As the work day concluded Thursday afternoon hundreds of people lined both sides of Northwest Highway in Palatine to protest President Donald Trump’s policies as part of May Day With Talking Heads’ “Life During Wartime” playing in the background urged observers to “rise up/fight back,” waved flags and cheered drivers who honked their horns in solidarity who attended the rally with college friend Sue Carlson of Kildeer The Barrington woman expressed pride that her generation recognizes the need for unity “The momentum has to keep going,” she said The women plan to return June 14 for a Flag Day rally Murach’s succinct message contrasted with Tim Thomas’ more wordy sign urging hands off Medicare “Labor and the workforce has been trampled on for too long,” said the Palatine man who led fellow protesters in chanting “workers united will never be defeated.” “We need to voice our concerns and be heard … We can’t let people push us around,” he added Intermittent rain didn’t dampen the enthusiasm of the 250 to 300 protesters who gathered at the intersection of Golf and Wolf roads in Des Plaines stand up for workers’ rights and fight the tyrannical government coup,” said organizer Kate Olsen Concerns over Social Security drew Park Ridge resident Larry Smith to the Des Plaines rally “I am worried about my grandchildren’s future and I want to bring democracy back,” he said He said it’s not enough for people to fight back “Merely opposing Trump is not enough,” he said Defending the Constitution inspired the participation of fellow organizer Marine veteran and former federal worker Dan Tully the West suburban army reservist referenced Chicago’s deadly 1886 Haymarket riot and urged participants to “resist” in the spirit of International Worker’s Day Janet and Jerome McDonnell of Arlington Heights and Terri Murphy of Prospect Heights held aloft giant cutouts of clenched fists “A lot of people feel the same but still stay on the sidelines,” Murphy said “It’s important to come out at this moment because two months from now six months from now there may not be the opportunity to make a change.” · Daily Herald staff writer Brian Hill contributed to this report an organization that wants to create a state separate from Chicago and urban Cook County drew about 60 people to a meeting Saturday at the Palatine Township Republican Organization office a Collinsville native intent on filling retiring Dick Durbin’s seat in the United States Senate and Loyola University finance instructor Bill Bergman spoke to the gathering Merritt emphasized that New Illinois was not a partisan organization and was addressing the urban-rural “divide.” “Illinois is a failed state that has lost its legitimacy” due to government corruption and fiscal disaster “It’s the governmental equivalent of an incurable disease,” she said She later told the Daily Herald that 68 Illinois counties have either voted for advisory referendums to establish a new state Thirty-three counties reportedly have approved referendums to separate She said 13 legislators in Springfield support the establishment of a new state New Illinois was inspired by the Solidarity movement in Poland started by Lech Walesa Merritt said under the establishment of a New Illinois the state’s assets and liabilities would be divided through arbitration between the new and “old” Illinois and the federal government Kozik cited such icons as George Washington He focused on a Republican form of government and the Ninth and 10th amendments to the U.S Bill of Rights regarding people’s rights and the ability to form a new state “I’m just wildly optimistic about our future,” Kozik said “This is really about liberty and preserving it.” Any separation would have to be passed by the Illinois General Assembly as well as by the United States Congress The last successful separation measure was the split of West Virginia from Virginia West Virginia arrived at statehood in 1863 but its final composition wasn’t determined until an 1871 Supreme Court ruling Bergman had to race through his wealth of information due to a final exam at Loyola University A former economist and market analyst at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago he attempted to establish whether or not a New Illinois was financially feasible Though not arriving at a definitive answer he did acknowledge that in Illinois and federally and I’m afraid we the people have become subordinated to our government In fact it should be the other way around,” Bergman said Palatine Township voters will have a chance to voice their opinions on two major issues Their April 1 ballots will ask about pensions and state leaders making demands without providing the money Palatine Township has more than 109,000 residents The township includes portions of Arlington Heights Voters will have a chance to share opinions on two advisory questions: Pensions: “Should the state of Illinois enact constitutional pension reform to protect workers’ existing retirements and generate savings which could provide property tax relief or be reinvested in the community?” Unfunded mandates: “Should the state of Illinois be allowed to force unfunded mandates on local governments who may raise property taxes to cover the costs of those mandates?” meaning they won’t directly change any laws but they will tell state lawmakers where nearly 300,000 of their constituents stand on the issues Barrington Township gave voters the question on pension reform Nov The more chances for voters to voice their concerns on these issues the stronger the message it sends to state lawmakers who currently refuse to address these pressing issues Two Palatine men face several charges after leading police on a chase that ended with officers finding a loaded handgun is charged with aggravated unlawful use of a weapon and possession of a firearm without an owner’s identification card At a detention hearing Thursday in Rolling Meadows a judge ordered Garcia held until his next court date on April 30 is charged with fleeing and eluding a police officer and reckless driving Sanchez was released with a court date of May 12 Palatine police responded Wednesday at approximately 11:40 a.m to reports of an armed man vandalizing an exterior wall of a building on the 1900 block of North Green Lane Police said Garcia fled on foot and entered a gray Chevrolet Equinox driven by Sanchez Additional officers intercepted and stopped the vehicle near Garcia’s home Garcia allegedly attempted to flee on foot again officers saw him remove a handgun from his hoodie and toss it into a nearby creek Palatine officers took Garcia into custody and recovered the loaded handgun from the creek Jack Schumacher didn’t dream of becoming an actor Yet Schumacher is now basking in the success of Netflix’s series “Ransom Canyon,” a Western romance that features him as the enigmatic Yancy Grey very lucky to get to be a part of this,” he said in a recent phone interview A lot of people are enjoying