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🌱 Patch AM: Palatine Man Charged With Sexual Abuse Of Juvenile, Ordered Detained
You won't want to miss Harvest Hayride on the Palatine Patch calendar

What's up Palatine! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Palatine police seek more information after serious abuse charges
- Which Palatine volleyball star just hit a huge assists milestone?
Also on today's calendar: Harvest Hayride and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: High clouds and very warm, with a high of 78 and low of 49 degrees.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and not as warm, temps: high: 68, low: 47.
- Friday: Nice with periods of sunshine, with a high of 70 and low of 55 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Palatine Man Charged With Sexual Abuse Of Juvenile, Ordered Detained (patch.com) — Palatine residents are being alerted after a 25-year-old local man was detained on charges of aggravated criminal sexual abuse and child sexual abuse material following a police investigation that began in July. The alleged incident occurred on East Dundee Road in Palatine, and police are urging anyone with similar experiences involving the suspect to contact the Palatine Police Department as the case moves through court.
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• Girls volleyball notes: Fremd leaning on Drenth's leadership (dailyherald.com) — Palatine volleyball fans will be proud to hear senior setter Alaina Ratay just became the program's first player to reach 2,000 assists in the rally-score era, highlighted during her Senior Night match. The roundup also checks in on Fremd, Hersey, Barrington, Rolling Meadows and other Mid-Suburban League teams battling for conference position.
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📸 Around Palatine
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Palatine
Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!
- NSSEO - Let's Talk Social Security
Palatine CCSD 15, 520 S. Plum Grove Road, Palatine
11:30 am - BS - CS @ PG1
Palatine Park District - Celtic Turf
3:00 pm - GBB - PG2 @ WRS 6/7th Team Plays 1st
Walter R. Sundling Middle School
3:15 pm - GBB - CS @ PG1 6/7th Team Plays 1st
Plum Grove Middle School
3:15 pm - Harvest Hayride →
Twin Lakes Golf Course & Recreation Area, 1200 E Lake Dr, Palatine
5:00 pm - Friends Book Sale →
700 N. North Ct.
6:00 pm - Friends of the Palatine Library Used Book Sale →
700 N. North Ct.
6:00 pm - Friends of the Palatine Library October Used Book Sale →
, Palatine
9:30 am - Friends Book Sale →
700 N. North Ct.
9:30 am - Wake Up to Fresh Do-Rite Donuts on Chicago Marathon Sunday! Order by 2pm Saturday. →
5:30 am - The famous Pequod's, caramelized crust pizza is heading your way. Order by noon. →
5:30 pm - The Roommate →
Parker Players Theater Company, 540 W Northwest Hwy, Barrington
7:30 pm
Thursday October 8
Friday October 9
Saturday October 10
Sunday October 11
Tuesday October 13
Friday October 16
📣 Palatine Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Harper College's new Banana Lounge offers free bananas, space to connect —Harper College Read on Patch
- Harper College Police join Faith & Blue meal-packing event —Harper College Read on Patch
- Chipotle posted a job opening for Crew Member in Palatine. Apply here.
- Cooper's Hawk posted a job opening for Busser / Food Runner in Barrington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Palatine here.
🗞 Nearby News
Rolling Meadows
- Central Pacific Bank Trust Division Grows Stock Position in Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. $AJG (defenseworld.net)
- Seventh Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Hospital Employer in Religious Vaccine Exemption Case (natlawreview.com)
- AANS Announces Publishing Partnership With Oxford University Press for Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group (newswise.com)
Arlington Heights
- Illinois and the Bears Explore a Publicly Owned Arlington Heights Stadium as Indiana's Hammond Offer Stays Alive (realtytoday.com)
Barrington
- 94-Year-Old Driver Crashes Into School Bus In Lake County: Police (patch.com)
Ok Palatine! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly?" — Stationary (Thank you David H. for sending it in!)
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