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  • How Palatine's Maddux Zapatka punched his ticket to sectionals

Also on today's calendar: Wake up to donuts on your doorstep from Do-Rite! Order by 10pm Friday. and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Humid with rain, with a high of 70 and low of 54 degrees.
  • Friday: Partly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 67, low: 49.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 65 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Boys golf: Murray, Prospect handle rain to claim regional championships (dailyherald.com) — A Palatine golfer, Maddux Zapatka, advanced individually to the sectional tournament after shooting a 77 at the rain-soaked Class 3A regional at Mt. Prospect Golf Club. Prospect captured the regional title behind medalist Ryan Murray's 68, while Hersey and Glenbrook North also moved on as teams and several Fremd players qualified individually.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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