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Demolition is underway at two long awaited redevelopment sites in Buffalo Grove -- Cambridge Commons and the Town Center.

Whether the $150 million redevelopment of Buffalo Groves Town Center shopping center becomes a destination remains to be seen, but the firm behind it has received a commitment from a restaurant that is a proven draw - Chik-Fil-A.

A Buffalo Grove teen charged with two counts of aggravated battery to a peace officer will avoid time behind bars after accepting a deal with prosecutors Thursday.

The Clove, the proposed redevelopment of the Buffalo Grove Town Center with a mix of housing, retail space, and restaurant and entertainment venues, is heading back to the villages planning and zoning commission for reconsideration.

The Clove, the $150 million mixed-use development slated to replace the Buffalo Grove Town Center on 20 acres at Lake-Cook Road and Route 83, is being given the fast-track treatment.

Representatives from the group behind the proposed $150 million redevelopment of Buffalo Groves Town Center outlined their project Wednesday before the villages planning and zoning commission.