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🌱 Patch AM: Woman Last Seen Leaving Palatine Bar Still Missing 36 Years Later

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Cheers Palatine! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Possible Palatine bar sighting resurfaces in 36-year-old missing woman case
  • Palatine police renew call for tips in teen's 2023 killing

Also on today's calendar: Arlington Squares Try Square Dancing! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Clouds giving way to some sun, with a high of 80 and low of 60 degrees.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 81, low: 63.
  • Friday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 76 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Woman Last Seen Leaving Palatine Bar Still Missing 36 Years Later (patch.com) — Palatine readers are being urged to revisit the 36-year-old disappearance of 24-year-old Laura Ann Johnson, who may have been seen at the former Hob Nob bar in town the night she vanished. Authorities, including the Cook County Sheriff's Office and FBI, are renewing calls for tips through multiple databases and online systems, hoping local memories or information can finally move this Palatine-linked cold case forward.
   

• Palatine police still searching for suspect in 2023 killing (dailyherald.com) — Palatine police are again asking for the public's help to find a suspect in the 2023 shooting death of 15-year-old Damian Hernandez, killed after being shot while in a vehicle in Palatine. Investigators say one juvenile has been charged, but an adult suspect remains at large, and they're urging anyone with tips to contact the department or submit information online.
   

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Other local events
    Thursday August 20
  • Middle School Sports Registration Deadline
    Palatine CCSD 15 Palatine, IL 60067
  • First Day of School (All Preschool Programs)
    Palatine CCSD 15 Palatine, IL 60067
  • Board of Education Meeting
    Rolling Meadows High School Rolling Meadows, IL 60008
    6:30 pm
  • The Beat That Changed the World
    Rolling Meadows Public Library Rolling Meadows Library, 3110 Martin Ln, Rolling Meadows, IL 60
    7:00 pm
    • Friday August 21
  • First Early Release Friday (3:05 p.m. Dismissal)
    Palatine CCSD 15 Palatine, IL 60067
  • Precious Prints!
    Rolling Meadows Public Library Youth Events Rolling Meadows Library, 3110 Martin Ln, Rolling Meadows, IL 60
    10:30 am
  • WB PTA Back to School Picnic
    Palatine CCSD 15 Palatine, IL 60067
    4:00 pm
    • Saturday August 22
  • Vintage in the Burbs Market - Saturday August 22 →
    Durty Nellie's Gastropub & Concert Hub, 180 N Smith St, Palatine
    9:00 am
    • Sunday August 23
  • Backpacks, Blessings and Barbecue at the Bandshell →
    Fred P. Hall Amphitheater, 256 E. Palatine Road, Palatine, IL 60067
    10:30 am
    • Monday August 24
  • American Heritage Girls & Trail Life USA Troop IL-0412 →
    Troop IL-0412, 200 N Plum Grove Rd, Palatine
    6:00 pm
    • Tuesday August 25
  • Embracing AI - 2 sessions →
    530 S Williams Ave, Palatine
    9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Please don't block the sidewalk with your cars.
    I use an electric wherlchair to take my dog for walks. We have a great deal of trouble maneuvering around these cars. (Nextdoor Winston Park)
  • Kroger Family of Companies posted a job opening for Grocery Clerk in Palatine. Apply here.
  • AIT Worldwide Logistics posted a job opening for Forklift Operator II in Palatine. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Palatine here.

🗞 Nearby News

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  • TTM to Buy Software-Defined Radio Maker Epiq for $1.1B (govconwire.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Deviled eggs (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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