvam Ashok 6 March 2011 Asian population booming in suburbs Daily Herald Retrieved 19 July 2021 CMAP p 3 Wei Jiahe Caitlyn 6 January 2015 Chicago s Asian Cultures AAG Newsletter Retrieved 19 July 2021 NeighborhoodScout s Safest Cities in America 2021 NeighborhoodScout 2 January 2021 Retrieved 25 July 2021 Illinois features prominently on 2018 s safest US cities list Chicago Agent Magazine 26 February 2018 Retrieved 25 July 2021 Dreams of Better Days Died That Night Ronald Goldman A young man was finding his way through the maze of L A Page 2 Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times 21 December 2013 Archived from the original on 2013 12 21 Retrieved 1 August 2021 VBG p 8 Bureau US Census Narrative Profiles www census gov Retrieved 21 July 2021 U S Department of Commerce Economics and Statistics Administration U S Census Bureau 2002 p 368 Explore Census Data data census gov Retrieved 25 July 2021 A Citizens Guide to Local Financial Activities PDF cms9files revize com Buffalo Grove December 31 2018 p 3 Retrieved 25 July 2021 The Village s commercial base includes several corporate business parks a diverse retail sector and a wide range of professional services including medical facilities Lake Cook Corridor 2017 p 4 Lake Cook Corridor 2017 p 3 Complementing these two larger centers are smaller commercial centers and businesses Lake Cook Corridor 2017 p 19 Buffalo Grove Town Center lacks clear access points street visibility and walkability It has no unifying theme to its design or layout The physical condition of the assets shows age and deterioration Lake Cook Corridor 2017 p 17 a b Incentive Agreement Keeps Hines Lumber In Buffalo Grove For Next 20 Years Journal amp Topics Media Group Journal Online 21 August 2020 Retrieved 23 July 2021 Edward Hines Lumber Co Bloomberg Retrieved 23 July 2021 Wachter Ronnie June 21 2016 Buffalo Grove approves 7 million incentive for Woodman s Food Market project Chicago Tribune Retrieved 25 July 2021 Zalusky Steve 28 August 2018 Long awaited Woodman s opening this week in Buffalo Grove Daily Herald Retrieved 23 July 2021 Rockrohr Phil November 29 2017 Vernon Hills company plans to relocate expand to Buffalo Grove under incentive deal Chicago Tribune Retrieved 25 July 2021 Rockrohr Phil August 29 2016 Wheeling manufacturer ThermFlo moving to Buffalo Grove Chicago Tribune Retrieved 25 July 2021 CMAP p 9 Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports www vbg org Retrieved 23 July 2021 Raupp Museum Buffalo Grove Park District Buffalo Grove IL bgparks org Retrieved 29 July 2021 About Us THE RAUPP MUSEUM 2 January 2014 Archived from the original on 2014 01 02 Retrieved 29 July 2021 About The Raupp Museum Online Database rauppmuseum omeka net Retrieved 29 July 2021 Owens Schiele Elizabeth February 5 2013 Buffalo Grove museum reaches a Crossroads Chicago Tribune Retrieved 29 July 2021 the local history museum served an estimated 9 000 visitors last year Raupp Museum Buffalo Grove Park District Buffalo Grove IL bgparks org Retrieved 29 July 2021 Raupp Museum receives state grant Performing Arts Buffalo Grove Park District Buffalo Grove IL bgparks org Retrieved 2021 05 11 a b Kerch Steve January 1 1989 SUBURB BUILDS A NEW DOWNTOWN Chicago Tribune Retrieved 31 July 2021 Lake Cook Corridor 2017 p 3 The largest retail center Town Center anchors the east side of the corridor with more than 194 000 square feet of retail space Its tenants include Bowlero Buffalo Grove Theater and Giordano s Plan An Event at Our Bowling