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In today's newsletter:

• How do Oak Lawn school administrator salaries stack up statewide?
• How Oak Lawn's 9/11 beams became a national traveling memorial

Also on today's calendar: Dinner and Dancing and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why are elevator jokes so good ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Sunshine, nice and less humid, with a high of 78 and low of 64 degrees.
• Monday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 80, low: 64.
• Tuesday: Very warm with clouds and sun, with a high of 88 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

• Analysis: Oak Lawn Community High School District 229 administrators rank 116th highest in state for average salary in 2025 (southcooknews.com) — Oak Lawn residents can see how well-paid their high school district administrators are, with Oak Lawn Community High School District 229 ranking 116th statewide at an average salary of $141,318. The report also highlights student-to-administrator ratios, multi‑year salary trends, and how local pay compares to Illinois averages amid ongoing educator shortages.
   

• Have World Trade Center Beams, Will Travel (patch.com) — A longtime Oak Lawn resident is driving two pieces of World Trade Center steel around the country as part of the Children's Museum in Oak Lawn's traveling 9/11 exhibit. Originating from the village's First Responders Memorial, the display now appears at stair climbs and museums nationwide, and local groups can still book the exhibit through the Oak Lawn children's museum.
   

📸 Around Oak Lawn

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Oak Lawn

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 11
• Dinner and Dancing →
  Jenny's Steak and Banquets, 11041 Menard Ave, Chicago Ridge
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• Germazing Parking Lot Pop-Up →
  St. Germaine School, 9735 S Kolin Ave, Oak Lawn
  9:00 am
• Fall Acting Workshop Intensive →
  LATTE Theater (Conservatory for Young Adult Creatives), 9008 Fairview Ave, Brookfield
  9:45 am
Saturday September 19
• Fall Family Fest →
  Harold L. Richards High School, 10601 S Central Ave, Oak Lawn
  3:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday September 7
• Labor Day UNLIMITED Attractions Wristband at Haunted Trails (Burbank) →
  Haunted Trails Family Entertainment Center (Burbank), 7759 S Harlem Ave, Burbank
  12:00 pm
Tuesday September 8
• September Chamber Member Luncheon →
  Hilton Chicago/Oak Lawn, 9333 S Cicero Ave, Oak Lawn
  9:00 am
• Who's Got Game: Cozy Caps (R) at OLPL →
  Oak Lawn Public Library, 9427 Raymond Ave, Oak Lawn
  10:00 am
• Free Movie Matinees: "Project Hail Mary" (2026, PG-13, 156 minutes) at OLPL →
  Oak Lawn Public Library, 9427 Raymond Ave, Oak Lawn
  2:00 pm
• The Yarnery Club at OLPL →
  Oak Lawn Public Library, 9427 Raymond Ave, Oak Lawn
  2:00 pm
• Healthy Wealth Debt Club →
  Oak Lawn Public Library, 9427 Raymond Ave, Oak Lawn
  7:00 pm
Wednesday September 9
• Friends Short Story Discussion Group at OLPL →
  Oak Lawn Public Library, 9427 Raymond Ave, Oak Lawn
  1:00 pm
• Advocate Diabetes Support Group at OLPL →
  Oak Lawn Public Library, 9427 Raymond Ave, Oak Lawn
  2:30 pm

📣 Oak Lawn Shout Outs!

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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Oak Lawn PatchAM possible:

• Krapils Steakhouse and Patio — (708) 448-2012
• Al Basha Sweets Co — (708) 233-0826
• Premier Paws at Burbank — (708) 581-1000
• Encore Car Wash — 8155568338
• Orland Painting and Decorating Service LLC — (708) 415-2290
• Jenny's Steak and Banquets — (708) 229-2272

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Celebrating 125 Years: School District 123 Back-to-School Extravaganza Kicks Off 2026-27 School Year —School District 123 Read on Patch
• Queen of Hearts Rolls Over Again as Jackpot Climbs Past $69,010 —Mark Dynia Read on Patch

• Oak Lawn Park District posted a job opening for Part-time Maintenance Custodian in Oak Lawn. Apply here.
• Anixter, Inc. Shipboard posted a job opening for Supervisor - Operations (Inventory Control & Quality Control) in Alsip. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Oak Lawn here.

🗞 Nearby News

Chicago Ridge

• Who are the South Cook County area high school alumni in action on Saturday, Sept. 5? (southcooknews.com)

Alsip

• Betty Johnson-Gonzalez, 88 (southwestregionalpublishing.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because they work on so many levels ! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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