Coronavirus: Emergency Order Extended In Buffalo Grove

BUFFALO GROVE, IL — An emergency order for the village of Buffalo Grove was extended by the village board during a special meeting Monday. The order, which was first issued March 17 and later extended on March 24, closed all places of public assemblage and prohibited all activities of soliciting. The order approved Monday added an amendment permitting village manager Dane Bragg to schedule board, committee and commission meetings as needed.

This amendment allows meetings to occur if social distancing or stay-at-home measures are modified. These meetings can occur over the phone, virtually or in person.

The order will be coterminous with the coronavirus disaster proclamation issued by Gov. J.B. Pritzker unless further amended or modified.

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Buffalo Grove Patch continues to write human-interest profiles on Buffalo Grove-area businesses during the ongoing health crisis. Buffalo Grove Patch has a simple online survey for local small businesses to fill out to let everyone know they are open and their current hours of operation. About a dozen Buffalo Grove businesses have been added to Patch's list so far.

If you want to add your business to Buffalo Grove Patch's list of open and closed businesses, you can do so here.

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