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🌱 How underfunded is Wayne’s police pension — and who’s collecting what?
Wayne, Illinois Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Wayne! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How underfunded is Wayne’s police pension — and who’s collecting what?
Also on today's calendar: Flannels on the Fox Pub Crawl.
Today's riddle: Did you hear about the two cell phones who got married? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 68 and low of 42 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 69, low: 49.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 68 and low of 46 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Wayne police retirees paid $441,139 into their pension fund and have collected an estimated $2.6 million (dupagepolicyjournal.com) — Wayne residents can see exactly how much retired village police officers have paid into the local pension fund and how much they’ve received in return, with five retirees collecting an estimated $2.6 million on $441,139 contributed. The report also notes the Wayne Police Pension Fund is only 48.3 percent funded, leaving about $2.5 million in promised benefits currently uncovered by assets. 
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Saturday October 24
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Riverlands Brewing Company, 1860 Dean Street, St. Charles
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Arcada Theatre, 105 E Main St, St. Charles
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Tuesday October 20
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🗞 Nearby News
St. Charles
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- This week in DuPage County history: A noteworthy event that shaped our past (Oct. 18-24) (dupagepolicyjournal.com)
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- See Birds Of Prey, Learn Fascinating Facts At Wings And Talons Raptor Show (patch.com)
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