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🌱 Patch AM: How does Glen Ellyn’s District 89 stack up on administrator pay?

And check out Tootsie Roll Weekend and Classic Car Show on the Glen Ellyn Patch calendar

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Good day Glen Ellyn! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How does Glen Ellyn's District 89 stack up on administrator pay?

Also on today's calendar: Tootsie Roll Weekend and Classic Car Show and 12 more events.

Today's riddle: Why are crows so alert and curious? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Not as warm; a p.m. shower, with a high of 73 and low of 51 degrees.
  • Monday: Nice with clouds and sun, temps: high: 73, low: 65.
  • Tuesday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 79 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• School administrators earned 97.8% higher than teachers in Millburn Community Consolidated School District 24 in 2024-25 (lakecountygazette.com) — New data on Illinois school salaries shows Millburn District 24 administrators earning nearly double teachers' pay, and a statewide table highlights how Glen Ellyn's District 89 compares, with average administrator salaries around $156,000. The report also underscores persistent teacher shortages, forcing many districts to rely on substitutes, retirees, and larger classes to keep schools running.
   

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    This day changed for us 25 years ago. For me, the morning is 9/11 and the afternoon is September 11. For those of you who remember that day, I hope… (Nextdoor Churchill)
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🗞 Nearby News

Wheaton

  • Pumpkin Fest Returns To Cosley Zoo With New Offerings For 2026 Season (patch.com)
  • Adam Schilling, Mac Murray each score two TDs, Wheaton North beats St. Charles North to run record to 4-0 (shawlocal.com)
  • Wheaton holds 9/11 memorial to honor local victims, heroes (wgntv.com)

Downers Grove

  • Downers Grove North QB Kevin Jay, hurt last week, throws 2 TDs in relief, 'D' locks down win vs. Glenbard West (shawlocal.com)

Ok Glen Ellyn! 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: They start each day with a cup of caw-fee. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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