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🌱 How a Hoffman Estates High grad landed a surprise $25,000 scholarship

Good morning Hoffman Estates! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a Hoffman Estates High grad landed a surprise $25,000 scholarship
  • See which regional softball power just topped Hoffman Estates this week
  • How do Microsoft data centers really impact towns like Hoffman Estates?

Also on today's calendar: Sports Cards And Memorabilia Auction and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Fog will lift in the morning, with a high of 82 and low of 44 degrees.
  • Saturday: Very windy; cooler, temps: high: 53, low: 36.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, windy and cool, with a high of 51 and low of 32 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Schaumburg Chick-fil-A employee awarded $25,000 college scholarship from chain (dailyherald.com) — A recent Hoffman Estates High School graduate who works at the West Schaumburg Chick-fil-A on Barrington Road has been surprised with a $25,000 Chick-fil-A Remarkable Futures Scholarship. The award will let psychology major Carlos Rojas move on campus at Northern Illinois University, shorten his commute, and continue working Saturdays while pursuing his goal of helping others with mental health.
   

• Fox Valley softball notes: Freshman Heimbrodt off to blistering start at Huntley; St. Edward's Nolan nears 700 strikeouts (dailyherald.com) — Hoffman Estates gets a brief mention in a wide-ranging Fox Valley softball roundup, where Larkin is noted for a recent win over the Hawks. The piece mainly highlights standout performances and early-season stats for teams like Huntley, St. Charles North, South Elgin, and others across the region, giving local fans a sense of how area programs are shaping up.
   

• Survey: Communities Report Largely Positive Experiences with Microsoft Data Centers (lowellsfirstlook.com) — Hoffman Estates is one of several communities already hosting a Microsoft data center, and a new survey of such towns reports generally positive experiences, especially around tax revenue and low service demands. While Lowell Charter Township residents in Michigan are wary of a proposed facility, surveyed communities—including those in Illinois—rated Microsoft highly as a corporate partner and reported few ongoing issues with noise, light, or water use when sites are carefully planned.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Any landscapers out there who wash, re-sand, and seal brick walkways?
    I just got a quote that I felt was high. I can send pictures for a quote. Thanks (Nextdoor Hoffman)
  • Vistex posted a job opening for GTMS Delivery Manager (Bilingual English/Spanish) in Hoffman Estates. Apply here.
  • Valvoline, Inc. posted a job opening for Assistant Service Center Manager in Schaumburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hoffman Estates here.

🗞 Nearby News

Streamwood

  • Historic 1888 pipe organ featured at Streamwood concert (dailyherald.com)

Schaumburg

  • The Secret Kitchen brings royal Indian cuisine to Schaumburg (dailyherald.com)
  • Fundraiser underway to help surviving family of Schaumburg firefighter (dailyherald.com)
  • AXPONA 2026 Delivers Record Attendance, Exhibitors and Listening Rooms (audioxpress.com)

Barrington

  • Court orders new trial for former ComEd CEO from Barrington convicted in scheme to bribe former Illinois House speaker (lakemchenryscanner.com)

Ok Hoffman Estates! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Hoffman Estates

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Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.