Buffalo Grove, Illinois

About Buffalo Grove

Set in the northeastern part of Illinois, Buffalo Grove is a thriving city counting 43,072 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Buffalo Grove is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 9.57 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 4,501 residents per square mile.

📰 Buffalo Grove News Today

• Buffalo Grove Girls Flag Football Schedule MaxPreps · Oct 7
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• This Illinois village named among the top 15 best places to live in US. Here’s why - Belleville News-Democrat Belleville News-Democrat · May 21
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Buffalo Grove, Illinois - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 9

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Illinois headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Buffalo Grove Unique

• The only place in America named Buffalo Grove — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northeastern Illinois, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Illinois — one of 1,461 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 43,072.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Buffalo Grove

• Giordano's Pizzeria — pizza
• Masa's Sushi — sushi
• Mini Donut Factory — donut (café)
• Nawabi Hyderabad House
• Pompei Pizza & Pasta — italian
• Sal & Tony's Italian Restaurant — italian
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Sushi Grove — sushi
• Sweet Cafe (Frozen Yogurt & Boba) — bubble tea (café)
• Taste of Tokyo — japanese

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• K1 Speed · Attraction
• Chuck E. Cheese
• Raupp Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Buffalo Grove

• Buffalo Creek Forest Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Nickol Knoll Park reviews ★
• Aptakisic Park reviews ★
• Bison Park reviews ★
• Cherbourg Park reviews ★
• Children's Park reviews ★
• Churchill Park reviews ★
• Commons Park reviews ★
• Creekside Park reviews ★
• Crossing Pond Park reviews ★
• Emmerich East Park reviews ★
• Emmerich Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Buffalo Grove

• Aptakisic Junior High School
• Buffalo Grove High School
• Cooper Middle School
• Earl Pritchett School
• Henry W Longfellow Elem School
• Ivy Hall Elementary School
• Joyce Kilmer Elem School
• Meridian School
• Prairie Elementary School
• Tripp School
• Twin Groves Middle School
• Willow Grove Early Learning Ctr

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

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