🌱 Patch AM: How Woodridge 68 administrator pay stacks up against teachers statewide

Good morning to you Woodridge! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How Woodridge 68 administrator pay stacks up against teachers statewide
• How a 65.7% Medicaid spike is hitting Woodridge's ZIP code 60517

Also on today's calendar: "Melodies and Memories" Show Will Bring Barbershop Champion Groups to Naperville and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Hot and humid; an a.m. shower, with a high of 91 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny, hot and humid, temps: high: 90, low: 72.
• Wednesday: Hot and humid with sunshine, with a high of 95 and low of 72 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 2024-25: Average administrator salary was 79.5% higher than teacher salary in Marquardt School District 15 (dupagepolicyjournal.com) — Woodridge School District 68 administrators earned an average of $174,997 in 2024-25, compared with $88,565 for teachers, placing the district among Illinois' higher-paying systems. The story centers on Marquardt District 15 but includes a statewide comparison of administrator and teacher pay, plus context on ongoing teacher shortages that also affect DuPage County districts.
   

• Woodridge Medicaid spending on Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) rises to $57,371 in 2024 (dupagepolicyjournal.com) — Medicaid spending on Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) in Woodridge jumped 65.7% in 2024, reaching $57,371, all tied to ZIP code 60517. The category now ranks sixth among local Medicaid spending types, in a year when overall claims in the village surged even faster. State and federal policy changes could shift more Medicaid costs onto Illinois and local communities over time.
   

📸 Around Woodridge

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Woodridge

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★ Featured events ★

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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Other local events

Tuesday September 1
• Policy Committee
  Downers Grove GSD 58 Downers Grove, IL 60516
  7:00 am
• JJH Baseball Home vs Eisenhower
  Thomas Jefferson Junior High School Woodridge, IL 60517
  4:15 pm
• PTA Ice Cream Social
  El Sierra Elem School Downers Grove, IL 60516
  5:30 pm
Wednesday September 2
• JJH Softball vs. Lakeview
  Thomas Jefferson Junior High School , 7200 Janes Ave, Woodridge, IL 60517, USA
  4:15 pm
• Fairmount Curriculum Night
  Fairmount Elem School Downers Grove, IL 60516
  6:00 pm
• Southside Elementary Curriculum Night - ES, FA, HL, IT, KG
  El Sierra Elem School Downers Grove, IL 60516
  6:00 pm
• HL Curriculum Night
  Hillcrest Elem School Downers Grove, IL 60516
  6:00 pm
Wednesday September 9
• Meet the Candidates: DuPage County Open House & Candidate Forums on 9/9 →
  DuPage County Administration Building, Auditorium and Atrium
  5:30 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
Sunday September 20
• Sunday school →
  Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 2600 75th St, Woodridge
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• The Home Depot, Inc. posted a job opening for Lot Associate in Woodridge. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Darien

• Darien Medicaid spending on diagnostic radiology services reaches $239 in 2024 (dupagepolicyjournal.com)

Downers Grove

• Marist takes down Lockport in Crimson Classic championship (shawlocal.com)
• How To Prepare A Cat For Boarding: IL Pet Pros Explain Scent-Based Settling (middletownlifemagazine.com)
• Downers Grove Medicaid surgery costs total $4,912 in 2024, showing 12.3% annual rise (dupagepolicyjournal.com)

Lisle

• Lisle among 155 cities tied for 128th in Illinois BBB scam reports in July (dupagepolicyjournal.com)
• Plant a tree in early fall (chicagotribune.com)

Ok Woodridge! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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