it — it has resided comfortably among Netflix’s top 10 shows and was recently in the top spot but the Chicago area is never far from his mind he expressed the hope that the Chicago Blackhawks would soon find some help for their young star “I've been saying every year for the past five years that we'd be back in the Stanley Cup Finals in three years,” he said Schumacher cherishes fond memories of running around Palatine with friends He specifically recalled hanging out at the reservoir near Palatine Road 'I’m going to get out of here,'” Schumacher remembered I really am nostalgic for that time and that place Schumacher didn't discover acting until after graduating high school He initially considered becoming a counselor mentioning he had been an assistant to psychology and social studies teachers at Fremd The acting bug bit during his freshman year at Loyola University Chicago He received further training at Second City After roles on such TV series as “Chicago P.D.,” his breakout role came as Lt Neil “Omaha” Vikander in his first movie “Top Gun: Maverick,” where he worked alongside Tom Cruise “I remember the first day when I met him on set It was probably the most starstruck that I've ever been,” Schumacher said Based on the work of author Jodi Thomas and shot in New Mexico “Ransom Canyon” is set in a Texas town and mainly revolves around the romantic tension between rancher Staten Kirkland and dance hall owner Quinn O’Grady Schumacher’s character Yancy is a mysterious stranger who wanders into town and shakes things up For his role as Yancy in “Ransom Canyon,” Schumacher underwent extensive preparation including three hours of daily “cowboy camp” for a few months Training with cowboys and bull riders to make his performance authentic I am actually on the bull,” Schumacher explained while noting that professional stunt riders handled the actual bull riding scenes for safety and insurance reasons It's definitely the most in depth that I've gotten to go into a character and the longest I've gotten to stay with a project.” which has been selling sweets from its Palatine store for more than 30 years is now adding summer spirits to its repertoire said she plans to serve wine on the establishment's approximately 800-square-foot outdoor patio starting in July Dehn said she intends to open a wine garden with small bites and a variety of wine offerings The area holds eight to 10 tables allowing seating for about 30 people flatbreads and mac and cheese with bacon and greens Dessert options will include a warm apple strudel with ice cream and sliced apples with caramel dipping sauce and peanuts Also on the menu are eight flavors of Capannari Ice Cream The Palatine village council Monday unanimously granted a special use permit for a restaurant with liquor service and a seasonal beer and wine liquor license Monday for the business The seasonal license will allow alcohol service from 3 to 8 p.m Council members also approved an amendment to the village code expanding the seasonal beer and wine license beyond the downtown area to allow businesses such as Morkes to qualify Palatine brought the latest version of its comprehensive plan across the finish line this week Village council members unanimously approved the plan Monday night completing a two-year process led by village consultant The Lakota Group stakeholder groups and a steering committee provided input the planning and zoning commission chairperson and representatives from such local institutions as the Palatine Historical Society and school districts senior planner with The Lakota Group walked the council through the three main themes: built environment “You can't talk about economic development and not also talk about how infrastructure supports it how parks and open space are part of the quality of life,” Cross said The plan also includes a future land use strategy focused on areas “susceptible to change” over the next 10-15 years rather than established residential neighborhoods and commercial corridors Several “opportunity sites” were identified where redevelopment could further village goals Opportunity site concepts include one for Northwest Highway and Quentin Road that proposes a four-story mixed-use building with residential units and ground-floor retail Cross said the potential Chicago Bears relocation to Arlington Heights wasn't a “driving force” for the plan but the southeast corner of Palatine was examined as an opportunity site for a gateway into the village Traffic increases and the potential to develop that area as a “dining and entertainment node” rather than its current use for offices and single-story commercial buildings were taken into consideration raised environmental concerns about high-density development near highways noting health impacts from proximity to major roads “One of the challenges I see is we always have this propensity to put high density right on highways,” he said you also increase the negative health effect dramatically by being that close.” Cross suggested annual or biannual reviews of the plan “I hope you will all be champions of this comprehensive plan It is meant to inform future policy decisions and future investment capital planning,” he said A redevelopment agreement with the prospective new owner of the BMO building in downtown Palatine promises to boost the inventory of public parking in the area Palatine village council members gave the village manager permission Monday to ink the agreement with Brockway 50 LLC which is close to acquiring the building at 50 N The company intends to renovate the building to make it more inviting with a redesigned entrance and architectural elements that will replace existing solid walls The village would reimburse 50% of renovation costs up to $750,000 But Village Manager Reid Ottesen said the agreement has a public benefit with additional public parking on the property A minimum of 24 spaces will be available during daytime hours The majority of the lot — approximately 75 spaces — will be available at night and weekends An additional 40 spaces immediately west of the bank will also become available during the day The village was negotiating the parking deal as late as last year “It's been a long time coming and will serve as a catalyst for us being able to make a lot of other public investment,” Ottesen said He said it promises to spur improvements related to outdoor dining and other spaces The agreement also sunsets a previous easement that had reserved more than 40 parking spaces on village-owned property for BMO customers and employees Ottesen said recent parking studies show these spaces are underutilized with only three to four cars typically occupying the area Construction would begin after Palatine Street Fest with work to be completed in the fall Palatine’s only contested race for village council in the April 1 election pits District 1 Council Member Tim Millar against challenger Greg Langer Millar has served on the council since 