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🌱 Patch AM: How a Palatine High teacher is reshaping bilingual science classrooms
Also, don't miss Preschool Parent Information Webinar on the Palatine Patch calendar
Good morning Palatine! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a Palatine High teacher is reshaping bilingual science classrooms
- How much grant money is coming to Palatine’s food and youth services?
- Palatine man killed while checking his car on Lake Cook Road
Also on today's calendar: Preschool Parent Information Webinar and 7 more events.
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Find out what's happening in Palatinefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Wednesday: A snow shower; much colder, with a high of 29 and low of 14 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
- Thursday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 26, low: 24.
- Friday: Snow and flurries, 1-2", with a high of 35 and low of 16 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. ‘He's a connector of people': Palatine High Bilingual Biology teacher impacts both students and colleagues (dailyherald.com) — A longtime educator at Palatine High School is being celebrated for his bilingual biology teaching and his work coaching fellow teachers, after being nominated for Illinois Teacher of the Year. Mauricio Orozco, a District 211 graduate himself, focuses on engaging Spanish-speaking students, building bridges between special education and mainstream peers, and helping colleagues rethink how much students talk and think in class. 
2. Endeavor Health giving money for homeless shelter, medical clinic, food pantries and more (dailyherald.com) — Palatine nonprofits are receiving major support from Endeavor Health’s Community Investment Fund, including $100,000 for Faith Feeds Food Pantry’s refrigerated truck and $187,139 for Omni Youth Services trauma-care training. These grants, alongside awards in nearby suburbs, aim to expand behavioral health, food access, and healthcare services across the region.
3. 95-Year-Old Driver Killed While Underneath Broken Down Car: Lake County Sheriff (patch.com) — A 95-year-old Palatine resident was killed Tuesday when his broken-down car on Lake Cook Road in Deer Park was struck from behind as he checked underneath it. Several others, including passengers and a school bus driver, were evaluated after the multi-vehicle crash, which remains under investigation by Lake County authorities.
4. Illinois House could vote on bill banning rental junk fees this spring (wandtv.com) — Palatine-area State Rep. Nabeela Syed is helping lead a push in Springfield to ban surprise “junk fees” in rental leases statewide, requiring all mandatory fees to appear on the first page. Supporters say this would protect renters and improve affordability, while some Republicans warn it could add red tape and discourage investment in low-income housing.
📸 Around Palatine
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Palatine
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★ Featured events ★
- Preschool Parent Information Webinar
2515 Palatine Rd, Inverness
5:30 pm
Wednesday January 14
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Other local events
- CSMS - Band Concert
Carl Sandburg Middle School
6:00 pm - Tales for Tots
Palatine, IL Calendar , 200 N. Plum Grove Road , Palatine
10:00 am - BPAC Presents: Building Bridges to Success
Willow Bend Elementary School , 4700 Barker Ave , Rolling Meadows
6:00 pm - D211 Honors Choir Concert @ CHS
Fremd HS , 700 E Cougar Trail , Hoffman Estates
7:30 pm - Winterfest
Twin Lakes Golf Course & Recreation Area , 1200 E Lake Dr , Palatine
12:00 pm - Kindergarten Spotlight
Palatine, IL Calendar , 200 N. Plum Grove Road , Palatine
9:00 am - Tales for Tots
Palatine, IL Calendar , 200 N. Plum Grove Road , Palatine
10:00 am - Education Panel - Emotional Dysregulation
Palatine, IL Calendar , 1400 W. Northwest Highway , Palatine
7:00 pm - Singles Social Mixer Palatine, IL Emmett's Brewery
Emmett's Brewing Company , 110 N Brockway St , Palatine
6:30 pm
Wednesday January 14
Thursday January 15
Friday January 16
Saturday January 17
Wednesday January 21
Thursday January 22
Friday January 30
📣 Palatine Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- CSMS - Band Concert
Carl Sandburg Middle School
6:00 pm - RM Library Board of Directors Meeting
Rolling Meadows, IL Calendar Rolling Meadows, IL 60008
7:00 pm - Mindful aging Group (City Hall)
Rolling Meadows, IL Calendar Rolling Meadows, IL 60008
10:30 am - Fall Prevention Workshop
Rolling Meadows, IL Calendar , 3600 Kirchoff Rd , Rolling Meadows
10:30 am
Wednesday January 14
Thursday January 15
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💬 Chatter
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- Harper College’s Spring Film Series explores power, identity and culture across multiple genres —Harper College Read on Patch
- Is anyone in the area missing a 7-10 month male grey tabby cat?
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- Albertsons Company posted a job opening for Night Crew Stocker in Palatine. Apply here.
- William Rainey Harper College, IL posted a job opening for Clinical Supervisor - Certified Nursing Assistant Program in Palatine. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Palatine here.
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