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🌱 Patch AM: How does Glen Ellyn District 89 pay compare statewide this year?
And check out Garden Club to feature Forest Preserve District President on the Glen Ellyn Patch calendar
Good morning Glen Ellyn! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How does Glen Ellyn District 89 pay compare statewide this year?
Also on today's calendar: Garden Club to feature Forest Preserve District President and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the Buffalo say when his son left? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 76 and low of 55 degrees.
- Monday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 78, low: 57.
- Tuesday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 79 and low of 62 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• School administrators earned 93.5% higher than teachers in Wethersfield Community Unit School District 230 in 2024-25 (rockislandtoday.com) — Glen Ellyn families can see how their own District 89 stacks up in a new statewide look at school pay, which lists its average administrator salary at about $156,600 and teacher pay near $94,000. The report centers on Wethersfield schools but includes a comparison of 50 large Illinois districts, alongside trends in teacher raises, retention, and vacancies across the state. 
📸 Around Glen Ellyn
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Glen Ellyn
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★ Featured events ★
- Garden Club to feature Forest Preserve District President →
Lombard Community Building, 433 E St Charles Rd, Lombard
12:30 pm - Farmland Owner Conservation Connections →
The Morton Arboretum, 4100 IL-53, Lisle
6:30 pm - 2026 Invisible Wounds Foundation Evening of Honor →
The Morton Arboretum, 4100 IL-53, Lisle
5:00 pm
Friday August 28
Tuesday September 1
Sunday September 13
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Other local events
- MAC's 40th Anniversary Festival →
Lakeside Pavilion, 425 Fawell Blvd, Glen Ellyn
12:00 pm - District 41: YMCA After School Safe N Sound
Benjamin Franklin Elementary Benjamin Franklin - Large gym
6:30 am - 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 - 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 - Great American Dog Show →
Cantigny Park, 151 Winfield Rd, Wheaton
8:00 am - Labor Day UNLIMITED Attractions Wristband at Enchanted Castle →
Enchanted Castle Family Entertainment Center, 1103 S Main St, Lombard
12:00 pm - Masjid Baitul-Jaamay Blood Drive →
Baitul Jaamay Mosque, 2S510 IL-53, Glen Ellyn
11:00 am - Human Trafficking Awareness Walk →
Main St & Liberty Dr at west end of French Market
10:00 am
Sunday August 23
Monday August 24
Saturday August 29
Wednesday September 2
Saturday September 5
Monday September 7
Thursday September 10
Saturday September 12
📣 Glen Ellyn Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Volunteer Restoration Workday
Forest Preserve District of DuPage County West DuPage Woods
9:00 am - House Tour: Back to School in the 1890s
Forest Preserve District of DuPage County Kline Creek Farm
10:00 am - Stars and Stripes: Our American Flag
Forest Preserve District of DuPage County St. James Farm
11:00 am - Tomato Taste Test!
Sustain DuPage Garden Main St, Wheaton, IL 60187
2:00 pm
Sunday August 23
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- College of DuPage Unveils New Center for Civic Engagement and Public Humanities —COD Newsroom Read on Patch
- Glen Ellyn Park District posted a job opening for ASFC Facility and Fitness Custodian (Part Time) in Glen Ellyn. Apply here.
- Harvard Maintenance, Inc. posted a job opening for Janitorial Cleaner - 38901 in Glen Ellyn. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Glen Ellyn here.
🗞 Nearby News
Wheaton
- 'Much more than old books on a shelf:' DuPage recorder celebrates return of long-lost land records book (dailyherald.com)
- Fall Fest, Garden Walk, Sip Around the States on Cantigy's September calendar (shawlocal.com)
- EDGAR Filing Documents for 0000940400-26-032720 (sec.gov)
Lombard
- LSC Development Completes Self-Storage Adaptive Reuse Project in Lombard, Illinois (rebusinessonline.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: Bison! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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