2013 he was on the Palatine Township Elementary School District 15 board He also represents Palatine on the O’Hare Noise Compatibility Commission is president of the Whytecliffe Homeowners Association and serves on the Palatine Historical Society board One issue dividing the two is their approach to economic development who has a marketing and business background is critical of the village’s approach to economic development He especially believes Palatine is trailing surrounding communities in downtown development “The residents I have spoken to tell me that this is the number one issue,” he said “Surrounding communities have thriving downtowns Millar said economic development tools are available including tax incentives and Tax Increment Financing funds Palatine has used TIF extensively in areas like the downtown “We have a lot of great things going forward Langer said using TIF dollars for parking and the streetscape is a good start but added the village should be more proactive in recruiting businesses and restaurants “Let’s drive the bus instead of just waiting back and saying we can’t force businesses to come to Palatine,’” Langer said said he has worked to add or relocate businesses to the village “I have a deep understanding of many of the challenges our businesses face,” he said He also said there has been an influx of businesses Another big tax generator is the fast-food sector “They actually generate more sales tax and more food and beverage tax than our downtown establishments,” he said Two members of an experienced restaurant family plan to open a new venue in Palatine’s North Quentin Plaza shopping center at the southeast corner of Quentin and Northwest Highway will move into the 3,378-square-foot space formerly occupied by Oak Alley The restaurant is billed by co-owners George Tselos and Konstantinos Tselos as a family-friendly sports bar that offers a welcoming space for the Palatine community is to establish the restaurant as the go-to spot for families and sports fans in Palatine The restaurant aims to build strong connections with the community through events The owners bring extensive restaurant experience to the table has operated seven restaurants and has been in the restaurant business since 1978 a variety of appetizers and a selection of beverages that include liquor the owners plan to offer family nights and trivia Thursdays The shopping center also includes a dance studio the Palatine Township Republican Organization and a pharmacy The Palatine village council approved the special use for the restaurant and a liquor license at the Feb Konstantinos Tselos told the planning and zoning commission that it will be a sports bar similar to Emerson’s Ale House An electronic sign outside a Palatine church has sparked controversy with its use of metaphorical immigration-related language hell has open borders,” reads the sign at New Hope Community Church The church is near Winston Campus Middle School which has a substantial Hispanic student population distanced themselves from perceived anti-immigration sentiment writing that the sign’s intent is for “the community to examine their relationship with Almighty God.” “We understand that immigration is a hot topic today and wanted to use that to turn people's attention heavenward,” the post reads “People are getting triggered by the word ‘immigration.’ We took a stand on ‘immigration’ to heaven president of the Palatine Elementary District 15 school board had harsh words for the message and requested the church change the sign “It is unfortunate that a couple of phrases that some adults feel to be clever are posted in the face of many innocent schoolchildren having to ask parents friends and adults what they mean and why,” she said in a statement “Pulling kids into the edginess and politics of the moment is absolutely inappropriate and causes real fear for our school-age children.” The relationship between the school district and the church has been rocky for years Church leaders in the past have confronted district officials about book content in school libraries and other teachings Palatine Village Manager Reid Ottesen said the village has no role to play in the matter “Its content is protected by the First Amendment.” Palatine’s Brodie Piecuch may have set up the Pirates for another MSL West title scored a career-best six goals Wednesday as Palatine knocked off host Barrington 12-8 2-0) now has wins over Barrington and Schaumburg in West play “We are hungry and hopeful again this year,” said Palatine coach Joe Grzybek whose team has won the MSL West and the MSL title game the last three seasons “Our focus is always conference games first.” Both teams traded goals in the first period which ended with a 3-3 tie Palatine then ran off three consecutive goals as Piecuch Colten Hilgers and Nick Jelonkiewicz each tallied as the Pirates pulled ahead 6-3 3-1) then worked its way back into the game Alex Scott scored just before the end of the half and Matt Bucaro scored early into the second half as the Broncos closed to 6-5 Palatine again rattled off three consecutive goals sandwiching a tally by Jelonkiewicz as the Pirates opened up a 9-5 lead Barrington would score two straight goals as Matt Bucaro scored on a penalty shot and his brother Luke scored early in the fourth quarter to make it 9-7 But Pirate goals by Max Casaccio and Piecuch put the game away “The scoring opportunities just come with the practice,” said Piecuch Grzybek said the Pirates’ ability to get the ball inside to Piecuch and Owen Kain helped his team We are always going to try to feed the middle If we can.” Jelonkiewicz finished with three goals for Palatine while Hilgers scored twice The Pirates also got a big game from Hubert Rozkowski while Matt and Luke Bucaro each scored twice “We had some key players get in foul trouble and that hurt us,” Barrington coach Robert Emary said We were able to get it down to a two-goal deficit News | Softball Signs Pitcher Hailey Lucas from Palatine Illinois 12/17/2024 | 2:45:00 | Softball 2025 at 4:40 pm CSTExpandThe cast of the Music On Stage production of “Fiddler on the Roof” performs the wedding scene in the Cutting Hall Performing Arts Center Based on Sholem Aleichem’s stories of Tevye the milkman and on Aleichem’s actual upbringing near Kyiv (in today’s Ukraine) “Fiddler on the Roof” was poised to open on the Broadway stage in 1964 but investors and some of the media worried that the musical might be considered “too Jewish” to attract mainstream audiences lyrics by Sheldon Harnick and an original production directed and choreographed by Jerome Robbins with a little help later from Hal Prince and Bob Fosse “Fiddler on the Roof” went on to win nine Tony awards and was the first musical to surpass 3,000 performances It continued to be the longest-running Broadway musical for about a decade until “Grease” surpassed it a Palatine community theater begun in 1957 offers a stellar production of “Fiddler