🌱 Patch AM: Palatine family mourns Bryan Keith Manzek, 51

Hello Palatine! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Palatine family mourns Bryan Keith Manzek, 51
• How did Palatine’s girls fare in a pivotal hoops showdown?

Also on today's calendar: Winterfest and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the hammer say after getting an A on a test? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 45 and low of 38 degrees.
• Thursday: Occasional afternoon rain, temps: high: 55, low: 37.
• Friday: A little rain in the morning, with a high of 43 and low of 35 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Bryan Manzek-Christopher, Illinois (franklincounty-news.com) — A Palatine connection appears in this obituary for 51-year-old Bryan Keith Manzek, whose son Brandyn lives in Palatine while the rest of the family is spread across Michigan and southern Illinois. Bryan, an autobody mechanic who loved the outdoors and gaming, died at home in Christopher, Illinois, and will be remembered at a private family graveside service.
   

• Basketball roundup: Hersey girls take sole possession of MSL West lead; Libertyville boys drop first NSC game (dailyherald.com) — Palatine High’s girls basketball team fell 60-33 to Hersey in Arlington Heights, with Grace Kline scoring 13 points for the Pirates. The roundup also highlights other Mid-Suburban League and area boys and girls games, including key conference races and standout individual performances that shape the current suburban basketball picture.
   

📸 Around Palatine

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Palatine

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday January 10

• Free Kids Event: Storytime Adventures (Palatine)
  Lakeshore Learning Store, 1403 N Rand Rd, Palatine
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday January 8

• Tales for Tots
  Palatine, IL Calendar , 200 N. Plum Grove Road , Palatine
  10:00 am
• Bowling: B/JV
  Strike Ten Lanes and Lounge
  4:00 pm
• Bowling: G/JV2
  Arlington Lanes
  4:30 pm
• Bowling: G/V
  Arlington Lanes
  4:30 pm
• Bowling: G/JV1
  Arlington Lanes
  4:30 pm
• The Voice that Rocked America: Dick Biondi & the History of Chicago Radio
  Rolling Meadows Library , 3110 Martin Ln , Rolling Meadows
  7:00 pm

Sunday January 11

• Fire Department Explorers Winter Brunch
  Palatine, IL Calendar , 122 W. Palatine Road , Palatine
  8:00 am

Saturday January 17

• Winterfest
  Twin Lakes Golf Course & Recreation Area , 1200 E Lake Dr , Palatine
  12:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday January 7

• Mobile Food Pantry (Preserve)
  Rolling Meadows, IL Calendar , 4700 Arbor Drive , Rolling Meadows
  3:30 pm
• Paws-itive Reading
  Rolling Meadows Library , 3110 Martin Ln , Rolling Meadows
  6:00 pm
• Gymnastics: G/V
  Hersey High School East Gym
  6:00 pm
• Jump-Start Your Job Search
  Rolling Meadows Library , 3110 Martin Ln , Rolling Meadows
  6:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Property Tax Appeals open in Palatine Township —Bill Pohlman Read on Patch

• Kroger posted a job opening for Online Grocery Pick-Up Clerk in Palatine. Apply here.
• CVS Pharmacy, Inc. posted a job opening for District Support Pharmacist Part Time in Palatine. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Palatine here.

🗞 Nearby News

Rolling Meadows

• HGA Recognized as 2025 Best-in-Class Employer (hga.com)

Arlington Heights

• Watch parties planned in Chicago area, NW Indiana for Bears-Packers playoff game (abc7chicago.com)
• 50 Years Of Service: Shelter Moves To New Headquarters (journal-topics.com)
• Student records from closed Arlington, Forest View high schools to be digitized, then shred (dailyherald.com)

Deerfield

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-- The Patch AM Team

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