🌱 Patch AM: Vulcan Chef’s Combi Demo — Mirk Group and 12 more events

Hi Palatine! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Preschool Parent Information Webinar
• 2026 WEB Membership & Scholarship Donation at Palatine Area Chamber of Commerce
• Vulcan Chef’s Combi Demo — Mirk Group

... and check out 7 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What did one elevator say to the other? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Mostly sunny and breezy, with a high of 43 and low of 35 degrees.
• Tuesday: Breezy with a shower in spots, temps: high: 46, low: 32.
• Wednesday: A bit of snow; breezy, colder, with a high of 36 and low of 16 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

📸 Around Palatine

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Palatine

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday January 14

• Preschool Parent Information Webinar
  2515 Palatine Rd, Inverness
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday January 13

• 2026 WEB Membership & Scholarship Donation
  Palatine Area Chamber of Commerce , 579 N 1st Bank Dr Ste 205 , Palatine
• Vulcan Chef’s Combi Demo — Mirk Group
  Mirk Group , 773 N Quentin Rd , Palatine
  10:00 am
• WEB - Women Empowered Business
  Tap House Grill , 58 W. Wilson St. , Palatine
  12:00 pm
• Kids’ Book Club
  Rolling Meadows Library , 3110 Martin Ln , Rolling Meadows
  4:00 pm

Wednesday January 14

• CSMS - Band Concert
  Carl Sandburg Middle School
  6:00 pm

Thursday January 15

• 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

Friday January 16

• D211 Honors Choir Concert @ CHS
  Fremd HS , 700 E Cougar Trail , Hoffman Estates
  7:30 pm

Saturday January 17

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

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday January 12

• Board of Fire & Police Commissioners
  Rolling Meadows, IL Calendar , 3600 Kirchoff Rd , Rolling Meadows
  8:30 am
• Lunes de Mayores / Senior Mondays
  Brighton Park Branch Library , 4314 South Archer Avenue , Chicago
  10:00 am
• Toddler Time and Play Time
  Brighton Park Branch Library , 4314 South Archer Avenue , Chicago
  11:00 am
• Grab and Go: Spice Club Kits (Nutmeg)
  Archer Heights Branch Library , 5055 South Archer Avenue , Chicago
  12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Looking for a carpenter or handyman to mill an existing cabinet for us.
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  They use DoorDish I never got my food the DoorDish driver named Richard talked to me on the phone and still delivered my food to the wrong address I… (Nextdoor Palatine)

• Township High School District 211 posted a job opening for Social Studies Teacher with Bilingual- Spanish Endorsement in Palatine. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Arlington Heights

• Strong Low Pressure System in Chicagoland Brings Record Rainfall, High Winds, and Downed Large Tree on Arlington Heights Rd (arlingtoncardinal.com)
• Amazon Plans New Concept Big Box Store Larger Than a Walmart Supercenter in Orland Park (arlingtoncardinal.com)
• Park Ridge Police Seek Public's Help for Investigation of Vehicle vs. Pedestrian Crash at Cumberland Ave and Peterson Ave Near Mariano's (arlingtoncardinal.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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