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And on the Palatine Patch calendar - CAMERATA CHICAGO PRESENTS: A HANDEL'S CHRISTMAS CONCERT for the Whole Family!

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Good morning Palatine! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How firefighters stopped a Palatine apartment fire in just 15 minutes
  • How Hersey snapped Fremd’s massive division streak in Palatine
  • Which charges did two Palatine residents face in Lake County?

Also on today's calendar: CAMERATA CHICAGO PRESENTS: A HANDEL'S CHRISTMAS CONCERT for the Whole Family! and 9 more events.

Find out what's happening in Palatinefor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Today's riddle: I once read a book about anti-gravity. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

Find out what's happening in Palatinefor free with the latest updates from Patch.

  • Friday: Mostly cloudy with flurries, with a high of 29 and low of 1 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
  • Saturday: Frigid with snow and flurries, temps: high: 6, low: -5.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny and frigid, with a high of 8 and low of 2 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Officials Continue To Investigate Palatine Apartment Fire Free Access (journal-topics.com) — Palatine residents saw a quick response to a Friday evening apartment fire at 325 N. Northwest Hwy., where firefighters contained the blaze to a single second-floor unit and reported no injuries. Investigators believe the fire was accidental, and while one apartment is uninhabitable, all other residents were able to return home that night as utilities were safely isolated.
   

• Girls basketball: Hersey pulls away from Fremd for win a long time in the making (dailyherald.com) — Fans in Palatine saw a rare divisional matchup as Hersey’s girls basketball team pulled away late to hand Fremd its first division loss since 2022, 66–56, on the Vikings’ home court. Hersey senior Kate Donovan scored a career-high 26 points, sparking a decisive fourth-quarter run that ended Fremd’s 35-game division winning streak in Mid-Suburban League play.
   

• Woman Batters Cop While Resisting Arrest: Lake County Sheriff's Blotter (patch.com) — Two Palatine residents are listed in the latest Lake County Sheriff’s blotter, one accused of DUI and another of disorderly conduct and obstructing a peace officer, both later released with court dates. The report also details several other arrests across Lake County for alleged battery, drug offenses, retail theft, and traffic-related charges, while emphasizing that all individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Celebrate The Holidays with Perry’s Steakhouse & Grille in Oak Brook, Schaumburg & Vernon Hills —Cindy Kurman - Schaumburg Read on Patch
  • Chip is alive!
    Trapped last night! He is home safe! Yay!!!!! (Nextdoor Winston Park)
  • I have commented and posted quite a few posts over the past year or so.
    I have yet to receive an acknowledgment of either. If you see this post, please let me know someway, as I don't think mine are being posted? Thanks,… (Nextdoor Cedar/Salt Creek)
  • The Stepping Stones Group, LLC posted a job opening for Paraprofessional / Educator in Palatine. Apply here.
  • Township High School District 211 posted a job opening for Science Teacher with Bilingual- Ukrainian Endorsement in Palatine. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Palatine here.

🗞 Nearby News

Arlington Heights

  • 'Keep The Wreath Red' Program Raises Fire Safety Awareness During Holidays: Arlington Heights FD (patch.com)
  • Metropolitan Alliance of Police Files Lawsuit Against Village of Arlington Heights Following Ordinance Maneuver to Banish Sergeants from Collective Bargaining Rights (arlingtoncardinal.com)

Barrington

  • Operation North Pole train returns to Metra (trains.com)

Buffalo Grove

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-- The Patch AM Team

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