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  • 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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    Downers Grove Township, 4341 Saratoga Ave, Downers Grove
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Lisle

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

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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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