on the Roof.” Superbly directed and choreographed by Jocelyn Adamski with flawless musical direction by Marty Karlin the cast of 30 brings to vibrant life the village of Anatevka in imperial Russia The cast of the Music On Stage production of “Fiddler on the Roof” performs “To Life” in the Cutting Hall Performing Arts Center Tevye the milkman attempts to maintain his religious and cultural traditions while coping with the actions of his strong-willed older daughters Their choices of husbands are not always to the liking of Tevye who encourages being friends from a distance There are many details that make this successful production attractive to audiences but there are five additional outstanding coordinators responsible for setting the correct mood: Mark Burrows’ costume designs are era-appropriate and visually complementary Amanda Gouskos’ lighting design employs attractive hues that go from bold to subdued throughout the production; Max Thalhammer’s sound design insures you hear every note and spoken word consistently; And stage manager Luis Hernandez keeps it all flowing “Fiddler on the Roof” is rich with songs we know and love ranging from hauntingly poignant to buoyant The opening number “Tradition” grabs you from the very beginning and won’t let you go as it introduces characters and situations Other highlights include “If I Were a Rich Man,” “Matchmaker,” “To Life,” “Sunrise if you’re expecting the traditional line of dancers for the bottle dance in the wedding scene it’s only three expert and amazing dancers in this production who balance and complete the extraordinary moves Brian Rabinowitz makes Tevye fully dimensional articulate and emotive actor who maintains a natural chemistry with the other characters in the cast Rabinowitz dedicates his performance to his “two Bens”: his grandfather who grew up in a Russian village before making his way to America to start a new life alone at age 13 Buck’s acting conveys Golde’s love and dedication to her daughters and Tevye The performers portraying the three older daughters bring a sensitivity and understanding of their characters: Fae Logan (Tzeitel who falls in love with Perchik and joins him in Siberia) and Abby Naden (Chava The three suitors are portrayed by James Kieliszewski as Motel the poor but hardworking tailor; Sam Nachison the student revolutionary who is arrested and sent to Siberia; and Corey James as Fyedka who has a passion for reading and is upset with the Russian treatment of the Jewish population Three additional ensemble members deserve recognition: Rhonda Cohn beautifully portrays the whimsical gossipy village matchmaker Yente; Frank Dello is the wealthy village butcher Lazar Wolf who wants to marry Tzeitel and evokes great sympathy; and Don Orlando keeps the audience guessing as the local Russian constable who may or may not be a friend to Tevye Many themes continue to be subtly inherent: love of family humanity and a communal bond between the actors and the audience Music On Stage’s “Fiddler” is going to be a sellout and rightfully so which runs two hours and 45 minutes with a 15-minute intermission.) • Regina Belt-Daniels began her “adult” theater career as Yente in a high school production of “Fiddler on the Roof,” and went on to play Tzeitel in others Continuing her 11th year of writing reviews for Shaw Local News Network backstage or in the audience in a theater somewhere • WHERE: Cutting Hall Performing Arts Center • INFORMATION: 847-202-5222, musiconstage.org A new $30 million affordable housing development in Palatine opened its doors to the public this week The Greenhaven Apartments and Townhomes 58-unit apartment building and four townhouses Lutheran Social Services of Wisconsin and Upper Michigan Inc and the Housing Opportunity Development Corp. among them the Illinois Housing Development Authority Cook County furnished approximately $2 million in HOME federal funding and is working on providing a discount in the assessed value BMO provided debt and equity through low-income housing tax credits The development is intended for people who work in the area but can’t afford the region’s housing options executive director of the Housing Opportunity Development Corp. said more than 40 families are already there said she and her disabled husband were priced out of their former apartment after it underwent renovations The former nursing assistant said she feels like she won the lottery unless you were in the situation I was in with housing.” two-bathroom unit is a vast improvement and has handles to assist her husband with mobility issues because he was afraid that he was going to fall,” she said Units are available to individuals and families with a wide range of income levels ranging from 30% to 80% of area median income The lowest rents range from $471 per month for a one-bedroom apartment to $1,176 for a three-bedroom window treatments and cable TV with computer internet hookups ComEd supported the project with more than $200,000 worth of incentives to help make the project sustainable and efficient central water heating and Energy Star-certified appliances said the savings amount to about 160,000 kilowatt-hours of energy annually “That's enough energy to power almost 20 average ComEd homes,” he said community members and families of the fallen turned out Sunday to honor three volunteer firefighters who sacrificed their lives in the line of duty 52 years ago Warren “Auggie” Ahlgrim and Richard Freeman were killed fighting a Feb 1973 blaze in the Ben Franklin store in Palatine’s downtown The ceremony Sunday was held at the Palatine Firefighters Memorial across the street from where the store once stood said the annual memorial event shows the community recognizes the commitment and service of firefighters “They're very valuable assets to a community,” he said “I didn’t really know anything that was going on until they came and pulled me out of class,” said Dan Ahlgrim then a 7-year-old attending Pleasant Hill Elementary School “You don’t really believe that it’s happened.” “It's just an awesome feeling that he's not forgotten,” he added Rose Ahlgrim recalls her husband responding to the fire call that morning and seeing the smoke from the fire from the front window of the family home Her father later stopped by for coffee and said some of the firefighters were trapped who also owned a plumbing and heating business who helped run his father’s hardware store were killed while battling the fire in the store’s basement The fire and tragic deaths became the impetus for Palatine to launch a professional Two former firefighters who were on the scene of were among those gathered Sunday “This memorial really means so much,” said retired fire Lt who fought the blaze from the store’s roof who would later spend decades with the Chicago Fire Department brought with him a flashlight he had bought three weeks before the fire from Freeman’s hardware store — he said Freeman gave him a $3 discount