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🌱 Patch AM: 15-Year-Old Boy Charged With First-Degree Murder: Palatine PD

Spotted on the Palatine calendar: Auditions for Seussical Jr.

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In today's newsletter:

  • Palatine teen charged in fatal Prairie Brook Drive shooting
  • Palatine liquor store sells jackpot ticket to lucky friends
  • Police reassure Palatine residents after heavy presence near Panorama Drive

Also on today's calendar: Auditions for Seussical Jr. and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: 4. What is seen in the middle of March and April that can’t be seen at the beginning or end of either month? 🤔 (Answer below!)


Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Mostly cloudy and colder, with a high of 47 and low of 36 degrees.
  • Saturday: Clouds and sun, temps: high: 55, low: 43.
  • Sunday: Mostly cloudy and breezy, with a high of 62 and low of 45 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. 15-Year-Old Boy Charged With First-Degree Murder: Palatine PD (patch.com) — Palatine police have arrested a 15-year-old village resident and charged him with first-degree murder in the March 16 shooting death of a 20-year-old Streamwood man on East Prairie Brook Drive. Authorities say the teen was taken into custody Thursday morning, processed, and transported to a Cook County juvenile detention center, with a court hearing set for Friday as regional law enforcement agencies are thanked for assisting the Palatine investigation.    

2. Palatine Liquor Store Sells $750K Lucky Day Lotto Ticket To Cook County Friends (patch.com) — Two friends from Cook County are celebrating a $750,000 Lucky Day Lotto jackpot from a ticket bought at Squire Liquor & Tobacco on Plum Grove Road in Palatine. The anonymous pair, calling themselves the Pirate Gals, matched all five numbers in the March 20 drawing, while the Palatine store earns a $7,500 bonus for selling the winning ticket.    

3. Palatine Police Say 'No Known Threat' Despite Increased Activity (patch.com) — Palatine residents near Panorama Drive and Quentin Road saw a heavy police presence Thursday morning, but officers say there is no known threat to the community. The increased activity is tied to an ongoing investigation handled solely by local law enforcement, and police promise to share more details if appropriate.    

4. Check your tickets: 80 lottery players win at least $1M in Powerball, including 4 in Illinois (nbcchicago.com) — Two friends from suburban Palatine recently claimed a $750,000 Lucky Day Lotto jackpot from a ticket sold at Squire Liquor & Tobacco on Plum Grove Road, putting a big statewide lottery win right in your backyard. Their windfall comes as more than 80 players nationwide, including four in Illinois, scored million-dollar Powerball prizes in Wednesday’s drawing.    

5. Bailey calls for SAFE-T Act repeal after Chicago officer's fatal shooting (dailyherald.com) — A statewide push to repeal Illinois’ SAFE-T Act now prominently features a ticket whose lieutenant governor candidate hails from Palatine, tying local representation to a heated debate over pretrial detention and electronic monitoring. As Republicans blame the law for a Chicago officer’s killing and Gov. Pritzker defends it, Palatine residents may see their hometown’s name surface more in this governor’s race.    


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🗓 Events Nearby

    Friday May 1
  • Fire Pension Board
    Rolling Meadows, IL Calendar, 3600 Kirchoff Rd, Rolling Meadows
    8:30 am
  • Saturday May 2
  • RCBH Show-tentative
    Barrington Hills Park District, 361 Bateman Rd, Barrington Hills
  • Tennis Tournament-Courts Closed to the Public
    Barrington Hills Park District, 361 Bateman Rd, Barrington Hills
    8:00 am
  • Badminton: Girls Varsity MSL Conference Meet
    Rolling Meadows High School - Main Gym
    8:00 am

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🪧 Patch Classifieds

  • Palatine Office Space for Rent 600 - 2,400 sf - near Metra. Exterior visibility. Under $1K.
    Office space available in Palatine starting May 1.... (More info)

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Award-Winning Gators Wing Shack Celebrates 30-Year Milestone —Liza Crane Read on Patch
  • Found an ammunition container in Deer Grove Forest preserve today.
    It was off the trail by quite a bit, but still visible from the trail if you looked hard enough. Unsure what it was there for. It’s not like someone… (Nextdoor Palanois Park)
  • Our sump pump discharge line is clogged.
    I believe it’s a corrugated pipe that probably has just filled with tree roots or dirt. We’re looking for someone to come out and dig a new trench… (Nextdoor Hidden Hill)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The letter R (Thank you Brenda C. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!


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