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🌱 Patch AM: Edward Henry Katzberg will be laid to rest in Alsip
Also check out Huge Rummage Sale at the Children's Farm at The Center on the Alsip Patch calendar

Hello again Alsip! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Edward Henry Katzberg will be laid to rest in Alsip
Also on today's calendar: Huge Rummage Sale at the Children's Farm at The Center and 2 more events.
Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 82 and low of 64 degrees.
- Friday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 83, low: 62.
- Saturday: Periods of sun, with a high of 83 and low of 67 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Obituary-Edward Henry Katzberg (theradar.online) — Family and friends are remembering Edward Henry Katzberg, a Chicago native known for his humor, love of family, and passion for Chicago sports teams. After services in Amboy, his burial will take place at a later date at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Alsip, connecting his final resting place to the community here.
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📸 Around Alsip
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Alsip
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★ Featured events ★
- Huge Rummage Sale at the Children's Farm at The Center →
The Children's Farm at The Center, 12700 SW Hwy, Palos Park, IL, 60464 East Side of SW Hwy,
8:00 am
Friday August 28
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Other local events
- Southtown Dahlia Club 89th Annual Dahlia Show →
Crestwood Civic Center, 13820 S Cicero Ave, Crestwood
1:00 pm - Southtown Dahlia Club 89th Annual Dahlia Show →
Crestwood Civic Center, 13820 S Cicero Ave, Crestwood
10:00 am - Labor Day Holiday - No School
Delta Learning Center CRESTWOOD, IL 60418 - Germazing Parking Lot Pop-Up →
St. Germaine School, 9735 S Kolin Ave, Oak Lawn
9:00 am
Saturday September 5
Sunday September 6
Monday September 7
Saturday September 12
📣 Alsip Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- School Pictures at Navajo
Navajo Heights Elem School Palos Heights, IL 60463
7:00 am - Farmers Market →
Evergreen Park, IL Calendar, 89th St and Kedzie Ave, Evergreen Park
8:00 am - Golf- Girls @ Oak Lawn (Game) →
Evergreen Park High School Evergreen Park, IL 60805
4:15 pm - TIME TBD- Golf-V Boys - VS Oak Lawn Community High School (Game) →
Hillcrest High School HOME - Coyote Run Golf Course
4:30 pm - Golf-V Boys - VS Evergreen Park High School (Game) →
Oak Forest High School HOME - George Dunne National
4:30 pm - Football-F/S Boys @ Stagg High School (Game) →
Oak Forest High School Away - Stagg High School
4:30 pm - TIME TBD- Tennis-JV Girls - VS Oak Lawn Community High School (Game →
Hillcrest High School HOME -
4:30 pm - TIME TBD- Tennis-V Girls @ Richards HS (Game) →
Tinley Park High School Away - Tennis Courts
4:30 pm
Thursday August 27
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Recochem Corporation posted a job opening for Production Supervisor (2nd Shift) in Alsip. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News
Blue Island
- South Suburban Death Notices, Week Of August 24 (patch.com)
- Ravyn Lenae Finds Herself in 'Blue Island' (ratedrnb.com)
- Find Top Caregiver Jobs in South Holland, IL (care.com)
Palos Heights
- Jenny Bednarz wins Palos Heights classic car show raffle (southwestregionalpublishing.com)
- Palos Heights will try again on rained out concerts, to hold 9/11 remembrance (southwestregionalpublishing.com)
- Beware: Scammer impersonating Palos Park police chief (southwestregionalpublishing.com)
Oak Lawn
- Semi Vs. Work Van Crash At 71st And Harlem Sends 7 To Area Hospitals, 2 Critical (patch.com)
Ok Alsip! 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: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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