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🌱 Patch AM: South Suburban Death Notices, Week Of September 7

And on the Alsip Patch calendar - Germazing Parking Lot Pop-Up!!

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Greetings Alsip! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Alsip residents remembered in this week's South Suburban death notices
  • Why is Alsip's School District 126 being sued over records?
  • Alsip community prepares to lay John J. Kinnane to rest

Also on today's calendar: Germazing Parking Lot Pop-Up!! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the burglar wear blue gloves? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Couple of thunderstorms, with a high of 81 and low of 68 degrees.
  • Thursday: Clouds breaking for some sun, temps: high: 79, low: 59.
  • Friday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 80 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. South Suburban Death Notices, Week Of September 7 (patch.com) — Families in Alsip may want to know that recent death notices include residents Anita Gervase and Steven Anthony Ryniec, whose services are being handled by South Suburban funeral homes. The roundup lists names, ages, hometowns, and brief life details for many neighbors across nearby communities, along with where visitations and services will be held.
   

2. Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy sues Alsip, Hazelgreen, Oak Lawn School District 126 over religious-accommodation records (southcooknews.com) — Alsip residents should know that School District 126 is being sued for allegedly failing to respond to a Freedom of Information Act request about its religious-accommodation policies, including Ramadan-related practices. The lawsuit, filed in Cook County Circuit Court, seeks to force the Alsip-based district to release records so the public can evaluate whether its policies are neutral and properly overseen by elected officials.
   

3. A real solid, stand up guy (blogspot.com) — Family and friends in the Alsip area are invited to honor longtime law enforcement veteran John J. Kinnane, whose interment will take place at Holy Sepulchre Catholic Cemetery on 111th Street in Alsip after services this week. The South Side native and former Chicago detective, prosecutor, and Cook County Sheriff's official is remembered as a devoted family man, veteran, and community mentor.
   

4. 11-Year-Old Mows Lawns to Buy Headstone for Father Buried in Unmarked Grave (hypefresh.com) — Alsip readers may recognize Burr Oak Cemetery as the place where an 11-year-old North Dakota boy finally placed a headstone on his biological father's previously unmarked grave. After learning his dad was buried there without a marker, he spent a summer mowing lawns to raise money, inspiring a monument company to donate the stone and launching his mission to help other families remember loved ones.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he wouldn't get caught red handed. (Thank you Vicki B. for sending it in!)
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