Locations Bowlero www bowlero com Retrieved 31 July 2021 Mayer Richard Mayer 14 May 2021 Clock Ticking On Buffalo Grove Town Center TIF Plans Journal amp Topics Media Group Journal Online Retrieved 31 July 2021 Buffalo Grove Invitational Fine Art Festival Illinois Arts Council Agency www illinoisartfairdirectory org Retrieved 31 July 2021 Buffalo Grove Invitational Fine Art Festival Illinois Arts Council Agency www illinoisartfairdirectory org Retrieved 31 July 2021 Saint Mary Parish History stmarybg org Retrieved 27 July 2021 FAQ s Buffalo Grove Days bgdays com Retrieved 31 July 2021 a b Farmers Market www vbg org Retrieved 31 July 2021 a b A Citizens Guide to Local Financial Activities PDF December 31 2018 p 4 Retrieved 31 July 2021 Peregrin Tony How a 13 year old girl brought LGBTQ pride to Buffalo Grove Chicago Reader Retrieved 31 July 2021 Zalusky Steve 7 June 2022 Pride flag now flying over Buffalo Grove s Ernie Karge Rotary Village Green Daily Herald Retrieved 9 June 2022 ArcGIS Web Application gisc maps arcgis com Retrieved 1 August 2021 District Map PDF www indiantrailslibrary org Retrieved 1 August 2021 355 Schoenbeck Rd Wheeling IL 60090 google com Google LLC Retrieved 1 August 2021 Indian Trails Library District 16 May 2019 Archived from the original on 2019 05 16 Retrieved 1 August 2021 Facts About the Library Vernon Area Public Library Retrieved 7 July 2021 a b c d Lake Cook Corridor 2017 p 37 Winter Christine May 16 1999 BUFFALO GROVE TO NAME PARK IN GIRL S MEMORY Chicago Tribune Retrieved 1 August 2021 Park Maps Buffalo Grove Park District Buffalo Grove IL bgparks org Retrieved 1 August 2021 Bike Paths and Sidewalks www vbg org Retrieved 1 August 2021 About BGRA Buffalo Grove Recreation Association Retrieved 1 August 2021 Our Programs Buffalo Grove Recreation Association Retrieved 1 August 2021 US Golf Course Directory BestOutings Retrieved 1 August 2021 Golf Dome Buffalo Grove Park District Buffalo Grove IL bgparks org Retrieved 1 August 2021 Helfgot Mike July 3 2009 Fighter returns to reality TV Chicago Tribune Retrieved 3 August 2021 UFC Rankings UFC com www ufc com Retrieved August 2 2021 Zach Borenstein Baseball Eastern Illinois University Athletics Retrieved 1 August 2021 Borenstein Selected in 2011 MLB Draft Eastern Illinois University Athletics Retrieved 1 August 2021 Andy Wozniewski kommt zum EHC Red Bull Munchen EHC Red Bull Munchen 12 June 2013 Archived from the original on 2013 06 12 Retrieved 1 August 2021 Maple Leafs sign defenseman Lebda to contract ESPN 8 July 2010 Retrieved 1 August 2021 Susnjara Bob 4 January 2018 Buffalo Grove s Megan Bozek left off U S women s hockey team Daily Herald Retrieved 1 August 2021 Ryan Shannon She s a machine Figure skater Bradie Tennell suddenly a gold medal contender dayton daily news Retrieved 1 August 2021 Community Profile www vbg org Retrieved 4 August 2021 Illinois Home Rule A Thirty Year Assessment PDF cgs niu edu Retrieved 4 August 2021 Incumbents Keep Buffalo Grove Village Board Seats Buffalo Grove IL Patch 6 April 2021 Retrieved 4 August 2021 a b Office of the Village Manager www vbg org Retrieved 4 August 2021 a b Rockrohr Phil April 24 2018 Buffalo Grove village manager receives bonus amid large contract extension Chicago Tribune Retrieved 4 August 2021 a b 2021 Budget PDF cms9files revize com p 12 Retrieved 8 August 2021 A Citizens Guide to Local Financial Activities PDF cms9files revize com p 7 Retrieved 8 August 2021 Local Sales Tax www vbg org Retrieved 8 August 2021 A Citizens