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🌱 Patch AM: How does Glen Ellyn District 89 pay compare statewide?
Make time for Naperville Artisan Market at CityGate Centre (This Sat-Sun, Sep 19-20) 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?
Also on today's calendar: Naperville Artisan Market at CityGate Centre (This Sat-Sun, Sep 19-20) and 18 more events.
Today's riddle: What do an island and the letter "t" have in common? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Occasional rain and a t-storm, with a high of 68 and low of 60 degrees.
- Monday: A couple of showers, temps: high: 65, low: 55.
- Tuesday: A couple of showers, with a high of 64 and low of 53 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• How much higher was average administrator pay than teacher pay in Community Consolidated School District 180 in 2024-25? (dupagepolicyjournal.com) — Glen Ellyn families can see how their own Community Consolidated School District 89 stacks up in a new statewide breakdown of administrator and teacher pay. While the story focuses on nearby District 180, it also lists District 89's average administrator salary at about $156,663 and teacher salary at about $93,974, alongside other large Illinois districts and broader teacher shortage trends.
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📸 Around Glen Ellyn
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Glen Ellyn
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★ Featured events ★
- Naperville Artisan Market at CityGate Centre (This Sat-Sun, Sep 19-20) →
2135 City Gate Ln, Naperville
10:00 am - Donation Drop Off Day for the Community Rummage Sale – 12:00 – 5:00 PM →
424 Forest Ave, Glen Ellyn
12:00 pm - The BBQ Authority First Ever Warehouse Sale 09/21-09/25 →
2141 Internationale Pkwy, Suite 150, Woodridge, IL, 60517,
9:00 am - Native American History in the Midwest →
7:00 pm - Native American History of the Midwest →
McKee Preservation Group,
7:00 pm - Donation Drop Off Day for the Community Rummage Sale – 3:00 – 7:00 PM →
424 Forest Ave, Glen Ellyn
3:00 pm - Our Voices, Our Minds: Bipoc Youth Navigating Discrimination In Education →
North Central College, 131 S Loomis St, Naperville
5:00 pm - Design, Wine & Wealth: Sip, Connect, Discover →
MK: STEAK + BAR, 400 N Main St, Glen Ellyn
6:00 pm - The Annual Community Rummage Sale - Today is the Day! Open 9 AM - 5 PM. →
424 Forest Ave, Glen Ellyn
9:00 am - Christopher Biggar Book Signing: Fraud Aspect →
Barbara's Bookstore, 120 Yorktown Shopping Center, Lombard
2:00 pm - 29th Annual MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival →
Glen Art Theatre, 540 Crescent Blvd, Glen Ellyn
7:00 pm
Sunday September 20
Monday September 21
Tuesday September 22
Wednesday September 23
Thursday September 24
Saturday September 26
Thursday October 1
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Other local events
- "Linework: Chicago Comics and Community" Free Open Reception →
Cleve Carney Museum of Art, 425 Fawell Blvd, Glen Ellyn
5:30 pm - The First Official BBQ Authority Warehouse Sale →
2141 Internationale Pkwy, Suite 150, Woodridge, IL, 60517
9:00 am - Downtown Glen Ellyn Craft Beer Crawl →
Downtown Glen Ellyn
12:30 am - New Philharmonic: "Musica Italiana Dolce" →
McAninch Arts Center, 425 Fawell Blvd, Glen Ellyn
3:00 pm - Concert feature the work of celebrated composers who struggled with mental illness →
St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 393 N Main St, Glen Ellyn
3:00 pm - Pioneer Day →
Glen Ellyn Historical Society, 800 N Main St, Glen Ellyn
1:00 pm - Glen Ellyn Historical Society's 41st Pioneer Day Sunday Sept. 27 - 800 N. Main Street →
Glen Ellyn Historical Society - 800 N. Main Street, Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
1:00 pm - Blessing of the Animals →
St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, 22W415 Butterfield Rd, Glen Ellyn
1:00 pm - Elton Rohn →
McAninch Arts Center, 425 Fawell Blvd, Glen Ellyn
7:30 pm - Lagers For Labs Brewery Fundraiser →
Alter Brewing Co., 2300 Wisconsin Ave, Downers Grove
5:30 pm
Thursday September 24
Friday September 25
Saturday September 26
Sunday September 27
Saturday October 3
Thursday October 8
📣 Glen Ellyn Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- CCMA Presents "Linework: Chicago Comics and Community" Sept. 24-Nov. 21 —Ann Fink Read on Patch
- College of DuPage Offers New Cyber Threat Intelligence Degree —COD Newsroom Read on Patch
- Has anyone else noticed the significant increase over the past few months of women on street corners asking for donations because they're single mothers?
Does anyone else wonder if this is a coordinated effort? (Nextdoor Lincoln)
- Dunkin' posted a job opening for Cake Decorator in Glen Ellyn. Apply here.
- McDonald's posted a job opening for Crew Team Member in Glen Ellyn. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Glen Ellyn here.
🗞 Nearby News
Wheaton
- Wheaton To Vote On Amending Liquor Code To Include Alcohol-Infused Products (patch.com)
- Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift's New Ohio House Has a Twin in Illinois. You Can Buy It for $1.75 Million. (mansionglobal.com)
- Single-family home in Wheaton goes for $2.05 million (shawlocal.com)
Lombard
- Ojeda Claims Top Five Finish at Redbird Invite (niuhuskies.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: They are both in the middle of water. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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