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🌱 Patch AM: Put On Your Cozy Sweater And Head Out To Alsip Fall Fest Saturday At Sprayfari Aquatic Park
Also check out Fioretti For Illinois Attorney General on the Alsip Patch calendar

Good morning Alsip! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Family fun takes over Sprayfari Aquatic Park this Saturday
Also on today's calendar: Fioretti For Illinois Attorney General and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What did one wall say to the other? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: A shower in the a.m.; breezy, with a high of 63 and low of 58 degrees.
- Wednesday: Cloudy, temps: high: 65, low: 56.
- Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 68 and low of 55 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Put On Your Cozy Sweater And Head Out To Alsip Fall Fest Saturday At Sprayfari Aquatic Park (patch.com) — Alsip residents can enjoy a full day of family-friendly fun at the 2026 Alsip Fall Fest this Saturday at Sprayfari Aquatic Park, with live bands, food trucks, and kids activities. The Alsip Park District and local partners are teaming up to offer hayrides, a petting zoo, games, and entertainment including Hillbilly Rockstarz and the Jesse White Tumblers.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Alsip
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★ Featured events ★
- Fioretti For Illinois Attorney General →
Capri Italian Restaurant, 12307 S Harlem Ave, Palos Heights
5:30 pm - 30th Annual Dutch Festival →
Elim Christian Services, 13020 Central Ave, Crestwood
7:30 am - Movie Night Under the Stars →
Temple of Promise Apostolic Church, 9407 S Trumbull Ave, Evergreen Park
6:30 pm
Wednesday September 23
Saturday September 26
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Other local events
- CSCC Annual Sports Luncheon →
DoubleTree by Hilton Chicago-Alsip, 5000 W. 127th St., Alsip
11:30 am - Riddles Comedy Club Presents Henry Coleman →
Riddles Comedy Club, 5055 West 111th Street, Alsip - Wrapped In Grace!! →
12601 Kedzie Avenue, Alsip - R&B BiNGO CHICAGO! 9/26/26 TRAP Vs R&B BiNGO W/ Comedian THANK YOU CHRIS →
Riddles Comedy Club, 5055 West 111th Street, Alsip - Mt. Moriah MB Church 70th Anniversary SNEAKER Ball →
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Chicago - Alsip, 5000 West 127th Street, Alsip - Tatreez Embroidery →
Alsip-Merrionette Park Library District, 11960 S. Pulaski, Alsip
6:00 pm - HomeBuyer Seminar →
Beverly/Mt. Greenwood
6:00 pm - Free Adult Hearing Screening at Saint Xavier University →
Saint Xavier University, 3700 W 103rd St, Chicago
10:00 am - The Boo-Tique Market Craft & Vendor Event →
Oak Lawn Community Pavilion, 9401 Oak Park Ave, Oak Lawn
12:00 pm
Wednesday September 23
Friday September 25
Saturday September 26
Sunday September 27
Monday September 28
Wednesday September 30
Friday October 2
Sunday October 11
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Advantage Solutions posted a job opening for Retail Merchandiser Team Lead in Alsip. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News
Blue Island
- District 130 parents plan to keep children home Monday to protest unsanitary conditions at schools (wgntv.com)
Palos Heights
- Women's volleyball closes weekend with two home wins (herald-review.com)
Oak Lawn
- 38.4% of Oak Lawn Community High School graduates at Illinois community colleges enrolled in remedial courses in 2024-25 (southcooknews.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I'll meet you at the corner! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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