Guide to Local Financial Activities PDF cms9files revize com p 8 Retrieved 8 August 2021 Mayer Richard 22 October 2020 New State Senator Johnson Will Stay On Buffalo Grove Park Board Journal amp Topics Media Group Journal Online Retrieved 1 August 2021 Legislative District 30 PDF ilhousedems com Retrieved 1 August 2021 Keeshan Charles 11 October 2020 Buffalo Grove parks board member replaces Link in Illinois Senate Daily Herald Retrieved 1 August 2021 Illinois State Senate District 29 Ballotpedia Retrieved 4 August 2021 Illinois House Illinois Policy 20 April 2016 Retrieved 4 August 2021 ArcGIS Web Application www gisconsortium org Retrieved 2020 09 22 Our Campaigns Candidate Verna L Clayton www ourcampaigns com Retrieved 7 August 2021 Julie s Law goes into effect in 2013 East Peoria Times Courier East Peoria IL Retrieved 7 August 2021 Illinois General Assembly Representative Biography www ilga gov Retrieved 7 August 2021 https cms9files revize com 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05 Selvam Ashok 6 March 2011 Asian population booming in suburbs Daily Herald Retrieved 3 August 2021 one of the perks of living in the suburbs is strong schools Accomplishments d102 org Retrieved 3 August 2021 Illinois Report Card www illinoisreportcard com Retrieved 3 August 2021 CHICAGO MAGAZINE October 2006 Names Three District 96 Elementary Schools Among TOP 15 Public Schools In Lake County IL www kcsd96 org Retrieved 3 August 2021 Hall of Fame Kildeer Countryside School District 96 www kcsd96 org Retrieved 3 August 2021 NATIONAL BLUE RIBBON SCHOOLS PROGRAM Schools Recognized 1982 Through 2019 PDF nationalblueribbonschools ed gov p 62 Retrieved 3 August 2021 Adlai E Stevenson High School usnews com Retrieved 3 August 2021 BLUE RIBBON SCHOOLS PROGRAM PDF www2 ed gov p 28 Retrieved 8 August 2021 Best Public Schools in Chicago and the Suburbs Chicago Magazine August 14 2012 Retrieved 8 August 2021 Petlicki Myrna April 19 2021 Buffalo Grove High School teacher division head who brings French life and culture into the school wins elite national award of excellence Chicago Tribune Retrieved 7 August 2021 Granger Bill August 19 1996 Commuter Trains Inch Back to Popularity The Daily Herald Chicago Illinois pp 1 7 Retrieved August 1 2021 via Newspapers com nbsp a b METRA RAILFAN TIPS 19 January 2010 Archived from the original on 2010 01 19 Retrieved 1 August 2021 Metra North Central Service Chicago to Antioch PDF metra com Retrieved 1 August 2021 a b Commuter Rail System Station Boarding Alighting Count PDF 26 May 2019 Archived from the original PDF on 2019 05 26 Retrieved 1 August 2021 Buffalo Grove Metra Station North Parking 825 Commerce Ct Buffalo Grove IL 60089 google com Google LLC Retrieved 1 August 2021 Metra North Central Service Chicago to Antioch PDF metra com July 15 2018 p 2 Retrieved 1 August 2021 There is no train service on weekends or the following holidays a b Getting Water to your Home www vbg org Retrieved 5 August 2021 Hydrant Flushing www vbg org Retrieved 5 August 2021 Snow Plowing www vbg org Retrieved 7 August 2021 Stormwater Utility Fee www vbg org Retrieved 5 August 2021 Solid Waste and Recycling Guide localsites wm com Retrieved 7 August 2021 Refuse and Recycling www vbg org Retrieved 7 August 2021 Public Works Services www vbg org Retrieved 7 August 2021 Gire Dann 8 April 2014 Austin Powers role gold for Buffalo Grove native Daily Herald Retrieved 7 August 2021 Goldsborough Bob 6 October 2020 Vince Vaughn s former River North town home sells