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🌱 Patch AM: 'Keep The Wreath Red' Program Raises Fire Safety Awareness During Holidays: Palatine FD

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Greetings Palatine! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why Palatine’s red wreaths matter for your family’s holiday safety
  • Which charges are Palatine residents facing in Lake County cases?

Also on today's calendar: A Collector's Dream Auction - General Antiques - ONLINE ONLY and 11 more events.

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Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Thursday: Mostly cloudy and very cold, with a high of 25 and low of 19 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
  • Friday: Mostly cloudy with flurries, temps: high: 27, low: -1.
  • Saturday: Frigid with snow and flurries, with a high of 6 and low of -5 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 'Keep The Wreath Red' Program Raises Fire Safety Awareness During Holidays: Palatine FD (patch.com) — Palatine residents are being urged to watch for red-lit wreaths at all five village fire stations, a visual reminder of holiday fire safety. The Palatine Fire Department is sharing practical tips on safe lighting, tree care, alarms, and heating equipment to help prevent fires between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day.
   

• Woman Batters Cop While Resisting Arrest: Lake County Sheriff's Blotter (patch.com) — Recent Lake County Sheriff’s arrests include two Palatine residents, one cited on a DUI-related charge and another accused of disorderly conduct and obstructing a peace officer. The blotter also lists several other Lake County cases involving alleged battery, drug offenses, and traffic-related incidents, with all defendants presumed innocent until proven guilty.
   

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  • Celebrate The Holidays with Perry’s Steakhouse & Grille in Oak Brook, Schaumburg & Vernon Hills —Cindy Kurman - Schaumburg Read on Patch
  • Palatine American Legion hosts Army-Navy Game watch party —Bill Pohlman Read on Patch
  • Does anyone provide a service to remove icicles?
    If so, how much? We have a huge one on our two story townhouse. (Nextdoor Palatine)
  • Railroad Crossings
    To all of the people who sit on the tracks during a red light need to really think about what you're doing. I cross that intersection daily more than… (Nextdoor Plum Grove Manor)
  • William Rainey Harper College, IL posted a job opening for CE Instructor-Technology Instructor (Career Training) in Palatine. Apply here.
  • McDonald's posted a job opening for Crew Team Member in Palatine. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Palatine here.

🗞 Nearby News

Rolling Meadows

  • Rolling Meadows Holiday Celebration Rescheduled For Thursday (journal-topics.com)
  • Palatine Resident Charge with Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon After Displaying a Gun During a Dispute (arlingtoncardinal.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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