Community Corner
🌱 How do Norridge schools’ teacher attendance rates compare statewide this year?
Also, don't miss FLX Move Pilates for a FREE Mat Pilates Class at Beyond Yoga Old Orchard on the Norridge Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- How do Norridge schools' teacher attendance rates compare statewide this year?
Also on today's calendar: FLX Move Pilates for a FREE Mat Pilates Class at Beyond Yoga Old Orchard and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: Do you know what the two sides of a circle are? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Periods of sun, with a high of 68 and low of 56 degrees.
- Friday: Periods of sun, temps: high: 67, low: 54.
- Saturday: Partial sunshine, with a high of 68 and low of 56 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Riverton Community Unit School District 14 reported 60.1% of teacher attendance during 2024-25 (sangamonsun.com) — Norridge schools appear in new statewide teacher attendance data, with Pennoyer, Ridgewood High School District 234, and Norridge School District 80 all listed among hundreds of districts and their 2024–25 rates. The story centers on Riverton's low attendance but provides a detailed statewide comparison, letting Norridge parents and residents see how their local districts stack up against others across Illinois. 
📸 Around Norridge
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Norridge
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★ Featured events ★
- FLX Move Pilates for a FREE Mat Pilates Class at Beyond Yoga Old Orchard →
Beyond Yoga, 4999 Old Orchard Rd, Skokie
9:00 am
Saturday September 26
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Other local events
- Button Making Blast
Austin-Irving Branch Library, 6100 West Ivring Park Road, Chicago
10:00 am - Concert Band performs at RHS Football Game
Ridgewood Community High School, 7500 W Montrose Ave, Norridge
5:00 pm - Seed Saving Workshop
Austin-Irving Branch Library, 6100 West Ivring Park Road, Chicago
2:00 pm - ESL Practice: English Conversation Group
Oriole Park Branch Library, 7454 West Balmoral Avenue, Chicago
2:00 pm - Sunday Matinee: The Fugitive (1993)
Oriole Park Branch Library, 7454 West Balmoral Avenue, Chicago
2:00 pm - Simple Stitches Crochet Club: Study Hall
Austin-Irving Branch Library, 6100 West Ivring Park Road, Chicago
6:00 pm - Family Story Time
Oriole Park Branch Library, 7454 West Balmoral Avenue, Chicago
10:30 am - Cross Country Meet #3 LNAC Conference Invitational
Grant Park Recreation Center, 44 W Golfview Dr, Northlake
4:00 pm - Boys Soccer Giles vs Elm @ Norridge Park District
Norridge Park District, 4631 N Overhill Ave, Norridge
4:00 pm - The Joy of Gesture: An Abstract Art Making Workshop
Austin-Irving Branch Library, 6100 West Ivring Park Road, Chicago
6:00 pm
Friday September 25
Saturday September 26
Sunday September 27
Monday September 28
Tuesday September 29
Wednesday September 30
📣 Norridge Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Multi-Chamber Legislative
Morton Grove Public Library, 6140 Lincon Ave, Morton Grove
8:30 am - Solo Entrepreneurs | Affinity Group Meeting →
River Forest IL
10:00 am
Thursday September 24
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🗞 Nearby News
Rosemont
- TAGIE Awards 2026 Finalists Revealed: Vote Now as Star Wars 50th Kickoff Begins (techtimes.com)
- LOUPE Americas 2026 Spotlights Continued Innovation in Labels and Packaging (packagingimpressions.com)
- KYZEN to Highlight AQUANOX Cleaning Chemistries and Longer Bath Life at SMTA International (iconnect007.com)
Franklin Park
- 'Ride The Cyclone' Asks What Should We Choose (peopleandplacesnewspaper.com)
Elmhurst
- York Student Recalls Painful ACL Tear, Says Many Athletes Suffer Same Injury (patch.com)
- Highest-Paid Elmhurst D205 Teachers And Officials (patch.com)
- Elmhurst School Sees Big Attendance Improvement (patch.com)
Ok Norridge! 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: The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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