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

Also, don't miss Dinner and Dancing on the Oak Lawn Patch calendar

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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.
   

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