• Melanie Santostefano, Patch Staff Verified Patch Staff Badge

  • Palatine, IL

I am a mother, interested citizen, business owner, nonprofit board member, Rotarian, youth mentor and cheerleader (not literally, yes-figuratively). I care deeply about Palatine, which is my home and where we are raising our son. When the opportunity came about to help increase engagement from our entire community on Palatine Patch, I jumped at it. Variety is one of things I love the most about our town, and I will look to bring contributors in from all over our great Village to write here on Patch from their very own perspectives.

Please note: advertorial content is not invited-but educational, informative and helpful information for our residents-is! Nonprofits, government bodies, businesses and even bloggers (just no sales pitches, please) are invited! Please email Rick Uldricks [rick.uldricks@patch.com] to get set up as a Patch contributor! Another note: if you want to make a sales pitch, contact the Patch advertising department by filling out the form at this link: https://patch.com/illinois/palatine/advertise-with-us.

Thank you!

Melanie

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U.S. Rep. Schakowsky Still Weighing Decision on Syria

She wants more information on the scope and efficacy of any attack. U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider, whose district is just to the north, is also considering his decision carefully.

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Obituary: Vincent A. Iuorio of Palatine

Vincent Iuorio was a longtime St. Theresa Church parishioner and catechist, a WWII veteran and Knights of Columbus Holy Ghost Council member. Visitation Tuesday, Sept. 3 and the funeral Wednesday, Sept. 4.

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5K Race to be Hosted by District 211 Foundation

The race will take place on Sept. 15 at Palatine High School starting at 8 a.m. Registration is open and individuals can sign up online until Sept. 11. The pre-race fee is $25 and the race day registration is $30. The student race fee is $15.

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Palatine Police Release Results for Labor Day Enforcement

Through the holiday, extra Palatine Police uniformed officers dedicated traffic enforcement saturation patrols, which emphasized the hours of midnight to 3:00 am which have proven to be the deadliest on Illinois.

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