Tuesday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 85 and low of 70 degrees.
Wednesday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 78, low: 65.
Thursday: Sunny, nice and less humid, with a high of 79 and low of 58 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Average administrator salary was 64.2% higher than teacher salary in Darien School District 61 in 2024-25 (dupagepolicyjournal.com) — Average administrators in Darien School District 61 earned about $125,000 in 2024–25, roughly 64% more than the district's average teacher salary of $76,116. Based in Darien and serving DuPage County, the district's pay levels sit within broader statewide trends, where teacher shortages persist and many Illinois schools still struggle to fill nearly 3,900 teaching positions.
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🗞 Nearby News
Woodridge
How much higher was average administrator pay than teacher pay in Keeneyville School District 20 in 2024-25? (dupagepolicyjournal.com)
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La Salle-Peru co-op girls swimmers thinking big as new era begins (shawlocal.com)
Recently sold commercial properties in DuPage / Cook County: Aug. 1 to 31 (shawlocal.com)
Volunteers, rangers clear storm-damaged trees at Stackhouse Park in Westmont (wjactv.com)
Downers Grove
Wellington Management Group LLP Increases Stock Holdings in InvenTrust Properties Corp. $IVT (marketbeat.com)
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