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🌱 Patch AM: How does Woodridge District 68 pay compare to other big districts?
Also, don't miss Sneak Preview - Herrick & O'Neill on the Woodridge Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- How does Woodridge District 68 pay compare to other big districts?
Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Clouds giving way to some sun, with a high of 81 and low of 62 degrees.
- Thursday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 82, low: 62.
- Friday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 81 and low of 62 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• How much higher was average administrator pay than teacher pay in DuPage High School District 88 in 2024-25? (dupagepolicyjournal.com) — Woodridge families can see how their own District 68 stacks up in a new statewide look at school administrator and teacher pay, which highlights DuPage High School District 88's salary gap. The report compares 50 large Illinois districts, notes rising pay over five years, and underscores ongoing teacher shortages that are forcing schools to rely on substitutes and combined classes. 
📸 Around Woodridge
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Woodridge
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- Sneak Preview - Herrick & O'Neill
Downers Grove GSD 58 Downers Grove, IL 60516 - JJH Baseball @ Minooka Round Robin (Time and Opponent TBD)
Thomas Jefferson Junior High School Woodridge, IL 60517
4:30 pm - Teachers' Institute Day 8/24
Downers Grove GSD 58 Downers Grove, IL 60516 - Kindergarten Meet and Greet
Downers Grove GSD 58 Downers Grove, IL 60516
4:00 pm - Teachers' Institute Day 8/25
Downers Grove GSD 58 Downers Grove, IL 60516 - Elementary School Meet and Greet
Downers Grove GSD 58 Downers Grove, IL 60516
2:45 pm - JJH Baseball @ Cass
Thomas Jefferson Junior High School Woodridge, IL 60517
4:15 pm - Middle School Locker Set Up
Downers Grove GSD 58 Downers Grove, IL 60516
5:00 pm
Thursday August 20
Friday August 21
Monday August 24
Tuesday August 25
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Board of Directors Meeting
Lisle Chamber of Commerce Lisle Area Chamber of Commerce 925 Burlington Avenue 1st Floor Conference Room Lisle, IL 60532
8:15 am - AARP Smart Driver Class (BR)
Downers Grove Township 4340 Prince St, Downers Grove, IL 60515, USA
10:00 am - Birds of Prey: Up Close
Downers Grove Township 4340 Prince St, Downers Grove, IL 60515
12:30 pm - Book Club (OS)
Downers Grove Township 4340 Prince St, Downers Grove, IL 60515, USA
1:30 pm
Wednesday August 19
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Has anyone purchased SWEET green grapes lately?
Everything I have bought recently has been flavorless. (Nextdoor Jefferson) - Did we all hear the same Tornado Siren in Downers, Lisle, Wheaton, Darien and Hinsdale???
From reading everyone's comments at 3am. Was it more than one that went off? (Nextdoor Goodrich East)
- Albertsons Company posted a job opening for Meat Cutter in Woodridge. Apply here.
- Maurices posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate Part-Time in Woodridge. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Woodridge here.
🗞 Nearby News
Darien
- Darien among 155 cities tied for 128th in Illinois for July scam reports (dupagepolicyjournal.com)
Downers Grove
- Downers Grove council to consider Dutch Bros. Coffee proposal on Tuesday (shawlocal.com)
- Tornado sirens sound in false alarm across Chicago suburbs overnight (fox32chicago.com)
- 2026 season preview: Scouting the West Suburban Silver (shawlocal.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Deviled eggs (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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