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🌱 Patch AM: How do Woodridge 68 salaries compare to other big Illinois districts?
Happening soon: World Doctors Orchestra Naperville Charity Concert at Wentz Hall on the Woodridge Patch calendar
Good morning Woodridge! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️
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!)
- 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. 
📸 Around Woodridge
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Woodridge
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- 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 - JJH Softball vs. Summit Heritage
Thomas Jefferson Junior High School , 7200 Janes Ave, Woodridge, IL 60517, USA
4:15 pm - 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 - World Doctors Orchestra Naperville Charity Concert at Wentz Hall →
Wentz Concert Hall & Fine Arts Center, 171 E Chicago Ave, Naperville
7:00 pm - "Melodies and Memories" Show Will Bring Barbershop Champion Groups to Naperville →
Grace United Methodist Church, 300 E Gartner Rd, Naperville
3:00 pm - NAMIWalks DuPage →
St. James Farm Forest Preserve, St James Farm Forest Preserve, Warrenville
9:00 am
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
Thursday August 27
Friday September 11
Saturday September 12
Sunday September 13
📣 Woodridge Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- 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
Monday August 24
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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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