🌱 Patch AM: How do Oak Lawn District 229 salaries stack up against the state?

Cheers Oak Lawn! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How do Oak Lawn District 229 salaries stack up against the state?
• Which bands are rocking Oak Lawn's Fall Music Festival this weekend?

Also on today's calendar: Dinner and Dancing and 11 more events.

Today's riddle: What happened to the pregnant cat that ate yarn? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and warm, with a high of 85 and low of 71 degrees.
• Wednesday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 80, low: 66.
• Thursday: Sunny, nice and less humid, with a high of 79 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• School administrators earned 37.8% higher than teachers in Oak Lawn Community High School District 229 in 2024-25 (southcooknews.com) — If you live in Oak Lawn Community High School District 229, new state data shows administrators earned an average of $141,318 in 2024–25, about 38% more than teachers' $102,550. The report also places Oak Lawn's pay in a statewide context, noting rising salaries, high teacher retention, and fewer unfilled teaching positions across Illinois.
   

• Oak Lawn announces Music Fest lineup (southwestregionalpublishing.com) — Oak Lawn's Fall Music Festival hits the Village Green this weekend, bringing three days of live bands across multiple stages at 95th Street and 52nd Avenue. With a full schedule from Friday evening through Sunday night, plus food from popular local eateries, village leaders are inviting residents to enjoy music, food, and community together outdoors.
   

📸 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
• Kitties For Keeps Rescue Adoption Event →
  6220 W 95th St, Oak Lawn
  9:00 am
• 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
Monday September 14
• FUNDRAISER: Kitties For Keeps Rescue →
  Chipotle Mexican Grill, 6230 W 95th St, Oak Lawn
  9:00 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

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
• Teen Makerspace Tutorial at OLPL →
  Oak Lawn Public Library, 9427 Raymond Ave, Oak Lawn
  5:00 pm

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

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

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Community High School District 218 posted a job opening for Assistant Girls Basketball Coach in Oak Lawn. Apply here.
• Smashburger posted a job opening for Cashier in Oak Lawn. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Oak Lawn here.

🗞 Nearby News

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• Brother Rice's Rocco Galasso, Sam Holcomb shine in quarterback platoon (southwestregionalpublishing.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: She had mittens! (Thank you April M. for sending it in!)
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