🌱 Patch AM: Boy, 14, Missing In Palatine: Police

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In today's newsletter:

• Palatine police seek public’s help finding missing 14-year-old boy
• How does a $400,000 Palatine home compare across the county?
• See which Palatine athletes shined at the 93rd Palatine Relays

Also on today's calendar: Singles Social Mixer Palatine, IL Emmett's Brewery and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do optometrists live so long? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Windy; a shower in the a.m., with a high of 64 and low of 46 degrees.
• Monday: Breezy and warmer, temps: high: 74, low: 49.
• Tuesday: Variably cloudy and cooler, with a high of 54 and low of 40 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Boy, 14, Missing In Palatine: Police (patch.com) — Palatine residents are being asked to help locate a missing 14-year-old boy known as Maximus, last seen Friday afternoon near Sterling Avenue and Dundee Road. Police describe him as 5-foot-8 with brown hair and eyes, wearing a white shirt, black shorts, and white and black Nike sneakers. Anyone with information is urged to call 911 or contact the Palatine Police Department directly.    

• Week of April 20: Best residential property deals in DuPage / Cook County (shawlocal.com) — A three-bedroom home at 306 North Schubert Street in Palatine sold for $400,000, topping a list of recent DuPage and Cook County residential deals. The roundup compares that sale to similarly priced homes in nearby suburbs and Chicago, giving Palatine homeowners a snapshot of how their market stacks up regionally.    

• Track and field: Hersey girls edge York to win 93rd Palatine Relays title (dailyherald.com) — Palatine High School hosted the 93rd annual Palatine Relays this weekend, with several Pirate athletes grabbing event wins and top finishes in both the girls and boys meets. While Hersey’s girls and Oswego East’s boys took overall team titles, Palatine standouts like Megan Oleksak and Alex Krieg hit state-qualifying marks and fueled strong team showings on their home track.    

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📸 Around Palatine

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Palatine

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday May 6

• Bird Watching →
  Deer Grove East, 1599 Pepper Tree Dr, Palatine
  1:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday May 4

• Village of Palatine Open House Series →
  Palatine, IL Calendar, 200 E. Wood Street, Palatine
  6:00 pm
• State Representative Nabeela Syed Library Office Hours →
  Palatine, IL Calendar, 700 N. North Court, Palatine
  6:30 pm

Wednesday May 6

• LEARN15 Event: LIKE Screening
  Walter R. Sundling Middle School, 1100 N Smith St, Palatine
  6:00 pm
• BVB - CS v Holmes JH
  Rolling Meadows High School
  6:00 pm

Thursday May 7

• Wine, Women and Win at Bingo
  Palatine Township Senior Center, 505 S. Quentin, Palatine
  5:45 pm

Friday May 8

• Sparrow's Nest Furniture Room Ribbon Cutting!
  Palatine Area Chamber of Commerce, 275 E Northwest Hwy, Palatine
  12:00 pm

Saturday May 9

• Singles Social Mixer Palatine, IL Emmett's Brewery →
  Emmett's Brewing Company, 110 N Brockway St, Palatine
  6:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday May 3

• Sunday Funday! Peekaboo Pig →
  Bottle & Bottega by Painting with a Twist, 10 W Campbell St, Arlington Heights
  1:00 pm
• Art in Wilder Park →
  Elmhurst Art Museum, 150 S Cottage Hill Ave, Elmhurst
  3:00 pm

Monday May 4

• Teacher Appreciation Week
  Lake Zurich CUSD 95 Lake Zurich, IL 60047
• Northwest Suburban Music Teachers Assn →
  Rolling Meadows Library, 3110 Martin Ln, Rolling Meadows
  9:15 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)

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Missing 14 year old autistic child.
  In Palatine last seen on the corner of Sterling and Dundee at 4 o’clock. (Nextdoor Quentin Rd/Sterling Ave)
• I was just at the gas station and was honestly shocked 😳
  Definitely makes me think twice about driving more than I need to. I’ve been trying to stay more local lately and help out nearby when I can. If… (Nextdoor Benton)

• Community Consolidated School District 15 posted a job opening for Support Staff in Palatine. Apply here.
• The Retail Odyssey Company posted a job opening for Traveling Retail Merchandiser - Overnight in Palatine. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Palatine here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Rolling Meadows

• Hoffman Estates Teen Charged With Attempted Murder In Arlington Heights Stabbings (journal-topics.com)

Arlington Heights

• Prosecutors: Defendant in Arlington Heights stabbing smoked marijuana before attack (dailyherald.com)
• Why some lawmakers defected from the party line in megaproject bill affecting Bears stadium (dailyherald.com)
• Ghosts of stadiums past haunt Chicago Bears quest for a new stadium deal (chicagotribune.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because they dilate. (Thank you Phil M. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

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