🌱 Patch AM: How do Woodridge 68 salaries compare to other big Illinois districts?

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In today's newsletter:

• How do Woodridge 68 salaries compare to other big Illinois districts?

Also on today's calendar: World Doctors Orchestra Naperville Charity Concert at Wentz Hall and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: How fast is milk when you pour it? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 79 and low of 56 degrees.
• Tuesday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 80, low: 62.
• Wednesday: Humid with a t-storm possible, with a high of 82 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 2024-25: Average administrator salary was 29.2% higher than teacher salary in Community Consolidated School District 93 (dupagepolicyjournal.com) — Woodridge School District 68 appears on a new statewide list comparing average administrator and teacher pay, with administrators averaging about $175,000 and teachers about $88,500. The report centers on Community Consolidated School District 93's salary gap but also shows how Woodridge stacks up against other large Illinois districts amid ongoing teacher vacancy and retention concerns.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Woodridge

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Tuesday August 25
• Teachers' Institute Day 8/25
  Downers Grove GSD 58 Downers Grove, IL 60516
• Elementary School Meet and Greet
  Downers Grove GSD 58 Downers Grove, IL 60516
  2:45 pm
• JJH Baseball @ Cass
  Thomas Jefferson Junior High School Woodridge, IL 60517
  4:15 pm
• Middle School Locker Set Up
  Downers Grove GSD 58 Downers Grove, IL 60516
  5:00 pm
Wednesday August 26
• JJH Softball vs. Summit Heritage
  Thomas Jefferson Junior High School , 7200 Janes Ave, Woodridge, IL 60517, USA
  4:15 pm
Thursday August 27
• First Day of School for Students Grades K-8
  Downers Grove GSD 58 Downers Grove, IL 60516
• JJH Softball @ Lisle
  Thomas Jefferson Junior High School 1825 Short St, Lisle, IL 60532, USA
  4:15 pm
• Sipley Curriculum Night
  John L. Sipley Elementary School Woodridge, IL 60517
  6:30 pm
Friday September 11
• World Doctors Orchestra Naperville Charity Concert at Wentz Hall →
  Wentz Concert Hall & Fine Arts Center, 171 E Chicago Ave, Naperville
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• "Melodies and Memories" Show Will Bring Barbershop Champion Groups to Naperville →
  Grace United Methodist Church, 300 E Gartner Rd, Naperville
  3:00 pm
Sunday September 13
• NAMIWalks DuPage →
  St. James Farm Forest Preserve, St James Farm Forest Preserve, Warrenville
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday August 24
• Library Express Van Visit: Meadowbrook Manor
  Fountaindale Public Library District Fountaindale Public Library -
  10:00 am
• Popcorn Matinee
  Downers Grove Township 4340 Prince St, Downers Grove, IL 60515
  1:00 pm
• Library Express Van Stop: McKenzie Falls Townhomes
  Fountaindale Public Library District Fountaindale Public Library -
  2:30 pm
• Bookmobile Stop: RiverStone Apartments
  Fountaindale Public Library District Fountaindale Public Library -
  3:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• It's illegal to park across a sidewalk in your driveway in Woodridge.
  Even though the sidewalk crosses your private driveway, the walkway remains a public right-of-way meant for public safety. Please be mindful of the… (Nextdoor Jefferson)

• DMS posted a job opening for Janitor in Woodridge. Apply here.
• Cinemark posted a job opening for Theatre Team Member in Woodridge. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Woodridge here.

🗞 Nearby News

Downers Grove

• 6 tranquil homes with a screened porch (theweek.com)
• Trader Joe's on track to open store in Oswego this fall (shawlocal.com)
• California Spring Trials Set for April 2027 (floristsreview.com)

Lisle

• 75,645 Shares in CTS Corporation $CTS Purchased by B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG (marketbeat.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It's "Pasturized" before you know it! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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