🌱 Patch AM: How Barrington fared against state power Benet in holiday tourney play.

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In today's newsletter:

• How Barrington fared against state power Benet in holiday tourney play.

Today's riddle: I used to work in a doughnut shop. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, afternoon mist, with a high of 44 and low of 34 degrees.
• Thursday: Low clouds, temps: high: 42, low: 37.
• Friday: A morning shower; cloudy, with a high of 45 and low of 33 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Benet rolls past Barrington, Naperville North beats undefeated Geneva in the Hinkle Holiday Classic semis (suntimes.com) — Barrington High’s boys basketball team fell 72-43 to powerhouse Benet in the Hinkle Holiday Classic semifinals at Jacobs High School in Algonquin. Despite the loss, the Broncos reached a high-profile stage, while Benet advances to face Naperville North, which upset previously undefeated Geneva to reach Saturday’s championship game.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 25

• Christmas Day (Village Offices Closed)
  Palatine, IL Calendar , 200 E. Wood Street , Palatine
• Village Office Closed
  Deer Park, IL Calendar , 23680 W. Cuba Road , Deer Park
  8:00 am

Friday December 26

• Day After Christmas (Village Offices Closed)
  Palatine, IL Calendar , 200 E. Wood Street , Palatine
• Puzzlemania for Adults
  Chicago Bee Branch Library , 3647 South State Street , Chicago
  9:30 am
• Galaxy Forest
  Pinot's Palette , 100 W Higgins Rd Suite H-80 , South Barrington
  8:00 pm

Saturday December 27

• Good as Gold
  Pinot's Palette , 100 W Higgins Rd Suite H-80 , South Barrington
  7:30 pm

Tuesday December 30

• Wrap It Up | End
  Rolling Meadows Library , 3110 Martin Ln , Rolling Meadows
• Noon Year's Eve Celebration: December 30, 2025
  Ela Town Hall , 1155 E. Route 22 , Lake Zurich
  10:00 am
• 12/30- Kildeer, IL- La Dolce Vita New Year's Eve
  Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurant , 20423 N Rand Rd , Kildeer
  7:00 pm
• 12/30- Kildeer, IL - La Dolce Vita New Year's Eve
  Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurant , 20423 N Rand Rd , Kildeer
  7:00 pm
• Inside Flow
  Mindful Movement Yoga , 48 S Old Rand Rd , Lake Zurich
  7:00 pm

Wednesday December 31

• Pinstripes Noon Years Eve Party! - South Barrington, IL
  Pinstripes , 100 W Higgins Rd , South Barrington
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Lost dog!!
  Ferndale Woods Neighborhood, Deer park Very sweet big black lab. Missing a toe on his back paw (Nextdoor Barrington)
• A fuel spill from both wing tanks of Frontier Flight 2445 from Chicago to LAX is being contained by Chicago Fire Department Squad 7 at O'Hare Terminal 5 Gate M29.
  5:57PM on Dec 22: Hazmat response is underway for a fuel spill from both wing tanks at Terminal 5 Gate M29 at O'Hare Airport. (Nextdoor )

• Busy Bees North America posted a job opening for Child Care Lead Teacher in Barrington. Apply here.
• Noodles & Company posted a job opening for Restaurant Team Member - Cook in Barrington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Barrington here.

🗞 Nearby News

Palatine

• Districts 15, 33 losing federal funding for key supplemental programs (dailyherald.com)
• Rogers names Bobbit Iowa State defensive coordinator (on3.com)
• Cook County property tax troubles trigger school district losses, reform demands (chicagotribune.com)

Hoffman Estates

• High school scores for Dec. 22 (dailyherald.com)
• Saturday All Elite Wrestling Event Will Be A Chicago-Area Homecoming For Couple On The Rise (blockclubchicago.org)

Rolling Meadows

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I got tired of the hole business.
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