• Palatine's Alley 64 revs up the menu with Harley-themed atmosphere

  By Lisa Friedman Miner Palatine's Alley 64 touts cold beer and warm service — and delivers on both counts. And as summer revs up, both are welcome draws for this biker-themed bar on Rand Road that also boasts a strong menu to boot. It's very casual with outdoor seating available in good weather. The bar also sponsors theme nights, like car shows on Wednesday and bike night Thursday.
  Last Updated May 24, 2013 12:20 PM

• Sibling rivalry propels young Palatine filmmakers

  Updated May 23, 2013 3:09 PM

  Two young filmmakers from Palatine are making a name for themselves in the visual arts world and racking up some incredible experiences along the way. Richard, an eighth-grader, is the graphic artist, and Ben, a high school sophomore, is the writer and director. "I'm really proud of Richard, but there's boiling hatred there, too," Ben, 16, jokes. "We both operate in the visual arts, but luckily in very different areas."

• Palatine man killed when motorcycle hit fence

  Updated May 23, 2013 1:43 PM

  A 30-year-old Palatine man died Wednesday night after the motorcycle he was riding skidded into a fence on Wilke Road, police believe.

• Harper College team scores big at NASA rocket competition

  Updated May 23, 2013 12:56 PM

  Their rocket crashed during a test run, but a Harper College-based team of science and engineering students took fourth place in a national NASA rocketry competition, besting big names like MIT and Northwestern. "To be mentioned in the same sentence as such prestigious schools is really awesome," said student Eric Meyers.

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