🌱 Patch AM: Remembrance Ceremony Led By Lisle-Woodridge Fire District To Commemorate September 11

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In today's newsletter:

• Lisle-Woodridge Fire District plans solemn September 11 remembrance ceremony
• How does Woodridge 68 pay compare with Illinois' biggest districts?
• Woodridge's own steps into a bare-knuckle showdown this October.

Also on today's calendar: Prism Market: Flannels, Music & Virgos and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Where do math teachers go on vacation? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Partly sunny, warm and humid, with a high of 83 and low of 68 degrees.
• Sunday: Partly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 82, low: 64.
• Monday: Partly sunny, with a high of 81 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Remembrance Ceremony Led By Lisle-Woodridge Fire District To Commemorate September 11 (patch.com) — Residents connected to Woodridge are invited to a September 11 Remembrance Ceremony hosted by the Lisle-Woodridge Fire District at Fire Station 51 in Lisle. The morning event will feature an honor guard, musical tributes, remarks from the fire chief, and a solemn moment of silence honoring victims and local first responders and military personnel.
   

• How much higher was average administrator pay than teacher pay in Fenton Community High School District 100 in 2024-25? (dupagepolicyjournal.com) — Woodridge School District 68 ranks among Illinois' larger districts, with administrators averaging about $175,000 and teachers about $88,500 in 2024-25, according to state data. The story compares these figures with other major districts and highlights how teacher and administrator pay have risen statewide amid ongoing staffing shortages and hiring challenges in Illinois schools.
   

• BKFC Fight Night Bethlehem: Cisneros vs Petersen Headlines October 9 Card (fightbookmma.com) — Woodridge fight fans will see hometown competitor Marisol Ruelas represent the village in a women's flyweight bout at BKFC Fight Night Bethlehem on October 9 in Pennsylvania. She joins a full card headlined by Gregoris Cisneros vs. Ryan Petersen, featuring several rising prospects and local Pennsylvania favorites at the Wind Creek Event Center.
   

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Saturday September 5
• Prism Market: Flannels, Music & Virgos →
  Maplewood Public House, 486 Pennsylvania Ave, Glen Ellyn
  12:00 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
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

Monday September 7
• DISTRICT CLOSED - Labor Day
  WOODRIDGE SD 68 Woodridge, IL 60517
• District 58 Closed (Labor Day) NO SCHOOL
  Downers Grove GSD 58 Downers Grove, IL 60516
• JJH Softball Regional TBD
  Thomas Jefferson Junior High School , 7200 Janes Ave, Woodridge, IL 60517, USA
  4:15 pm
• Board of Education Workshop Meeting
  Chsd 99 Administrative Service Center - 6301 Springside Ave, Downers Grov
  6:30 pm
Tuesday September 8
• JJH Baseball Home vs Lisle
  Thomas Jefferson Junior High School Woodridge, IL 60517
  4:15 pm
• JJH Softball @ Eisenhower
  Thomas Jefferson Junior High School Eisenhower Junior High School, 1410 75th St, Darien, IL 60561, USA
  4:15 pm
Sunday September 20
• Sunday school →
  Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 2600 75th St, Woodridge
  10:00 am

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