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Welcome to Alsip, Illinois.
Alsip is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 19,725 at the 2000 census. It is a suburb of Chicago, Illinois.
Howe's Landing, a municipally owned public boat launch facility for recreational vehicles on the Cal Sag Channel, lets anglers and sailors take advantage of lazy summer days.
Alsip was settled in the 1830's by German and Dutch farmers. The village is named after Frank Alsip, the owner of a brickyard that opened there in 1885. The village began to growth after the Tri-State Tollway was built there after World War II.
There were 7,536 households out of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.0% were married couples living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.5% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.26.
Alsip is home to more than 825 companies, ranging from family-owned businesses to national and international companies. Some of the major employers who are proud to be in Alsip are: Coca Cola Co.; Crown Aerosol Packaging USA; Greif, Inc.; Anixter, Inc.; Griffith Labs; Union Carbide; Madison Paper; At Home America and Prestone Products.
Visitors to the area can take advantage of the six excellent hotels and motels in Alsip that have 510 sleeping rooms available and banquet facilities for 1,000.
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Local daily news in Alsip:
Power outage may have contributed to blaze
An employee suffered chemical burns and three firefighters were taken to area hospitals as a precaution Sunday after a fire in an Alsip chemical processing plant, Blue Island Fire Chief Bob Copp said.
Firefighters Battle Refinery Fire In South Suburb
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McAllister Equipment Co. Acquires Local Volvo Construction Equipment & Services Branches
Volvo Construction Equipment North America, Asheville, N.C., has completed negotiations for the acquisition of Volvo Construction Equipment & Services branches located in Villa Park and Springfield, Ill.
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Places of interest:
Crestwood, IL (1.9 miles), Merrionette Park, IL (2.4 miles), Robbins, IL (2.5 miles), Midlothian, IL (3.1 miles), Oak Lawn, IL (3.4 miles), Blue Island, IL (3.7 miles), Chicago Ridge, IL (3.9 miles), Evergreen Park, IL (4.0 miles).
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