Palatine honors its most beautiful properties with Hometown Pride Awards
The village of Palatine and its Beautification Commission honored the winners of the 2023 Hometown Pride Awards on Monday, Aug. 7.
The awards recognize properties in the village that have beautiful landscaping and exceptional curb appeal.
The winners were nominated by village residents in categories including single- and multifamily homes, commercial properties and "Doors of Palatine," which recognizes decorative front entrances of residential buildings.
Honorees gathered at the village hall Monday for a recognition ceremony before the village council meeting.
The winners included:
• Business - Sikh Religious Society, first place; Emmett's Brewing Company, second place; Brandt Financial, third place.
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Subdivision or Cul-De-Sac Island - Maple Grove Homeowners Association, first place; Bridge View West Homeowners Association, second place; Plum Grove Manor, third place.
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Doors of Palatine - 177 S. Arlene Ave., Mary Silvio, first place; 712 S. White Willow Bay, Dave and Laura Barnett, second place; 1065 S. Brockway St., Carol and Steve MacCabe, third place.
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Multi-Family Home - 11 N. Rose St., Sandhya Malineni, first place; Groves of Palatine, second place; 36 W. Fern Court, Jeff and Shar Bonner, third place.
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Single-Family Home - 708 N. Coolidge Ave., Anita Lee, first place; 712 S. White Willow Bay, Dave and Laura Barnett, second place; 177 S. Arlene Ave., Mary Silvio, third place.