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🌱 Patch AM: More Than 2 Dozen Species Available For Native Tree And Shrub Sale In Glen Ellyn
Make time for Garden Club to feature Forest Preserve District President on the Glen Ellyn Patch calendar
Greetings Glen Ellyn! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Choose from dozens of native trees and shrubs in Glen Ellyn
- How do Glen Ellyn District 89 salaries stack up statewide?
Also on today's calendar: Garden Club to feature Forest Preserve District President and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the wall say to the other wall. 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: A stray afternoon t-storm, with a high of 84 and low of 62 degrees.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 81, low: 61.
- Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 82 and low of 60 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• More Than 2 Dozen Species Available For Native Tree And Shrub Sale In Glen Ellyn (patch.com) — Glen Ellyn residents can preorder from more than two dozen native tree and shrub species through the community's Native Tree and Shrub Sale, with orders due by Sept. 13 at noon. Prices and pot sizes are listed for each species, and prepaid orders will be picked up Sept. 26 at the Frank Johnson Center on Kenilworth Avenue in Glen Ellyn. 
• Average administrator salary was 66.4% higher than teacher salary in Villa Park School District 45 in 2024-25 (dupagepolicyjournal.com) — Glen Ellyn families can see that Community Consolidated School District 89 administrators earned an average of $156,663 in 2024-25, compared with $93,974 for teachers, placing the district among Illinois' higher-paying systems. The story centers on Villa Park District 45 but includes a statewide comparison table that highlights how Glen Ellyn's pay stacks up against other large districts and broader trends in salaries and teacher vacancies.
📸 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 - Great American Dog Show →
Cantigny Park, 151 Winfield Rd, Wheaton
8:00 am - 2026 Invisible Wounds Foundation Evening of Honor →
The Morton Arboretum, 4100 IL-53, Lisle
5:00 pm
Friday August 28
Tuesday September 1
Saturday September 5
Sunday September 13
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Other local events
- Historian Dan Freas Delivers a Lecture on Sat. Aug. 29 - 2:00 PM. at the Glen Ellyn History Center →
2:00 pm - 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 - 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 - Free R&B Concert - Cat Gaddis Project Concert →
Southminster Presbyterian Church, 680 S Park Blvd, Glen Ellyn
1:00 pm - Glen Ellyn Backyard BBQ →
Lorraine/Duane Metra Lot next to the Glen Ellyn Public Library
1:00 pm
Saturday August 29
Wednesday September 2
Monday September 7
Thursday September 10
Saturday September 12
📣 Glen Ellyn Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Discover COD Events Offer Prospective Students Look at Programs, Resources —COD Newsroom Read on Patch
- Binny's Beverage Depot posted a job opening for Glen Ellyn--Part Time Store Associate in Glen Ellyn. Apply here.
- Jimmy John's Franchise, LLC posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Glen Ellyn. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Glen Ellyn here.
🗞 Nearby News
Wheaton
- 2026 Marks the 10-Year Anniversary of Dr. Larycia Hawkins' Departure from Wheaton (thewheatonrecord.com)
- Saturday Morning Protest: 'Blame the Billionaires' (thewheatonrecord.com)
- 'Much more than old books on a shelf': DuPage recorder celebrates return of long-lost land records book (chicagotribune.com)
Lombard
- Commercial Operations (jnj.com)
Lisle
- Nomination Petition Packets Available As Seats Open For Village Trustee, Clerk In Lisle (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: Meet me at the corner. (Thank you Earlene M. for sending it in!)
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