for 1 72 million Chicago Tribune Retrieved 7 August 2021 Buffalo Grove Native And Nashville Actress Jessy Schram ABC7 Chicago 6 April 2016 Retrieved 7 August 2021 Curtain Call in Cambridge The Honesty of Mike Kinsella Believer Magazine Retrieved 7 August 2021 Terry Josh Personal Playlist Mike Kinsella tells stories behind 6 songs by American Football Cap n Jazz Owls and more Chicago Tribune Retrieved 7 August 2021 Gire Dann 28 September 2017 How Hugh Hefner suburban James Bond author became good friends Daily Herald Retrieved 7 August 2021 Constable Burt 12 December 2016 Atheist activist and aviator remembering Rob Sherman Daily Herald Retrieved 7 August 2021 Renowned Olympian judo coach from Buffalo Grove dies Daily Herald August 28 2012 Sender carries USA banner in Maccabiah Games opening ceremony USA Gymnastics Retrieved 30 October 2022 Bibliography edit Cutler Irving 1994 Chapter 5 In Jones Peter d A Holli Melvin G eds Ethnic Chicago a multicultural portrait 4th ed Grand Rapids Mich W B Eerdmans Pub Co ISBN 978 0 8028 7053 7 The Past and Present of Lake County Illinois Containing a History of the County its Cities Towns amp c a Biographical Directory of Its Citizens War Record of Its Volunteers in the Late Rebellion Portraits of Early Settlers and Prominent Men General and Local Statistics Map of Lake County History of Illinois Illustrated History of the Northwest Illustrated Constitution of the United States Miscellaneous Matters Etc Etc La Crosse Wis Brookhaven Press 1877 ISBN 978 1 58103 880 4 Greenberg Martin Alan 2015 American volunteer police mobilizing for security Boca Raton FL ISBN 978 1 4822 3254 7 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint location missing publisher link Petterchak Janice A Scheel Clarence Anthony 2005 Historic Illinois an illustrated history San Antonio Tex Historical Publishing Network ISBN 978 1 893619 49 4 Retrieved 27 July 2021 Illinois 2000 Summary population and housing characteristics 2000 census of population and housing Washington D C U S Dept of Commerce Economics and Statistics Administration U S Census Bureau 2002 ISBN 9780160672033 Buffalo Grove Community Data Snapshot June 2021 Release PDF www cmap illinois gov Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning Retrieved 21 July 2021 Existing Conditions Report Issuu Village of Buffalo Grove Il 28 January 2020 Retrieved 24 July 2021 The Village of Buffalo Grove Lake Cook Corridor Market Study and Plan PDF cms9files revize com Lake Cook Corridor Retrieved 25 July 2021 Halsey John Julius 1912 A history of Lake County Illinois Roy S Bates Retrieved 26 July 2021 Strong William Duncan Laufer Berthold 1926 The Indian tribes of the Chicago region with special reference to the Illinois and the Potawatomi Field Museum of Natural History Further reading editDretske Diana 2007 Lake County Illinois An Illustrated History Sun Fung Museum Books and Catalogs ISBN 978 0 9772344 4 8 Greene Richard P Bouman Mark Jansen Grammenos Dennis eds 2006 Chicago s geographies metropolis for the 21st century Washington D C AAG Association of American Geographers ISBN 9780892912650 Draft ECR for the Comp Plan Issuu Jan 28 2020 Retrieved 2 August 2021 External links editOfficial websitePortals nbsp Chicago nbsp Illinois nbsp Cities nbsp United States nbsp North America nbsp GeographyBuffalo Grove Illinois at Wikipedia s sister projects nbsp Media from Commons nbsp Travel guides from Wikivoyage nbsp Data from Wikidata Retrieved 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