Carter Monroe transitioned from guard to free safety with Palatine clinging to a 1-point lead and less than three minutes left in Wednesday night’s Class 4A Rolling Meadows boys basketball regional semifinal against Lake Zurich Monroe read a baseline drive to the basket and kickout pass perfectly for an interception And from there he barreled to the other end for a layup with 2:40 to play that helped the seventh-seeded Pirates (19-13) get an intense 48-42 victory over the 10th-seeded Bears (13-18) “When I saw him drive the baseline I wanted him to make that pass,” Monroe said of the last of his 11 points “I knew I could grab it and once I did it was full steam.” And that’s how the Pirates have been playing with five consecutive wins Six-foot-4 junior big man Tony Balanganayi had 18 points and 12 rebounds and Darrin Dick and Brady May added 8 points apiece to put them in Friday’s 7 p.m regional final against second-seed Meadows (27-4) 16 South Elgin 60-23 in the first semifinal “The way we’re finishing the season off,” Balanganayi said “we can make a run this year as we made a run last year (to finish fourth in the state in 4A).” The Pirates lost 53-30 to Meadows in December and 54-40 to Lake Zurich on Jan But they are 6-2 since a 54-46 loss to Hoffman Estates “After that effort we said we’ve gotta make a change now or it’s not going to happen But the postseason opener was far from easy against the Bears and their physical man-to-man defense Kain Kretschmar had 17 points on 6-for-11 shooting with three 3s Connor Strauss had 13 points and 6 rebounds and Adrian Riep had 9 points and 6 rebounds while battling Balanganayi inside “It’s exhausting playing against them,” Palatine coach Eric Millstone said in admiration of Terry Coughlin’s team “You feel like you accomplished something getting out with a ‘W.’” Lake Zurich had leads of 37-34 with 7:24 left on Strauss’ 10-foot turnaround in the lane and 39-38 with 4:50 left on Kretschmar’s long jumper But the Bears’ only other basket in a 3-for-12 fourth quarter was Kretschmar’s 3 off a Strauss offensive rebound and assist to cut their deficit to 44-42 at 1:31 “They made a couple of adjustments defensively in the second half in their (1-2-2) zone where they dared us to skip the ball a little more and we didn’t do a great job of skipping it,” Coughlin said “We guarded really hard and guarded their actions really well The kids were prepared and tough as nails.” Palatine had extended the lead to 44-39 when Dick found Balanganayi down low for a layup Dick and Balanganayi also hit 2 free throws apiece in the final 56 seconds to finish the victory “We knew coming out for this game we’d have to dominate after our tough loss to them last time,” Balanganayi said “Basketball’s a long season and you’ve gotta weather the highs and lows,” Millstone said “We had a little stretch early in the year where we weren’t playing our best but we’re starting to click right now.” South Elgin 23: Second-seeded Rolling Meadows (27-4) got all the publicity it needed last Wednesday for winning the Mid-Suburban League championship In its regional opener it scored the first 15 points played its top eight less than 16 minutes and had a running clock the entire fourth quarter as it won for the 10th time in 11 games “We had a game plan and came in here and took care of business,” said Meadows junior Kenan Pekovic who scored all 10 of his points on 4-for-6 shooting in the first half and hit two 3s “Coach (Kevin Katovich) tells us we don’t want to be in the headlines in a bad way.” Marquette-bound Ian Miletic had 14 points on 5-for-9 shooting with 2 assists and two 3s and Patrick Coen had 6 points and 4 rebounds Sean Kerr had 7 points and Lazar Lazarevic and Andrew Krestel had 6 points apiece “Our guys were focused and ready to go,” Katovich said “With this group I’m never worried about their approach to the game which got 6 points from sophomore Aman Chiluka committed 19 turnovers which Meadows turned into 27 points The site of new Dunkin' on New York State Route 5 in Palatine Bridge the site is expected to open on Wednesday after four months under construction and more than a year in the planning pipeline PALATINE BRIDGE — The hype is far from Munchkin-sized Franchisee Bashar Mustafa is getting ready to open up western Montgomery County's first Dunkin’ in Palatine Bridge Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content Tyler A. 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your password has been sent to the email address listed on your account A national chain of coffee stands is building a new one in Palatine 7 Brew Drive Thru Coffee will open at 1572 N near the busy corner of Rand and Dundee Road It is now a national chain with 326 locations including Naperville The village council approved the proposal on Monday The planning and zoning commission recommended a special use at its Jan told the commission the goal is to construct a 510-square-foot building and a 238-square-foot cooler and dry storage building 7 Brew will operate as a double drive-through with no indoor service Customers will not order through a speaker “Our team members are outside with iPads taking orders directly at customers’ car windows,” George said adding customers can also walk up to a window It’s a beverage-only concept that includes more than 20,000 customized drink options a German Chocolate with coconut and caramel mocha and a Smooth 7 with Irish cream and white chocolate breve The 0.91-acre site near Rand and Dundee roads has been occupied by La Presa restaurant The plan calls for the demolition of the existing building The petitioner also plans to take down a billboard that existed when Palatine annexed the property in 1996 as well as install an 8-foot fence on the western property line to provide a buffer from neighbors because I do get comments about those being unsightly throughout town,” Councilman Tim Millar Facing declining enrollment and a mounting deficit Thomas of Villanova Catholic School in Palatine will close at the end of the school year Thomas Pastor Kris Janczak announced the decision in a letter to parents and parishioners Wednesday The decision to close the school after more than six decades comes three years after the parish established a strategic plan that aimed to bolster enrollment and provide financial security enrollment declined 17% and the school’s projected deficit has doubled and is now insurmountable,” the letter reads Janczak said the parish finance committee recommended closure to Cardinal Blase Cupich The parish shared the news with teachers and staff Wednesday Thomas will assist its 145 students in finding another Catholic school while teachers and staff will receive priority for open positions within the Archdiocese of Chicago Counselors were available to assist teachers with classroom discussions and provide support to students Thursday “We extend our heartfelt thanks to all who have supported STV School as loyal school families