🌱 Patch AM: How one Alsip mom found hope after 20 heartbreaking miscarriages

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In today's newsletter:

• How one Alsip mom found hope after 20 heartbreaking miscarriages

Also on today's calendar: Dark Arts & Oddities Market and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 68 and low of 52 degrees.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny and nice, temps: high: 73, low: 52.
• Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 66 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• South suburban mother celebrates son's first birthday after 20 miscarriages, years of pregnancy loss (abc7chicago.com) — An Alsip mother is marking her son Emmanuel's first birthday after enduring 20 miscarriages, a stillbirth, and the loss of a newborn over 11 years. Her story, shared during Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, highlights both the emotional toll of recurrent pregnancy loss and the hope she found through persistence and specialized care in the Chicago area.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Alsip

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★ Featured events ★

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

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
• Princess Storytime →
  Walker Branch, Chicago Public Library, 11071 S Hoyne Ave, Chicago
  1:30 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
Sunday October 18
• Fall Craft and Vendor Fair →
  9514 S 52nd Ave, Oak Lawn
  10:00 am
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

Saturday October 3
• Chicago Ridge Farmers Market →
  Chicago Ridge, IL Calendar Chicago Ridge, IL 60415
  8:00 am
• Kellogg Cares Day →
  Hope Center, 2552 135th Street, Blue Island
  8:30 am
• Chasing Our Dreams 5K Run/Walk →
  Palos Baseball Fields, 7701 W. College Drive, Palos Heights
  9:00 am
• Boo Island - 5K Charity Run/Walk →
  Blue Island IL
  11:00 am

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Kellermeyer Bergensons Services posted a job opening for Warehouse Janitorial Associate in Alsip. Apply here.
• Chipotle posted a job opening for Crew Member in Oak Lawn. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Alsip here.

🗞 Nearby News

Crestwood

• Supporters of laid-off custodians rally in Crestwood, cite 'gross stuff' at District 130 schools (chicagotribune.com)
• Chicagoland Fall ID: Preview (prepbaseballreport.com)

Palos Heights

• Palos Goes Pink returns Saturday at Lake Katherine (southwestregionalpublishing.com)
• Minooka soccer victorious; Lockport, Plainfield East flag football advance: Herald-News Thursday Roundup (shawlocal.com)

Oak Lawn

• Chicagoland's Halloween Houses: Spirits on Sproat in Oak Lawn (wgntv.com)
• Sr. Mullany had a life in education, fine arts (catholicmessenger.net)

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: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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