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Also on today's calendar: Wake up to donuts on your doorstep from Do-Rite! Order by 10pm Friday. and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Hinsdale DUI Suspect Asleep Behind Wheel: Cops (patch.com) — Hinsdale police recently reported several DUI arrests on major local roads, including one case where a driver was found asleep behind the wheel at Woodland Avenue and County Line Road. Officers also investigated a theft of garbage cans, an identity theft case, and served a warrant during traffic enforcement around town.
2. Hero mom of three died saving her 7 year old son on a family fishing trip (pulptastic.com) — A Hinsdale mother of three died after rescuing her 7-year-old son from the Des Plaines River during a family fishing trip near Libertyville. Authorities say she got him to safety before being pulled under herself, and emphasize that recent heavy rains have made area rivers especially hazardous. Local readers may see tributes and support efforts for her surviving Hinsdale family.
3. 2024-25: Average administrator salary was 31.3% higher than teacher salary in Hinsdale Community Consolidated School District 181 (dupagepolicyjournal.com) — Hinsdale District 181 administrators earned an average of $134,705 in 2024-25, about 31 percent more than the district's average teacher salary of $102,583, according to state data. The report also compares District 181 to other Illinois districts and notes improving, but still concerning, statewide teacher vacancy numbers.
4. Ken Johnson, a longtime suburban boys basketball coach, passes away at 81 (chicagotribune.com) — A former Hinsdale Central boys basketball coach who led the Red Devils to a downstate appearance in 1972 has died at 81. Ken Johnson later found success at Stevenson and other schools, leaving a legacy of fast-paced, hard-working teams remembered fondly by former colleagues and players.
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