dedicated volunteers and/or faithful donors,” Janczak wrote “Your generosity of spirit is what has made STV school such a special place since our school doors first opened in 1961.” superintendent of Catholic schools for the archdiocese Thomas leaves behind a legacy of a strong Catholic school community we are filled with gratitude for the years of service this school has provided and the lasting impact it has had on our students The closure leaves behind disappointed families that will be forced to find new schools “I think everyone’s bounced back and forth between sadness and anger that a few people could make this decision for hundreds of people,” said Sean Kopeny a Palatine resident and member of the school’s board said the parish community should have been given opportunity to save the school through fundraising “Every other church seems to get a chance to rally the troops,” he said any effort to grow enrollment would be a challenge Kopeny said the decision hurts students like his son and his seventh grade classmates who were looking forward to achieving the coveted status of eighth graders next year who lives across the street from the school said it played an important role in the lives of her four children and it’s really a loss for our neighborhood our parish and our church,” she said Thursday The closure comes as many Catholic schools across the suburbs struggle with declining enrollment and the end of the state’s Invest in Kids Scholarship Tax Credit Program The program offered tax breaks to donors who helped low-income children attend private schools Among the schools that closed at the end of the 2024 school year were St Northwest suburban Cook County voters returned incumbent village trustees to office according to Tuesday’s unofficial election results With all precincts reporting in the race for three seats on the Barrington village board two-term incumbent Jennifer Wondrasek appears to have won a third term with 902 votes She will be joined by 10-year village board veteran and fellow incumbent Todd Sholeen who received 777 votes and challenger Lauren Klauer who received 686 votes Army Reservist Jesse Rojo received 551 votes Tiedje have been elected Inverness trustees Gallagher received 756 votes and Tiedje received 720 votes Results are pending in the race for Mount Prospect village board where two of the five candidates running for three open seats waged write-in campaigns who is seeking a second term were on the ballot along with newcomer Beth DiPrima Gens received 4,531 votes and DiPrima received 4,398 votes a small-business owner and former Mount Prospect police sergeant Results are pending per the counting of write-in votes a fourth generation Palatine resident who serves as president of the Whytecliffe Homeowners Association appears headed for victory in his race against Palatine village board incumbent Tim Millar to represent Palatine’s first district Unofficial results show Langer with 557 votes to 513 votes for Millar a 12-year veteran of Palatine’s village board Langer criticized Palatine’s approach to economic development saying the village should be more proactive in recruiting businesses and restaurants Prospect Heights Ward 2 incumbent Theresa A Anderson appears to have won her race against challenger Alan Schneider a member of the South Barrington planning commission is poised to win one of three 4-year terms on the South Barrington board of trustees with 508 votes Village Clerk Daniel Zierk won his trustee race with 498 votes Incumbent Joseph Abbate received 488 votes to claim the third seat Malik Khan received 438 votes and Madhusree (Maddy) Ghosh received 401 votes and firefighters and paramedics from Palatine responded about 1:32 p.m 2025 to a report of an apartment fire at the Long Valley Apartments 1223 Woodbury Lane in unincorporated Cook County for the report of an apartment fire The first Palatine Fire Department unit arrived five minutes later and reported light smoke coming from the third floor of a three-story apartment building Several residents of the building had evacuated before the fire department’s arrival Cook County Sheriff’s Police were already on scene and alerted the other residents in the building The initial fire crews located the fire in a common plumbing wall between the units on the third floor Firefighters were able to extinguish the fire quickly Fire damage was contained to the two units on the third floor with no 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State Terms of Use • Privacy Notice • Cookie Policy • Terms of Sale After recording a tie in its only previous game Palatine's softball team landed its first win against visiting St who went the first five innings of the tie against visiting Lake Zurich on Monday came away with a six-inning 10-0 victory this time in another nonconference game played under a drizzle and chilly temperatures But Woldman hardly flinched at the adverse conditions “She never has any problems with the weather,” said senior Pirates catcher Nora DePersia She trains really hard and is just a great player.” DePersia was part of a great double play in the fourth inning Viator (3-6) had runners on second and third with one out when Pirates sophomore third baseman Meghan Czyzowicz fielded a slow dribble down the line igniting a rundown that resulted in a 5-6-2-5-3 double play I think our communication was really good and our energy was really up there.” starting right from the get-go when leadoff batter Eliza Piecuch ripped a ball to the outfield and ended up on third base due to an error The freshman scored on Sammie Kendrick's one-out groundout to short The Pirates then crossed the plate four times in the second inning DePersia started their biggest inning with her double to left Madelyn Lebo reached on an error bringing home the first run The Pirates added a 2-run single by Piecuch to right and Vicky Miramontes' RBI double to left for the fourth run The Pirates also took advantage of a walk and an error in the inning “The bats were working real well,” said first-year Palatine coach Janalee Lyke “We put a lot of effort into the offensive side in the offseason and during the first couple of weeks of practice and I think that paid off here.” Cleanup hitter and sophomore Jenna Hubert singled to lead off the third and eventually came home on error to make it 6-0 Junior Sammie Kendrick added a big one-out 2-run double to left center for an 8-0 cushion in the fourth inning The Pirates (1-0-1) wrapped up the win in the sixth with a one-out infield single by Julietta Ottati another double by Kendrick and Hubert's 2-run walk-off double that ended the game two by Lions freshman pitcher Carley Heiden and one by her freshman batterymate “It was a little hard,” Woldman said of pitching in the drizzle We were just out there having fun and playing loose and comfortable.” “(Woldman) was a good pitcher,” said Lions coach John Scotillo We even had a difficult time putting bunts down