Crime & Safety

Balinski Selected to Lead Kildeer Police

Steve Balinski, who retired from the Buffalo Grove Police Department this month, is on his way to a new department.

Buffalo Grove Police Chief Steve Balinski's retirement could be a short-lived one.

Balinski, who retired from the Buffalo Grove Police Department this month after 36 years of service, originally said he planned to spend his days as a retiree with family and friends and on the softball field and golf course. 

But now, the Journal & Topics reported, Balinski is just a village board vote away from taking the helm of the Kildeer Police Department. 

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“I think Steve is a very good fit with the village and we are looking forward for him to come on board,” Kildeer Village Administrator Michael Talbett told the newspaper. 


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