🌱 Patch AM: How did a Barrington High School retiree land on ‘Wheel of Fortune’?

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• How did a Barrington High School retiree land on ‘Wheel of Fortune’?

Also on today's calendar: Preschool Parent Information Webinar.

Today's riddle: My dog used to chase people on a bike a lot. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Breezy with a shower in spots, with a high of 48 and low of 24 degrees.
• Wednesday: Much colder with some snow, temps: high: 27, low: 15. ⛄️ Brr!
• Thursday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 26 and low of 20 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Retired Barrington High School teacher takes a spin at ‘Wheel of Fortune' (dailyherald.com) — A recently retired Barrington High School English teacher is about to make his TV debut on “Wheel of Fortune,” capping a quick three‑month audition journey. Now living in Palatine, he taped the episode in November and plans to watch with friends at a local restaurant as Barrington colleagues and students tune in from home.
   

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Wednesday January 14

• Preschool Parent Information Webinar
  2515 Palatine Rd, Inverness
  5:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday January 13

• Police Pension Board
  Lake Zurich Calendar , Police Department 200 Mohawk Trail , Lake Zurich
  8:00 am
• Vulcan Chef’s Combi Demo — Mirk Group
  Mirk Group , 773 N Quentin Rd , Palatine
  10:00 am
• WEB - Women Empowered Business
  Tap House Grill , 58 W. Wilson St. , Palatine
  12:00 pm
• Kids’ Book Club
  Rolling Meadows Library , 3110 Martin Ln , Rolling Meadows
  4:00 pm
• Family Cookie Cutting Board
  Ela Area Public Library , 275 Mohawk Trail , Lake Zurich
  6:00 pm

Wednesday January 14

• Fire Pension Board
  Lake Zurich Calendar , Village Hall 70 East Main Street , Lake Zurich
  8:00 am
• CSMS - Band Concert
  Carl Sandburg Middle School
  6:00 pm
• Winter Sunset
  Pinot's Palette , 100 W Higgins Rd Suite H-80 , South Barrington
  7:00 pm

Thursday January 15

• Tales for Tots
  Palatine, IL Calendar , 200 N. Plum Grove Road , Palatine
  10:00 am
• Dewey Dining
  Ela Area Public Library , 275 Mohawk Trail , Lake Zurich
  1:30 pm
• BPAC Presents: Building Bridges to Success
  Willow Bend Elementary School , 4700 Barker Ave , Rolling Meadows
  6:00 pm
• Board of Trustees Meeting
  Deer Park, IL Calendar , 23570 W. Cuba Road , Deer Park
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• A fatal crash on I-290 near Independence Boulevard in Chicago resulted in two deaths and traffic standstill.
  5:38PM on Jan 11: A fatal accident on I-290 near Independence Boulevard in Chicago resulted in two deaths and solid traffic back to Austin Boulevard. (Nextdoor )

• Chipotle Mexican Grill posted a job opening for Crew Member in Barrington. Apply here.
• Life Time Fitness posted a job opening for Facility Ops Team Member-Men's Dressing Room Attendant in Lake Zurich. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Barrington here.

🗞 Nearby News

Palatine

• ‘He's a connector of people': Palatine High Bilingual Biology teacher impacts both students and colleagues (dailyherald.com)
• Endeavor Health giving money for homeless shelter, medical clinic, food pantries and more (dailyherald.com)

Hoffman Estates

• Three U-46 educators take on new leadership positions (dailyherald.com)
• Tony Khan Is Proud of AEW's Relationships With CMLL & NJPW (411mania.com)
• OMRON Launches P6K Sockets Compatible with G6K Relay Series to Simplify Assembly and Maintenance (eejournal.com)

Arlington Heights

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I took its bike away.
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