🌱 Patch AM: How does Woodridge 68 pay stack up against other big districts?

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In today's newsletter:

• How does Woodridge 68 pay stack up against other big districts?

Also on today's calendar: Meet the Candidates: DuPage County Open House & Candidate Forums on 9/9 and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the fish blush ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: High thin cloudiness, with a high of 81 and low of 62 degrees.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 85, low: 71.
• Wednesday: Humid with a stray t-storm, with a high of 80 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• How much higher was average administrator pay than teacher pay in Keeneyville School District 20 in 2024-25? (dupagepolicyjournal.com) — If you live in Woodridge, this piece shows how local administrator pay in Woodridge School District 68 compares with teacher salaries and with other large Illinois districts. It also highlights statewide staffing shortages and pay trends that could affect classroom stability and future hiring in your neighborhood schools.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Woodridge

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★ Featured events ★

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

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Other local events

Tuesday September 8
• JJH Softball @ Eisenhower
  Thomas Jefferson Junior High School Eisenhower Junior High School, 1410 75th St, Darien, IL 60561, USA
  4:15 pm
• JJH Baseball Home vs Lisle
  Thomas Jefferson Junior High School Woodridge, IL 60517
  4:15 pm
Thursday September 10
• Budget Hearing
  Center Cass School District 66, 701 Plainfield Rd, Downers Grove
  6:20 pm
Sunday September 13
• Illinois Constellation | Lost Mountain Miniature Golf & Dinner →
  Lost Mountain Adventure Golf, 1535 75th Street, Woodridge
  3:00 pm
Friday September 18
• Cool Change →
  Pinot's Palette, 1001 75th St Unit 113B, Woodridge
  7:00 pm
Sunday September 20
• Sunday school →
  Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 2600 75th St, Woodridge
  10:00 am
Saturday September 26
• First Congregational Church of Downers Grove Garage Sale →
  1047 Curtiss St, Downers Grove
  8:00 am
Sunday September 27
• Illinois Rock & Roll Museum Hall of Fame Induction →
  Harris Theater for Music and Dance, 205 E Randolph St, Chicago
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday September 7
• Last Day to Enjoy Dragonfly Landing Splash Pad →
  Lisle, IL Calendar Lisle, IL 60532
  11:00 am
• 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
• Hobby Enthusiast Gathering: Crochet & Connect
  Downers Grove Township, 4341 Saratoga Ave, Downers Grove
  9:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Mondelez International posted a job opening for Full-time Nabisco Merchandiser/Order Writer in Woodridge. Apply here.
• Advantage Solutions posted a job opening for Retail Merchandiser in Bolingbrook. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Woodridge here.

🗞 Nearby News

Downers Grove

• Nykredit A S Buys Shares of 42,722 Dover Corporation $DOV (marketbeat.com)
• Boarding Your Dog For The First Time: IL Pro Shares Everything You Need To Know (middletownlifemagazine.com)
• Wellington Management Group LLP Increases Stock Holdings in InvenTrust Properties Corp. $IVT (marketbeat.com)

Lisle

• Legal & General Group Plc Invests $4.12 Million in CTS Corporation $CTS (marketbeat.com)

Naperville

• Update / Things To Do in Naperville Labor Day Weekend: September 4-7 (positivelynaperville.com)
• Naperville amends code to allow happy hour drink specials (nctv17.org)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It saw the ocean's bottom! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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