🌱 Patch AM: See how a Barrington boutique was nearly cleaned out in minutes

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In today's newsletter:

• See how a Barrington boutique was nearly cleaned out in minutes
• How burglars nearly emptied a Cook Street consignment shop

Also on today's calendar: This week, food events delivered to you from Quartino, Urbanbelly, Smoque BBQ, & more!.

Today's riddle: I think I’ll wear only one boot today. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: A little snow, up to 1", with a high of 34 and low of 7 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Thursday: Partly sunny and colder, temps: high: 21, low: 17.
• Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 27 and low of 12 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Police say no arrests made, seek public's tips after 6 masked suspects ransack luxury boutique in Barrington (lakemchenryscanner.com) — Barrington police are asking for the public’s help after six masked suspects smashed into ReStyle Designers of Barrington on South Cook Street early Sunday and stole about 85% of the boutique’s inventory in under a minute. No arrests have been made, and detectives are reviewing surveillance video while the devastated owners work on next steps for consignors and customers.
   

• Afternoon Briefing: Barrington consignment store nearly emptied by burglars (chicagotribune.com) — Barrington police are investigating an early Sunday burglary at a Cook Street consignment shop that was reportedly nearly emptied by thieves. While the briefing mainly highlights broader Chicago and national stories, it flags this local crime as a key item Barrington residents may want to follow for updates.
   

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Friday January 2

• This week, food events delivered to you from Quartino, Urbanbelly, Smoque BBQ, & more!
  3:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday December 31

• Noon Year's Eve
  Pinstripes , 100 W Higgins Rd , South Barrington
  11:00 am
• Pinstripes Noon Years Eve Party! - South Barrington, IL
  Pinstripes , 100 W Higgins Rd , South Barrington
  11:00 am
• Noon Year's Eve Party
  Back of the Yards Branch Library , 4650 South Damen Avenue , Chicago
  11:00 am
• Family Fun: New Year's Eve Craft
  McKinley Park Branch Library , 1915 West 35th Street , Chicago
  2:00 pm

Thursday January 1

• Ela Township Offices Closed in Observance of New Years Day: January 1, 2026
  Ela Township , 1155 E Route 22 , Lake Zurich
• Village Offices Closed - New Year's Day
  Lake Zurich Calendar Lake Zurich, IL 60047
• New Year's Day (Village Offices Closed)
  Palatine, IL Calendar , 200 E. Wood Street , Palatine
• Teen Crafts | Snowflake sparkle
  Rolling Meadows Library , 3110 Martin Ln , Rolling Meadows
• Village Office Closed
  Deer Park, IL Calendar , 23680 W. Cuba Road , Deer Park
  8:00 am

Friday January 2

• Film Screening: Same Kind of Different as Me (2017)
  Back of the Yards Branch Library , 4650 South Damen Avenue , Chicago
  10:00 am
• New Year's Story Time
  McKinley Park Branch Library , 1915 West 35th Street , Chicago
  10:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Local Non-Profits Ring in the New Year with Donations from Signal Hill Chapter, NSDAR —Jacqueline Marcus Read on Patch

• A large fire has broken out in a pile of scrap metal at a recycler on Central south of the Ike, with no injuries reported.
  4:18PM on Dec 29: A fire has broken out in a large pile of scrap metal at a recycler on Central south of the Ike, with no injuries reported. (Nextdoor )

• Canlan Sports Corp. posted a job opening for Janitor in Barrington. Apply here.
• Coffee & Bagel Brands posted a job opening for team member in Barrington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Barrington here.

🗞 Nearby News

Hoffman Estates

• Those we lost: Local leaders, former governors and a conservative activist among notable deaths of 2025 (dailyherald.com)
• The 20 most affordable cities in Illinois to buy a house (santafenewmexican.com)
• Shorthanded Bulls Fall Short in Rematch to Cruise (oursportscentral.com)

Rolling Meadows

• Best bets: Local live music to warm up cold winter nights (dailyherald.com)
• College Credits: Arlington Heights Residents Make Dean's List At University Of Wisconsin-Whitewater (patch.com)
• Number of flu cases jumped in Cook County in December; Vaccination clinics available (wgntv.com)

Arlington Heights

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-- The Patch AM Team

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