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π± Patch AM: How a Barrington teen earned two patent awards before high school
And check out Preschool Parent Information Webinar on the Barrington Patch calendar

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In today's newsletter:
- How a Barrington teen earned two patent awards before high school
Also on today's calendar: Preschool Parent Information Webinar.
Find out what's happening in Barringtonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Find out what's happening in Barringtonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Saturday: Snow and rain, 1-2", with a high of 36 and low of 22 degrees.
- Sunday: Breezy; morning snow showers, temps: high: 33, low: 26.
- Monday: Mostly sunny and breezy, with a high of 40 and low of 34 degrees.
π° News we're reading
β’ Quest Academy alumnus receives second patent award from Vedder Price (shawlocal.com) β A Barrington student, Rayan Zaidi, has earned his second Vedder Price Patent Award for an invention he created while at Quest Academy in nearby Palatine. Now a freshman at Lake Forest Academy, Zaidi continues to build on the creativity and STEM skills that began in his Barrington home and were nurtured through Quest Academyβs hands-on, inquiry-based curriculum.
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2515 Palatine Rd, Inverness
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Wednesday January 14
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π Events Nearby
- 2025 Lake Zurich Bear Cheer Invitational
Lake Zurich High School , 300 Church St , Lake Zurich
9:00 am - Fiber Arts Craft Circle - all ages
Villa Park Public Library , 305 Ardmore Ave , Villa Park
9:30 am - Open Art Studio with Ericka Soto
McKinley Park Branch Library , 1915 West 35th Street , Chicago
9:30 am - Happy Healthy Yoga
Villa Park Public Library , 305 Ardmore Ave , Villa Park
9:30 am - Grab and Go Kits: Rocking Paper Plate Snowman Craft
Canaryville Branch Library , 642 West 43rd Street , Chicago
10:00 am - Junior Picassos
Rolling Meadows Library , 3110 Martin Ln , Rolling Meadows
10:00 am - Open Play Time
Chicago Bee Branch Library , 3647 South State Street , Chicago
11:00 am - Free Kids Event: Storytime Adventures (Palatine)
Lakeshore Learning Store , 1403 N Rand Rd , Palatine
11:00 am - Bilingual Story Time / Hora de Cuentos BilingΓΌe
Back of the Yards Branch Library , 4650 South Damen Avenue , Chicago
11:00 am - Teen Volunteer Club
Gage Park Branch Library , 2807 West 55th Street , Chicago
11:00 am - Destination Discovery Story Time at Smart Museum of Art
Canaryville Branch Library , 642 West 43rd Street , Chicago
11:00 am - Beary Delicious
Pinot's Palette , 100 W Higgins Rd Suite H-80 , South Barrington
11:30 am
Saturday January 10
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What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- HelloFresh SE posted a job opening for [US-HQ] FSQ Associate Manager - Manufacturing in Lake Zurich. Apply here.
- ECHO posted a job opening for Material Handler I - Assembly in Lake Zurich. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Barrington here.
π Nearby News
Palatine
- Boys basketball: Palatine pulls away from Prospect (dailyherald.com)
- Pritzker challengers demand audit, pitch βDOGE for Illinois' β point to Walz-style failures (foxnews.com)
- You're Not Imagining ItβYour Symptoms Matter (shawlocal.com)
Hoffman Estates
- Zeigler celebrates 50th anniversary by donating more than 50,000 items in holiday food drive (autoremarketing.com)
- IRA Capital JV Acquires 1.5 MSF Medical Portfolio (commercialsearch.com)
Arlington Heights
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