Nabeela Syed: First Muslim woman elected to Illinois General Assembly at age 23
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A young woman born and raised in Palatine made history during midterm elections. Nabeela Syed was elected as State Representative of the 51st District at age 23. She is one of the youngest people to be elected into the Illinois General Assembly and she is the first Indian-American and Muslim woman to take the seat.

Week in Review: Chicago teacher killed • Winning $1M lotto ticket sold • Fatal 7-car wreck on Thanksgiving

The wife of a Chicago teacher killed in a traffic crash is seeking justice after charges were dismissed in the case, a winning $1 million Powerball ticket was sold in suburban Chicago, a northwest Indiana man has received one of the most prestigious recognitions in country music, and a wrong-way driver caused a deadly seven-vehicle wreck on the Kennedy Expressway Thanksgiving night. These are the top stories from FOX 32's Week in Review.

Two young brothers are dead after falling in an icy suburban pond
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The Cook County Medical Examiner identified the 4-year-old and 6-year-old that died after falling into an icy pond in Palatine Wednesday.

Rescue teams pull two children out of a pond in Palatine
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Two children were hospitalized Wednesday afternoon after rescue teams pulled them out of a pond in Palatine.

Parishioners in Palatine march for peace for Ukraine
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Large signs saying "Pray for Ukraine" lined the sidewalks Thursday as dozens of parishioners marched for peace.

Palatine high school student to be virtual guest for State of the Union

Venya Sharma, a sophomore high school student from Palatine, will be a virtual guest of Congressman Sean Casten for the State of the Union address. She hopes that President Biden will discuss his plan for the environment — even with other big problems in the news right now.

Candlelight vigil held in Palatine for people of Ukraine
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In palatine Thursday night there were prayers for peace in Ukraine. The candlelight vigil was held at the Immaculate Conception Church.

Chicago's Ukrainian community rallies against Russia's war with their homeland

"President Biden promised hard-hitting sanctions. He said, ‘Cross the red line, Putin, and we will make you pay.’ How much more Ukrainian blood has to be shed to make them pay?"