🌱 Patch AM: How Illinois’ new bulb ban could hit Palatine homes and shops

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In today's newsletter:

• How Illinois’ new bulb ban could hit Palatine homes and shops

Also on today's calendar: This week, food events delivered to you from Quartino, Urbanbelly, Smoque BBQ, & more! and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: Playing golf is bad for your brain. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Some sun, then clouds; colder, with a high of 22 and low of 16 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Mostly sunny and not as cold, temps: high: 31, low: 16.
• Saturday: Clouds yielding to sun, with a high of 28 and low of 17 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Illinois' compact fluorescent bulb ban begins to take effect – [your]NEWS (yournews.com) — A new Illinois law taking effect New Year’s Day bans most compact fluorescent light bulbs, a change that will affect homes and businesses in Palatine as well as statewide. Lawmakers, including Palatine’s state representative Nabeela Syed’s 2024 opponent, debate whether the shift to LEDs balances environmental benefits with added costs for already stretched suburban taxpayers.
   

📸 Around Palatine

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Palatine

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★ Featured events ★

Friday January 2

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

Saturday January 3

• Willow Hill Lights - Open nightly thru Jan 4
  Willow Hill Golf Course, 1350 Willow Rd, Northbrook
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday January 3

• Coding Club
  Rolling Meadows Library , 3110 Martin Ln , Rolling Meadows
  10:00 am

Tuesday January 6

• Reader’s Theater Presents
  Rolling Meadows Library , 3110 Martin Ln , Rolling Meadows
  7:00 pm

Wednesday January 7

• Paws-itive Reading
  Rolling Meadows Library , 3110 Martin Ln , Rolling Meadows
  6:00 pm
• Jump-Start Your Job Search
  Rolling Meadows Library , 3110 Martin Ln , Rolling Meadows
  6:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday January 2

• Winter Break | All Schools Closed
  Arlington Heights SD 25 Arlington Heights, IL 60005
• 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
• Film Screening: Dog Man (2025)
  McKinley Park Branch Library , 1915 West 35th Street , Chicago
  12:00 pm

Saturday January 3

• Basketball: B/Sophomore
  Addison Trail High School
  5:30 pm
• Basketball: B/V
  Addison Trail High School
  6:30 pm

Sunday January 4

• Competitive Dance: JV
  Oswego HS
  8:00 am
• Competitive Dance: V
  Oswego HS
  8:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Ground stop at airport in Chicago, Illinois.
  8:56PM on Dec 30: Inbound aircraft to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) are being held at their origin, and a ground stop has been issued… (Nextdoor )

• Mariano's Fresh Market posted a job opening for Grocery Clerk in Palatine. Apply here.
• Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. posted a job opening for Crew Member in Palatine. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Palatine here.

🗞 Nearby News

Rolling Meadows

• Year In Review: Rolling Meadows (journal-topics.com)
• US applications for jobless benefits fell below 200,000 last week with layoffs historically low (clickondetroit.com)

Arlington Heights

• 2 District 214 High Schools Selected For Illinois State Theatre Festival (patch.com)
• Year In Review: Arlington Heights (journal-topics.com)

Buffalo Grove

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I just heard a golfer say he had four strokes on the first hole!
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