🌱 Patch AM: Craft Beer Crawl, Oktoberfest Afterparty Planned In Glen Ellyn

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In today's newsletter:

• Downtown Glen Ellyn plans craft beer crawl with Oktoberfest afterparty
• How fast are Glen Ellyn's Medicaid eye-care costs really rising?
• How does Glen Ellyn's administrator pay stack up statewide?

Also on today's calendar: Farmland Owner Conservation Connections and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the 1 way to guarantee winning a small fortune at the casino? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: A thunderstorm in spots, with a high of 92 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: Hot, temps: high: 93, low: 71.
• Thursday: Partly sunny with a t-storm, with a high of 87 and low of 72 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Craft Beer Crawl, Oktoberfest Afterparty Planned In Glen Ellyn (patch.com) — Downtown Glen Ellyn is gearing up for a Craft Beer Crawl and Oktoberfest Afterparty on Sept. 26, featuring tastings from The Beer Cellar and festivities at Maplewood Public House. Attendees 21 and over can visit multiple Glen Ellyn businesses, enjoy live music and German-themed fun, and receive a souvenir glass with their ticket.
   

• Glen Ellyn Medicaid claims for Vision Services soar to $10,753 in 2024 (rockfordsun.com) — Medicaid spending on vision services in Glen Ellyn nearly doubled from 2023 to 2024, reaching $10,753, all billed in ZIP code 60137. The report breaks down how these taxpayer-funded claims compare with other local Medicaid categories and statewide trends, and notes looming federal policy changes that could shift more Medicaid costs onto Illinois and communities like Glen Ellyn.
   

• 2024-25: Average administrator salary was 69.5% higher than teacher salary in Community High School District 94 (dupagepolicyjournal.com) — Administrator pay in nearby Community High School District 94 is about 69.5% higher than teacher salaries, and Glen Ellyn's District 89 appears on the statewide list with six-figure average administrator pay. The piece compares salaries across Illinois' largest districts and highlights ongoing teacher shortages that are forcing schools to rely on substitutes and larger classes.
   

📸 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
Saturday September 5
• Great American Dog Show →
  Cantigny Park, 151 Winfield Rd, Wheaton
  8:00 am
Saturday September 12
• Mint Cannabis Villa Park Grand Opening Celebration →
  310 E North Ave, Villa Park
  8:00 am
Sunday September 13
• NAMIWalks DuPage →
  St. James Farm Forest Preserve, St James Farm Forest Preserve, Warrenville
  9:00 am
Thursday October 1
• 29th Annual MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival →
  Glen Art Theatre, 540 Crescent Blvd, Glen Ellyn
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

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
Monday September 7
• Labor Day UNLIMITED Attractions Wristband at Enchanted Castle →
  Enchanted Castle Family Entertainment Center, 1103 S Main St, Lombard
  12:00 pm
Wednesday September 9
• Meet the Candidates: DuPage County Open House & Candidate Forums on 9/9 →
  DuPage County Administration Building, Auditorium and Atrium
  5:30 pm
Thursday September 10
• Masjid Baitul-Jaamay Blood Drive →
  Baitul Jaamay Mosque, 2S510 IL-53, Glen Ellyn
  11:00 am
Saturday September 12
• IKEA Frank Mots Int'l Kite Festival →
  , Milwaukee
  9:00 am
• Fall Acting Workshop Intensive →
  LATTE Theater (Conservatory for Young Adult Creatives), 9008 Fairview Ave, Brookfield
  9:45 am
• Human Trafficking Awareness Walk →
  Main St & Liberty Dr at west end of French Market
  10:00 am
• Free R&B Concert - Cat Gaddis Project Concert →
  Southminster Presbyterian Church, 680 S Park Blvd, Glen Ellyn
  1:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• College of DuPage Celebrates Opening of New Kinesiology Lab —COD Newsroom Read on Patch
• COD First Community College in Illinois to Offer A.A.S. in Healthcare Management —COD Newsroom Read on Patch
• WGN-TV's Ana Belaval Brings Her Stand-Up Comedy to the MAC Sept. 19 —Ann Fink Read on Patch
• New Philharmonic Opens New Season with "Musica Italiana Dolce" Sept. 26 & 27 —Ann Fink Read on Patch

• Key attached to a red croc keychain found!
  Let me know if this is yours (off of Illinois street) (Nextdoor Lincoln)

• Kentucky Fried Chicken posted a job opening for Team Member in Glen Ellyn. Apply here.
• Glenbard Township High School District posted a job opening for Long-Term Spanish Substitute Teacher- Glenbard North in Glen Ellyn. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Glen Ellyn here.

🗞 Nearby News

Wheaton

• Wheaton, IL 60189 (redfin.com)
• Medicaid Procedures / Professional Services payments in Wheaton up 110.6% to $25,801 in 2024 (dupagepolicyjournal.com)

Lombard

• Lombard sees $156,375 in Medicaid medicine services payments for 2024 (dupagepolicyjournal.com)

Lisle

• Blacksmiths, Petting Zoo, Pony Rides: Depot Days Returns To Lisle Sept. 19-20 (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By starting with a large fortune. (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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