Community Corner
🌱 What Clarendon Hills parents should know as District 181 starts school year
Be sure to catch Brain Fair on the Clarendon Hills Patch calendar
Hello Clarendon Hills! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- What Clarendon Hills parents should know as District 181 starts school year
Also on today's calendar: Brain Fair and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Clouds and sun; less humid, with a high of 82 and low of 59 degrees.
- Friday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., temps: high: 76, low: 63.
- Saturday: A p.m. t-storm in spots, with a high of 81 and low of 62 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Superintendent Jim Wipke welcomes District 181 community to new school year (dupagepolicyjournal.com) — Families in Clarendon Hills can expect a fresh start as new Superintendent Dr. Jim Wipke welcomes District 181 students and staff to the 2026–27 school year, emphasizing strong home–school communication and personal growth. His message highlights recent back-to-school events, district spending and staffing levels, and the district's strong attendance and demographic profile, all centered on the Clarendon Hills-based school system. 
📸 Around Clarendon Hills
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Clarendon Hills
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★ Featured events ★
- Brain Fair →
Oak Brook Public Library, 600 Oak Brook Rd, Oak Brook
12:30 pm - Farmland Owner Conservation Connections →
The Morton Arboretum, 4100 IL-53, Lisle
6:30 pm
Saturday August 22
Tuesday September 1
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Other local events
- Needlecraft Night
Hinsdale Public Library -
7:00 pm - How the World Drinks Coffee
Hinsdale Public Library - Community Meeting Room
7:00 pm - Preschool Screening
Maercker SD 60 Westmont, IL 60559 - HPL Book Box Jr.
Hinsdale Public Library - - HPL Teen Book Box
Hinsdale Public Library - - Crochet with Me
Hinsdale Public Library - Community Meeting Room
2:00 pm - High School Peer Tutoring - With P.A.S.S. Peer Tutors
Hinsdale Public Library -
4:30 pm - Drop-In Coffee and Conversation
Hinsdale Public Library - Teen Lounge
10:00 am
Thursday August 20
Friday August 21
Saturday August 22
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
📣 Clarendon Hills Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- House Tour: Back to School in the 1890s
Forest Preserve District of DuPage County Kline Creek Farm
10:00 am - Nature Photography and Journaling Hike
Forest Preserve District of DuPage County Fullersburg Woods
10:00 am - Test Your Nutrition IQ
Downers Grove Township 4341 Saratoga Ave, Downers Grove, IL 60515, USA
11:00 am - Monthly Luncheon- Progressive Networking
Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Abbington Banquets 3S002 IL Route 53 Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
11:30 am
Thursday August 20
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Community Unit School District 201 posted a job opening for Night Shift Custodian Temporary in Westmont. Apply here.
- Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Willowbrook. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Clarendon Hills here.
🗞 Nearby News
Westmont
- Village of Westmont Brush Pickup Guidelines (illinois.gov)
- Mosquito Abatement & WNV Updates (illinois.gov)
- Gamma Technologies Partners with Illinois-based Energy Solutions Powerhouse Gotion Illinois to Accelerate Next-Generation Battery Design (businesswire.com)
Hinsdale
- 2024-25: Average administrator salary was 31.3% higher than teacher salary in Hinsdale Community Consolidated School District 181 (dupagepolicyjournal.com)
- Hinsdale Conservative Claims Role In Bailey Campaign; Campaign Won't Say (patch.com)
- Hinsdale DUI Suspect Asleep Behind Wheel: Cops (patch.com)
Darien
- Darien Home Invasion Suspect Upset About Grandmother's Home: Police (patch.com)
Ok Clarendon Hills! 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: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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