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🌱 Patch AM: How do Woodridge 68 salaries stack up against other Illinois districts?
You won't want to miss Sports Cards and More Show @ Orland Park Civic Center - Sunday, August 23, 2026 on the Woodridge Patch calendar
Morning Woodridge! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How do Woodridge 68 salaries stack up against other Illinois districts?
Also on today's calendar: Sports Cards and More Show @ Orland Park Civic Center - Sunday, August 23, 2026 and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 82 and low of 58 degrees.
- Friday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., temps: high: 76, low: 62.
- Saturday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 82 and low of 61 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 2024-25: Average administrator salary was 31.3% higher than teacher salary in Hinsdale Community Consolidated School District 181 (dupagepolicyjournal.com) — Woodridge School District 68 appears on a new statewide list comparing average administrator and teacher pay, with administrators earning about $175,000 and teachers about $88,500. The report centers on Hinsdale District 181 but uses Illinois State Board of Education data to show how salaries and teacher vacancies compare across many districts, including Woodridge, for the 2024-25 school year. 
📸 Around Woodridge
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Woodridge
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★ Featured events ★
- Sports Cards and More Show @ Orland Park Civic Center - Sunday, August 23, 2026 →
Orland Park Civic Center, 14750 S Ravinia Ave, Orland Park
9:00 am - Nik & Ivy Maker's Market - Summer Edition (Anniversary Events) →
Nik & Ivy Brewing Company, 1026 S State St, Lockport
12:00 pm
Sunday August 23
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Other local events
- JJH Baseball @ Minooka Round Robin (Time and Opponent TBD)
Thomas Jefferson Junior High School Woodridge, IL 60517
4:30 pm - Teachers' Institute Day 8/24
Downers Grove GSD 58 Downers Grove, IL 60516 - Kindergarten Meet and Greet
Downers Grove GSD 58 Downers Grove, IL 60516
4:00 pm - 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
Friday August 21
Monday August 24
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Chick-fil-A Bookmobile Visit
Fountaindale Public Library District Fountaindale Public Library -
9:00 am - Chick-fil-A Storytime
Fountaindale Public Library District Fountaindale Public Library -
9:30 am - Knitting and Crocheters Nest
Fountaindale Public Library District Fountaindale Public Library - Peggy J. Danhof Board Room
10:00 am - Test Your Nutrition IQ
Downers Grove Township 4341 Saratoga Ave, Downers Grove, IL 60515, USA
11:00 am
Thursday August 20
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Where can I call to help this injured bird?
UPDATE: I dropped it off at DuPage Wildlife Conservation Center yesterday. I called today to check how it's doing. It's in its own cage, it's a young… (Nextdoor Farmingdale Village)
- Driven Brands, Inc. posted a job opening for Oil Change Team Member - Shop#496 - 7520 Woodward Avenue in Woodridge. Apply here.
- Hub Group posted a job opening for Cargo Handler II in Bolingbrook. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Woodridge here.
🗞 Nearby News
Darien
- Darien among 155 cities tied for 128th in Illinois for July scam reports (dupagepolicyjournal.com)
- Spotter TMS Launches First Outdoor Campaign (industrytoday.com)
Downers Grove
- State Senator John Curran Hosts Senior Fair In Downers Grove (wjol.com)
- Java Developer - IT Associates, Inc. - Hybrid in Downers Grove, IL, US (dice.com)
- Tornado sirens sound in false alarm across Chicago suburbs overnight (fox32chicago.com)
Lisle
- Lisle Announces Date For 2026 Community Cleanup Day (patch.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: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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