Pedestrian killed by Metra train near Baldwin and Northwest Highway
Also on today's calendar: Record Show at Arlington Heights and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: What does a thesaurus eat for breakfast? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
Saturday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 78 and low of 59 degrees.
Sunday: Heavy rain and a thunderstorm, temps: high: 69, low: 57.
Monday: A shower in the a.m.; breezy, with a high of 73 and low of 52 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Pedestrian Fatally Struck By Metra Train In Palatine (patch.com) — A person was killed early Friday morning when a Metra Union Pacific Northwest train struck a pedestrian near Baldwin Road and Northwest Highway in Palatine, temporarily suspending service on the line. Authorities say the victim, who died at the scene, had not yet been identified and the incident remains under investigation.
📸 Around Palatine
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Virtual Support Group: Caregivers of Those with Memory Loss Palatine Area Chamber of Commerce Virtual 7:00 pm
Tuesday June 23
Kidsâ Graphic Novel Club Rolling Meadows Public Library Youth Events Rolling Meadows Library, 3110 Martin Ln, Rolling Meadows, IL 60 10:00 am
Kidsâ Graphic Novel Club: El Deafo by Cece Bell Rolling Meadows Public Library Youth Events Rolling Meadows Library, 3110 Martin Ln, Rolling Meadows, IL 60 3:45 pm
Business After Hours - Agio Palatine Area Chamber of Commerce Agio Italian Bistro 164 S Northwest Hwy Palatine 4:30 pm
Just Desserts : The Crash by Freida McFadden Rolling Meadows Public Library Rolling Meadows Library, 3110 Martin Ln, Rolling Meadows, IL 60 7:00 pm
Wednesday June 24
D15 Job Fair Palatine CCSD 15 Educational Service Center, 580 N 1st Bank Drive, Palatine 10:00 am
Summer Mix & Mingle Professional Netwroking at Lutheran Home! Palatine Area Chamber of Commerce Lutheran Home 800 W Oakton St. Arlington Heights, IL 60004 4:00 pm
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🗓 Events Nearby
Saturday June 20
Pony Club Horse Trials-Full Facility Barrington Hills Park District 361 Bateman Rd, Barrington Hills, IL 60010 8:00 am
JOURNEYS 5K Race to End Homelessness Schaumburg Business Association Deer Grove East 1599 Pepper Tree Drive, Palatine 8:30 am
Saturday Science: Density Rolling Meadows Public Library Youth Events Rolling Meadows Library, 3110 Martin Ln, Rolling Meadows, IL 60 10:00 am
Real to Reel Book Club : The Mothman Prophecies: A True Story by Jo Rolling Meadows Public Library Rolling Meadows Library, 3110 Martin Ln, Rolling Meadows, IL 60 10:00 am
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
Looking for tree and hedge trimming help in Palatine I have a landscaper for weekly mowing, so that part is covered. The problem is tree and hedge trimming. He is too booked to even send a quote. … (Nextdoor Brockway)
Albertsons Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Night Crew Stocker in Palatine. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News
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Arlington Heights Launches $20 Million Summer Road, Infrastructure Projects (journal-topics.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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