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🌱 Patch AM: Hinsdale, Elmhurst Schools Differ On Measuring Performance

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In today's newsletter:

  • How Elmhurst stacks up when schools pick their own rivals
  • Why police keep arresting the same Elmhurst man near local businesses
  • How a $1M Lake Michigan project could change Elmhurst's water future

Also on today's calendar: 2026 Invisible Wounds Foundation Evening of Honor and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the tree say when Spring arrived? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 81 and low of 64 degrees.
  • Saturday: Periods of sun, temps: high: 81, low: 68.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny and warm, with a high of 88 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

1. Hinsdale, Elmhurst Schools Differ On Measuring Performance (patch.com) — Elmhurst District 205's approach to measuring school performance is contrasted with Hinsdale District 86's new "league of comparables" system, highlighting how Elmhurst now relies mainly on state averages despite its more affluent student base. The story revisits local debate over whether Elmhurst's high expectations are met, noting that while special education students in lower grades outperformed peers in similar districts, high school special education results lagged behind most comparison schools.
   

2. Elmhurst Man Spits On Woman Near Local Business: Police (patch.com) — Elmhurst police say a 39-year-old local man spat at a woman and charged toward her outside Elmhurst Family Dental on York Street, leading to an assault charge and no-trespass order. Officers note he has a history of prior arrests in Elmhurst and now lists as homeless, with another recent trespassing arrest earlier this month.
   

3. Raja Secures $1M For Lake Michigan Water Project (indiawest.com) — Elmhurst residents are at the center of a new $1 million federal investment kickstarting a massive Lake Michigan water project aimed at improving drinking-water reliability across DuPage and Cook counties. Announced in Elmhurst with the DuPage Water Commission, the long-term initiative will build new intake, treatment, and tunnel infrastructure designed to tackle microplastics, PFAS, lead risks, and aging systems for roughly 2 million people.
   

4. Honoring DuPage's Best Educators (downersgrovemagazine.com subscription) — An Elmhurst highlight in county education: Timothy Christian Schools superintendent Matt Davidson has been named DuPage County's Private and Parochial Educator of the Year, recognizing his leadership that extends beyond the city. The countywide celebration also honored Downers Grove biology teacher Jeff Grant as overall Educator of the Year and showcased how the DuPage Regional Office of Education supports schools across the region.
   

5. Two CCIW Women's Volleyball Teams Featured in AVCA Preseason National Rankings (cciw.org) — Elmhurst sports fans may be interested that their own Elmhurst University competes in the same CCIW conference where Illinois Wesleyan's women's volleyball team just earned a No. 8 national preseason ranking. The poll also recognizes Carthage College, setting up a competitive 2026 conference slate that will bring high-level Division III volleyball to Elmhurst's home court this fall.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: What a re-leaf! (Thank you Flo G. for sending it in!)
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