Scotillo is looking forward to the potential of his freshman battery “They work really well together and they're good friends,” he said Lyke is looking forward to her team's future “That (double play) was probably our best defensive play so far and I hope it only goes up from there,” the former Schaumburg standout said I think they've implemented everything we've worked on really well and I think they've come together as a team I'm excited for where that takes us moving forward.” Palatine will be among the first communities making up for the 2026 sunset of the state grocery tax by imposing its own grocery tax The village council approved the tax at its meeting Monday It will impose a tax on retail sales of groceries on 1% of the gross receipts The ordinance goes into effect January 2026 The state tax was administered by the state and remitted to local government “It was really easy and convenient for the state-elected officials to play a political game and eliminate the tax notably in an election year when it didn't have any impact whatsoever on their budget,” Village Manager Reid Ottesen told the council in November Palatine receives between $1.25 million and $1.5 million a year in grocery tax receipts These are revenues that directly fund the village’s operations “We cannot afford a $1.5 million hole in that budget especially when the state has failed to restore the local government distributive funds they have taken from us over the years,” he said the council passed a balanced $158.7 million budget That budget will include funds for a new police community engagement and planning division within the police department Ottesen said the division will renew the village’s emphasis on neighborhood-based policing Ottesen noted this is the first budget in more than 100 years in which the village has not levied taxes for debt service The village has enough money in the bank to cover remaining bond issues The council also passed a $22.5 million property tax levy The vintage brick building conjures memories of classic roadside auto repair shops The Goodyear logo on the facade also touches a nostalgic chord But the business will conclude its final chapter next week “We are the oldest business in Palatine,” said John Busch III The firm subsequently was owned by John Busch Jr John Busch III now owns the business with his wife who met John when she came to the store to get an oil change in 1999 Busch said he aims to move to South Carolina and run an alpaca farm — he volunteers every week at a Barrington farm The store isn’t only memorable for its vintage exterior Customers entering the business are struck by the collection of model trains train tracks and scenery on display during the holiday season Busch said his interest in trains was passed on to him by his father “My dad and I would run trains all over the house,” he said bought the land in 1944 and opened two years later built a house next door where the family lived the building would be the first one people would see coming into Palatine It became a Goodyear dealer in 1958 and was incorporated as Busch Auto Service Center Inc John Busch III began working in the business when he was about 11 years old in the early 1980s the center also was a full-service gas station and young John was pumping gas — gas was less than $1 a gallon then Busch received training to become the store’s manager from Goodyear in Akron The family business includes Busch’s sister who is the office manager and has worked there for 33 years “It’s going to be hard to say goodbye to customers,” she said the business has been a full-service automotive shop Closing a business that has been in his family for generations is bittersweet Palatine officials touted last year’s successes and previewed coming attractions in the annual Palatine Area Chamber of Commerce State of the Village address this week Mayor Jim Schwantz repeated his mantra that the village does five basic things: police But Schwantz also talked about economic development Construction is underway on a new Shop & Save grocery in the old Whole Foods space in the Park Place shopping center near Rand and Dundee roads He also pointed to the success of the McGrath Arlington Kia dealership at 1400 E which has become the second best selling car dealership in the village in its short existence Officials guided the audience through past and future accomplishments in the five basic areas Public Works Director Matt Barry said the village has invested more than $10 million in its water system including a $5 million water tower at Harper College that is in the works The village is also extending more than half a mile of water main to add fire hydrants in areas currently lacking them the village completed resurfacing Illinois Avenue from Quentin Road to Plum Grove Road The village also plans to improve Palatine Road from Quentin Road to Smith Street This will convert it from a two-lane road to a three-lane road with a center turn lane The village is investing more than $1 million into its sewer system Village Manager Reid Ottesen said the police department added a third deputy chief position and created a new Community Engagement and Planning Division The new division will focus on community policing and the deployment of social workers Barry also mentioned upgrades to the village’s fire safety equipment a mobile toolbox that helps with hazmat incidents the village is replacing all of its cardiac monitors will remain in the Cook County Jail until his next court date on April 30 (Palatine Police Department)Alexis Sanchez IL — Two Palatine men were arrested earlier this month after one Police were responding to the area for a report of a man with a gun vandalizing an exterior wall on a building the man was dressed similarly to the suspect and fled on foot from the officers and entered into a gray Chevrolet Equinox Additional responding officers were able to stop the vehicle in the 0–10 block of E officers saw Garcia remove a handgun from his hoodie and throw it into a nearby creek Garcia is being detained in the Cook County Jail until his next hearing on April 30 Sanchez was released and assigned a court date of May 12 Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. 