September 24, 2021

Welcome to the Village of PalatinE-Newsletter

The Village of Palatine wishes to share community news, events and information
important to the residents it serves. The Village of Palatine will release a weekly
PalatinE-Newsletter keeping our subscribers informed of the happenings within the Village of Palatine.

Village's COVID-19 Resource Page

For information regarding the Village of Palatine's facility closures and service adjustments, as well as resources related to the Coronavirus (COVID-19), click here.

Construction Alert:
Rohlwing Road Improvements Project

Rohlwing Road from Palatine Road to Northwest Highway will be rehabilitated this year. The Village received over $750,000 in Rebuild Illinois grant funds through the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), which will provide the majority of the funding required to rehabilitate the pavement. The Village also anticipates receiving $250,000 in grant funds from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) to cover the balance of the project.

Work is scheduled to begin the week of September 20, 2021, and will be completed by November 19, 2021. This project includes pavement resurfacing and base course patching from Palatine Road to Wilmette Road, full-depth base and pavement rehabilitation from Wilmette Road to Northwest Highway, curb and gutter removal and replacement, sidewalk replacement, ramp upgrades to meet ADA requirements, and removal of the brick-enclosed landscape island at the south end of Rohlwing and replacement with an at-grade median.

Rohlwing Road will be accessible throughout the duration of the project, but at times there may be traffic delays due to the construction activities. There will be lane reductions and adjusted traffic patterns from just north of Wilmette Road to Northwest Highway for a portion of the project.

If you have any questions about this public improvement project, please call the Public Works Department at (847) 705-5200.

New Kiosk at the Palatine Police Station

The Village of Palatine has a new payment kiosk located in the lobby of the Palatine Police Department, 595 N. Hicks Road.

The kiosk is available 24 hours to make credit card payments for most Village transactions including:

Commuter Parking Permits
Police Tickets
Tow Tickets
Vehicle Stickers and Animal Licenses
Water Bills

Home Fire Escape Plan

Home fires are reported every 93 seconds in the United States and you only have a few minutes to get out safely. The time to plan your exit is not during a fire. Plan now when the weather is nice, practice your home drill, and know your meeting place. The National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) recommends the following tips for home escape planning:

Make a home escape map. Draw your home showing every door, window, and floor of your home.
Know 2 ways out. Every room and exit path should have 2 ways out. Plan that one exit/path may be blocked.
Have a meeting place. A meeting place is where your family will meet once outside. Choose a location on the street side and a safe location/distance from the house. It can be a tree, a light pole, a mailbox, across the street at your neighbors, or your parking spot if you live in a multi-family building.
Practice the drill at night and during the day twice a year. Practice using a different way out for each drill.
Teach your children how to escape on their own in case you can’t help them, have them meet you at the meeting place.
Close doors behind you as you leave to slow the spread of fire.
Have your complex association plan a full building fire drill if you live in a multi-family building. Multi-family buildings will increase the number of people who need to exit which can separate families. A meeting place will help reunite family members.
Never go back inside for people or pets.
Plan to call 911 once outside.

A home fire death happens every 3 hours and 10 minutes in the United States. Seconds count in a fire, having an escape plan will aid in getting you and your family out quickly and safely. Remember when the alarm activates, stay low and go. Never go back into a fire once you have escaped. Get out and stay out. For more information visit nfpa.org.

Palatine Business Expo & Community Showcase

Saturday, September 25

Fall Back Brew Fest
Saturday, October 2

The 4th Annual Palatine Jaycees Fall Back Brew Fest returns Saturday, October 2! There will be over 100 different beers and ciders from 50 different breweries. VIP (noon to 5 pm) and general admission (1 pm to 5 pm) tickets are available for this event located in the Aquatic Center parking lot at 340 E. Palatine Rd in Palatine.

Join us for an afternoon of good beer with good friends while supporting one of Palatine's favorite community organizations! For tickets and information visit Fall Back Brew Fest.

Harvest Hayride & Bonfire
October 8 & 9

Salt Creek Park District invites you to their family friendly hayride & bonfire event throughout Twin Lakes Recreation Area. Hayrides will be taken around the park as a story is read by the Palatine Public Library. Enjoy s’mores and hot chocolate as you relax around a bonfire.

The 5:10pm ride is geared towards younger kids and will start while it is still light outside. Please dress for the weather! Limited numbers per hayride. Pre-registration is required, no walk-ins.

Visit the Salt Creek Park District website for more information and to pre-register.

Upcoming Community Events

Palatine Summer Farmers' Market
Palatine Train Station Parking Lot
137 W. Wood Street
September 25, 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Something Rotten!
Cutting Hall Performing Arts Center
150 E. Wood Street
Saturday, September 25, 8:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Friday, October 1, 8:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Saturday, October 2, 8:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Sunday, October 3, 3:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

National Public Lands Day Celebration
Deer Grove West Forest Preserve, Grove 2
Quentin Road, between Dundee & Lake Cook
Saturday, September 25, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Free Documentary on Guru Nanak
SRS Community Center
1280 Winnetka Street
Sunday, September 26, 1:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Girls' Night IN
Palatine Township Senior Center

505 Quentin Road
Thursday, September 30, 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Fall Campout
Palatine Stables
1510 W. Northwest Highway
Friday, October 1, 4:00 p.m.
Register Online

Wellness in the Park
Palatine Towne Square Gazebo
150 W. Palatine Road
Saturday, October 2, 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

PHS Class of 1985 - 35th Reunion
Durty Nellies
180 N. Smith Street
Saturday, October 2, 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.

Salt Creek Park District
Fall and Winter Brochure
Registration Open

Palatine community groups are welcome to submit public events to our event calendar by filling out an
event calendar request.

Employment Opportunities

Deputy Village Manager
Village Managers Office

PW Seasonal - Snow Plow Driver
Public Works

Next Regular Village Council Meeting

Monday, October 4
7 PM, Council Chambers

*To view current and past agendas and packets or to view videos of the council meetings, please click here.

Village Quick Links

Village of Palatine

200 East Wood Street
Palatine, Illinois
60067-5332
(847) 358-7500

Monday through Friday

8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.