A customer at Buffalo Grove's Jewel sparked a call to police after he tried to purchase more Twinkies than the store allowed.
A Buffalo Grove Jewel customer intent on stocking up on Twinkies Tuesday was upset to learn that the store had set a purchase limit for Hostess treats. A Buffalo Grove police report states that a man “was making a disturbance” in the grocery store at 9:10 p.m. Dec. 11 because an official would not allow him to buy a large quantity of Twinkies. The store had set a limit of 10 Twinkies per person. Jewel announced Monday on its Facebook page that its stores were about to receive “what may be the FINAL shipment of Twinkies in the country.” The Hostess company is being liquidated and the future of its popular treats is uncertain. Twinkies were scheduled to be delivered to the Buffalo Grove location between 2-8 p.m. Tuesday. Police said the …
Here's where you can shop in Buffalo Grove on Thanksgiving, as well as some reminders of services that will be unavailable.
School's out, the turkey's thawing, and you're wondering what local stores are open and services are available in Buffalo Grove on Thanksgiving Day. Well, banks are closed on Thanksgiving, and there will be no mail delivery or garbage pick-up. But if you need a last-minute ingredient for your turkey dinner, you're in luck. Buffalo Grove's Jewel is open Thanksgiving Day, 24 hours. All three Dominick's stores will also be open, but will operate under holiday hours. The Lake-Cook Road and Buffalo Grove Road locations will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m., while the store on Half Day Road will be open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. And for those who just can't wait for those Black Friday sales, many area stores, including Walmart and Target, are opening …
These were among the reports released March 30 by the Buffalo Grove Police Department.
- POLICE & FIRE
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Thursday, March 31, 2011
LOST ITEM A complainant stated that she had taken her engagement and wedding rings off due to an injury to her finger. She noted later that the rings were not in her jacket pocket where she had placed them. A search of the area, at Jewel, 79 McHenry Road, was unsuccessful. The engagement ring is white gold, with a pear shaped center diamond, surrounded by several small diamonds on the side. The wedding band is a solid white gold band. Both rings have the initials RAC and a date of 9/18/1994. PHONE HARASSMENT A resident reported receiving a number of phone calls with the caller claiming to be from the American Diabetes Association on March 29. The resident would hang up and the calls would continue. The number of the caller is an …
Jilly
6:11 pm on Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Now isn't this just ridiculous? It's just Twinkies! Why do people get nutty over stupid things like this? more ›