🌱 How big is the pay gap in Harvey School District 152?

Coffee in hand, Harvey? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How big is the pay gap in Harvey School District 152?
• How sustainable is Harvey's firefighter pension fund right now?

Also on today's calendar: One Night Stand Tour: Chicago Edition Pt II and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 78 and low of 66 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly cloudy and less humid, temps: high: 74, low: 63.
• Saturday: Some rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 82 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• School administrators earned 69.5% higher than teachers in Harvey School District 152 in 2024-25 (southcooknews.com) — Families in Harvey School District 152 can see how pay stacks up, with administrators averaging $121,151 and teachers $71,495 in the 2024-25 school year. The report also compares Harvey's figures with top-paying districts statewide and notes ongoing but improving teacher vacancy challenges across Illinois.
   

• Harvey fire retirees paid $3.3 million into their pension fund and have collected an estimated $20.8 million (southcooknews.com) — Harvey residents face a strained firefighters pension fund, with 37 retirees having contributed about $3.3 million but already collecting an estimated $20.8 million in benefits. Several longtime retirees paid nothing under older rules yet have received seven-figure payouts, while the city carries heavy pension debt and recently laid off nearly half its active firefighters.
   

📸 Around Harvey

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Harvey

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 18
• Happy Hour Special →
  The Entrance (Front Entrance), 15101 Dixie Highway, Harvey
  3:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday September 19
• One Night Stand Tour: Chicago Edition Pt II →
  The Entrance, 15101 Dixie Highway, Harvey
• Food Bank Volunteer Day with Restoration Ministries →
  Restoration Ministries Food Bank, 253 E. 159th St., Harvey
  10:30 am
• Front & Center Saturdays →
  The Entrance (Front Entrance), 15101 Dixie Highway, Harvey
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday September 17
• Girls Golf State Tournament @ Metamora Fields →
  Parker Junior High School Flossmoor, IL 60422
  7:00 am
• Study Tips and Techniques →
  Academic Assistance Center (AAC) – Room 2264, 15800 South State Street, South Holland
  1:00 pm
• Voter's Registration Zone: Your Voice Starts Here, Scan to Register to Vote →
  Kindig Performing Arts Center, 15800 S. State Street, South Holland
  3:00 pm
• 99 for 99 Celebration →
  Atrium on Main Campus, 15800 South State Street, South Holland
  3:30 pm
• Fuel Your Future: Appreciation Jar Workshop →
  SSC's MB Financial Bank Business Suite, 15800 South State Street, South Holland
  4:00 pm
• Men's Soccer Home Game vs Prairie State College →
  Bulldog Field, 15800 South State Street, South Holland
  4:00 pm
• Boys Baseball Regionals →
  Parker Junior High School Flossmoor, IL 60422
  4:15 pm
• Churchill Open House
  Churchill School
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• I've got properties scattered everywhere right now, and keeping up with all the maintenance is honestly a lot to handle, what do you usually help with around a home?
  Feel free to message me your number. I'll get in touch once I see it. (Nextdoor Ashland)

• McDonald's posted a job opening for Crew Team Member- Starting at $15.40/hr in Harvey. Apply here.
• Popeyes posted a job opening for Popeyes Team Member - Harvey, IL in Harvey. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Harvey here.

🗞 Nearby News

South Holland

• South Holland, Illinois, completes eight-year flood mitigation project (cbsnews.com)
• IDOT announces lane closures, changes to Bishop Ford Freeway (thelansingjournal.org)

Dolton

• Pope Leo XIV Does Tech Support and Tax Prep for His Brother in Suburban Chicago (thelettersfromleo.com)
• Tiffany Henyard Talks GOP Switch and Dolton Controversy (eurweb.com)

Homewood

• UPDATE: Illinois Man Flown From Semi Accident Near Atwood (inkfreenews.com)
• Pritzker requests FEMA disaster assistance for August severe storms (cbsnews.com)

Ok Harvey! 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: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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