Long Grove Chocolate Fest Runs May 3-5

Annual outdoor festival begins Friday morning.

Long Grove will host its annual celebration of all things chocolate this weekend, with its three-day Chocolate Fest.  Chocolate Fest runs from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. May 3-5 in the village’s downtown, on Robert Parker Coffin Road, just west of Route 83.  The festival will include live entertainment, including a show by the Kildeer School choir, as well as children’s rides and the opportunity to snack on chocolate treats throughout the streets.  A number of Long Grove merchants will also tap into the chocolate theme with a variety of special offers. They will include a chocolate salad samples at The Olive Tap, Hershey scented candles at Long Grove Soap & Candle Co. and assorted chocolate food and drinks at The Village Tavern, where menu items …

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Head-On Crash near Long Grove Sends 3 to Hospital

The victims suffered non-life threatening injuries, the Buffalo Grove Countryside reports.

  Officials had to remove three people from their vehicles after a head-on crash near Long Grove yesterday morning, the Buffalo Grove Countryside reports.   The crash happened at the interesection of OldMcHenry Road and Hillcrest Drive. The victims were taken to Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital in Barrington with non-life threatening injuries, the newspaper reports. 

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Caribou Coffee Opens in Long Grove

Text to win a $100 Caribou gift card.

On Saturday, Dec. 1, 2012, Caribou officially welcomed the Long Grove community into its newest coffeehouse, located in the Sunset Grove development at 4196 IL Route 83, Suite A. The new coffeehouse features a drive-thru window for fans to grab coffee or food on-the-go. For those with more time, the location will offer a warm, inviting environment where guests can enjoy best-in-class menu items, including an array of premium beverages and delicious food offerings such as Caribou's distinctive breakfast sandwiches. Fans visiting the new location this month can also enjoy Caribou's signature holiday beverages – Ho Ho Mint Mocha and Fa La Latte – as well as the coffeehouse's rich new seasonal offerings, the Salted Caramel Budino and Salted …

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Robert Parker Coffin Recalls Fighting for Open Space

Living local legend Robert Parker Coffin, 95, returned to Long Grove this week to reminisce about the history of the village, fighting for open space and witnessing the growth of surrounding suburbs.

Robert Parker Coffin served as village president of Long Grove for 20 years, plus two years as a trustee, starting in 1946. Then, he spent another 20 years on the village's Plan Commision. Today, he and his wife of 68 years, Betty, live in Lake Forest. They are filled with living history. Coffin, an architect and engineer, helped develop Long Grove's Master Plan. He designed the original covered bridge in Long Grove, and has a main thoroughfare that runs through town named for him. Locals still ask about him. "People always ask about the legend behind Robert Parker Coffin Road in Long Grove," said Mara Sabath, co-owner of Peppermint Stick at 410 Robert Parker Coffin Road, Long Grove. "I always wanted to meet him." Sabath invited the …

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Lake County Coroner Identifies Fire Victim

Eusebio Razo was found in his Long Grove garage.

Eusebio Razo, 46, was identified Wednesday as the victim found after a fire broke out Tuesday in a Long Grove garage. The Lake County Coroner's Office identified Razo through dental forensics, according to a press release from the Lake County Sheriff's Office.  The cause of death has not been determined, and toxicology tests are pending, police said in the release. The Daily Herald reported Wednesday that Razo was a jockey at Arlington Park, where a moment of silence was held today in his memory. Sheriff's deputies found the garage on fire when they responded to a report of smoke at 9:28 a.m. Tuesday on the 5100 block of Arlington Heights Road. Lake County Sheriff's Office and the state fire marshal are still investigating the cause of the…

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Ela Historical Society Holds its Own 'Roadshow'

The Ela Historical Society welcomed antiques appraiser Penny Welch, who appraised guests' treasures on Sunday.

Nancy Loomis Schroeder sat at a table in the Ela Historical Society, patiently awaiting her turn to find out what her antiques are worth. She was most interested in learning about a box - possibly 228 years old - that was brought to the United States from England by an ancestor. She also brought along a pistol mounted on wood and a box of her mother's jewelry. "My mother loved jewelry. She passed away in 2008 and we have no idea what (the jewelry) is worth," said Schroeder, past president of the Ela Historical Society. "I just want (the appraiser) to maybe look at stand say, 'This looks interesting.'" The Ela Historical Society transformed into an "Antiques Roadshow"-type event Sunday, as visitors dropped in to get their antiques appraised…

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Ela Historical Society to Host First Appraisal Event

Penny Welch from Long Grove will appraise visitors' antiques from 2-4 p.m. Sunday.

Coral Lee Scranton knows exactly what she'll be bringing to the Ela Historical Society's first annual antique appraisal event. She hopes to learn the value of an old beaded, satin cape she found in her aunt's hope chest. She's also bringing along her great-great-granmother's pin and earrings. "It's our own 'Roadshow,'" said Scranton, the director of the Ela Historical Society, likening the event to the popular "Antiques Roadshow" TV program. The antique appraisal event will feature certified appraiser Penny Welch from The Emporium in Long Grove. Scranton said people can bring in their antique treasure or collection, excluding art and furniture, for Welch to examine. "It's just to get more people involved so they know what we're about," …

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House Hunt

This Week’s Nearby Open Houses

Homes in Lake Zurich, Hawthorn Woods and Long Grove featured.

Here's a sampling of open houses in the area being offered on Sunday, April  3. If you have an open house you'd like included in next week's edition of House Hunt, email a photo of the home, address, and price to editor Ken Schnepf at ken@patch.com.

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House Hunt

This Week's Nearby Open Houses

Homes in Long Grove and Kildeer featured.

Here's a sampling of open houses in the area being offered on Sunday, March 20. If you have an open house you'd like included in next week's edition of House Hunt, email a photo of the home, address, and price to editor Ken Schnepf at ken@patch.com. 

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House Hunt

This Week's Nearby Open Houses

Lake Zurich and Hawthorn Woods homes featured.

Here's a sampling of open houses in the area being offered on Sunday, Feb. 20. If you have an open house you'd like included in next week's edition of House Hunt, email a photo of the home, address, and price to editor Ken Schnepf at ken@patch.com. 

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