Buffalo Grove is an affluent village located in the northern suburbs of Chicago, and in Cook and Lake counties in Illinois, United States. The town was named for Buffalo Creek, which was itself named for bison bones found in the area. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 42,909. As of May 2007, signs welcoming visitors to Buffalo Grove show a population of 43,195. In July 2009, Buffalo Grove was listed at No. 65 on Money "best places to live" list.The village is also home to two different annual festivals, one being the Buffalo Grove Days held in September and an Arts Festival... held in mid July. The current village president is Jeff Braiman. Buffalo Grove is located at 42°9′59″N 87°57′48″W / 42.16639°N 87.96333°W / 42.16639; -87.96333 . The village has a prime location within the Northern Suburbs of Chicago. Residents could take Illinois Route 83 north towards central Lake County, Illinois and also south towards O'Hare International Airport. Furthermore, numerous east-west streets could take residents to 20 minutes east to Lake Michigan and other North Shore suburbs such as Lake Forest, Highland Park, and Glencoe.
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