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In today's newsletter:

  • How do Woodridge 68 salaries stack up against other Illinois districts?

Also on today's calendar: "Melodies and Memories" Show Will Bring Barbershop Champion Groups to Naperville and 9 more events.

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  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny; hot and humid, with a high of 93 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny; hot and humid, temps: high: 95, low: 72.
  • Thursday: Hot with a thunderstorm, with a high of 91 and low of 72 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 2024-25: Average administrator salary was 80.5% higher than teacher salary in Community Consolidated School District 146 (southcooknews.com) — Woodridge School District 68 ranks among Illinois' higher-paying districts, with average administrator salaries of about $175,000 and teacher salaries near $88,500, according to new state data. The report compares dozens of large districts statewide and notes teacher vacancies are easing, though thousands of positions remain unfilled across Illinois.
   

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Other local events
    Wednesday September 2
  • JJH Softball vs. Lakeview
    Thomas Jefferson Junior High School , 7200 Janes Ave, Woodridge, IL 60517, USA
    4:15 pm
  • Southside Elementary Curriculum Night - ES, FA, HL, IT, KG
    El Sierra Elem School Downers Grove, IL 60516
    6:00 pm
  • Fairmount Curriculum Night
    Fairmount Elem School Downers Grove, IL 60516
    6:00 pm
  • HL Curriculum Night
    Hillcrest Elem School Downers Grove, IL 60516
    6:00 pm
    • Thursday September 3
  • JJH Baseball @ Westmont
    Thomas Jefferson Junior High School Woodridge, IL 60517
    4:15 pm
  • Northside Elementary Curriculum Night - BA, HG, HP, LE, PD, WH
    Downers Grove GSD 58 Downers Grove, IL 60516
    6:00 pm
    • Monday September 7
  • District 58 Closed (Labor Day) NO SCHOOL
    Downers Grove GSD 58 Downers Grove, IL 60516
    • 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
    • Sunday September 20
  • Sunday school →
    Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 2600 75th St, Woodridge
    10:00 am

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  • Goodwill Industries of Southeast Wisconsin, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Supervisor in Downers Grove. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Darien

  • Group That Accused Darien Man Of Racist Posts In Trouble With Feds (patch.com)
  • Darien Medicaid spending on diagnostic radiology services reaches $239 in 2024 (dupagepolicyjournal.com)

Downers Grove

  • Nissay Asset Management Corp Japan Reduces Stock Position in Dover Corporation $DOV (marketbeat.com)
  • Karlin Janowski, York cross country star, eyes back-to-back state titles (shawlocal.com)
  • Downers Grove Medicaid surgery costs total $4,912 in 2024, showing 12.3% annual rise (dupagepolicyjournal.com)

Lisle

  • Xilin Association serves the community with care and compassion (nctv17.org)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By starting with a large fortune. (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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