From its exceptional schools and green spaces to its accessibility and commitment to progress, BG is a place where every decision and every day is Smart. The Village of Buffalo Grove (VBG) is located 35 miles northwest of downtown Chicago and 20 miles north of O'Hare International Airport. The Village's land area is 9.3 square miles, with 21.7 percent in Cook County and the remaining 78.3 percent
in Lake County. Buffalo Grove has been recognized as one of the safest communities in the United States, the most family-friendly community in Illinois, one of the best Chicago suburbs for young professionals and one of "Best Places to Live" according to Money Magazine. Buffalo Grove's four elementary school districts and two high school districts consistently receive acknowledgement for providing high quality education. Additional amenities include two library districts, strong park and forest preserve districts, and over 800 acres of parks and open space, including two municipal golf courses and miles of bike trails. Residents and visitors alike enjoy these community assets and take part in the various cultural and entertainment activities held in the community. The Village of Buffalo Grove’s official website is the Village’s primary and predominant internet presence. The Village of Buffalo Grove welcomes you to our page. This page is intended to provide information for those interested in the news, events and other happenings in Buffalo Grove. The Village of Buffalo Grove monitors the content posted on social media websites. We request that individuals be courteous and use discretion when commenting on the page. Do not post: 1) someone else’s image or content without their express permission; and 2) professional photographs, unless you are the photographer. Copyrighted and other proprietary material may not be posted or submitted in any form unless permission to do so is clearly indicated. In posting his or her own comments or other work, a commenter grants the Village and anyone viewing the Village's pages irrevocable permission to copy, distribute, make derivatives, display or perform the commenter's work publicly free of charge. The views expressed in comments reflect those of the author and do not reflect the official views of the Village of Buffalo Grove. The Village of Buffalo Grove reserves the right to remove any post in violation of this Policy or any applicable law. Users of this site are also subject to all terms and conditions of this site’s use Policy, without limitation. The Village of Buffalo Grove assumes no liability for any damages or loss of any kind that might arise from the use of, misuse of or the inability to use this Village of Buffalo Grove page and/or the materials contained on the page. The Village of Buffalo Grove also assumes no liability for improper or incorrect use of materials or information contained on the page. All materials that appear on the Village of Buffalo Grove page are distributed and transmitted "as is," without warranties of any kind, either expressed or implied, and subject to the terms and conditions stated in this disclaimer.