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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!)
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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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