🌱 Patch AM: Oktoberfest 2026 Brings Sausage-Sculpting Contest, Pretzel Toss To Woodridge

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In today's newsletter:

• Sausage sculpting and stein holding headline Woodridge's Oktoberfest weekend
• How do Woodridge 68 salaries stack up against Illinois' biggest districts?

Also on today's calendar: Ladies Day & Night Out, Schools Just Wanna Have Funds Downtown Downers Grove and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one wall say to the other? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: A shower in the a.m.; breezy, with a high of 63 and low of 56 degrees.
• Wednesday: Cloudy, temps: high: 65, low: 54.
• Thursday: Periods of clouds and sun, with a high of 67 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Oktoberfest 2026 Brings Sausage-Sculpting Contest, Pretzel Toss To Woodridge (patch.com) — Woodridge residents can celebrate Oktoberfest this weekend with live music, German food and drinks, and quirky contests like sausage sculpting, pretzel and sausage tosses, and stein holding. The two-night festival runs Sept. 25–26 in the Cypress Cove Aquatic Park parking lot, with early bird and same-day ticket options available.
   

• How much higher was average administrator pay than teacher pay in Emmons School District 33 in 2024-25? (lakecountygazette.com) — Woodridge residents can now see how their own District 68 administrator and teacher salaries compare to some of the largest districts in Illinois, with local administrators averaging about $175,000 and teachers about $88,500. The story centers on Emmons District 33 but includes a statewide salary table, trends in pay growth, and updated data on teacher vacancies and retention across Illinois.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Woodridge

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday September 24
• Ladies Day & Night Out, Schools Just Wanna Have Funds Downtown Downers Grove →
  Downers Grove
  10:00 am
Friday September 25
• The First Official BBQ Authority Warehouse Sale →
  2141 Internationale Pkwy, Suite 150, Woodridge, IL, 60517,
  9:00 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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Other local events

Tuesday September 22
• Pickleball Tournament for West Suburban Community Pantry →
  Hobson Corner Park, 2910 Hobson Rd, Woodridge
  6:00 pm
Wednesday September 23
• Baby Lapsit: 0 - 24 Months →
  Woodridge Public Library, 3 Plaza Dr, Woodridge
  9:30 am
• Toddler Time: Ages 2 - 3 →
  Woodridge Public Library, 3 Plaza Dr, Woodridge
  10:15 am
Tuesday September 29
• Medicare 2027 →
  Lisle Library District, 777 Front St, Lisle
  7:00 pm
• Medicare 2027 - What You Need to Know →
  Woodridge Public Library, 3 Plaza Dr, Woodridge
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Rescheduled Woodridge-Downers Grove Fourth of July Fireworks →
  75th Street & Lemont Road, Woodridge
  7:30 pm
Sunday October 4
• Fall on Canal (an outdoor vendor market) →
  317 Front St, Lemont
  9:00 am
Thursday October 8
• Woodridge Garden Club meeting notice →
  Woodridge Park District, 2600 The Center Dr, Woodridge
  6:30 pm

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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🗞 Nearby News

Darien

• Clarence Edward Frazier, 92, Mountain Home (Kirby) (ktlo.com)

Downers Grove

• Consent decree management firm review on Fort Smith Board agenda (talkbusiness.net)
• Community Foundation hires grants manager (springfieldbusinessjournal.com)

Lisle

• Women's golf wraps up competitive IWU Fall Classic (qctimes.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I'll meet you at the corner! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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