🌱 Patch AM: Dist. 130 Teachers Union Files OSHA Complaint Over 'Filthy' Schools

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In today's newsletter:

• Alsip schools drawn into OSHA fight over dirty, unsafe classrooms

Also on today's calendar: Free Adult Hearing Screening at Saint Xavier University and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Rain becoming heavier; humid, with a high of 72 and low of 58 degrees.
• Friday: Partly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 66, low: 51.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 67 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Dist. 130 Teachers Union Files OSHA Complaint Over 'Filthy' Schools (patch.com) — Teachers in Cook County School District 130, which serves Alsip along with Blue Island and Crestwood, have filed an OSHA complaint alleging filthy and potentially hazardous conditions in elementary schools after union custodians were laid off. The union describes mold, pests, and unsanitary bathrooms, while district officials say inspections found evidence of recent cleaning, highlighting a tense dispute over safety, outsourcing, and labor rights that directly impacts Alsip families.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Alsip

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★ Featured events ★

Friday October 2
• Free Adult Hearing Screening at Saint Xavier University →
  Saint Xavier University, 3700 W 103rd St, Chicago
  10:00 am
Saturday October 3
• Dark Arts & Oddities Market →
  Soundgrowler Brewing Co., 8201 183rd St, Tinley Park
  12:00 pm
Saturday October 24
• Book Fair for Adults →
  Alsip-Merrionette Park Library, 11960 S Pulaski Rd, Alsip
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Friday October 2
• Comedian Stick Presents Lets Get It Together ft Howie Bell →
  Riddles, 5055 West 111th Street, Alsip
  7:30 pm
Saturday October 3
• Ladies Clothing Swap →
  The Salvation Army Blue Island Worship & Community Center, 2900 W 127th St, Blue Island
  10:00 am
Friday October 9
• Yuntie ON The Move Tour →
  Riddles Comedy Club, 5055 W. 111th St., Alsip
  9:30 pm
Saturday October 10
• Nicor Gas to promote natural gas safety at Alsip Fire Department →
  11946 S Laramie Ave, Alsip
  1:00 pm
Sunday October 11
• The Boo-Tique Market Craft & Vendor Event →
  Oak Lawn Community Pavilion, 9401 Oak Park Ave, Oak Lawn
  12:00 pm
• Crosstown Comedy at Riddles →
  Riddles Comedy Club, 5055 West 111th Street, Alsip
  7:00 pm
Wednesday October 21
• All-Day Inkle Loom Weaving Workshop →
  Alsip-Merrionette Park Library District, 11960 S. Pulaski, Alsip
  9:00 am
Saturday October 24
• Book Fair For Adults →
  Alsip-Merrionette Park Library District, 11960 S. Pulaski, Alsip
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday October 1
• October STEAM Kit-Gummy Bear Science →
  Acorn Public Library, 15624 Central Avenue, Oak Forest
  8:00 am
• Halloween Book Haunt →
  Acorn Public Library, 15624 Central Avenue, Oak Forest
  8:00 am
• Farmers Market →
  Evergreen Park, IL Calendar, 89th St and Kedzie Ave, Evergreen Park
  8:00 am
• Craft Kit-Mummy →
  Acorn Public Library, 15624 Central Avenue, Oak Forest
  8:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

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Blue Island

• Lee & Associates' Represents Beverly Freight in 40,116-SF Truck Terminal Lease in Blue Island, IL (citybiz.co)
• Dist. 130 Teachers Allege Maggots In Toilet, Black Mold, Filth Found All Over Schools (patch.com)

Palos Heights

• Palos Heights owners seek justice after puppy dies in park mauling (newsbreak.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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