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New EV Fast-Charging Station Coming To Pilot Travel Center In Alsip
Pilot is adding an electric-vehicle fast-charging station at its travel center at 12680 S. Kedzie Ave. in Alsip, Illinois. The site will have four 350-kilowatt charging stalls, expanding access for local drivers and…

Alsip Salutes All Who Served With Veterans Day Ceremony Wednesday At VFW Post 450
VFW Post 450 will lead Alsip’s Veterans Day ceremony Wednesday, Nov. 11, at 11 a.m. at Veterans Plaza, 11801 South Pulaski Road. Mayor John Ryan, local first responders and members of the post are expected to attend…

Term limits to be eased in Alsip, potentially benefiting controversial mayor
Voters in the suburb of Alsip have approved a referendum to extend mayoral term limits from three to four terms. The measure, which passed with 63% of the vote, allows controversial Mayor John Ryan to seek re-election…

Alsip-Crestwood Voters Say Yes To Extending Term Limits, Reduced Vehicle Sticker Costs
Voters in Alsip and Crestwood approved several local referendums during Tuesday's gubernatorial election. Alsip residents voted to extend term limits for village officials to four consecutive terms. In Crestwood, voters…

Alsip-Crestwood 2026 Election: Where To Vote, Candidates, Referendums
Voters in Alsip and Crestwood are preparing for the November 3 midterm election, with final opportunities to cast early ballots available on Monday. Key races on the ballot include the Illinois gubernatorial contest…

127th Street resurfacing begins Nov. 2nd
The Illinois Department of Transportation has announced that resurfacing work on 127th Street, spanning from Alsip to Blue Island, begins Monday, November 2. The $1.1 million project will involve intermittent daytime…

Alsip-Crestwood Sets Trick or Treat Hours For Rare 'Saturween' Halloween
Residents in the Alsip-Crestwood area are preparing for Halloween festivities this Saturday, October 31. Local officials have confirmed that trick-or-treating hours for both communities are set from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. As…