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Find out what's happening in the Village. Below is a list of current news releases.
An Option to Unsafe Infant Abandonment
Illinois provides an option to unsafe infant abandonment. No Shame,
No Blame,
No Names. Give a baby a chance. For information, call 312-440-0229 or 888-510-BABY (2229). The Buffalo Grove Fire Department is proud to announce that all three fire stations are compliant with the Illinois Safe Haven Law.
Illinois and the Village of Buffalo Grove offer a safe, legal option to unsafe infant abandonment. An unharmed newborn up to seven days old may be safely relinquished to staff at hospitals, police or staffed fire stations, or emergency care facilities, no questions asked.
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Buffalo Grove became the 50th suburb of Chicago to require residential sprinkler systems in attached single family dwellings
On August 1, 2005 the Village Board formally adopted a number of recommended changes in Title 15 of the Village Municipal Code that significantly changed the built in fire protection requirements of the 1996 BOCA Building Code. Buffalo Grove became the 50th suburb in metropolitan Chicago to require residential sprinkler systems in attached single family dwellings ie: townhomes like Waterbury Place off of Route 22. Single family residences were exempted from the ordinance.
Fire sprinkler systems are now required in all new buildings regardless of materials used in construction or use group classification. Some exceptions for small buildings under 400 square feet are provided.
For existing structures excluding single family, a sprinkler system is required if the total square footage of the building is expanded to 3,000 square feet. A sprinkler system is required in any building where reconstruction involves structural modifications equal to or greater than 50% of the building. Contact Person: Deputy Fire Marshal George Michehl
Contact Phone: 847-537-0995
Contact Email: Gmichehl@vbg.org
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If you do not want your e-mail released, you must fill out a form. Non-personal e-mail addresses are now obtainable under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Personal e-mail accounts are exempt from disclosure under FOIA.
If you do not want your e-mail released, you must fill out this form. Merely click on the link below and confirm if you are using either a personal or a non-personal e-mail address. Please respond by March 12. A non-response will be considered as a non-personal e-mail account therefore subject to release under the Freedom of Information Act. We apologize for any inconvenience. [FOIA E-Mail Form...]
Census Day is April 1, 2010. Do you have questions? We have answers! Help us make Buffalo Grove COUNT!
Q: I’m concerned that there may be criminals working for the census. A: All census workers undergo an FBI name background check, and the census added a fingerprinting requirement for the first time for the 2010 Census as an extra precaution. These two security measures screened out about 16 percent of the more than hundreds of thousands of applicants for census operations in 2009. These measures will make the 2010 Census the safest decennial census possible. Q: Why can’t I fill out the form online?
A: The census is committed to getting an accurate count of the population in a way that protects the confidentiality of respondents. Earlier in the decade, they researched an Internet option for 2010 and found that it:
• Didn’t provide enough protection for individual census responses
• Didn’t increase the percentage of people who responded
• Didn’t save money
The 2010 Census form is a quick 10-question form that is easy to complete and return by mail. Q: I’m concerned that the 2010 Census will ask a bunch of intrusive questions.
A: It requires less personal information than a typical credit card application. For example, the 2010 Census does NOT ask about bank account information, salary or income, citizenship or immigration status, and we never ask you for your Social Security number. The 2010 Census will actually be one of the shortest and simplest in U.S. history. It will ask just 10 basic questions including:
• Name
• Sex
• Age and date of birth
• Hispanic origin
• Race
• Household relationship
• If you own or rent your home [Additional info...]
Google is planning to build and test ultra-high speed broadband networks in a small number of trial locations across the country. Please express support for the Village's application.
The network would deliver Internet speeds more than 100 times faster than what most Americans have access to today with 1 gigabit per second, fiber-to-the-home connections. Buffalo Grove will be submitting an application to be a trial community as part of this initiative. If approved, this technology would benefit the Village, Park District, schools, residents and businesses. We are seeking residents and businesses to support the Village’s application. Access Google’s web site at http://www.google.com/appserve/fiberrfi/public/options to submit a letter of support. The deadline to express support is March 26, 2010. We would request that anyone expressing support to contact the Village Manager’s office as well for our records at info@vbg.org. If you have any questions, contact Ghida Neukirch, Deputy Village Manager at 847-459-2518 or gneukirch@vbg.org. We appreciate your support!
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