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🌱 Patch AM: How do Darien 61 administrator salaries stack up to teachers’ pay?
Spotted on the Darien calendar: Meet the Candidates: DuPage County Open House & Candidate Forums on 9/9
What's up Darien! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How do Darien 61 administrator salaries stack up to teachers' pay?
Also on today's calendar: Meet the Candidates: DuPage County Open House & Candidate Forums on 9/9 and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What happened to the pregnant cat that ate yarn? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 85 and low of 70 degrees.
- Wednesday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 78, low: 65.
- Thursday: Sunny, nice and less humid, with a high of 79 and low of 58 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Average administrator salary was 64.2% higher than teacher salary in Darien School District 61 in 2024-25 (dupagepolicyjournal.com) — Average administrators in Darien School District 61 earned about $125,000 in 2024–25, roughly 64% more than the district's average teacher salary of $76,116. Based in Darien and serving DuPage County, the district's pay levels sit within broader statewide trends, where teacher shortages persist and many Illinois schools still struggle to fill nearly 3,900 teaching positions. 
📸 Around Darien
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Darien
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★ Featured events ★
- Meet the Candidates: DuPage County Open House & Candidate Forums on 9/9 →
DuPage County Administration Building, Auditorium and Atrium,
5:30 pm - Grace Lutheran Church Annual Rummage Sale →
212 S Nolton Ave, Willow Springs
9:00 am - Fall Acting Workshop Intensive →
LATTE Theater (Conservatory for Young Adult Creatives), 9008 Fairview Ave, Brookfield
9:45 am - "Melodies and Memories" Show Will Bring Barbershop Champion Groups to Naperville →
Grace United Methodist Church, 300 E Gartner Rd, Naperville
3:00 pm
Wednesday September 9
Friday September 11
Saturday September 12
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Other local events
- Darien Woman's Club Blood Drive →
Indian Prairie Public Library, 401 Plainfield Rd, Darien
12:30 pm - 25th Anniversary Silent Parade →
71st Street, Clarendon Hills Rd, Darien
6:30 pm - Three Things You Can Do in Your Backyard for Birds →
St. John Lutheran Church (7214 Cass Avenue, Darien, Il 60561)
6:30 pm - Garden Harvest & Garden Potluck Party - DGC Sprouts Youth Garden Club →
St. John Lutheran Church, 7214 Cass Avenue, Darien, IL 60561
5:00 pm - Fall Carnival →
Chestnut Court Shopping Center, 7511 Lemont Rd, Darien
5:00 pm - Fall Carnival →
Chestnut Court, 7511 Lemont Rd, Darien
5:00 pm - First Congregational Church of Downers Grove Garage Sale →
1047 Curtiss St, Downers Grove
8:00 am - Fall Carnival →
Chestnut Court, 7511 Lemont Rd, Darien
1:00 pm
Tuesday September 8
Friday September 11
Monday September 14
Wednesday September 23
Friday September 25
Saturday September 26
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🪧 Patch Classifieds
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- U-Haul posted a job opening for Storage Facility Housekeeper in Woodridge. Apply here.
- Kohl's posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Sales Associate in Downers Grove. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Darien here.
🗞 Nearby News
Woodridge
- How much higher was average administrator pay than teacher pay in Keeneyville School District 20 in 2024-25? (dupagepolicyjournal.com)
Westmont
- La Salle-Peru co-op girls swimmers thinking big as new era begins (shawlocal.com)
- Recently sold commercial properties in DuPage / Cook County: Aug. 1 to 31 (shawlocal.com)
- Volunteers, rangers clear storm-damaged trees at Stackhouse Park in Westmont (wjactv.com)
Downers Grove
- Wellington Management Group LLP Increases Stock Holdings in InvenTrust Properties Corp. $IVT (marketbeat.com)
Ok Darien! 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: She had mittens! (Thank you April M. for sending it in!)
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