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🌱 Patch AM: What memories are locals sharing as Durty Nellie’s closes for good?
Make time for Harvest Hayride on the Palatine Patch calendar

Hello again Palatine! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- What memories are locals sharing as Durty Nellie's closes for good?
Also on today's calendar: Harvest Hayride and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 67 and low of 47 degrees.
- Tuesday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 70, low: 53.
- Wednesday: High clouds and pleasant, with a high of 74 and low of 50 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 'It's like a family here': Longtime customers mark last call for Durty Nellie's (dailyherald.com) — Durty Nellie's, a longtime nightlife staple in downtown Palatine, has poured its final drinks, drawing loyal customers and locals for an emotional last call. Regulars, staff, and even a Palatine village council member reflected on decades of concerts, celebrations, and community events as the bar closed. The site is slated to become a Big Grove Brewery after renovations next year.
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📸 Around Palatine
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Palatine
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- BS - TJ @ PG1
Hamilton/Gbor Fields 1 & 6
3:00 pm - BS - CS @ WRS
Palatine Park District - Celtic Turf
3:00 pm - GBB - PG1 6/7 @ WC2 6/7 6/7th Team Plays 1st
Winston Campus Middle School
3:15 pm - GBB - CS @ WRS 6/7th Team Plays 1st
Walter R. Sundling Middle School
3:15 pm - Harvest Hayride →
Twin Lakes Golf Course & Recreation Area, 1200 E Lake Dr, Palatine
5:00 pm - Friends of the Palatine Library Used Book Sale →
700 N. North Ct.
6:00 pm - Friends Book Sale →
700 N. North Ct.
6:00 pm - Friends Book Sale →
700 N. North Ct.
9:30 am - Friends of the Palatine Library October Used Book Sale →
, Palatine
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
Tuesday October 6
Friday October 9
Saturday October 10
Sunday October 11
Tuesday October 13
Friday October 16
📣 Palatine Shout Outs!
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- RowCal - Arlington Heights — (630) 296-9991
- Rejuvii Advanced IV Therapy and Wellness — 2243723747
- Julies mexican restaurant — (224) 801-8615
- Julies mexican restaurant — (224) 801-8615
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Harper College Educational Foundation awards Community Impact Fund Grants to four local nonprofits —Harper College Read on Patch
- He was found in Smith St and NWHighway in Palatine.
Call Palatine Police if You Know The Owners. No Chip (Nextdoor Reseda E & W)
- Sonic posted a job opening for Cook in Palatine. Apply here.
- Burlington Coat Factory posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate - Part Time in Arlington Heights. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Palatine here.
🗞 Nearby News
Arlington Heights
- Hey Nonny — Arlington Heights' downtown music club — is up for sale (dailyherald.com)
- Life should be relevant, not random. We struggle to make sense of what happens around us and to turn (dailyherald.com)
- False Alarm: Boeing 747 Cargo Jet Approaches O'Hare Over Arlington Heights with Fire Detector Activation in Lower Belly Cargo Deck, All Runways Closed for Landing (arlingtoncardinal.com)
Barrington
- Your vote can make a difference in Illinois elections (barringtonhillsobserver.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: "The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ?" — Footsteps (Thank you Patty G. for sending it in!)
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