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ExpandDowners Grove North’s Ava Flynn wins the 100-meter hurdles during the Palatine girls track and field invitational on Saturday (Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald/Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald) PALATINE – The Palatine Invite brought out the best in girls track and field athletes Saturday afternoon under some pretty cool weather conditions Palatine senior Aisha Kazeem seized the moment by winning the 100-meter dash with a school record time of 12.29 seconds Kazeem is the defending Class 3A state champion in the 300-meter hurdles and she also won the 200-meter dash Saturday with a school record time of 25.08 seconds “I wasn’t even trying to get the school record and I think I can break 12 seconds in the 100 and 25 seconds in the 200,“ said Kazeem “The goal is to break the state record in the 300 (hurdles) and I just have to go out fast and finish strong.” “She (Kazeem) set two school records today and she has six varsity outdoor school records (100/200/100 hurdles/300 hurdles/long jump/4x100),” said Palatine coach Kevin Conway whose team will host the fabled Palatine Relays next weekend “Today was about getting all of our athletes a chance to compete on a Saturday with unlimited entries for all events.” winning five field events and four on the track In the field events, Downers Grove North teammates Caroline Phillip (4-11.75 in high jump) Anna Grapenthien (4.86 meters in long jump) Maya Nicholson (10.19 meters in triple jump) and Rylie Marshall (10.89 meters in shot put 34.45 meters in discus) all took first place DGN’s Ava Flynn was the 100-meter hurdles champion (16.25 seconds) while teammate Victoria Ingram (1:01.82) won the 400-meter run and Aniya Hubbard won the 4x200 in 1:49.76 “I thought Anna Grapenthien had a great day She is a freshman and she won the long jump and she took third in the 200,” said DGN coach Matt Maletich “Victoria (Ingram) looked good in the quarter and Rylie Marshall had a PR in the discus so she was excited about that.” Cary-Grove’s Alexandra Santoyo runs toward a victory in the 3,200-meter run during the Palatine girls track and field invitational on Saturday Wheeling got first-place finishes from Isabel Delgado (2:33.27) in the 800-meter run and freshman Sierra Kuhlman (50.24 seconds) in the 300-meter hurdles Wheeling junior state high jump qualifier Lindsay Kane is out for the season due to a torn ACL during the volleyball season “Isabel (Delgado) has been a joy to coach this season and she loves running the relays as well,” said Wheeling coach Alex Brown and she’s been dropping times like crazy in the 100 and 300 hurdles.” Libertyville’s 4x800 squad of Violet Young The Wildcats also got a first place from Francesca Crovetti (2.90 meters) in the pole vault Cary-Grove freshman Alexandra Santoyo won both the 1,600 (5:35.61), and 3,200-meter runs (12:20.74). Many of the top distance runners where held out of the meet so they could compete in the powerful Palatine Distance Night on Saturday night. Copyright © 2023 Shaw Local News Network One person was taken to a hospital with burns that officials say are not life-threatening after a fire Sunday morning at a Palatine home Palatine fire officials said investigators determined the fire was accidental Palatine firefighters arrived at the home on the 600 block of West Parkside Drive shortly after 8:38 a.m All residents were found safe outside the house The fire was under control just before 9 a.m 2025 at 2:16 pm CT.css-79elbk{position:relative;}The Palatine Fire Department is reminding residents to have working smoke alarms in their homes IL — A total of 32 firefighters battled a Monday afternoon fire at a three-story apartment complex The Palatine Fire Department responded to the building in the 1100 block of E The first unit reported nothing showing from the front of the complex The department received an activated fire alarm prior to arrival and several building residents had been evacuated The initial fire crews located the fire in a bedroom closet in an apartment on the second floor Firefighters quickly extinguished the fire and then ventilated to remove smoke from the building Fire damage was contained to a single unit on the second floor The fire was declared under control at 3:40 p.m Firefighting crews performed searches of all the building to ensure there were no trapped civilians while other firefighting crews performed overhaul to expose any hidden fire No firefighters were injured during this incident and damage estimates are not available at this time Officials said 32 firefighters fought the fire The Palatine Police Department assisted at the scene with traffic and crowd control The Palatine Fire Department is reminding residents to have working smoke alarms in their homes For more fire safety tips, visit https://www.palatine.il.us/796... and https://www.nfpa.org/Education... 2025All products featured on Glamour are independently selected by our editors we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links As expected, its elaborate, tasseled glass bottle with a bejeweled crystal lid gives a nod to the lavishness of an 18th-century French château. But in the same way that Sofia Coppola’s film Marie Antoinette mixes period pieces with new wave music from the ’70s and ’80s, Palatine takes an old-school raw perfume ingredient and gives it a modern lease on life. violet petals have traditionally been used to lend a certain type of frilly sweetness to a scent It earned perfumes that go heavy on violet a reputation for being dowdy The actual smell of violet petals isn’t the result of plucking the flower to extract the fragrance breakthrough technology was used where the flower’s scent is released under a glass dome and the molecules in the air are measured founder and artistic director of Parfums de Marly to move the scent away from smelling like your grandmother’s wardrobe or to be too much like a skin scent the violet petals have been reinterpreted to smell slightly sweet but also tart Then, in an interesting feminist plot twist, Parfums de Marly’s Palatine took a traditionally masculine note in colognes—lavandin—and dropped it into the heart of this overtly feminine perfume to really amplify the sharp tang of these violet petals It’s also fitting as the perfume’s namesake was Elizabeth Charlotte of Bavaria who was renowned for her free spirit and independence in Château de Marly’s court a note that tends to be perceived as traditional and make it the heroine of a composition that is quite contemporary and unexpected,” says Julien I’m not typically a floral perfume lover but there’s just something about Palatine that draws me in for a second I think the biggest reason for this is that it doesn’t lean into classic jasmine A blend of mandarin, bergamot, pear, and lavandin is just fresh enough to take the edge off the sweetness of the violet, while the addition of sandalwood, patchouli, musk, and vanilla adds an unexpected warmth to the scent that lingers for hours But what surprised me most about Parfums de Marly’s Palatine is that it invites compliments of the “Mmm what is that smell?” kind whenever I wear it out—the best barometer of what’s hot in perfume right now This article was originally published by Glamour UK. Palatine firefighters extinguished a fire atop a gas station car wash at 5 S call about flames on the roof of the car wash A unit controlling the heat to the car wash blow dryer had caught fire Flames spread to the wall of the structure as well Officials said gas was turned off to the unit and the fire extinguished within minutes No injuries were reported and gas station operations resumed