🌱 Patch AM: How do Glen Ellyn 41 salaries stack up against other Illinois districts?

Morning Glen Ellyn! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How do Glen Ellyn 41 salaries stack up against other Illinois districts?

Also on today's calendar: Farmland Owner Conservation Connections and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is full of holes but still holds water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 79 and low of 63 degrees.
• Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 81, low: 60.
• Sunday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 78 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Average administrator salary was 69.6% higher than teacher salary in Glen Ellyn School District 41 in 2024-25 (dupagepolicyjournal.com) — Glen Ellyn School District 41 administrators earned an average of $151,848 in 2024–25, about 70% more than the district's average teacher salary of $89,558, according to state data. The report also notes statewide trends in educator pay, teacher retention, and shrinking vacancy rates that frame how Glen Ellyn's numbers compare to other Illinois districts.
   

📸 Around Glen Ellyn

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Glen Ellyn

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday September 1
• Farmland Owner Conservation Connections →
  The Morton Arboretum, 4100 IL-53, Lisle
  6:30 pm
Sunday September 13
• 2026 Invisible Wounds Foundation Evening of Honor →
  The Morton Arboretum, 4100 IL-53, Lisle
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday August 22
• Volunteer Workday at the Nursery
  Forest Preserve District of DuPage County Blackwell
  8:00 am
• Volunteer Restoration Workday
  Forest Preserve District of DuPage County Churchill Woods/Glacial Ridge
  9:00 am
Sunday August 23
• MAC's 40th Anniversary Festival →
  Lakeside Pavilion, 425 Fawell Blvd, Glen Ellyn
  12:00 pm
Wednesday August 26
• The famous Pequod's, caramelized crust pizza is heading your way. Order by noon. →
  5:30 pm
Friday August 28
• Garden Club to feature Forest Preserve District President →
  Lombard Community Building, 433 E St Charles Rd, Lombard
  12:30 pm
Saturday August 29
• Historian Dan Freas Lectures Sat. Aug. 29 - 2:00 PM. at Glen Ellyn History Ctr. →
  Glen Ellyn Historical Society - 800 N. Main Street, glen ellyn, IL, USA
  2:00 pm
• Historian Dan Freas Delivers a Lecture on Sat. Aug. 29 - 2:00 PM. at the Glen Ellyn History Center →
  2:00 pm
Wednesday September 2
• Book Sale Profits: How Senior High School Students are Chosen Along with Scholarship Recipient Stori →
  Glen Ellyn Police Department, 65 S Park Blvd, Glen Ellyn
  6:45 pm
Saturday September 5
• Great American Dog Show →
  Cantigny Park, 151 Winfield Rd, Wheaton
  8:00 am
Monday September 7
• Labor Day UNLIMITED Attractions Wristband at Enchanted Castle →
  Enchanted Castle Family Entertainment Center, 1103 S Main St, Lombard
  12:00 pm

📣 Glen Ellyn Shout Outs!

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Growing place in Naperville is a great place for plants & butterflies .
  The first picture is a Monarch Butterfly. The second picture is a Clearwing Hummingbird . (Nextdoor Westfield)
• RE: JEWEL/OSCO on Glen Ellyn on Roosevelt Rd
  During the remodeling the store manager took out the bench Inside of the store and removed the bench outside the store on the West side of the… (Nextdoor Northeast Glen Ellyn)

• Wheaton College posted a job opening for Public Safety Officer in Wheaton. Apply here.
• Miller's Ale House Restaurant & Sports Bar posted a job opening for Expeditor in Lombard. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Glen Ellyn here.

🗞 Nearby News

Wheaton

• See Exotic Cars, Classic Coupes, More At Wheaton Concours Car Show (patch.com)
• Vape Shop Robbery, Walgreens Retail Theft: Wheaton Crime Blotter (patch.com)

Lombard

• IHSA Football Preseason Media Poll Released (977wmoi.com)

Downers Grove

• Downers Grove Fine Arts Festival Celebrates 49 Years With 50 Artists, Live Music (patch.com)

Ok Glen Ellyn! 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: A sponge (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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