🌱 Patch AM: Noon Year's Eve and 11 more events

Hi there, Palatine! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Willow Hill Lights - Open nightly thru Jan 4 at Willow Hill Golf Course
• Noon Year's Eve at Salt Creek Sports Center
• New Year's Day (Village Offices Closed) at Palatine, IL Calendar

... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: The world champion tongue twister just got arrested! 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: A little snow in the p.m., with a high of 26 and low of 20 degrees.
• Wednesday: A little snow in the p.m., temps: high: 27, low: 4. ⛄️ Brr!
• Thursday: Bitterly cold with some sun, with a high of 17 and low of 13 degrees.

📸 Around Palatine

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Palatine

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★ Featured events ★

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

Wednesday December 31

• Noon Year's Eve
  Salt Creek Sports Center , 647 S Consumers Ave , Palatine
  10:30 am

Thursday January 1

• 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

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

Tuesday December 30

• Noon Year's Eve Celebration: December 30, 2025
  Ela Town Hall , 1155 E. Route 22 , Lake Zurich
  10:00 am
• Puzzlemania for Adults
  Chicago Bee Branch Library , 3647 South State Street , Chicago
  10:30 am
• Kids Create: Stickers, Stencils and Stamps
  Canaryville Branch Library , 642 West 43rd Street , Chicago
  3:00 pm
• Tech Tuesday
  Sherman Park Branch Library , 5440 South Racine Avenue , Chicago
  3:00 pm
• 12/30- Kildeer, IL- La Dolce Vita New Year's Eve
  Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurant , 20423 N Rand Rd , Kildeer
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Read a sad story today about a freak accident at a Nebraska McDonald’s drive-through.
  A man was killed after opening his door to reach the payment window. It was surmised that the car lurched forward and trapped him between the door… (Nextdoor Palatine — Dundee)

• Kroger Family of Companies posted a job opening for Grocery Clerk in Palatine. Apply here.
• The Home Depot, Inc. posted a job opening for Freight/Receiving in Palatine. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Palatine here.

🗞 Nearby News

Barrington

• Build 220 Deserves the Same Transparency Taxpayers Are Being Asked to Fund (barringtonhillsobserver.com)
• Girls basketball: Maine South ekes out win, gets revenge vs. Huntley to reach Komaromy semifinals (dailyherald.com)

Northbrook

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I hear they’re giving him a really tough sentence.
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